Sloane MS 2175

Sloane 2175

Paper, in folio, ff. 191, XVII Century.

1. A treatise intitled, The way to Bliss, in three books, by Elias Ashmole. ff. 1-51.

Printed in Quarto; London, 1658.

2. An alchymical treatise on 'the glory of light.' ff. 52-58.

Begin: — 'The trueth seems buried because it brings forth little fruite.'

End. 'which preserves the temple of man's body incorruptible.'

3. A few alchymical experiments. f. 59.

4. A treatise on the philosopher's stone divided into two books,'e lib. Dim. Ed.' ff. 61-64.

5. An alchymical treatise intitled 'Adonay.' ff. 65-69.

Begin: — 'Here beginneth the true receipt to congeale and fix [symbol] into Sol and to transmute all mettals.'

6. Some alchymical experiments. f. 69b.

7. 'Liber et practica Magistri Rowlandi Gre, Canonici de Waltonia; vixit Anno Domini 1473, et rescriptus erat per me Thomam Mountforlium anno 1592.' ff. 71b-86.

Incip. 'Sex sunt regimina in opere nostro; primum est distillatio, secundum est seperatio.'

8. 'The practice of Lights.' ff. 88-91.

Begin: — 'Surely without any falshood the science of Alchimy is true.'

9. Processus quidam Alchymici. ff. 91b-95.

10. 'Michaelis Sendivogii Polani Lumen Chymicum novum,' cum praefatione. Anglice. ff. 96-113.

The preface begins, 'That I may deserve well at those who truly love God and are well wishers unto this arte.'

Cap. I. 'De subjecto terrae tanquam materiae lapidis philosophici parte inferiori — Now seeing the earth is the mother unto a metalline generation.'

11. Some alchymical experiments. f. 113b.

12. Avicula Hermetis Catholica De mercurio sulphure et sale philosophorum in uno subjecto; auctore Salomone Raphaele. ff. 117-134.

Impress. exstat, in 12mo., Lond. 1638.

13. A treatise on Alchymy, in the form of a dialogue. ff. 136-144.

Begin: — 'Question; First shew me in what thinge, of what thinge, or by what thinge, is the medicine or multiplication of mettals to be made.'

14. 'The 159 philosophicall canons translated out of the Latin worde for worde religiously and faithfully, by J. E. D. D.' ff. 145-147.

15. A treatise intitled, The Bosome booke — 'being the copy of an old booke which is thought to be the hand-writing of Mr. George Rypley Chanon, translated out of Latin by Samuell Norton Esq. the 5 of Febr. anno Domini 1573,' with a recapitulation of the work affixed. ff. 148-172.

Chap. 1 'The concordante of Guido and Raymund Lully — For as much as Raymund speaking of the ferment of the stone.'

16. 'The practise and making of the Elixir.' f. 172b.

17. Some Alchymical processes. f. 173b.

18. An anatomical treatise; imperfect at the beginning. ff. 175-189.

includes:

• ff. 1-51 Elias Ashmole, founder of the Ashmolean Museum: The Way to Bliss: 17th cent.
• ff. 52-174 b Alchemy: General collections and anonymous treatises and processes in prose and verse; in chronological order: 14th-18th centt.
• ff. 71 b-86 b Thomas Mountfort: Practica alchemica Mag. R. Ore rescripta per: 1592.
• ff. 71 b-87 Rowland Ore, Canon of Watton Priory, county Yorkshire: Practica Alchemica, circ. 1473 scripta, et per T. Mountfortium rescripta: 1592.
• ff. 96-113 Michael Sendivogius, a Pole: Lumen Chymicum novum: 17th cent.: Engl. transl.
• ff. 117-134 Johann Pharamund Rhumel: Avicula Hermetis Catholica: 17th cent.
• ff. 148-172 George Ripley, Canon of Bridlington: The Bosomebooke, translated by S. Norton: 1573.
• ff. 148-172 Samuel Norton, great-grandson of Thomas Norton, of Bristol: G. Ripley's "Bosom booke", translated by;: 1573/4.
• ff. 175-189 Medicine: Anatomical and surgical treatises: 17th cent.: Engl. and Fr.: Imperf.