A Catalogue of the Portsmouth Collection of Books and Papers Written by Or Belonging to Sir Isaac Newton: The Scientific Portion of which Has Been Presented by the Earl of Portsmouth to the University of Cambridge |
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Jodochus a Rehe ; Processes for preparing the Philosopher ' s stone from MSS .
in possession of Dr Twysden . Copies of 4 letters from Faber to Dr Twysden ,
1673 — 4 , recounting success of experiments in preparing spirits of mercury .
Jodochus a Rehe ; Processes for preparing the Philosopher ' s stone from MSS .
in possession of Dr Twysden . Copies of 4 letters from Faber to Dr Twysden ,
1673 — 4 , recounting success of experiments in preparing spirits of mercury .
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Note that " for rectifying spirits and ethereal oyles , nothing is better than the
bladder of an ox or hogg , ” and a recipe for calcining gold which seems only
getting it into a fine powder . 9 . Dr Goddard ' s experiments of refining gold with
antimony ...
Note that " for rectifying spirits and ethereal oyles , nothing is better than the
bladder of an ox or hogg , ” and a recipe for calcining gold which seems only
getting it into a fine powder . 9 . Dr Goddard ' s experiments of refining gold with
antimony ...
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A MS . book on Alchemy , containing The apocalyps or revelation of the secret
spirit , by an unknown author . Quotations from divers writers on alchemy . An
unknown author upon the philosopher ' s stone . Ex epistolā Johannis pauperis .
A MS . book on Alchemy , containing The apocalyps or revelation of the secret
spirit , by an unknown author . Quotations from divers writers on alchemy . An
unknown author upon the philosopher ' s stone . Ex epistolā Johannis pauperis .
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103 , do . and of action of corrosive sublimate on antimony , silver , and mercury ;
of the heat produced by mixing oil of vitriol with water or spirit of wine ; of the
preparation of ether and oil of wine — not differing much from the account quoted
on ...
103 , do . and of action of corrosive sublimate on antimony , silver , and mercury ;
of the heat produced by mixing oil of vitriol with water or spirit of wine ; of the
preparation of ether and oil of wine — not differing much from the account quoted
on ...
Page 23
saturation of spirit of antimony by different substances has blanks left for the
quantities . pp . 106 , 107 , other chemical experiments . Note of composition of
fusible metal “ which in summer will melt in the sun , ” with the ( erroneous )
remark that ...
saturation of spirit of antimony by different substances has blanks left for the
quantities . pp . 106 , 107 , other chemical experiments . Note of composition of
fusible metal “ which in summer will melt in the sun , ” with the ( erroneous )
remark that ...
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| Title | A Catalogue of the Portsmouth Collection of Books and Papers Written by Or Belonging to Sir Isaac Newton: The Scientific Portion of which Has Been Presented by the Earl of Portsmouth to the University of Cambridge |
| Author | Sir Isaac Newton |
| Publisher | University Press, 1888 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 26 Aug 2008 |
| Length | 56 pages |
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