The Works of Francis Bacon, Volumen10Hurd and Houghton, 1872 |
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... Gold 2. Quicksilver , though a moist and fluid body and easily made volatile by fire , yet ( as far as we know ) neither decays nor collects rust by age alone without fire . 3. Stones , especially the harder kinds , and many other ...
... Gold 2. Quicksilver , though a moist and fluid body and easily made volatile by fire , yet ( as far as we know ) neither decays nor collects rust by age alone without fire . 3. Stones , especially the harder kinds , and many other ...
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... gold , having lost their volatile part in a strong fire , become lighter and more brittle ; and oily and fat substances become burnt , scorched , dried up , and crusted . 3. Air , especially open air , manifestly dries , but never melts ...
... gold , having lost their volatile part in a strong fire , become lighter and more brittle ; and oily and fat substances become burnt , scorched , dried up , and crusted . 3. Air , especially open air , manifestly dries , but never melts ...
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... gold , or in wine in which gold has been quenched , or in substance , as gold leaf and filings . With regard to potable gold , it is now given 76 TRANSLATION OF THE.
... gold , or in wine in which gold has been quenched , or in substance , as gold leaf and filings . With regard to potable gold , it is now given 76 TRANSLATION OF THE.
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... gold , it is now given as a strong cordial in dangerous or desperate maladies with tolerable success . But it appears to me that the spirits of salt by which the solution is made , rather than the gold itself , supplies the virtue that ...
... gold , it is now given as a strong cordial in dangerous or desperate maladies with tolerable success . But it appears to me that the spirits of salt by which the solution is made , rather than the gold itself , supplies the virtue that ...
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... gold ( because forsooth gold is not subject to corruption ) ; on the use of precious stones to refresh the spirits , by reason of their secret proper- ties and brilliancy ; that if balsams and the quintes- sences of living creatures ...
... gold ( because forsooth gold is not subject to corruption ) ; on the use of precious stones to refresh the spirits , by reason of their secret proper- ties and brilliancy ; that if balsams and the quintes- sences of living creatures ...
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