Jacob's rod : a translation from the French of a rare and curious work, A.D. 1693, on the art of finding springs, mines and minerals by means of the hazel rod / To which is appended researches, with proofs of the existence of a more certain and far higher faculty, with clear and ample instructions for using it.

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[1870?]
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Credit: Jacob's rod : a translation from the French of a rare and curious work, A.D. 1693, on the art of finding springs, mines and minerals by means of the hazel rod / To which is appended researches, with proofs of the existence of a more certain and far higher faculty, with clear and ample instructions for using it. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. Introduction Chapter I., which serves as an Introduction to this Treatise Chapter II., on the Quality of the Rod Chapter III., on the Form of the Rod Chapter IV., on the Manner of holding Jacob’s Rod, and how it turns Chapter V., how one may know in general how TO DISTINGUISH HIDDEN THINGS BY JACOB’S ROD Chapter VI., how to discover in particular MINES AND HIDDEN METALS .... Chapter VII., by what means one may know THE WIDTH OF THE HIDDEN SPRINGS AND MINES Chapter VIII., by what means one may know THE DEPTH OF SOURCES OR METALS Chapter IX., if one can truly know the size of SOURCES OR OF MINES Chapter X., of the method of discovering boun- daries, ROADS, OR PATHS Chapter XI., of the different causes of the Rod’s movement Chapter XII., explanation of some doubts upon the causes of the Rod’s’movement. Addenda—Chapter I Addenda—Chapter II 7 9 12 14 i7 21 27 34 40 47 5° 55 65 78 99