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The mirror of stones; in which the nature, generation, properties, virtues and various species of more than 200 different jewels, are distinctly described. Also certain and infallible rules to know the good frim the bad ... Extracted from the works of Aristotle, Pliny, etc ... / by Camillus Leonardus ... ; Now first translated into English.

Camillo Leonardi

Date:: 1750

Credit: The mirror of stones; in which the nature, generation, properties, virtues and various species of more than 200 different jewels, are distinctly described. Also certain and infallible rules to know the good frim the bad ... Extracted from the works of Aristotle, Pliny, etc ... / by Camillus Leonardus ... ; Now first translated into English. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$» {hys 1] Matter, neither to Fire nor Iron, but defpifes all ; it had its Name from the Greek Interpre- _ tation, which is, az unconquer’d Virtue. Some hold, it can be mollified only by the warm Blood of a Goat; which is fabulous, fince I have feen many broke with the Blow of a Hammer. Neither is there any Thing fo hard, but it will fuffer by the Adamant. Strange it is, if the Report be true, that it is fuch an Enemy to the Magneé, that if it be bound to it, it will not attract Iron. Of this there are Six Species more particularly noted by the Learned, and named from the Places in which they are found; viz. The Indian, Arabick, Syrian, Macedonian, Etbio- pick, and the Cyprian; and of each in their Order. ‘The Jndian is {mall as to-its Quan- tity, but excels in its Virtue, and this is that which refifts the Hammer ;_ it is ponderous, and of the Colour of a clear Chryftal.. The Arabick is like to this, but paler, and lefs in Quantity. The Syrian and Macedonian has the Colour of fhining Iron. he Erhiopick is the darkeft of all. The Gyprian is of a ‘Golden Hue, but bafer and fofter than all the reft. The Virtue of all thefe Species is to repel Poifon, tho’ ever fo deadly; is a Defence againft the Arts of Sorcery; difper- - fes vain Fears; enables to quell all Quarrels and$

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