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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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[ 97 ] Ebtiety ; they reprefs evil Thoughts, and give a good Underftanding;, they make a Man vigilant and expert in Bufinefs; the Barren they render fruitful by arakine a Lotion of it; they expel Poifon;. they pre- ferve Military Men, and give them Victory over their Enemies; and prepare an eafy Capture of wild Beafts and Birds. Aleétoria, is a Stone of a chriftalline Co- lour, a little darkifh, fomewhat refembling limpid Water; and fometimes it has Veins of the Colour of Flefh. Some call it Gal/i- naceus, from the Place of its Generation; the Inteftines of Capons, which were caftrated when they were three Years old, and had lived feven; before which Time it ought not to be taken out; for the older it is, fo much the better. When the Stone is become per- feét in the Capon, he don’t drink. How- ever, “tis never found bigger than a large Bean. The Virtue of this Stone is, to render him who carries it invifible; being held in the Mouth, it allays Thirft, ,and therefore is proper for Wreftlers; makes a Woman agreeable to her Hufband ; beftows . Honours, and preferves thofe Beaty ac- quired ; it frees fuch as are bewitched ; renders a Man eloquent, conftant, sees Ei 2 and

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