A compleat history of druggs / written in French by Monsieur Pomet ... to which is added what is further observable on the same subject, from Messrs. Lemery, and Tournefort, divided into three classes, vegetable, animal and mineral; with their use in physick, chymistry, pharmacy, and several other arts. Illustrated with above four hundred copper cutts, curiously done from the life; and an explanation of their different names, places of growth and countries from whence they are brought; the way to know the true from the false; their virtues &c. A work of very great use and curiosity. Done into English from the originals.

Pierre Pomet

Date:: 1725

Credit: A compleat history of druggs / written in French by Monsieur Pomet ... to which is added what is further observable on the same subject, from Messrs. Lemery, and Tournefort, divided into three classes, vegetable, animal and mineral; with their use in physick, chymistry, pharmacy, and several other arts. Illustrated with above four hundred copper cutts, curiously done from the life; and an explanation of their different names, places of growth and countries from whence they are brought; the way to know the true from the false; their virtues &c. A work of very great use and curiosity. Done into English from the originals. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$duce an external Bark, Mofs, and federal Excrefcènces. Tbo* all the \Blunts of the Earth receive their Nutrition from one and the fame Spring, they notwithftanding every one of them acquire different Vita¬ lities3 occafion'dfrom the SDiverfity of Fermentations and other natural Elaborations, that are produc'd by the Texture or Pifpofition of their different Fibres. IVe may diftingmfb Rofins from Gums, in that Rofins are much fatter, and that they dffolve confequently much eafier in Oil. The Origine of Minerals is different from thofe of'Vegetables and Ani¬ mals ; this proceeds from the Congelation of acid or faline W^aters charg'd with fuch Matters as will dlffolve in the Fourth. Metals are produc'd from a greater Degree of Concoffion, a longer Digeflion and clofer D- nion of the Minerals, which are feparated or divided from the groffer Tarts in the Mines, after the fame manner as Gold and Silver feparate themfelves from their Metals in the Cupel. All Mines are not in a State or Condition of producing Metals, for it is neceffary there Jhou d be a Difipofition and natural Heat capable of r ai fin g extraordinary Fermen¬ tations and Elaborations ; and high Mountains are ufually the propereft Places for thefe Produff ions, becattfe the Heat therein contain d is more regular and exaff than others. It is not Chance only that conducts us to the Difcovery of metallick Mmes, but thofe who apply themfelves that Way obferve or take Notice offever al Circumftances, which direff them to the P lac es where they may be found: For Example ; When on a Mountain, or in the Clifts and Breaches of Rocks they meet with March a fit es, and pmall heavy Stones of a Mineral Kind, or that they perceive on the Surface of the Earth fever al Mineral Feins, thefe are Signs that there is feme thing to be found that is likely to anfwer their Expectations, and that they may be affured of Sueceft, When in certain Streams or Rivulets there is fieri a fort of Sand of little Pieces of Marchafite of feme Mineral, this is a Sign that there is fome Metallick Mine near the Place ; for thefe Metallick Bits being waff' d of] and convey'd by the Current of the Water that 'flows ufually from the Bottom of fome Hill; fo that it runs back again towards the Fountain Head, infbmuch that if you purfue thefe finall Pieces of Mar- chafite, they will bring you to the Place where the Mine is. When the Afpeff or Figure of a Mountain is rough and wild, the Earth is barren, naked] and without any kind of Plants, or that- only fome par¬ ticular Kinds are produced, which are almoft wither'd and dry, thefe arefigns that there are Mines in this Mountain, becaufe the great Bar- rennefs of the Surface was occafion'd by nothing eifefbut the Mineral Vapours,$

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