A compleat body of chymistry: wherin is contained whatsoever is necessary for ... knowledge of this art ... and teaching the most exact preparation of animals, vegetables and minerals, so as to preserve their essential vertues / Rendered into English by P. D[e] C[ardonnel] Esq. one of the gentlemen of His Majesties Privy Chamber. Part. I.[-The second part].

Nicasius le Febure

Date:: 1664

Credit: A compleat body of chymistry: wherin is contained whatsoever is necessary for ... knowledge of this art ... and teaching the most exact preparation of animals, vegetables and minerals, so as to preserve their essential vertues / Rendered into English by P. D[e] C[ardonnel] Esq. one of the gentlemen of His Majesties Privy Chamber. Part. I.[-The second part]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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YUL that it became nor them to fet their hands to the work, ge of mixt bodies by Chymical Anatomy : They and their Sc@ators alfo, ima- gining they fhould wrong their Gravity and Dodgoral State, to defile and fully their hands with the blackneffe of Coals. Much contrary hath been’ at all times the practice of Chymical Philofophers, though they made, as well as they, Contemplation their end: For they were perfwaded, Pra@ice and Operation were to be joyned, to receive a full delight and facisfaction, and lay frm and fure foundations to their Reafonings ; unwilling to build upon the quick-fands of vain, frivolous, and tantattical Opinions ;. whicl made them willingly undergo the charges, toy] and Jabour of PraGical Chymiftry , and not be difcouraged’ by Watchings, and ill Savours, thac they might attain the fooner toa {olidand delighefull knowledge of the things of Nature, finding by the fevera! experi- ments of their Works and Procefies, the abftrufe canfes.of its wonderfull effeéts,. wherein they differ very much from the Empyricks ; which do, without much reafoning, con- found, obfeure and intricate a] things, . ~ We do then conclude and afhrm, that Operation is truely the general end of Ghymiftry : For’ the Philofo- pher operates, only the better to be able to contemplate 5 the latrochymift alfo.to difcover the better by his opcrati= Off that which’ Nature pérforms in the body of a found: man, that he may be capable to teftore health, when by ickneffe it becomes vitiated and difordered., Lafily, the Pharmaco-Chymitt operates, only to furnith wholfom’ and-falutary rcmedics to the fick Patient, according to the ylician. Is ic-then to be wondred at, if Chymifts do bettow fo much labour and induftry in purchafing this noble off : 2 know

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