Volume 1

A course of chymistry. Containing an easie method of preparing those chymical medicines which are used in physick. With curious remarks and useful discourses upon each preparation, for the benefit of such who desire to be instructed in the knowledge of this art / [Nicolas Lémery].

  • Nicolas Lemery
Date:
1686
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A course of chymistry. Containing an easie method of preparing those chymical medicines which are used in physick. With curious remarks and useful discourses upon each preparation, for the benefit of such who desire to be instructed in the knowledge of this art / [Nicolas Lémery]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    An Explic ation of heE LGR BM of thew FIRST TABLE. Great Reverberatory Furnace. a Lhe Afb- “hole, b The Fire-room. c A Retort fupported on two Iron bars. d Lhe Dome, or.Cover. ~ e The Diinciaets £ A little Chimay. g The Dome taken off the Furnace. h. A Retort. 1 A fmall Reverberatory Furnace ready to ork, with. Kk A fixed little Furnace for Fufions. ] An Iron pot to hold the fand. m The Fire-place. n The Afh-room. 0 A Furnace in which is placed a great Copper Body, p The Copper Body tinwd oth? ini ide; dahon on two Iron bars. . q Ihe Head. x A copper Pipe tinn'd, paffi ing through aveffel’ filled with water. § A glaf Recetver. t A inal Iron Furnace. u An Iron pot. | x The Cover to the Iron pot: y ACock to let the mater out of the vellel it grows too hot. %, A Matraf, or Bolt-head.