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OF THOSE THINGS

WHICH ARE CONTAINED IN THE INDIVIDUAL

CHAPTERS OF THE BOOK ON THE INVESTI=

gation of perfection.

Chapter
I. Preface, in which he explains why he wrote this book. Folio 1
II. On things perfecting and corrupting metallic bodies. 2
III. On the philosopher's stone, that there is only one for the white and the red, and from what it is extracted, and on the possibility of perfection. 3
IV. On things aiding the preparation and their cleansing. 4
V. On the preparation and improvement of bodies in general. 7
VI. On the preparation of Jupiter original: "tin". 8
VII. On the preparation of Saturn original: "lead". 10
VIII. On the preparation of Venus original: "copper". 11
IX. On the preparation of Mars original: "iron". 12
X. On the preparation of Sol original: "gold". 12
XI. On the preparation of Luna original: "silver". 13
XII. On the properties of the greater Elixir. 13
XIII. Epilogue and conclusion of the work. 14

INDEX OF THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE CONTAINED IN THE INDIVIDUAL chapters of the two books of the Sum of Perfection.

I. Preface, on the method of handing down this art, and on suitable disciples. 15
II. Division of this first book into four parts. 17

III. Division of impediments. 18
IV. On the impediments of this work from the part of the artisan's body. 19
V. On the impediments from the part of the artisan's soul. 19
VI. On external impediments hindering the work of this art. 21
VII. Epilogue of this first part, what kind of person the artisan ought to be. 21

VIII. General division of things to be said. 24
IX. Various reasons of those denying the art simply. 24
X. Objection, that it is neither possible nor ought to be that the art should imitate nature in all the differences of the property of action, and some learned things on the principles of metals. 25
XI. Refutation of the reasons of those denying the art simply. 29