MIRRORALCHIMY.PDF

The

Mirror of Alchimy

"The mirror of alchimy, composed by the thrice-famous and

learned fryer, Roger Bachon, sometimes fellow of Martin

Colledge: and afterwards of Brasen-nose Colledge in Oxenforde.

Also a most excellent and learned discourse of the admirable

force and efficacie of art and nature, written by the same

author. With certaine other treatises of the like argument."

LONDON.

Printed by Thomas Creede for Richard Olive.

1597.

[Note: Roger Bacon ((1210 to 1215?)-1294) was an English

Alchemist and Philosopher during the Middle Ages who insisted on

conducting his own experiments and observing the results, as

opposed to depending upon the writings of others.]

R.A.M.S.

The Preface.

In times past the Philosophers spake afters divers and sundrie

manners throughout their writings, sith that as it were in a

riddle and cloudie voice, they have left vnto vs acertaine most

excellent and noble science, but altogether obscure, and without

all hope utterly denied, and that not without good cause.

Wherefore I would advise thee, that aboue all other bookes, thou

shouldest firmly fixe thy mind upon these seuen Chapters,

conteining in them the transmutation of mettalls, and often call

to mind the beginning, middle, and end of the same, wherein thou

shalt find such subtilitie, that thy mind shall be fully

contented therewith.

The Mirrour of Alchimy,

composed by the famous Fryer,

Roger Bachon,

sometime fellow of Martin Colledge,

and Brasennose Colledge in Oxenforde.

CHAP. I. Of the Definitions of Alchimy.

In many ancient Bookes there are found many definitions of this

Art, the intentions wherof we must consider in this Chapter. For

Hermes saith of this Science: Alchimy is a Corporal Science

simply composed of one and by one, naturally conioyning things

more precious, by knowledge and effect, and conuerting them by a

naturall commixtion into a better kind. A certain other saith:

Alchimy is a Science, teaching how to transforme any kind of

mettall into another: and that by a propermedicine, as it

appeareth by many Philosophers Bookes. Alchimy therefore is a

science teaching how to make and compound a certaine medicine,

which is called Elixir, the which when it is cast upon metals or

imperfect bodies, doth fully perfect them in the verie

projection.

CHAP. II.

Of the naturall principles, and procreation of Minerals.

Secondly, I will perfectly declare the naturall principles &

procreations of Minerals: where first it is to be noted, that

the naturall principles in the mines, are Argent-vive, and

Sulphur. All metals and minerals, whereof there be sundrie and

divers kinds, are begotten of these two: but I must tel you,

that nature alwaies intendeth and striueth to the perfection of

Gold: but many accidents comming between, change the mettalls,

as it is euidently to be seene in divers of the Philosophers

bookes. For according to the puritie and impuritie of the two

aforesaide principles, Argent-vive, and Sulphur, pure, and

impure metals are ingendred: to wit, Gold, Silver, Steele,

Leade, Copper, and Iron: of whose nature, that is to say,

puritie, and impuritie, or uncleansuperfluitie and defect, giue

eare to that which followeth.

Of the nature of Gold.

Gold is a perfect body, engendred of Argentuiue pure, fixed,

cleare, red, and of Sulphur cleane, fixed, red, not burning, and

it wanteth nothing.

Of the nature of Silver.

Silver is a body, cleane, pure, and almost perfect, begotten of

Argent-vive, pure, almost fixed, cleare, and white, & of such a

like Sulphur: It wanteth nothing, save a little fixation,

colour, and weight.

Of the nature of Steele.

Steele is a body cleane, imperfect, engendred of Argent-vive

pure, fixed & not fixed cleare, white outwardly, but red

inwardly, and of the like Sulphur. It wanteth onely decoction or

digestion.

Of the nature of Leade.

Leade is an uncleanand imperfect bodie, engendred of Argent-vive

impure, not fixed, earthy, drossie, somewhat white outwardly,

and red inwardly, and of such a Sulphur in part burning. It

wanteth puritie, fixation, colour, and fiering.

Of the nature of Copper.

Copper is an uncleanand imperfect bodie, engendred of Argent-

vive, impure, not fixed, earthy, burning, red not cleare, and of

the like Sulphur. It wanteth purity, fixation, and weight: and

hath too much of an impure colour, and earthinesse not burning.

Of the nature of Iron.

Iron is an unclean and imperfect body, engendred of Argent-vive

impure, too much fixed, earthy, burning, white and red not

cleare, and of the like Sulphur: It wanteth fusion, puritie, and

weight: It hath too much fixed uncleanSulphur, and burning

earthinesse. That which hath been spoken, every Alchimist must

diligently observe.

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