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7 the Anatomy of Animals
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1723 pp 321–322Nun Rec. cujusdam animalis Blut, Safft oder Urin, und was liquid ist, eines aus diesem oder alles zusammen, gilt gleich viel, denn alle aus einer Materie gemacht sind, obschon eines flüchtiger ist oder fixerer, als das andere, so haben sie doch eine substantz, weil sie von einem subjecto sind, thue es in ein Geschirr zugedeckt, stells an einen lindwarmen Ort zu putrificiren: Wer aber den Gestanck meiden will, der thue es in einen Kolben mit Helm und Vorlage wohl vermacht und stelle es ins B. M. primi gradus, laß 14. Tag und Nacht stehen, so darff man sich des Gestancks nicht befürchten. So es nun so lange oder länger, nachdem es ist, gestanden, so distillire ex B. M. per gradus alles ab, was gehen will, das hebe auf. Wilst du es rectificiren, so rectificire es, und scheide das phlegma davon, so erlangest du einen penetranten urinosischen Spiritum und Sal volatile. Der Eßig steigt nicht per Alembicum. So dieses verrichtet, so nimm den Kolben aus, thue die residirende Materie in eine Retorte in Sand, und treibe aber per lentos gradus, so gehet voran ein phlegma, diesem folget ein Zungen-dringender Spiritus, so das [Acetum] animale ist, diesem folget ein stinckend Oleum crassum, nach diesem bleibet eine zu Kohlen verbrannte Materie zu Grunde, so das alcalische Theil ist. Nun hast du separiret das volatile, den Eßig, das Oehl und die alcalische Kohle. Diß ist nun die Substantz und intrinsecum animale, und seine sordes, aus denen es bestehet.
The Golden Chain of Homer: 7 the Anatomy of Animals
1723 pp 321–322Now take an animal's blood, juice, urine, or anything liquid: one of these or all together, it makes no difference, for all are made from one matter. Although one is more volatile or more fixed than another, they have one substance because they come from one subject. Put it in a covered vessel and set it in a gently warm place to putrefy. Anyone wishing to avoid the stench should put it in a flask with a well-sealed head and receiver, set it in a water bath at the first degree, and leave it fourteen days and nights; then there is no need to fear the smell. Once it has stood this long or longer, according to its condition, distil off by degrees in the water bath everything that will come over, and keep it. If you wish to rectify it, do so and separate its phlegm; you obtain a penetrating urinous spirit and volatile salt. Vinegar does not rise through the alembic. Once this is done, remove the flask, put the remaining matter in a retort in sand, and drive it slowly by degrees. Phlegm comes first, followed by a spirit that penetrates the tongue: the animal vinegar. A stinking thick oil follows, leaving at the bottom a matter burned into coal, the alkaline part. You have now separated the volatile, vinegar, oil, and alkaline coal. These are the animal substance and inward being, together with its impurities, of which it consists.
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The two-book alchemical work of 1723 in German with a new English translation, 399 notes, eight historical diagrams, chapter outlines, keyword essays, a glossary, bibliography, subject index, and 400 discussion questions.
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Anonymous, Aurea Catena Homeri. Frankfurt and Leipzig: Johann Georg Böhme, 1723. Traditionally attributed to Anton Joseph Kirchweger; the attribution remains uncertain. Historical diagrams from the Stiftung der Werke von C. G. Jung copy digitized by e-rara.
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