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Re-visiting a previous experiment | distillatio
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Alchemy in Medieval and Tudor England. Medieval alchemy, chemistry related technology and random things distilled from books and artefacts. Re-visiting a previous experiment. Asymp; Leave a comment. Here it is before:. Admire the shininess of the brass, with the small scratches probably imparted during the rolling process to turn bar into sheet. So this time round it does work a bit better, exactly how I have no idea, I’ll have to go and think about it. Asking you all to contribute to my expenses isnR...
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Some notes on “Misticall wordes and Names Infinite” by Humphrey Locke | distillatio
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Alchemy in Medieval and Tudor England. Medieval alchemy, chemistry related technology and random things distilled from books and artefacts. Some notes on “Misticall wordes and Names Infinite” by Humphrey Locke. Asymp; 1 Comment. Grund reckons it draws on:. Chapter 1 – The Mirror of Lights by pseudo- Albertus Magnus (Itself derived from the Semita Recta). 2 – Scoller and Master (anonymous), Perfectum Magisterium (pseudo-Arnald of Villanova); and an unidentified text. Page 173, discussion of the several ki...
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What makes a negromancer an alchemist? | distillatio
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Alchemy in Medieval and Tudor England. Medieval alchemy, chemistry related technology and random things distilled from books and artefacts. What makes a negromancer an alchemist? Asymp; 3 Comments. This post sparked by a short article in The Ricardian journal of the Richard III Society , volume 13, 2003. Http:/ www.amazon.com/Medicine-Society-Later-Medieval-England/dp/184004005X. Where it all goes wrong is here:. Had Nandyke abandoned his former life in order to practise alchemy? Honestly, could a late 20.
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Alchemy in Medieval and Tudor England. Medieval alchemy, chemistry related technology and random things distilled from books and artefacts. Asymp; Leave a comment. Here it is before:. Admire the shininess of the brass, with the small scratches probably imparted during the rolling process to turn bar into sheet. So this time round it does work a bit better, exactly how I have no idea, I’ll have to go and think about it. There are quite a few more recipes in della Porta, although some are a bit toxic.
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Alchemy in Medieval and Tudor England | distillatio
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Alchemy in Medieval and Tudor England. Medieval alchemy, chemistry related technology and random things distilled from books and artefacts. Alchemy in Medieval and Tudor England. I have written a short e-book, 15,000 words, on alchemy in Medieval and Tudor England, i.e. the 13th to the 16th centuries. It is available here:. Http:/ www.newcurioshop.com/alchemy-medieval-tudor-england/. Via the usual online ebook sites. Adam Maclean’s discussion forum and the previous archived email lists:. Http:/ www.a...
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Alchemy in Medieval and Tudor England. Medieval alchemy, chemistry related technology and random things distilled from books and artefacts. Asymp; 2 Comments. So, it turns out that working full time, keeping your re-enactment group going, having a holiday or two, catching up with friends, helping your dad in the garden, practising fighting and hillwalking in order to keep fit, all impact on your ability to actually do blog posts. Making quills for writing with. Asymp; 1 Comment. For years I have had trou...
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On the word “Alchumy”, “Alconamye” and variations thereof in English | distillatio
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Alchemy in Medieval and Tudor England. Medieval alchemy, chemistry related technology and random things distilled from books and artefacts. On the word Alchumy , Alconamye and variations thereof in English. Asymp; 3 Comments. The more I delve into period manuscripts and the like, the more little things I notice. Such as the word Alchumy or variations of it. Other examples of it include:. The 1586 Book of Rates, i.e. customs rates, mentions Spoons of Alcumine the groce Xvis Viiid. The OED also has it as A...
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The “Natural Magic” of Giambattista della Porta | distillatio
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Alchemy in Medieval and Tudor England. Medieval alchemy, chemistry related technology and random things distilled from books and artefacts. The Natural Magic of Giambattista della Porta. Asymp; 4 Comments. However, on closer inspection, the term natural magic is clearly used as meaning not sorcery, which uses foul spirits , but rather knowing how nature works. Porta on the other hand seems very much more modern, being sceptical and open minded. The next few chapters discuss what magic is and how it works...
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Distillation in 15th century England | distillatio
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Alchemy in Medieval and Tudor England. Medieval alchemy, chemistry related technology and random things distilled from books and artefacts. Distillation in 15th century England. Asymp; 1 Comment. This is a big important topic, but one that is not well known at all. The evidence for it is scattered, and so most folk haven’t a clue that it was relatively widely practised for purposes of making medicine as well as for alchemy. One of these books is the BL Sloane MS 964m from the first half of the 15. This r...