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in our Proposition and Seed — Of the True and First Matter of Metals — After what Manner
the Metals are generated in the Bowels of the Earth — Of the second Matter, and of the
Perfection of all Things — Of the Force and Vertue of the second Matter — Of Art, and how
Nature operates in the Seed, by Art — Of the Commixtion of the Metals; or of the Manner of
drawing forth the Metallick Seed — Of the supernatural Generation of the Son, of the Sun —
Of the Praxis and Composition of the Stone, or Physical Tincture, according to Art — Of the
Stone, and its Vertue.

p64-76 Epilogue or summary Conclusion of the Twelve foregoing Treatises or
Chapters.
p76-81 A Philosophical Enigma, by the same Author, to the Sons of Truth.
p81-93 Here follows the Parable, or Philosophical Enigma, by way of Addition to
conclude the Work.
p93-130 A Dialogue between Mercury, an Alchymist, and Nature.
p131-259 A Treatise of Sulphur, The Second Principle of Nature.
The Preface To the Reader.
p141-259 A Treatise of Sulphur, The Second Principle of Nature. [In 7 chapters.]

Of the Origin of the Three Principles — Of the Element of the Earth — Of the Element of
Water — Of the Element of the Air — Of the Element of Fire — Of the Three Principles of
all things — Of Sulphur — Conclusion.

p261-262 To the Reader.
p263-348 A Treatise, or Discourse upon Salt, The Third Principle of Minerals. [In 8
chapters.]

Of the Quality and Condition of the Salt of Nature — Where our Salt is to be sought for —
Of the Dissolution — How our Salt is divided into four Elements, according to the Intention
of the Philosophers — Of the Separation of Diana whiter than the Snow — Of the Marriage
of the Red Servant, with the White Woman — Of the Degrees of Fire — Of the admirable
Vertue of our Saline and Aqueous Stone — Recapitulation.

p326-348 A Dialogue, Which more amply discovers the Preparation of the
Philosophical Stone.

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