British Library MS. Sloane 1069.

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British Library MS. Sloane 1069.
Paper. Small folio. 33 folios. 16th century.
Johannis de Mohen, de lapide philosophorum tractatus, duobus libris comprehensus, cui titulus 'Reprehensorium antiquorum, quod dicitur Metaphoricum Paradigma'; cum prologo, et tabula ad finem, de regulis operis. f.50.
Prologue begins: 'Vidi senem nimia claritate fulgentem'.
Prologue ends: 'Explicit prologus Johannis de Mohen, in theoricum et practicum alkamie'.
Title of Chapter I: 'De materia principali naturae, de qua generantur metalla in suis mineralibus locis'.
Begins: 'Sunt autem principia hujus scientiae eadem'.
Cf. MS. Sloane 212, art 10, ubi pars ejusdem tractatus, sec. xv descripta.