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	636 INDEX TO PERSONS	AND AUTHORITIES.

	Probierbüchlein. Cementation............................ 454 Nitric acid .............................. 439 Parting........................... 461; 462; 463 Precipitation of silver nitrate___.. 443 Residues from distillation of nitric acid ................................. 235; 443 Roasting ................................. 267 Stock fluxes............................ 235; 236 Touchstone.............................. 253 Propertiüs. Gold....................................... 10 Pryce, William. Adam's fall.............................. 353 Divining rod ........................... 38 Juices .................................... 1 Ore-deposits............................ 53 Stamp-mill .............................. 282 Stringers ................................. 70 Psalms. Silver refining ......................... 465 Pulsifer, Wm. H......................... 391 Pygmalion. Love of gold ........................... 9; 16 Rachaidibus (alchemist) ............... XXVII RAMESES I. Map of mines........................... 129 Rameses III. Leaden objects dating from ........ 391 Raspe, R. E............................... 300 Rawlinson, George................... 683 Ray, P. Chandra. Indian zinc.............................. 409 Raymond, Rossiter W................ 38 Rechter Gebrauch der Alchimey......... 606 Rerum Metallicarum Interpretatio.... .............................. 597; VII; 600 Reuss, F. A............................... 599 Richter, A. D............................ V; 599 Rodianus (alchemist) ...... XXVII; XXVIII Rössler, Β................................ 63 Royal Geological Society of Cornwall ........................ 84 Rühlein von Kalbe (see Calbus). Salmoneus. Lightning................................. 11 Sandwich, Earl of, trans. Barba's book ............................... 300 Sappho. Wealth .................................. 19 Savery, Thomas ........................ 149 Saxony, Dukes and Electors of. (See under personal names : Albert, Ernest, etc.). SCHLIEMANN, Η........................... 391 Schlüter, CA. Artificial zinc vitriol.................. 572 Copper refining ........................ 635 Cupellation .............................. 464 Liquation................................. 491; 505 Parting with sulphur.................. 462 Schmid, F. A......................... V; XV; 599 Schnabel and Lewis .................. 465 Scott, Sir Walter. "Antiquary" ......................... 300 Seneca. Wealth of............................... 15 Seneferu. Copper mines........................... 402 Seti I. Map of mine ........................... 129 Shaw, Peter.............................. XXVIII Shoo King. Copper and lead ..................... 391; 402 Iron ....................................... 421 Shutz, Christopher ................... 283 Sigfrido, Joanne. Ed. Agricola's works ................ XV Socrates. Riches........................... 7; 9; 14; 18 Solinus, C. Julius. Solifuga.................................. 216; 216	PAGE Solomon, King. Cobalt in mines........................ 214 Solon. Scarcity of silver under............. 27 SOSIAS, THE ThRACIAN. Slaves employed by .................. 25 Stahl, G. E............................... 53 Staunton, Sir George................ 409 Stephanus (alchemist)......... XXVII; XXX Stephenson, George .................. 149 Strabo....................................... 607 Arsenical minerals..................... Ill Asbestos ................................. 440 Asphalt.................................. 584; 33 Bellows.................................. 362 Cementation............................ 458 Cupellation .............................. 465 Drainage of Spanish mines ......... 149 Forest fires melting veins.......... 36 High stacks ............................ 355 Lydian mines........................... 26; 27 Mt. Laurion ........................... 27 Silver-lead smelting .................. 391 Spanish ore-washing.................. 281 Zinc (?).................................... 409 Strato Lost work on mines XXVI; XXVII; XII Struve, B. G............................. 599 Synesius (alchemist)......... XXVII ; XXIX Tantalus.................................. 27 Taphnutia (alchemist)...... XXVII ; XXVIII Tapping, Thomas ........................ 85 Thales of Miletus. Amber.................................... 35 Themistocles. Athenian mine royalties ............ 27 Theodor, son of Agricola ......... VII Theognis. Cupellation.............................. 465 On greed................................. 18 Plutus .................................... 8 Refining gold ........................... 399 Theological Tracts (Agricola).......... 606 Theophilus (alchemist)...... XXVII; XXVIII Theophilus the Monk ............... 609 Brass making........................... 410 Calamine................................. 112 Cementation............................ 459 Copper refining ........................ 536 Copper smelting ...................... 406 Cupels .................................... 466 Divining rod........................... 38 Liquation................................. 494 Metallurgical appliances............. 355 Parting with sulphur.................. 461 Roasting ................................. 267 Theophrastus ........................ XII; 607 Amber.................................... 35 Arsenical minerals..................... 111 Asbestos ................................. 440 Assaying ................................. 219 Coal ....................................... 34 Copper minerals ...................... 110 Copper ore .............................. 403 Emery.................................... 115 Lodestone............................... 115 Lost works ........................... XXVI; 403 Origin of minerals..................... 44 Parting precious metals............. 458 Quicksilver .............................. 297; 432 Touchstone.............................. 252 Verdigris ................................. 440 Vermilion................................. 232 White-lead .............................. 391; 440 Thompson, Lewis........................ 462 Thoth. Hermes Trismegistos ................ XXIX Thotmes III. Lead ..................................... 391; 582 Thucydides. Mining prefect..................... 23; 23; 95 Tibullus. Wealth condemned by............... 16

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