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nus est prima porta arcanorum. Huic succedit [[symbol for planet Jupiter]] qui patrem de regno deturbavit et evi ravit ne plures generaret filios. Ex membro virili in mare projecto nata est Venus pulchemina faeminanem [[sic, faemininem]]. En Jove qui est plumbum candidum praeparatum nati sunt planetae reliqui, ut Mars ex Junone, Mercurius ex Maia, Luna et Sol ex Latona : qui quatuor sola decoctione sen opare mulierim in lucem prodeunt. Coquit autem Philosophus subjectum suum in aceto acerrimo. Maier. Extr. p 30, 34; 35. Clavibus occupatis el aperto [[strikethrough]] [[illegible]] [[/strikethrough]] Rosario Philosophom, in ipso introitu Venerem cum amasio suo Adonide videbis. Illa enim sanguine suo albas rosas tinxit [[note: "x" was written over original, illegibile letter.]] purpureas. Ibidem et Draco animadvertitur, quem ad modum in horto Hesper. qui rosis custodiendis invigilat. ib p 36. Adonis ab apro occiditur id est ab aceto acerrimo seu aquae solutiua solvitur [[possible "&" symbol]] discinditur ut Osiris a Typhone. ibid p 44. Aqua faelida pareus est Leonis viridis et fumi albi. Ex Ea per eam et cum ea praeparant Philosophi elixir in principio et fine. Terrea est et ffaetorem [[sic, should have been one "f"]] sulphureum seu odorem tanquam sepulchromm [[sic, should have been one "m"]] de se uittit, estqę aqua quam Pegasus [[strikethrough]] de se mittet [[/strikethrough]] ex Parnasso ungula sua percusso eli cuit, aqua fortissima (en terra orta) quae in sola ungula caballina servari [[sic, should have space before last "a" in "caballina".]] potest: aqua Draconis quae debet fieri per Menbi cum sine omni alia ve addita, in qua facienda maximus est faelor. Post aquam faelidam Leo viridis seu aes Hermetis, Duenech [[sic, donec?]] viridis et liquidus, corpus leprosum propter viriditatem suam. O benadicta viriditas quae cunctas ves generas. Ut nullum vegetabile germinat abqę [[sic, "ab qę"?]] viridilate [[sic, viriditate]] sic hujus vei generatio viridis est: unde Philosophi germen ipsum appellarunt. Hoc est aurum et aes Philosophorum et lapis in capi tulis notus, fumus vapor et aqua, sputum Lunae quod solis lumini jungitur. Hic Leo viridis pugnat cum Dracone sed ab eo superatur et successu temporis devoratur [[possible "&" symbol]] simut putrefiunt. Draco superior factus Leonina adeo se carne replet ut paulo [[Note: "u" was originally an "r".]] erepet et emoriatur. Tertio sequitur fumes albus qui si coaguletur fit aqua et aquae officium praestat in abluendo solvendo et maculas abstergendo instar [[daponis, for da ponis?]]. Reperitur in tenebris cum [[insertion]] magna [[/insertion]] difficultate, et [[insertion]] eam [[/insertion]] operi recte applicare [[strikethrough]] [[illegible]] [[/strikethrough]] ad huc difficilius est: cujus circumstantias [[possible "&" symbol]] proprietates Maierus diversis in locis descripsit. Maier. extr. p 42, 43. Saturn [[possible "&" symbol]] germen inseritur et compositur calori philosoph. committitur donec maturum sit. Yerum minera seligendae. Elephantem, qui idem est cum Cadmi socÿs, [[strikethrough]] ab [[/strikethrough]] aquatu redeuntem [["t" was originally a "d".]], et aquis praetumidum Draco adoritur, ejusqę pedibus nexus [[possible "&" symbol]] gyros suo corpore sinuoso injiciens sanguinem ebibit. Tandem Elephas viribus deficiens Draconem cruore saturatum, suo pondere in terram corruens, conterit et en [[possibly was sic of "ex"?]] linguit, omni regurgitante [[sic, regurgitate]] et effuso ejus sanguine qui post Draconis (liest potior pars Elephantis sit) dicitur et ad medicinam philosophicam assumitur. [[Note: There was originally another letter under "i" in "potior" but it is illegible.]] Draco hic Saturno appropriatur dum capite caudam apprehendit et ex duobus capite et cauda fit unum quid: Apollini quia ab eo occisus seu putrefactus dicitur Python: Æsculapio quia medicinae symbolum est: mercurio, quia constituit duplicem mercurialem [[insertion]] circa caduceum [[/insertion]] substantam, masculinam et faemininam seu hermaphroditicam contrariane operationii [[sic, should have been one "i"]]
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Reviewer; re-opened, re-transcribed - Agree with previous transcriber about the non-crossed t's. - It looks like Newton misspelled a few words by doubling a particular letter. - pulchemina means "very beautiful" - possible "&" symbol; looks like a capital "U" with a line curving around from the top left through the middle so it looks like an upside down stylized capital letter "A". - donec = until - For "contrariane", Newton sometimes will do a flourish at the end of the last letter of a word and that happened with "e" here. No cross on any "t", example "est" second word translates to "it is" from Latin to English. The "el" second line second word could also be "et" which translates to "and" Latin to English. The first paragraph he seems to be referencing an astronomy book. In the 3rd paragraph, he talks about "the water of the Lion" (aqua est Leonis)
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