The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy
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THE MYSTERY AND ROMANCE OF ALCHEMY AND PHARMACY
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
PART I.
CHAPTER I. THE DAWN OF THE ART OF HEALING.
CHAPTER II. THE WIZARDS OF EARLY GREECE.
CHAPTER III. THE WIZARDS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.
CHAPTER IV. THE FATHERS OF MEDICINE.
CHAPTER V. THE EARLY AGE OF GREEK AND ROMAN PHARMACY.
CHAPTER VI. ALCHEMY—THE ALCHEMISTS.
The Symbols of the Alchemists.
CHAPTER VII. THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE.
CHAPTER VIII. THE BLACK ART AND OCCULT SCIENCES.
CHAPTER IX. THE ART OF FORETELLING.
CHAPTER X. BLACK MAGIC.
Taking the Oath.
CHAPTER XI. SUPERSTITION AND ITS INFLUENCE ON MEDICINE.
CHAPTER XII. LOVE PHILTRES.
CHAPTER XIII. THE PIONEERS OF PHARMACY AND BOTANY—PHYSIC GARDENS.
CHAPTER XIV. AMULETS, TALISMANS AND CHARMS.
CHAPTER XV. MONK PHYSICIANS—ITINERANT DOCTORS—SURGERY IN THE MIDDLE AGES.
CHAPTER XVI. PLANT LORE, DRUG CHARMS, AND FOLK MEDICINE.
CHAPTER XVII. MUMMIES AND THEIR USE IN MEDICINE—THE UNICORN.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX. PHARMACY IN THE TIME OF QUEEN ELIZABETH.
CHAPTER XX. FAMOUS EMPIRICS AND THEIR NOSTRUMS.
CHAPTER XXI. THE ANTIQUITY AND HISTORY OF THE MORTAR.
PART II. ALCHEMY AND PHARMACY IN LITERATURE.
CHAPTER I. CHAUCER.
CHAPTER II. SHAKESPEARE.
CHAPTER III. SPENSER.
CHAPTER IV. GOETHE.
CHAPTER V. LE SAGE.
CHAPTER VI. BEN JONSON.
CHAPTER VII. SIR WALTER SCOTT.
CHAPTER VIII. DUMAS.
CHAPTER IX. READE.
CHAPTER X.
DICKENS.
THACKERAY.
CHAPTER XI. MARRYAT.
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