Experiment the Firſt.
IN confirmation of a former Conjecture about the Generation of Colours from diverſity of Reflections are ſet down ſeveral Obſervations made in a Darkned room ([186], [187].)
Experiment the ſecond, That white Linnen ſeem'd Ting'd with the Red of Silk plac'd near it in a light Room ([188],[189].)
Experiment the third, Of the Trajection of Light through Colour'd Papers ([189], [190].)
Experiment the fourth, Obſervations of a Priſm in a dark Room ([191], [192].)
Experiment the fifth, Of the Refracting and Reflecting Priſmatical Colours in a light Room ([193].)
Experiment the ſixth, On the Vaniſhing of the Iris of the Priſm, upon the acceſs of a greater adventitious Light ([194].)
Experiment the ſeventh, Of the appearances of the ſame Colour'd Papers by Candle-light ([195], [196]).
Experiment the eighth, Of the Yellowneſs of the Flame of a Candle ([197]).
Experiment the ninth, Of the Greeniſh Blew tranſparency of Leaf Gold ([198]).
Experiment the tenth, Of the curious Tinctures afforded by Lignum Nephriticum (from [199] to [203]). Several trials for the Inveſtigation of the Nature of it (from [204] to [206].) Kircher's relation of this Wood ſet down, and examin'd (from [206] to [212]). A Corollary on this tenth Experiment, ſhewing how it may be applicable for the Diſcovering, whether any Salt be of an Acid, or a Sulphureous, and Alcalizate Nature (from [213] to [216]).
The eleventh Experiment, Of certain pieces of Glaſs that afforded this Variety of Colours; And of the way of ſo Tinging any Plate of Glaſs with Silver (from [216] to [219]).
The twelfth Experiment, Of the Mixing and Tempering of Painters Pigments ([219], [220], [221]).
The thirteenth Experiment, Of compounding ſeveral Colours by Trajecting the Sun-beams through Ting'd Glaſſes (from [221] to [224]).
The fourteenth Experiment, Of the Compounding of Real and Phantaſtical Colours, and the Reſults ([224], [225], [226].) as alſo the ſame of Phantaſtical Colours ([226], [227].)
The fifteenth Experiment, Of Varying the Trajected Iris by a Colour'd Priſm ([228], [229].)
The ſixteenth Experiment, Of the Red fumes of Spirit of Nitre, and, the reſembling Redneſs of the Horizontal Sun-beams ([230], [231].)
The ſeventeenth Experiment, Of making a Green by nine Kinds of Compoſitions (from [231] to [236].) And ſome Deductions from them againſt the neceſſity of recurring to Subſtantial forms and Hypoſtatical principles for the production of Colours (from [237] to [240].)
The eighteenth Experiment, Of ſeveral Compoſitions of Blew and Yellow which produce not a Green, and of the production of a Green by other Colours ([241], [242].)
The nineteenth Experiment, contains ſeveral inſtances of producing Colours, without the alteration of any Hypoſtatical principle, by the Priſm, Bubbles, and Feathers ( from [242] to [245].)
The twentieth Experiment Of turning the Blew of Violets into a Red by Acid Salts, and to a Green by Alcalizate ([245], [246].) and the uſe of it for Inveſtigating the Nature of Salts ([247], [248].)
The one and twentieth Experiment, of the ſame Changes effected by the ſame means on the Blew Tinctures of Corn-flowers ([249], [250].) And ſome Reſtrictions to ſhew it not to be ſo general a propriety as one might imagine ([251].)
The twenty ſecond Experiment, of turning a Solution of Verdigreaſe into a Blew, with Alcalizate and Urinous Salts ([252], [253], [254].)
The twenty third Experiment, of taking away the Colour of Roſes with the Steams of Sulphur, and heightning them with the Steams Condens'd into Oyl of Sulphur per Campanam ([254], [255].)
The twenty fourth Experiment, of Tinging a great quantity of Liquor with a very little Ting'd Subſtance, Inſtanced in Cochineel (from [255] to [257].)
The twenty fifth Experiment, of the more general uſe of Alcalizate and Sulphureous Salts in the Tinctures of Vegetables, further Inſtanced in the Tincture of Privet Berries, and of the Flowers of Meſereon and Peaſe (from [257] to [259].) An Annotation, ſhewing that of the three Hypoſtatical principles, Salt according to Paracelſus is the moſt active about Colours (from [259] to [261].) Some things Precurſory premis'd to three ſeveral Inſtances next following, againſt the fore-mention'd Operations of Salts ([261], [262].)
The twenty ſixth Experiment, containing Trials with Acid and Sulphureous Salts on the Red Tinctures of Clove-july-flowers, Buckthorn Berries, Red-Roſes, Braſil, &c. ([262], [263].)
The twenty ſeventh Experiment, of the changes of the Colour of Jaſmin flowers, and Snow drops, by Alcalizate and Sulphureous Salts ([263], [264].)
The twenty eighth Experiment, of other differing Effects on Mary-golds, Prim-roſes, and freſh Madder ([265].) with an Admonition, that theſe Salts may have differing Effects in the changing of the tinctures of divers other Vegetables ([266], [267].)
The twenty ninth Experiment, of the differing Effects of theſe Salts on Ripe and Unripe Juices, inſtanced in Black-berries, and the Juices of Roſes (from [267] to [270].) Two reaſons, why the Author added this twenty ninth Experiment, the laſt of which is confirm'd by an Inſtance of Mr. Parkinſon, conſonant to the Confeſſion of the Makers of ſuch Colours ([272].)
The thirtieth Experiment, of ſeveral changes in Colours by Digeſtion, exemplify'd by an Amalgam of
and
and by Spirit of Harts-horn. And (to ſuch as believe it) by the changes of the Elixir.
The thirty firſt Experiment, ſhewing that moſt Tinctures drawn by Digeſtion Incline to a Red, inſtanc'd in Jalap, Guaicum, Amber, Benzoin, Sulphur, Antimony, &c. ([276], [277].)
The thirty ſecond Experiment, That ſome Reds with Diluting turn Yellow, others not, exemplify'd by the Tincture of Cochineel, and by Balſam of Sulphur, Tinctures of Amber, &c. ([277], [278], [279].)
The thirty third Experiment, of a Red Tincture of Saccarum
and Oyl of Turpentine made by Digeſtion ([279].)
The thirty fourth Experiment, of drawing a Volatile red Tincture of Mercury, whoſe Steams were white, but it would Tinge the Skin black ([279], [280].)
The thirty fifth Experiment, of a ſuddain way of making a Blood red Colour with Oyl of Vitriol, and Oyl of Anniſeeds, two tranſparent Liquors ([280], [281].)
The thirty ſixth Experiment, of the Degenerating of ſeveral Colours exemplify'd in the laſt mention'd Blood red, and by Mr. Parkinſons relation of Turnſol, by ſome Trials with the Juice of Buck-thorn Berries, and other Vegetables, to which ſeveral notable Conſiderations and Advertiſements back'd with Experiments are adjoyn'd (from [281] to [288].)
The thirty ſeventh Experiment, Of Varying the Colour of the Tinctures of Cochineel, Red-cherries, and Braſil, with Acid and Sulphureous Salts, and divers Conſiderations thereon (from [288] to [290].)
The thirty eighth Experiment, About the Red fumes of ſome, and White of other diſtill'd Bodies, and of their Coalition for the most part into a tranſparent Liquor ([290], [291].) And of the various Colours of dry Sublimations, exemplify'd with ſeveral Experiments ([292], [293], [294].)
The thirty ninth Experiment, Of Varying the Decoction of Balauſtiums with Acid and Urinous Salts ([294], [295].) Some Annotations wherein two Experiments of Gaſſendus are Related, Examined, and Improv'd (from [295] to [302].)
The fortieth Experiment, Of the no leſs Strange than Pleaſant changes made with a Solution of Sublimate (from [301] to [306].) The difference between a Chymical axd Philoſophical Solution of a Phænomenon ([307], [308].) The Authors Chymical Explication of the Phænomena, confirm d by ſeveral Experiments made on Mercury, with ſeveral Saline Liquors (from [308] to [310].) An Improvement of the fortieth Experiment, by a freſh Decoction of Antimony in a Lixivium ([311], [312], [313].) Reflections on the tenth, twentieth, and fortieth Experiments, compar'd together, ſhewing a way with this Tincture of Sublimate to diſtinguiſh whether any Saline Body to be examin'd be of a Urinous or Alcalizate Nature (from [314] to [317].) The Examination of Spirit of Sal-armoniack, and Spirit of Oak by theſe Principles (from [316] to [319].) That the Author knows ways of making highly Operative Saline bodies, that produce none of the before mention'd effects ([319], [320].) Some notable Experiments about Solutions and Precipitations of Gold and Silver ([320], [321].)
The one and fortieth Experiment, Of Depriving a deep Blew Solution of Copper of its Colour ([322].) to which is adjoyn'd the Diſcolouring or making Tranſparent a Solution of Verdigreaſe, &c. and another of Reſtoring or Increaſing it ([322], [323].)
The forty ſecond Experiment, Of changing a Milk white Precipitate of Mercury into a Yellow, by Affuſion of fair Water, with ſeveral Conſiderations thereon (from [323] to [326].)
The forty third Experiment, Of Extracting a Green Solution with fair Water out of imperfectly Calcin'd Vitriol ([327].)
The forty fourth Experiment, Of the Deepning and Diluting of ſeveral Tinctures, by the Affuſions of Liquors, and by Conical Glaſſes that contain'd them, Exemplify'd in the Tinctures of Cochineel, Braſil, Verdigreaſe, Glaſs, Litmus, of which laſt on this occaſion ſeveral pleaſant Phænomena are related (from [328] to [335].) To which are adjoyn'd certain Cautional Corollaries ([335], [336].) The Waterdrinker and ſome of his Legerdemain tricks related.([337].)
The forty fifth Experiment, Of the turning Rheniſh and White Wine into a lovely Green, with a preparation of Steel ([338], [339].) Some further Trial made about theſe Tinctures, and a Similar Experiment of Olaus Wormius ([340].)
The forty ſixth Experiment, Of the Internal Colour of Metalls exhibited by Calcination ([341], [342], [343].) Annotation the first, That ſeveral degrees of Fire may diſcloſe a differing Colour ([343].) Annotation the ſecond, That the Glaſſes of Metalls may exhibit alſo other Kinds of Colours ([344].) Annotation the third, That Minerals by ſeveral degrees of Fire may diſcloſe ſeveral Colours([345]).
Experiment the forty ſeventh, Of the Internal Colours of Metalls diſclos'd by their Diſſolutions in ſeveral Menſtruums (from [345] to [350].) Annotation the firſt, The Authors Apology for Recording ſome already known Experiments, without mentioning their Authors (from [350] to [352].) Annotation the ſecond, That ſome Minerals alſo by Diſſolutions in Menſtruums may exhibit divers Colours. Annotation the third, That Metalls diſcloſe other Colours by Precipitations, inſtanc'd in Mercury (from [353] to [355].)
The forty eighth Experiment, Of Tinging Glaſs Blew with Leaf Silver, and with Calcin'd Copper, and White with Putty (from [355] to [358].) Annotation the firſt, That this white Glaſs is the Baſis of Ammels ([358].) Annotion the ſecond, That Colour'd Glaſſes may be Compounded like Colour'd Liquors in Dying Fats ([359].) Annotation the third, Of Tinging Glaſs with Minerel Subſtances, and of trying what Metalls they contain by this means (from [360] to [362].) Annotation the fourth, That Metalls may be Ting'd by Mineralls ([362], [363].) Annotation the fifth, Of making ſeveral Kinds of Amauſes or Counterfeit Stones (from [363] to [365].) Annotation the ſixth, Of the Scarlet Dye, of the Stains of diſſolv'd Gold and Silver ([366], [367]) Of the Greenneſs of Salt Beef, and Redneſs of Neats Tongues from Salts; of Gilding Silver with Bathe Water ([368], [369].) And Tinging the Nails and Skin with Alcanna ([369])
The forty ninth Experiment, Of making Lakes ([369].) A particular example in Turmerick ([370], [371].) Annotation the first, That in Precipitations wherein Allum is a Coefficient, a great part of them may conſiſt of the Stony particles of that Compound Body (from [372] to [375].) Annotation the ſecond, That Lakes may be made of other Subſtances, as Madder, Rue, &c. but that Alcalizate Salts do not Always Extract the ſame Colour of which the Vegetable appears (from [376] to [378].) Annotation the third, That the Experiments related may Hint divers others ([378]) Annotation the fourth, That Alum is uſefull for the preparing other than Vegetable Pigments ([379].)
The fiftieth Experiment, Of the Similar effects of Saccarum
and Alkalies, of Precipitating with Oyl of Vitriol out of Aqua-fortis, and Spirit of Vinegar; and of divers Varyings of the Colours, with theſe Compounded (from [380] to [384].) Another very pretty Experiment, with a Solution of Minium ([384], [385].) That theſe Experiments Skilfully digeſted may hint divers matters about Colours ([386].) The Authors Apologetick concluſion, in which is Curſorily hinted the Bow or Scarlet Dye ([387].) The Authors Letter to Sir Robert Moray, concerning his Obſervations on the Shining Diamond ([391]. &c.) And the Obſervations themſelves.
