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.
