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A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v1.c13.40

A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v1.c13.40

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The Treatise on Alchemy attributed to Bubacar (10th to 11th century A. D.) also contains many similar descriptions of the gems and minerals; specially noticeable is the classification according to sex—male and female (cf. Bk. IV, 27-28, p. 100). We append below one or two short extracts.