_Of the Nature of Things._ 1. _The First Book: Of the generations of Naturall things._ 1. _The Second Book: Of the growth, and increase of Naturall things._ 14. _The Third Book: Of the preservations of Naturall things._ 19. _The Fourth Book: Of the life of Naturall things._ 29. _The Fifth Book: Of the Death, or ruine of all things._ 35. _The Sixth Book: Of the Resurrection of Naturall things._ 51. _The Seventh Book: Of the Transmutation of Naturall things._ 61. _The Eighth Book: Of the Separation of Naturall things._ 79. _Of the Separation of Metalls from their Mines._ 85. _Of the Separation of Mineralls._ 90. _Of the Separation of Vegetables._ 92. _Of the Separation of Animalls._ 95. _The Ninth Book: Of the Signature of Naturall things._ 100. _Of the Monstrous Signes of Men._ 104. _Of the Astrall Signes of Physiognomy in Man._ 106. _Of the Astrall Signes of Chiromancy._ 118. _Of Minerall Signes._ 123. _Of some peculiar Signes of Naturall and Supernaturall things._ 135. _A Chymicall Dictionary: Explaining Hard Places and Words met withall in the Writings of Paracelsus, and Other Obscure Authours._ _A._ _B._ _C._ _D._ _E._ _F._ _G._ _H._ _I._ _K._ _L._ _M._ _N._ _O._ _P._ _Q._ _R._ _S._ _T._ _V._ _W._ _X._ _Y._ _Z._ _Transcriber’s Note._ [Illustration: *decorative divider*] To the Reader. _Judicious Reader_,