02182cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000580011224500520017026400510022230000470027333600260032033700260034633800360037250000310040850802060043952010280064553400450167365300120171865300420173065300240177285600430179699900170183947004UtSlPG20260610134059.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aR1 aThompson, C. J. S.q(Charles John Samuel),d1862-194314aThe Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-09-29  aProduced by Clarity, eagkw and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy" by C. J. S. Thompson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the development and significance of alchemy and pharmacy, tracing their origins from ancient civilizations through to the close of the 18th century. It highlights the interplay between superstition and empirical medicine, showcasing how early practices laid the groundwork for modern science.  The opening of the book introduces the reader to the ancient roots of healing practices and the emergence of medicine as an art form. It discusses historical texts, such as the "Ebers Papyrus", which reveal the medicinal practices of ancient Egypt, and hints at the contributions of other civilizations like China, Greece, and Rome. The discussion outlines how these early practitioners used empirical methods, herbs, and sometimes magic to treat ailments, laying a foundation for the more structured medical practices that followed. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAlchemy  aMedicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric  aPharmacy -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47004  c87843d87843