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| Keywords: Musaeum Hermeticum 1678 Duodecima Figura 365 CHF.tif Matthaeus Merian 1593 “1650 Figure 12 from Lambsprinck's De Lapide Philosophico On the Philosophers' Stone as published in the Musaeum hermeticum reformatum et amplificatum Francofurti Apud Hermannum à Sande 1678 In Latin Two male figures are standing on top of a tree-covered mountain The being on the left has wings and a hat The person on the right bears a sword To their left is the sun to the right is the moon Below are lakes sailing ships and towns The top of the page reads Alius mons Indiae in vase jacet which translates as Another mountain of India lies in the vessel The image caption is Quem Spiritus Anima utpote filius dux conscenderunt A translation would be Spirit and Soul shown are acting as child and guide Neither of the figures shown is literally a child http //othmerlib chemheritage org/record b1035996~S6 Catalog Information From the copy in the Roy G Neville Historical Chemical Library http //www chemheritage org/ Chemical Heritage Foundation Downloaded with permission from the Chemical Heritage Foundation as part of the Wikipedian in Residence initiative Chemical Heritage Foundation http //www chemheritage org/ Chemical Heritage Foundation 1678 PD-old-100 PD-old-100 cc-by-3 0 Chemical Heritage Foundation Images from the Chemical Heritage Foundation Philosopher's stone Musaeum Hermeticum | ||||