but by Ccvcx2k\ dofes of tijii? Volatil Salt j whofe prepa^ 
ration he at larg defcnbetb. 
This Boohjs likely to beforthmth tranfated imo Eng- 
UJhj to be printed for the Stationer ^ that tal^eth care of 
thefe TranfaBions. 
IV. ATHANASII KIKCHERI ARS MAG^ 
. NA SCIENDI fwe COMBINATORIA. Am^ 
ftelodami. i66g. in foL 
THis Voluminous Work is divided into Eleven 
Booksjin which the Author having taken fomc 
pains to fliow the Defefts and Difficulties in the fa- 
mous Lnllian Art , pretends by a new and llniverfal 
Method 5 that is, by an Artificial Combination of the 
Sub)eS:s of knowledge to enable men to difcourfe and 
difpute^ innumerable ways, of every thing propo» 
fed, and to acquire a fummary and general knowledge 
of all things. So that his Combinatory Art , as he cals 
it 5 confifts chiefly in this , that any fubjefts being gi- 
ven or propofedjit (hews, how often and how many 
ways they may be combined together, or exchanged , 
or tranfpofed among themfelves. 
Of this Art he firft (hows the Theory , and the 
Rules,m the firft 15 Books ; and then in the other 5. 
he applyes thefe Rules to Praftice by Examples, rela- 
ting to the feveral Arts and Sciences. 
Of what life this Dodrine may be for the attain- 
ment of knowledg with more cafe or advantage, the 
fagacious Reader may Judge. 
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