Glasgow University Library MS. Ferguson 137. 99 folios. 144x94mm. 17th Century. 1. f1 De Generatione Metallorum Commentarii Walchii Schorndorffii. [Johannes Walch of Schondorff.] [See Johann Grasshof, 'Der kleine Bauer', Strasbourg, 1619 (Ferguson I, 338) with the Commentary of Walchius.] 2. f4 [Notes from Leonardus Thurneisser. Includes 3 watercolour drawings of plates from his Quinta Essentia, Munster, 1570. The first is labelled 'Anima Mercurii' and shows a woman standing upon the moon within a nimbus of clouds. The second is labelled 'Spiritus Sulphuris' and shows a man standing among clouds holding a vessel of burning substance. The third labelled 'Corpus Minerale' shows a knight with a spear and shield.] 3. f7v [Notes from Isaac Holland 'Theoriam et praxin'.] 4. f21 Progressus ex Commentario Walchii Schorndorff. 5. f27-77 Extractus ex Cornelio Drebbel, Georgio Riplaeo [Ripley], Tractatus Comite Bernardi, Basilius [and various alchemical authorities.] f78-91 [Blank.] 6. f92-99 [Notes on 'Processus phylosophicus' and 'de Marcasitis Plumbeis' in German.] [With two water colour drawings on inside front and back covers. The first shows a circular space in which water and fire are brought together, the second (inside back cover) entitled 'Elixir completum' shows a female figure rising from the water and fire.] [In German, but with titles in Latin.]