British Library MS. Sloane 1751.
Paper. Quarto. 75 folios. 17th Century.

1. Enumeration of subjects of study, introductory to the science of Alchemy. f.1.
2. 'The famous worke of Mr Bloomefeild called Sr William Bloomfeild.' Published by Ashmole, in his Theatrum Chemicum under the title of 'Bloomfield's Blossoms, or the Camp of Philosophy'.
They contain,
a. The dream, ff.3-10.
Begins: 'When Phoebus was entred the sign of the Ram.'
b. 'Theorica'. ff.10b-13.
Begins: 'We intend now through grace divine, In fewe words of chaos to write.'
c. 'Practica.' ff.13-15.
Begins: 'Wee have sufficiently declared the Theorick.'
d. An Epilogue, f.15b.
Begins: 'Our maisterie is three, two, and one.'
3. Thomas Norton's poem on Alchemy, in seven Chapters, ff.18-72.
Published in Ashmole, under the title of 'The Ordinal of Alchimy.' p.1.
The poem begins: 'Maisterie full marveilous an arche maisterie.'
Ends: 'In the year of our Lord 1477, this worke began, honor to God in heaven.'
4. 'Ex Chysogoni Polidori praefacione in libres aliquot [Greek] ad lectorem.' ff.73-75.
Begins: 'Nam Suidas author minime contemnendus.'