Alnwick Castle MS. 595. - Particular MSS. III. 18th Century. Collection of Extracts relative to the Fraternity of the R.: C.: Translators Preface: 'The Society of R.:C.: has made so much noise, yet has been so little known or attended to that I have thought it a profitable employment of Time to give some attention to it especially as some curious printed Treatises and very rare MSS have fallen into my hands. and however trifling or useless such a discussion may seem to the generality of readers, there may be some curious investigators of the subject that may approve, and profit by this enquiry, and if that should be the case, the Writer of this will think his time well employed and be fully satisfied for the trouble he has taken and he leaves it to chance'. 1. p1 [Translation of Themis Aurea of Michael Maier]. 2. p140-270 [Translation of the 4th book of Robert Fludd's Summum Bonum]. 3. p227 Account of a Colledge of Philosophers in Germany who were R.:C.: 4. p231 Answers to Some Doubts of the Hermetick Colledge against the Authority of the Fame and Confession of the Society of R.:C.: 5. p247 9 Aenigmas from the 9 Muses of Apollo to be described by the Colledge of German Philosophers of RC. [In Latin]. 6. p254 section in English beginning 'Hitherto we have applied in general to the whole college, now we will go to paraticular persons, tho concealed under the lettre, as far as is necessary for our purpose'. [Mostly a commentary on the history of the fraternity expounded in the Fama but with some additions]. 7. p271 Sphynx Rosacea or the Discovery of the Fraternity of the laudable Society of R.:C.:... by Christopher Nigrenus Printed in German at Frankfort 1618. [Translation into English of part of Author's preface only].