34 The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony. 



Know then, benevolent and sincere 

 observer of art, that there are twojdnds 

 of Antimony, which differ widely from 

 each other. One is beautiful, pure, and 

 , of a golden quality, containing a con- 

 siderable amount of Mercury. The 

 other has much Sulphur, is not so 

 friendly to gold as the first, and is known 

 by its beautiful, long, brilliantly white 

 streaks. Now, one Antimony is more 

 useful than the other, both for Alchem- 

 istic and Medicinal purposes. There 

 are many different kinds of flesh, the 

 flesh of fishes and the flesh of animals ; 

 and as both are flesh, so two widely 

 different substances may be called Anti- 

 mony. 



Many have written about the inward 

 virtue of Antimony, but few know either 

 the true foundation of its power, or the 

 origin thereof. Their knowledge is 

 verbal erudition only ; it is devoid of a 

 solid grounding, and bears no fruit. 



To write on Antimony, there is 

 needed profound meditation, a large 

 mind, a wide knowledge of its prepara- 



