The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony. 47 



Here I exhort you, who desire 

 through my teaching to secure health 

 and riches as the reward of your study of 

 Antimony, not to suppose that there is 

 so much as a superfluous word or letter 

 in what I have hitherto said. I tell you 

 there are many words sprinkled up and 

 down in my writings which may make it 

 well worth your while to turn over the 

 pages again and again, and to ponder 

 very frequently the meaning of sentences 

 in which every word is worth its weight 

 in gold. Know that though the illus- 

 trations which I have given have a rustic 

 and simple appearance, they set forth a 

 grand truth of the highest moment. But 

 it is neither desirable nor necessary to 

 praise my own works : they will praise 

 themselves, as soon as the suggestions 

 contained in them are practically tried. 

 I purposely use rude and common illus- 

 trations. For it is my business to set 

 forth the hidden virtues of Antimony ; 



light which prevails here should not enable you to see, no 

 amount of obscure alchemistic reading will disperse your 

 inward darkness. 



