The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony. 59 



familiar with the method of its prepara- 

 tion. Hence I will rather strive to 

 immortalize my name by throwing as 

 much light as I can on this part of the 

 subject. 



But before I attempt to declare the 

 virtue of Antimony, you should know 

 that, although Antimony in its raw state 

 is a deadly poison, yet poison can attract 

 to itself poison more effectually by far 

 than any other heterogeneous substance. 



This assertion is proved by the fact 

 that the body of an unicorn, which is 

 entirely free from poison, repels every 

 poisonous thing. Place a live spider in- 

 side a circle formed by a strip of the skin 

 of an unicorn, and you will observe that 

 the spider will not be able to pass. But 

 if the circle be composed of some en- 

 venomed substance, the spider will have 

 no difficulty in crossing the line, which 

 is homogenous to its own nature. 



Any similar experiment would yield 

 the same result. Hollow out a silver 

 coin, and let it float on the water like a 

 boat. Then hold close to it, yet without 



