94 The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony. 



in the shape of small globules. Remove 

 it from the fire, pulverize again into a fine 

 powder, place it on fire, and calcine, as 

 before, till there is no more smoke. This 

 calcination must be repeated not only till 

 the Antimony gives out no more smoke, 

 but does not conglomerate into globules, 

 and has the appearance of pure white 



y ashes. Then has the calcination of 



Antimony been successfully completed. 



Place this calcined Antimony in a 

 crucible, such as goldsmiths use for 

 melting gold and silver, and set it over 

 a violent fire, either lighted in a wind 

 furnace or increased by means of the 

 bellows, till the Antimony becomes 

 liquid like pure water. To test whether 

 Antimony has acquired its proper glassy 

 transparency, dip in it an oblong piece of 

 cold iron, and examine the Antimony 

 which clings to it carefully. If it be 

 clear, pure, and transparent, it is all 

 right, and has attained its due maturity. 

 The tyro, or beginner, should Icnow 

 (these remarks are addressed to begin- 

 ners who are students of the Spagyric 



