I2O The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony. 



prepared by separation, i.e., distillation, 

 or vegetable sublimation, which renders 

 the spirit volatile. In the same way, 

 Antimony has different effects in accord- 

 ance with the difference of its preparation. 

 Its fixation is brought about in the 

 following manner : Pulverize some Anti- 

 mony, place it in a broad-bottomed dis- 

 tilling-vessel, namely, in a cucurbit, pour 

 upon it aqua fortis to the height of six 

 inches, close well with clay, and expose 

 to gentle heat for ten days, to accomplish 

 extraction : decant the pure and clear 

 extract thus obtained, free it by filtration 

 from all faecal impurities, place in glass 

 vessel, and remove all the aqua fortis 

 by distillation in the ashes. There will 

 then remain at the bottom a dry, yellow 

 powder of Antimony : pour on it dis- 

 tilled rain water, expose in similar glass 

 vessel to moderate heat, and you will 

 have a red tincture (or extract) ; filter, 

 distil the rain water gently in S. Mary's 

 Bath, and there will remain a red pow- 

 der. Pour on it strong distilled vinegar, 

 which, in time, is coloured red, like blood, 



