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between the gloom of earth and the 

 serene brightness of heaven. Let us, 

 therefore, proceed to describe another 

 preparation of Antimony. All the dif- 

 ferent extracts of Antimony exhibit the 

 most striking diversity in their practical 

 effects. Yet their substance is the same, 

 and they all are produced from the same 

 source. It follows that their practical 

 difference is altogether due to their pre- 

 paration. 



For instance, whatever is extracted 

 from Antimony, or from anything else, 

 by means of spirit of wine, acts quite 

 differently from that which is extracted 

 by means of good vinegar. Extracts 

 made by means of spirit of wine have a 

 strongly purgative effect ; extracts due to 

 vinegar are rather constipating, because 

 the volatile is thereby fixed and solidified. 



This is a great arcanum, and of 

 much more profound application than 

 the common herds, whether they be 

 masters or slaves, learned or unlearned, 

 will be disposed to think. 



Extracts are made from Antimony 



