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the joints and the heart, improves the 

 memory, and is our great sheet-anchor in 

 consumption. 



But why should I continue to enu- 

 merate the blessed virtues of this Oil ? 

 Few indeed of our doctors and medical 

 magnificoes will credit a tittle of what 

 I say. Those, on the other hand, who 

 have experienced the magical potency 

 of our Medicine, and do listen to my 

 teaching, will believe me without much 

 praise and recommendation, nay, will 

 bless my memory when I am moulder- 

 ing in the grave. Another way in which 

 this Oil may be prepared, is as follows : 



Place Regulus of Antimony, well 

 pulverised, in a great round glass vessel, 

 over a gentle fire in the sand. Brush off 

 all that is sublimed, so that it falls down 

 again to the bottom, and continue to do 

 this till no further sublimation takes 

 place, but the whole substance remains 

 at the bottom. Then the Regulus of 

 Antimony has been fixed without any 

 addition. But, in order to bring about 

 this result, you need patience. Pulverize 



