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made their wills, were thus restored, and 

 ever since that time their gratitude in- 

 duced them to take a great interest in 

 our Art, and to assist me as much as 

 they could during their spare time. 

 For all the help so kindly rendered to 

 me, I would have allotted to them a 

 prominent place in my last will, but 

 they have now gone to their rest before 

 me, and I commit them to the Great 

 Physician who is in heaven. May 

 He give them a good recompense of 

 joy which was denied them here on 

 earth ! 



Another oil, which is good for the 

 cure of wounds, is prepared from Anti- 

 mony in the following manner : Take of 

 Antimony, sulphur, and saltpetre, equal 

 parts ; detonate under a bell, like the oil 

 of sulphur. This method of preparation 

 was early known to the Ancients. It is 

 better still to take an alembic instead of 

 the bell, and place near it a receiver ; 

 thus you obtain more oil, and of the 

 same colour as that extracted from 

 vulgar sulphur, but highly superior as to 



