1 68 The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony. 



I would dilate still further on 

 the virtues of this oil, only I am 

 afraid that some foolish member of 

 the profession may charge me with 

 saying more than I know, and com- 

 mitting to paper mere wild specula- 

 tions. 



Another oil is prepared as follows : 

 Let one part of Antimony be sublimed 

 with a fourth part of salt armoniac. 

 The salt raises the sulphur of Antimony 

 to a bright red. Pound the sublimed 

 substance, and if at the first you have 

 taken one pound of Antimony, pound 

 with it again five ounces of Antimony ; 

 sublime as before ; and dissolve the 

 sublimed substance in a moist place. 

 Sweeten by removing the salt added to 

 it ; dry gently, and you have a sulphur 

 which burns like that of the apothecary. 

 Extract its tincture with distilled vinegar. 

 Remove vinegar gently in S. Mary's 

 Bath, transtil the remaining powder very 

 gradually, and if you have made no 

 mistake you have an excellent oil, 

 sweet, pleasant, and grateful in its use, 



