198 The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony. 



you enough ; and if after all that has 

 been said you do not discover the secret, 

 it will not be my fault. 



I have spoken as lucidly and openly, 

 nay, I fear, more openly, than the rules 

 of our brotherhood permit. For it is 

 not lawful for every one to eat of the 

 Tree of Knowledge which stands in the 

 midst of Paradise. I will now proceed 

 to describe the uses of this Elixir. 



With reference to its medicinal 

 application to the human body, the dose 

 ought to be regulated and determined 

 by careful observation of individual 

 peculiarities of constitution. Neverthe- 

 less, an excessive quantity is not really 

 dangerous, as there is no poison in our 

 Elixir. Three or four grains at a time, 

 given in spirit of wine, are sufficient for 

 the cure of every disease ; for this 

 Medicine penetrates every part of the 

 body, and contains within itself the 

 potency of many arcana. It removes 

 dizziness and all pulmonary complaints, 

 as well as coughs and all difficulty of 

 breathing. It is a wonderful remedy for 



