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leprosy and the French (venereal) 

 disease. It cures the plague, dropsy, 

 and all kinds of fevers, and constitutes 

 a powerful antidote to poison. It in- 

 vigorates the brain and the whole nervous 

 system, the stomach, the liver, and the 

 kidneys, breaks up the calculus and 

 expels it, restores the vital spirits, pro- 

 motes the menstrual discharge, removes 

 barrenness both in men and women. 

 Taken internally, and aided by suitable 

 external plasters, it cures cancer, fistula, 

 caries of the bones, and all corroding 

 ulcers. In short, it relieves and finally 

 removes all symptoms which indicate 

 disease in the human body, as you will 

 soon discover, if God has called you 

 to be a physician.* 



I have now told you all that I know 

 about Antimony ; it is my prayer that 



* You see Basilius speaks only of the medicinal virtues 

 of this Fire Stone. For he assumes that you are chiefly 

 inspired by the wish to help your suffering neighbour, and 

 that you despise all sordid thoughts of filthy lucre. Fare- 

 well, gentle Reader, and if this Book has revealed to you 

 the Grand Secret, shew your gratitude to God by kindly 

 help rendered to your suffering brethren. 



