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CHAP. XXV. 



Of the Preparations and Virtues of Crocus Me* 

 tallorum, Sal Polychrejt, and the Golden Sul- 

 phur of Antimony. 



Liver of An- r l~ T prepare the Crocus Metallo- 

 timony. JL rum *, Take equal Quantities of the 



crude Antimony that is fullest of Points * 

 and Nitre, found 'em feparately; mix 7 em in a Cru- 

 cible ; fet 'em on Tire with a Match or live Coal. 

 When the Flame is extinguijjj'd, feparate the Liver from 

 the Scoriae, under which you 11 find it ; reduce it to a 

 very fine Powder \ then throw it into Water, and beat 

 again in the fame Mortar, that which the Water can- 

 not diffolve ; continuing after the fame manner, till the 

 whole Matter be reduced to an impalpable Powder. 

 Then let the Water fettle, and at the Bottom 

 yon will find a Liver-colour d Powder, which you 

 mult continue to wafti by pouring on frefh Water, 

 till the Salt of the Nitre, that is not confumed by 

 the Flame, be wholly feparated from' the Pow- 

 der. Tbis Crocus, and its lnfufion in Wine, is gi- 

 ven only to Men : For 'tis not proper for Horfes. 

 Inftead of it, we prepare a Liver of Antimony, 

 thus : 



Take of choice crude Antimony grofsly beaten, fix 

 Pounds \ Salt-petre, of 'the fecond Solution (the white and 

 refined being too violent) four Pounds and an half Mix 

 the Nitre*, beaten very fmall, with the Antimony, in an 

 Iron Pot,orBrafs Mortar, fo that two Thirds may remain 

 empty ; then kindle the matter as above, (landing at a con- 

 venient difiance to avoid the fumes of the Antimony. When 

 the matter is cold, turn up the Mortar, for t\e Liver 

 lies at the Bottom, under the Scoria ; and if it be 



right 



