i$o 0//& Sulphur 



consequently, to be corporally metallic, nay a noble 

 metal ; as the celebrated Stahl knew an inftance of 

 a certain earth and a filver ; and which was not un- 

 known to other operators ? And is then foffil ca- 

 Jamy, which not only tinges, but alfo in its very 

 fubftance enters into the body of copper, and there- 

 with becomes metallic, a fulphur alfo, or derived 

 from fulphur ? I cannot find it is. 



Finally, fulphur certainly is a powerful, active, 

 mineralifing, and peculiarly operative matter, not 

 only in refpect to that metal-earth, with which it 

 was blended, and conftituting, for inftance, the 

 fyri/esrtnB& 9 but alfo, after feparation from the 

 'pyrites, or any other body, in regard to other 

 foreign earths, with which, after due preparation, 

 it is put in a proper degree of coction : and this is 

 the third analogy of fulphur intended by the above 

 queftion. 



Thefirftwas the analogy of the fulphur 9 or ra- 

 ther of the parts that were to become fulphur 9 to 

 the metallic earth, or the earth that was to become 

 fuch, as we may conceive it in the fir ft formation 

 and production of the pyrites. The fecond, the 

 analogy of the fulphur in the pyrites already formed, 

 as it now is, in a feemingftate of reft or inactivity. 

 The third, its analogy, out of its mineral, when 

 feparated from it, or even left therein, and fome- 

 thing elfe applied, with which, by means of the 

 external warmth, it may be brought into action. 



3 Tis however certain, fulphur manifefts fomc- 

 thing that is active, powerful, and operative, nay 

 maturating, graduating, and tranfmuting, both 

 in its feparate and combined ore ftate 9 fome 7 



times 



