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Flowers of Antimony 
The regular Cryfials of this Subject iboit 
lofe the Sharpnefs and Elegance of their 
Form; but its compound Configurations, 
whofe Beauty and Regularity are not to be 
conceived from Defcription, though when 
the Fluid is nearly evaporated they feem 
blunted and indiftind, yet afterwards, when 
the'Moifture is quite gone, they recover 
their former Appearance, and may be pre- 
ferved a long while, by the Method before 
directed, p, 36. Salt of Amber , and feme 
other Salts, lofe and recover themfelves after 
the fame Manner. 
C H A P. XXL 
Flowers of Antimony. 
H E Flowers of Antimony are collected 
in Form of a white Powder, from 
the Fumes of burning Antimony , by means 
of a Glafs Vefiel placed over it; and are 
fuppofed to contain the moil active Salts 
and Sulphurs of that Mineral. The great™ 
eft Part of thefe Flowers, when they are 
well ftirred about in Water, fink to the 
Bottom thereof, leaving the Salts dififolved 
and fufpended therein; and on placing a 
Drop of fuch Water on a Slip of Glafs, and 
giving it a gentle Heat, Numbers of flender 
10 
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