1 94 Arhor Martis, or, the Iron 'Tree. 
without Heat, with two Drams of Quick- 
iilver; dhToive this Amalgama in four 
Ounces of Aqua Forth: pour the Solution 
into twelve Paris Pints (about three Gal¬ 
lons) of common Water, flir it well together 
and keep it in a Glafs Veffel well flopped. 
To about an Ounce of this Water, in a fmall 
clear Phial, put the Quantity of a fmall Pea 
of the common Amalgama of Gold or Sil¬ 
ver, which fhould be as foft as Butter. 
Let the Phial fland a few Minutes, and 
you will fee fmall Threads or Filaments 
rifing perpendicularly from the little Bulb of 
Amalgama, and thrufling out from their 
Sides little Branches in Form of a Tree. The- 
Bulb of Amalgama will grow hard, and be 
like a Pellet of white Earth, but the little 
Tree will be of a bright Silver Colour.—* 
The flronger the firfl Water is made, the 
fooner formed and fuller of Branches will 
the Tree be. 
Albertus Magnus is faid to have produced 
a metallic Tree before the King of France, 
while he fat at Dinnerj I fuppofe by fome 
fuch Method, 
Amor Martis, or, the Iron Tree. 
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DifTolve Iron Filings Jn Spirit of Nitre*, 
pour on Oil of Tartar per deliquium , and a 
Sort of Branches will' be formed and adhere 
