The Epistle Of W.C. To The Christian And Courteous Reader.

Purse , which may be exhausted , lost or spent on their Lusts , ancl yet not satisfie their fears or covetous desires , though in present Plenty of Corn ancl Wine . Yea , if thou hast . Grace and AVisdom , out of the very Stones in the Streets , or Job ' s Dunghill , thou maiest raise the Golden Fleece , though in extract and Job ' s small quantity , ancl mayest gain the Philosopher ' s Stone , ancl withal make gold more plentiful then in Solomon ' s daysand ride in Triumph over the World on this Golden Assby Glauber ' s new

, , Ohymieal Light , without old Balams property . Quid non Mortalia pectora cogis Auri , sacra fames . Let this Art therefore breed in thee a holy hunger of God , rather then Gold , and improve this Talent to God ' s Honour that sent it , and to thy honest Neighbour ' s good ; ancl fear not to be the poorer , though thou light thy Neighbour ' s candle , by communicating something , ' of this Art ,. or the Fruicts thereof liberally , as thou wouldst be done unto ; That so ' all may glorifie the Almighty giver for His great

Treasures and bounty , and live together in Peace and Love , without Griping , Grudging , or Anxiety ; whence may spring the true Golden Age , so long expected and desired , with Halcion days ; Neither needest thou be solhcitous for thine or their posterity , least they want bread , if thou givest them but these Stones , with the use thereof for a Legacy . I have no other message at present , hut to wish thee herewith to be contentand provide thee Treasures for Eternitywithout taking notice of this

, , mean messenger that brought it hither to thee , who though invisible or unknown , shall remain . . . Thy well wishing Friend and Servant , W . 0 . Or twice five hundred . L ' aurum amice elegis Bus .

POSTSCRIPT . HHO help thee here a little forwarder . Take four ounces ( or what quantity of powder - * - of Emery you please , such as Cutlers use , and is bought at the L'onmongers , or else good Yellow , Red or Purple Talcum , or other good Stones or Minerals , Dissolve it in Spirit of Salt , of Glauber ' s cheapest . making , Distill or Evaporate the Menstruum

gently , or precipitate the Tincture by Lixiviat Salt , with « or g or the properest Loadstone Q , ancl reduce all by $ , but be sure not to be too hasty for a Begidus ; But -when you think it sufficiently washt , ancl digested , cast it into a Cone for the first Begidus , Then with Glauber ' s Martial Discipline , Mortifie the remaining sulphurious matter , and you have a courser Sol , and after a Lunary Body . Then begin again , and add the last to the first , and turn Ixion ' s wheel in the Fire as oft as you please , till you find good profit .

Shalom Alehem.

SHALOM ALEHEM .

SHALOM , Alehem I Peace to all , Good friends ancl true about the lodge , Whatever fortune may befall , Be this the sentence of the Judge : In love ancl peace to pass away And sleep beneath the Acacia ' s spray .

Ancl when life's imagery shall fail , And closing eyes and ears no more Tell of the friends we loved so well , And in their hearts our memory wore , May the Great Master from His throne Say : " Peace be with you everyone . "