_How from Gold its Tincture may be extracted by another Method, or
by the benefit of a certain other =Chalybs=._
First, prepare the Green Lyon of Ancient Philosophers (by help of my
mineral Salt) of sulphureous Subjects. To this Green Lyon cast _Sol_,
that is, pure Gold; which he, through his greedy desire of devouring
always, will swallow, and thereby acquire to himself notable Strength,
Power and Beauty. For his whole Body will be thence renewed. His head,
with the fore part of his Body will shine with a Grayish Hair, very
like a Crows Head; but his Tail with the hinder part of his Body will
acquire many various and beautifull Colours, resembling the genuine
form of the Rain-Bow, or the Tail of a Peacock. And as soon as the
Green Lion hath sufficiently concocted and digested the yellow Lion or
_Sol_ in his Stomach, he by Seidge expells the Residue, which will be
void of Colour or Bloud. Then the Lion, proud and adorned with various
and beautifull Colours, walks to the Waters, in which he immergeth
himself, and washeth away all his Colours, and becomes totally white
like a Swan, which white Swan the Cook roasteth at the Fire: where that
white Swan first waxeth yellow, then more and more Red, untill he is
able at length to bear the Fire, and, like a Salamander, live in it
without any peril or hurt. This Red Salamander is one of the most noble
Medicaments that can be prepared by Art. This Operation I performed but
once; and then unto me appeared all those Colours one after another,
untill I obtained a Red Salamander, which is a most present Remedy
against all Diseases. But what it is able to effect in Chymistry, as
yet I have not known, being onely content with a Medicine for Health.