Part 48 (2/2)

_analysis_, a separation of a compound body into the several parts of which it consists

Is not the knowledge of Cheards the separating ofthehest antiquity; it is even supposed to have been understood and practised in the antediluvian world

_Antediluvian_, before the flood

What nation appears to have excelled in Cheyptians were no mean proficients inprecious stones Chemistry, however, experienced the common fate of all the arts, at the decline of the Eastern eress in any art or science

By as it revived?

After having long lain buried, the faer Bacon revived it; and froressed to a state of perfection In fore of working reatly enlarged The knowledge of Che and ireatly indebted to its aid; indeed, it is requisite to be a good chemist, in order to attain to perfection in many of them

_Requisite_, necessary

By what other name has Chemistry been known?

It was sometimes called _Alchemy_; by which is properly understood a refined and mysterious species of chemistry, formerly much practised

What were its objects?

The discovery of the art of convertingthe search after the ”Philosopher's Stone,” by which this change was to be effected; and the discovery of a panacea or medicine for the cure of all diseases

What was the Philosopher's Stone?

A substance, for nuht for, which was to convert old This unknown substance was called the Philosopher's Stone, probably on account of the nued in the search after it

[Illustration: UNITED STATES SIGNAL STATION, PIKE'S PEAK, COLORADO]

Was this search successful?

No; but the delusion lasted several centuries, notwithstanding the failures, losses, and disappointed in it Indeed, so severe and ruinous were these, in many instances, that laere passed to forbid the study In Germany, many of the alche this wonderful stone were imprisoned and furnished with apparatus till they should purchase their liberty byfrom false views

_Apparatus_, a co is old ever produced by this method?