The Golden Fleece

THE GOLD, SO VOLATILE AS
A BOX. GOLD. TAKE 1 OUNCE
DISSOLVE IN WATER OF SALT PETER
THAT HAS BEEN DRAWN FROM THE GOLD.
THEREIN PUT 1 OUNCE OF MERCURY
AND 5 OUNCES OF SALT AMMONIAC. POUR
IN WARM WATER UNTIL IT BECOMES
THICK. POUR THAT INTO THE FI
ERY SOLUTION SO THAT THE
GOLD SETTLES DOWN. FILTER THAT
THROUGH GREY PAPER AND
REPEAT THE PROCESS MANY TIMES, THEN
LET IT DRY.