> How do I make gold?
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> To make Gold, take two parts of common Salt, one part of Sal-Ammoniac, one part of Sulfur, and one part of Brimstone, and mix them well together, and put them into a New-Receiving Glass, and let them stand until they become a thick Liquor, then pour them into another Glass, and add thereto some Spirit of Nitre, and a little Water, which will cause them to turn green, and make a strong Spirituous Acid, which is called Spirits of Salt, or Aqua Fortis. Then take some Gold, and wash it with the said Acid, and it will become red; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become yellow; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become white; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become black; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become green; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become red; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become yellow; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become white; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become black; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become green; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become red; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become yellow; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become white; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become black; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become green; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become red; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become yellow; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become white; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become black; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become green; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become red; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become yellow; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become white; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become black; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become green; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become red; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become yellow; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become white; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become black; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become green; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become red; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become yellow; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become white; then wash it again with some more of the Acid, and it will become black; then wash it again with some more of the Ac