450	METALS—THE NOBLER.
	in their ears, whether he spake to them in mirth, or in rebuke, his invitatory notes being, indeed, of all the most repulsive and horrid. Clouds of snuff, aggravating the natural terrors of his speech, broke from each majestic nostril, darkening the air. He took it, not by pinches, but a palmful at once, diving for it under the mighty flaps of his old-fashioned waistcoat pocket; his waistcoat red, and angry ; his coat dark Rappee, tinctured by dye original, and by adjuncts ; with buttons of obsolete gold." " And so he paced the terrace." " Lead in powder (especially that which is in a powder almost impalpable) has some use in medicine," (History of Druggs, 1712,) " because it is an ingredient in several oyntments." For reducing Lead to powder, "it is to be melted in an earthen, or iron vessel; and when it is melted the dust of beaten charcoal is to be thrown in,—stirring it about. Then, to clean the Lead, i.e., to separate the charcoal from it, there is nothing to do but to wash it in water, and dry it." Red Lead (" Litharge ") again " is useful in medicine because it is drying, and gives a body to some oyntments." "White Lead affords to painters the most beautiful white that we have ; and of the longest duration ; but then it is a very dangerous drugg, both to grind, and to beat to powder." " Balsam of Lead is composed of the Lead Salt dissolved in oyl of turpentine; it is proper to cleanse, and cicatrise ulcers because capable of resisting putrefaction." " Magistery of Lead is composed of the Lead salt dissolved in distill'd vinegar, mix'd with common water. This is precipitated into a white powder ; which, after it is washed, and dried, is very useful to cure tetters, and ringworms, being