s. m, Black ter sulphide of antimony, used to beautify the eyes, supposed to strengthen the nerves of the eye and preserve sight. It is often confounded with Sulphide of Lead. It occurs abundantly in India, but most of that used is imported from Kabul and Bukhara. Some also comes from Beyla in Lus. Moslems think the best comes from mount Sinai. The story is that Moses on the Mount desired to see the glory of the Almighty. He was told that no mortal eye could behold that glory, but through a chink of a rock one ray was allowed to fall on him; and the rock was blasted into Black Antimony, to console the rock the Lord ordained it should adorn the eyes of men:—surmá Isfahání, s. m. An oxide of iron forming glistening hæmatite ore:—surmá Kaṇdhárí; s. m. Sulphide of Lead:—surmá paháṛí, s. m. Antimony from the hills in the Punjab:—surmá sufaid, s. m. Iceland spar, a carbonate of Lime. It is also used for the eyes. The surmá sufaid of Dera Ghazi Khan is lime sulphate.