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A. Signifies the vessel wherein the copper vessel lies. B. The copper vessel, part of which is in the furnace and part is in the vessel of wood. C The vessel of wood wherein the matter must be that is distilled. D The cooling vessel with the worm. E. The receiver. F. The trivet whereon the vessel stands. Note that the greater the copper vessel is, and the less the wooden one is, the sooner will the liquor boil. This furnace shows how to draw forth spirits and waters out of vegetables and animals with little cost and short time. A balneum and a boiling vessel made of wood. Note that on the right hand these vessels have a copper vessel hanging forth which must be set into a furnace as is above shown. And on the left hand is a cock or tap to let out the water. The vessel on the left hand is for a balneum. The holes in the cover thereof are either to set in vessels over the fume of the water or for the necks of the glasses set in the balneum to pass through. The vessel on your right hand is to boil water in for any use, also to brew in . THE SPIRIT OF ANY VEGETABLE IS MADE THUS 28
Take of what vegetable you please, two pounds, macerate it in six gallons of aqua vitae or low wines, or sack, for the space of 24 hours. Then let them be distilled by an alembic, or hot still, putting to every pound of the spirit two ounces of most pure sugar. Note that the two first pints may be called the stronger spirit, and the rest the weaker spirit or, indeed, the water. But if they be both mixed together, they will make an excellent middling spirit, for the former has more of the spirit of wine, and the latter more of the virtue and odor of the vegetable. After this manner may be made the spirit of herbs, flowers, roots of vegetables, the seeds of vegetables, berries, barks, rinds, and spices. Note that the herbs and flowers must be cut small, and bruised. If you would make it stronger, then take all the foresaid spirit and as much more sack or low wines and put them upon the same quantity of fresh vegetables and distill them. Repeat this three or four times if you please Note also that the vegetable must be dried, because else the spirit will not be so good, as if otherwise. The form of an alembic. A. Signifies the vessel which must be of copper, in which the matter is contained, and which must be set over a naked fire. B. Signifies the belly that is fastened to the neck, that the neck may the more commodiously be applied to the large mouth of the vessel. But it may be so ordered that the mouth of the upper vessel and lower vessel may be so fitted that they shall not need this belly. C. The long neck of the upper vessel where by the spirit or water is somewhat cooled. D. The head. E. The vessel that compasses the head into which cold water is continually poured after the heating. F. The long receiver. G. The top or cock letting out the water when it is hot. 29
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Page 39 and 40: BOOK II OF COMPOUND WATERS AND SPIR
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Page 49 and 50: SPIRIT OF SALT IS MADE THUS Take of
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Page 65 and 66: BOOK IV OF ANIMALS WATERS, SPIRITS,
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aqua vitae than the sack. The phleg
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alneum. This being done, let the wa
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AN ARTIFICIAL MALMESEY Take two gal
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Take of the juice of raspberries an
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TO MAKE CHEESE TASTE STRONG OF ANY
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hermetically. Make a lamp fire unde
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Take of the best lead, melt it, and
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mass which is as hot on the tongue
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TO MAKE AN UNGUENT THAT A FEW GRAIN
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This must be performed by these fol
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D. The wool. This is of use for the
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time you put it in, you may have it
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hold close to the fire that it may
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AN ARTIFICIAL BATH MADE FROM THE SA
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is near unto condensation is acid,
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pissing of blood, the stopping of t
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If gold and silver together, a smar
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also salt, etc., everything by itse
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with cold. If at any time nature be
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and preparation thereof. The prepar
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singular for melting of metals that
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Anatomy of Gold) and by the heat of
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alcholizated spirit of wine so that
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will the electrum be converted into
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