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etc._n to_o distil_v a_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o a_o blood_n red_a tincture_n of_o coral_n and_o sugar_n if_o you_o mix_v sugar_n with_o red_a coral_n make_v into_o powder_n and_o distil_v it_o there_o will_v beside_o the_o spirit_n come_v over_o a_o blood-red_a tincture_n like_o a_o heavy_a oil_n which_o be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o spirit_n by_o digestion_n in_o balneo_fw-la and_o it_o will_v be_v as_o virtuous_a as_o that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o antimony_n diaphoreticum_fw-la it_o do_v perfect_o and_o last_o cure_n epilepsy_n in_o young_a and_o old_a it_o cleanse_v the_o blood_n from_o all_o filth_n so_o that_o leprosy_n together_o with_o its_o several_a species_n may_v