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dung_n as_o before_o we_o have_v direct_v concern_v digestion_n and_o let_v it_o be_v ferment_v there_o one_o moon_n or_o thereabouts_o according_a as_o the_o season_n be_v and_o when_o you_o see_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v resolve_v into_o water_n and_o the_o gross_a substance_n reside_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o pelican_n to_o be_v separate_v quite_o from_o the_o water_n then_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o dung_n and_o put_v it_o in_o balneo_fw-la mariae_fw-la with_o a_o alimbeck_n and_o distil_v it_o with_o a_o gentle_a fire_n as_o before_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o quintessence_n of_o wine_n and_o when_o you_o have_v perform_v the_o first_o distillation_n mix_v it_o again_o with_o the_o fece_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o distillatory_n and_o let_v it_o putrify_v again_o in_o the_o dung_n until_o you_o see_v the_o pure_a to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o impure_a and_o the_o pure_a and_o subtle_a matter_n to_o swim_v above_o the_o fece_n and_o if_o the_o season_n be_v fair_a and_o 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with_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o salt_n and_o impose_v in_o a_o circulatory_a let_v it_o ferment_n in_o horse-dung_n a_o month_n renew_v the_o dung_n once_o a_o week_n then_o at_o the_o month_n end_n take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o dung_n place_n upon_o it_o a_o blind_a alimbeck_n and_o distil_v it_o in_o balneo_fw-la mariae_fw-la augment_v the_o fire_n to_o the_o three_o degree_n then_o reserve_v the_o distil_a water_n take_v the_o fece_n and_o pulverize_v they_o fine_o afterward_o pour_v the_o distil_a water_n upon_o the_o fece_n and_o again_o set_v on_o a_o blind_a alembick_a lute_v all_o well_o distil_v they_o as_o at_o first_o in_o balneo_fw-la mariae_fw-la abate_v the_o fire_n half_a a_o degree_n afterward_o pulverize_v the_o fece_n again_o and_o power_n on_o they_o the_o distil_a water_n let_v it_o digest_v again_o and_o distil_v it_o the_o three_o time_n and_o putrify_v it_o always_o abate_v the_o fire_n half_a a_o degree_n decrease_v also_o the_o putrefaction_n half_a a_o degree_n 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