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sun_n their_o spirituous_a part_n that_o be_v condense_v in_o the_o phlegm_n do_v display_v themselves_o and_o exert_v their_o activity_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o the_o water_n become_v fragrant_a which_o be_v not_o so_o before_o the_o extract_n do_v contain_v almost_o all_o the_o essential_a salt_n of_o the_o plant_n wherefore_o it_o be_v of_o great_a virtue_n than_o the_o water_n you_o must_v take_v care_n to_o evaporate_v the_o liquor_n with_o a_o mild_a heat_n for_o fear_v too_o much_o shall_v carry_v off_o this_o salt_n which_o be_v but_o too_o volatile_a of_o its_o own_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o salt_n that_o the_o principal_a virtue_n of_o the_o plant_n do_v consist_v chap._n x._o distillation_n of_o a_o plant_n that_o be_v not_o odoriferous_a such_o as_o carduus_fw-la benedictus_fw-la and_o its_o essential_a salt_n take_v a_o good_a quantity_n of_o carduus_fw-la when_o it_o be_v in_o its_o prime_n pound_n it_o in_o a_o mortar_n and_o fill_v with_o it_o 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