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174_o how_o to_o make_v a_o good_a oil_n out_o of_o soot_n without_o distil_a ibid._n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o oil_n of_o honey_n ibid._n of_o the_o oil_n and_o spirit_n of_o sugar_n 175_o to_o distil_v a_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o blood_n red_a tincture_n of_o coal_n and_o sugar_n 176_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o mu_o or_o new_a wine_n ibid._n of_o oil_n olive_n 177_o the_o use_n of_o the_o bless_a oil_n 179_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o wax_n ibid._n a_o good_a spirit_n for_o the_o stone_n ibid._n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o acid_a oil_n of_o sulphur_n 180_o to_o the_o courteous_a reader_n 181_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o part._n a_o preface_n of_o the_o copper_n instrument_n and_o furnace_n 185_o of_o wooden_a instrument_n that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o stead_n of_o still_v bath_n and_o cauldron_n 189_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o vessel_n 192_o the_o make_n of_o a_o wooden_a vessel_n for_o a_o balneum_fw-la which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o stead_n of_o copper_n and_o leaden_a cauldron_n for_o digestion_n and_o distillation_n by_o glass_n vessel_n 193_o a_o wooden_a vessel_n serve_v for_o boil_v of_o beer_n metheglin_n vinegar_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o copper_n iron_z and_o tin_n vessel_n ibid._n a_o wooden_a vessel_n for_o a_o bath_n for_o sweet_a or_o mineral_n water_n which_o may_v be_v according_a as_o you_o please_v keep_v warm_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n 194_o of_o the_o use_n of_o wooden_a vessel_n in_o distil_v boil_a bathe_v etc._n etc._n and_o first_o of_o the_o wooden_a vessel_n ibid._n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o lees_n of_o wine_n boer_n hydromel_n and_o other_o drink_n ibi_fw-la of_o the_o preparation_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o corn_n as_o wheat_n oat_n barley_n etc._n etc._n which_o must_v go_v before_o the_o distil_a of_o the_o spirit_n 195_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o malt_v 196_o of_o the_o fermentation_n of_o malt_n 197_o of_o the_o fermentation_n of_o honey_n 198_o of_o the_o preparation_n of_o herb_n flower_n seed_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n a_o annotation_n 199_o the_o manner_n of_o distil_v in_o general_n follow_v 202_o the_o manner_n of_o distil_a spice_n seed_n flower_n herb_n root_n wood_n etc._n etc._n 203_o how_o oil_n be_v to_o be_v coagulate_v into_o balsam_n 204_o the_o manner_n of_o prepare_v follow_v 206_o there_o follow_v now_o the_o use_n of_o the_o second_o wooden_a vessel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o stead_n of_o those_o of_o copper_n or_o lead_n serve_v for_o distillation_n digestion_n extraction_n and_o fixation_n 208_o and_o first_o of_o a_o volatile_a extract_n ibid._n a_o purge_v extract_v 210_o a_o diaphoretical_a extract_n 211_o a_o diuretical_a extra_v 212_o a_o somniferous_a extract_n ibid._n a_o cordial_a extract_n 213_o of_o a_o odoriferous_a extract_n 214_o of_o bath_n 215_o of_o a_o bath_n of_o sweet_a or_o common_a water_n 216_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o natural_a bath_n ibid._n and_o first_o of_o sulphureous_a bath_n that_o have_v a_o subtle_a acidity_n 218_o the_o mixture_n of_o those_o subtle_a mineral_n sulphureous_a and_o salt_a spirit_n with_o water_n 220_o of_o sulphur_n bathe_v 221_o the_o use_n of_o the_o copper_n globe_n in_o dry_a bath_n which_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o moist_a in_o many_o case_n 222_o now_o follow_v a_o wooden_a vessel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o cauldron_n in_o boil_v of_o beer_n vinegar_n metheglin_n etc._n etc._n 226_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o part._n of_o make_v the_o furnace_n 233_o how_o mineral_n be_v to_o betray_a 238_o of_o the_o melt_a of_o mine_n and_o metal_n 243_o of_o the_o separation_n of_o metal_n ibid._n of_o separate_a courser_n metal_n 247_o what_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v concern_v the_o perfection_n of_o metal_n 248_o another_o demonstration_n by_o a_o dry_a way_n 255_o of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n 262_o whether_o mineral_n as_o antimony_n arsenic_n orpin_n cobolt_n zinck_v sulphur_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v transmute_v into_o metal_n and_o into_o what_o 265_o another_o way_n of_o separate_v the_o superfluous_a antimonial_a sulphur_n 268_o of_o the_o tincture_n of_o sol_n and_o antimony_n 269_o another_o tincture_n and_o medicine_n of_o gold_n 272_o of_o look_a glass_n 273_o metallick_n mixaure_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o glass_n 276_o of_o the_o smooth_a and_o polish_n look_a glass_n 278_o of_o mettallick_a glass_n 280_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o foresay_a vessel_n follow_v in_o which_o it_o be_v make_v most_o like_a to_o venice_n 284_o of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o colour_n for_o the_o colour_n the_o mass_n of_o flint_n and_o crystal_n 285_o the_o content_n of_o the_o five_o part._n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o furnace_n 293_o of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o furnace_n 297_o a_o lute_n for_o the_o errect_v of_o furnace_n 298_o of_o the_o close_n of_o the_o joint_n hinder_v the_o evaporation_n of_o subtle_a spirit_n 299_o another_o lute_n for_o break_a glass_n 300_o how_o those_o subtle_a spirit_n when_o they_o be_v make_v may_v be_v keep_v that_o they_o evaporate_v not_o 301_o how_o glass_n stople_n be_v to_o be_v smooth_v grind_v for_o the_o retain_v of_o subtle_a spirit_n in_o their_o glass_n vessel_n 303_o of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o best_a crucible_n 313_o of_o the_o vitrisication_n of_o earthen_a vessel_n belong_v to_o the_o first_o and_o second_o furnace_n 320_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o foresay_a cup_n 324_o a_o appendix_n 328_o annotation_n upon_o the_o appendix_n of_o the_o five_o book_n a_o preparation_n of_o corn_n wheat_n barley_n oat_n etc._n etc._n also_o of_o pear_n apple_n cherry_n and_o other_o tree_n fruit_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o help_n of_o fermentation_n when_o through_o the_o help_n of_o distillation_n they_o yield_v a_o very_a good_a and_o most_o pure_a spirit_n very_o like_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o lees_n of_o wine_n without_o great_a cost_n where_o also_o from_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o corn_n the_o burn_a spirit_n be_v draw_v off_o may_v be_v make_v a_o very_a good_a beer_n or_o vinegar_n and_o of_o the_o remain_v of_o the_o fruit_n a_o very_a good_a drink_n like_o to_o wine_n whence_o there_o be_v a_o double_a benefit_n so_o that_o any_o one_o may_v not_o only_o have_v from_o thence_o wherewith_o to_o live_v but_o also_o to_o lay_v up_o 338_o the_o make_n of_o wine_n not_o unlike_a to_o rhenish_n french_a or_o spanish_a that_o shall_v endure_v for_o many_o year_n out_o of_o corn_n or_o fruit_n 340_o a_o make_n of_o a_o burn_a spirit_n out_o of_o the_o base_a sort_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v common_o know_v like_a to_o that_o make_v out_o of_o rhenish_n and_o french_a wine_n and_o at_o a_o easy_a rate_n 343_o the_o make_n of_o sugar_n like_a to_o that_o of_o the_o india_n and_o of_o tartar_n like_a to_o that_o of_o the_o rhenish_a out_o of_o honey_n not_o costly_a so_o that_o the_o price_n of_o one_o pound_n of_o sugar_n do_v not_o exceed_v eight_o or_o ten_o stiver_n and_o a_o pound_n of_o tartar_n exceed_v not_o the_o price_n of_o two_o stiver_n ibid._n a_o peculiar_a purification_n of_o vulgar_a impure_a tartar_n without_o any_o loss_n and_o the_o crystallize_a or_o reduction_n of_o it_o into_o great_a crystal_n a_o pound_n whereof_o be_v purify_v do_v not_o exceed_v the_o price_n of_o six_o stiver_n 347_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o ungrateful_a odour_n and_v taste_v of_o honey_n which_o be_v take_v away_o there_o be_v draw_v forth_o out_o of_o honey_n a_o very_a good_a burn_a spirit_n which_o savour_v not_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o honey_n and_o also_o a_o hydromel_n like_a to_o natural_a wine_n in_o taste_n and_o other_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o make_n of_o a_o hydromel_n very_o good_a and_o clear_a out_o of_o raisin_n both_o great_a and_o small_a resemble_v the_o best_a spanish_a wine_n out_o of_o which_o also_o be_v make_v a_o very_a good_a and_o clear_a vinegar_n ibid._n how_o good_a wine_n and_o good_a vinegars_n may_v be_v 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