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p._n 46_o aqua_fw-la menthae_fw-la simplex_fw-la simple_a mint_n water_n p._n 47_o aqua_fw-la violae_fw-la tricoloris_fw-la simplex_fw-la simple_a hearts-ease_n water_n p._n 48_o aqua_fw-la raphani_fw-la simplex_fw-la radish_n water_n simple_a p._n 49_o aqua_fw-la sabinae_fw-la corticis_fw-la simplex_fw-la savine_n water_n simple_a p._n 50_o the_o way_n to_o perfume_v and_o dulcifie_v any_o of_o these_o water_n ibid._n concern_v medicinal_a spirit_n p._n 51_o spiritus_fw-la salviae_fw-la spirit_n of_o sage_n ibid._n spiritus_fw-la cochleariae_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o scurvey-grass_n p._n 52_o spiritus_fw-la lavendulae_fw-la spirit_n of_o lavender_n p._n 53_o spiritus_fw-la angelicae_fw-la spirit_n of_o angelica_n p._n 54_o spiritus_fw-la croci_fw-la spirit_n of_o saffron_n p._n 55_o spiritus_fw-la dauci_fw-la spirit_n of_o daucus_n p._n 56_o concern_v the_o art_n of_o distillation_n and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v obtain_v by_o this_o book_n if_o not_o the_o author_n advise_v you_o to_o 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