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i_o recommend_v not_o so_o much_o myself_o as_o those_o practical_a essay_n in_o make_v artificial_a wine_n from_o those_o growth_n which_o to_o our_o knowledge_n be_v so_o full_o demonstrate_v before_o and_o if_o they_o be_v it_o make_v nothing_o against_o this_o see_v it_o be_v so_o general_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o well_o do_v but_o something_o may_v be_v add_v to_o it_o in_o any_o art_n or_o science_n and_o more_o especial_o in_o this_o of_o man_n office_n in_o the_o great_a field_n of_o nature_n which_o if_o promote_v in_o a_o acceptable_a way_n i_o have_v my_o desire_a recompense_n and_o i_o shall_v labour_v in_o my_o day_n and_o time_n to_o be_v as_o serviceable_a as_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o resolution_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o introduction_n subscribe_v myself_o a_o friend_n and_o lover_n of_o all_o industrious_a imprever_n of_o art_n under_o what_o denomination_n soever_o write_a and_o abundant_o enlarge_v by_o the_o author_n so_o that_o the_o original_a copy_n that_o be_v deliver_v aâ—â—_n his_o house_n at_o the_o collegium_fw-la chimicum_fw-la at_o rotterdam_n be_v not_o comparable_a to_o it_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o subscribe_v w._n y-worth_n geboortigh_a van_n shipham_n &_o van_n rotterdam_n borger_n now_o resident_n at_o london_n june_n 6._o 1691_o at_o the_o academia_n spagirica_fw-la nova_fw-la be_v professor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o say_a art_n in_o all_o its_o part_n vale._n the_o content_n or_o chief_z head_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n chap._n i._n of_o vineyard_n orchard_n and_o their_o improvement_n with_o the_o best_a way_n of_o plant_v vineyard_n and_o how_o to_o make_v make_v the_o wine_n with_o the_o virtue_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o vinor_a growth_n in_o general_n chap._n ii_o the_o spagirick_a way_n of_o dissect_v concret_o and_o the_o officâ—â—_n of_o essence_n in_o exalt_v wineâ—_n chap._n iii_o the_o way_n to_o make_v wine_n of_o apple_n pear_n peach_n cherry_n plum_n sloe_n damasin_n quince_n figgs_n also_o from_o goosberry_n mulberry_n currens_fw-la blackberry_n and_o elderberry_n also_o from_o rose_n carnation_n cowslip_n scurvygrass_n mint_n and_o balm_n and_o other_o tree_n shrub_n flower_n and_o herb_n chap._n iu._n observation_n in_o make_v wine_n and_o how_o to_o make_v artificial_a wine_n artificial_a claret_n and_o rhenish_n and_o to_o make_v mead_n etc._n etc._n with_o several_a other_o useful_a receipt_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o clause_n in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n concern_v distillation_n and_o how_o the_o six_o common_a basis_n as_o of_o malt_n beer_n cider_n the_o ground_n of_o beer_n and_o cider_n brâ—wers-wash_a molassos_fw-la damnifyed_a raisin_n low_a and_o flat_a wine_n be_v now_o convert_v into_o the_o three_o general_a pillar_n of_o distillation_n chap._n vi_o aqua_fw-la vitæ_fw-la and_o english_a spirit_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o late_a act_n from_o thence_o to_o reduce_v good_a and_o wholesome_a brandy_n little_a inferior_a to_o that_o of_o france_n and_o several_a consideration_n for_o the_o encourage_v of_o a_o brandy_n manufacturage_n to_o be_v erect_v here_o in_o england_n sect_n ii_o the_o office_n of_o these_o spirit_n concern_v make_v cordial_a water_n as_o cardamum_n caraway_n angellico_n mint_n balm_n hearts-ease_n a_o excellent_a plague_n water_n stomach-water_n irish_a usquebaugh_n aqua_fw-la multa_fw-la series_n a_o trible_a water_n sect_n iii_o to_o dalcify_v colour_n refine_v and_o perfume_v water_n for_o sale_n chap._n vii_o of_o spirit_n of_o elder_a spirit_n of_o scuray-grass_n and_o other_o high_a spirit_n fit_a for_o china_n japan_n and_o lack_v varnish_v with_o their_o several_a use_v chap._n viii_o a_o general_n treatise_n of_o the_o original_a and_o nature_n of_o disease_n together_o with_o their_o cure_n by_o sâ—agirick_a medicine_n with_o a_o advertisement_n concern_v the_o author_n be_v other_o book_n a_o post_n script_n contain_v rule_n
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