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A27267 Tyrocinium chymicum, or, Chymical essays acquired from the fountain of nature and manual experience / by John Beguinus ... Béguin, Jean. 1669 (1669) Wing B1703; ESTC R4020 68,355 152

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it_o in_o a_o leaden_a vessel_n and_o dry_v it_o to_o a_o whiteness_n in_o gentle_a heat_n as_o above_o repeat_v this_o operation_n unto_o the_o three_o time_n or_o until_o in_o dissolution_n nothing_o remain_v undissolved_a this_o candid_a vitriol_n put_v into_o a_o firm_a vessel_n seal_v with_o hermes_n seal_n which_o so_o place_n in_o gentle_a fire_n of_o ash_n as_o the_o heat_n may_v not_o exceed_v the_o summer_n heat_n the_o ten_o day_n it_o will_v wax_v yellow_a the_o twenty_o day_n it_o will_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o alcohol_n and_o be_v most_o red_a like_o blood_n break_v the_o vessel_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o high_a cucurbit_n and_o upon_o it_o pour_v vinegar_n thrice_o distil_v so_o much_o as_o may_v stand_v above_o it_o at_o least_o four_o finger_n apply_v a_o blind_a head_n and_o digest_v it_o in_o a_o warm_a baln_v for_o four_o day_n every_o day_n stir_v it_o with_o a_o clean_a wooden_a spatula_fw-la the_o vessel_n cool_v what_o be_v tinge_v pour_v off_o and_o pour_v 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℥_o i_o of_o spirit_n of_o so_o great_a efficacy_n as_o leonardus_n fieravant_n say_v he_o can_v never_o sufficient_o admire_v the_o virtue_n thereof_o inward_o exhibit_v into_o the_o body_n it_o may_v be_v give_v with_o appropriate_a water_n or_o syrup_n to_o 4._o 5._o or_o 6._o drop_n and_o be_v mix_v with_o electuary_n and_o pill_n as_o well_o in_o hot_a as_o cold_a distemper_n external_o also_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o dealbation_n of_o the_o tooth_n for_o ulcer_n in_o lues-venerea_a of_o the_o jaw_n wart_n and_o fistula_n of_o the_o fundament_n and_o all_o other_o member_n it_o be_v also_o call_v oil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o improper_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o vitriol_n the_o green_a white_a and_o blue_n participate_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o salt_n allom_n and_o sulphur_n some_o more_o and_o some_o less_o the_o first_o indeed_o participate_v more_o of_o salt_n the_o second_o of_o allom_n and_o the_o three_o of_o sulphur_n 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