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root. Boil this fecond part till you have a ftrong 

 infufion, and then ftrain it off. 



Next take that part of the water firft mentioned, 

 and fet it over the fire ; let it boil half an hour, 

 ftirring it all the while with a wooden ladle. In 

 the mean time heat again the fecond part, in 

 which the tobacco and hellebore were infufed; 

 and when hot mix the two parts gradually toge- 

 ther over the fire, keeping the mixture flirring all 

 the time, which mould be about a quarter of an 

 hour. When quite cold, put it in a (tone bottle 

 for ufe, and fet it in a cool place. 



Then take four quarts of new ale or beer, put 

 into it twelve ounces of fait, two ounces of bay 

 fait, and eight ounces of pounded nitre, together 

 with twelve ounces of pounded roll brimftone. 

 Set them over a gentle fire, and when the ale boils 

 take off the fcum. When it has boiled half an 

 hour, fet it by to cool, and when cold put it in a 

 ftone bottle for ufe. 



When you are thus far prepared, take one quart 

 of ale, and fet on the fire, mix into it by degrees 

 three ounces of fulphur; when juft ready to boil, 

 take it off. the fire, and let it Hand to cool; and 

 when only blood warm, give this quantity in- 

 wardly 



