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nyroyal, Stechas, Mufk Rofes, Rue, 

 Scabious, Centaury, Fumitory, and Agri- 

 mony, of each a handful ; Spikenard, 

 Aloes-Wood, Grains of Paradife, Calamus 

 Aromaticus, Mace, Gum Olib^num, and 

 Yellow Sanders, of each two ounces ; 

 Hepatic Aloes, fine Amber and Rhubarb, 

 of each two drachms. All thefe drugs 

 being procured good in their kind, beat 

 in a mortar thofe that ought to be pulve- 

 rized, and put the whole, thoroughly mixed 

 together, into a large ftrong glafs alembic; 

 pouring as much genuine brandy upon 

 them as will rife at lead: three nnsers 

 breadth above the ingredients. Then hav- 

 ing well clofed the mouth of the alembic, 

 bury the vefTel fifteen days in warm horfe- 

 dung, and afterwards diltil the Tindture in 

 balneo Marise, the water almoft boiling 

 hot. When you perceive the water in 

 the receiver change its colour, intfantly 

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