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flop the procefs, and feparate the phlegm 

 from the fpirit, by another di foliation con- 

 ducted in the fame manner. The liquor 

 thus obtained is the genuine Celeflial Wa- 

 ter. Note, when you perceive this fecond 

 water begin to lofe its tranfparency,. and 

 incline to a reddifh colour, put it by in a 

 ftrong glafs bottle clofely flopped, and difr 

 folve in the refidue half a pound of the 

 beft Treacle, with as much Venice Tur- 

 pentine and frefh Oil of Almonds,. Place 

 the alembic in a land heat,, and urge the 

 fire to the fir ft degree, to have the genuine 

 Balfamic Oil, which ought to be of the 

 confiflence of clarified Honey.. 



If a perfoa rubs himfelf in the morn^ 

 ing with this water on the forehead, eyelids, 

 back of the head, and nape of the neck, 

 it renders him quick and eafy of concep- 

 tion, ftrengthens the memory, enlivens the 



fpirits, 



