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a pint of double diftilled Rofe-water, and 

 -a quart of Spring-water. Lute on a bolt- 

 head, place the alembic in a fand heat, 

 fix on a receiver, and leave matters in this 

 i\ ate two days, then light a fire under it 

 and diftil quick. When you have drawn 

 off a quart, flop your diftillation, and keep 

 this fimple odoriferous water for the fol- 

 lowing ufe. 



Take wild Thyme, fvveet Marjoram, 

 fweet Bafil, and Thyme, of each a handful -, 

 Florentine Orrice and Cinnamon, of each 

 half an ounce ; Cloves, Mace, purified 

 Srorax, and Benjamin, of each three 

 drachms; Labdanum, two drachms ; Af- 

 palathum, half an ounce ; Socotrine Aloes, 

 half a drachm; put all thefe ingredients, 

 thoroughly bruifed, into a (rone jar, and 

 add to them the Vinegar ir-fufion, the 

 diftilled odoriferous water, and. a quart 



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