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of Frontiniac, Mountain, or Cowflip 

 Wine. Stir them well together, and leave 

 the whole to digeft for fifteen days, at 

 the expiration of which time, empty the 

 infufion into a glafs body, large enough to 

 contain a fixth part more liquor; lute on 

 the head, place it in a fand heat, and begin 

 your diftiilation with a very gentle fire, in- 

 creafing it gradually. It fometimes hap- 

 pens that the phlegm of the Vinegar comes 

 over the helm firft; when that is the cafe, 

 fet it afide as ufelefs. As foon as the Spirit 

 begins to rife, which you will directly per- 

 ceive by its aromatic flavour, fix a re- 

 ceiver on the beak of the alembic, and 

 diftil off about three pints. Keep this 

 by itfelf as the mod fpirituous part of 

 your preparation; and continue to draw 

 off the remainder as long as it runs clear. 



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