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in Brandy a whole day ; then fqueese the 

 Brandy out, and dry them again. Lartly, 

 dip them in Orange-flower Water* and 

 let them remain in it eleven or twelve 

 hours. When fqueezed, and thoroughly 

 -tlried, they are fit for ufe. 



117. Spirit of Rvfes. 



To make the inflammable Spirit of Rofes, 

 take twenty pounds of Damafk Roles* 

 beat them to a Parte, in a marble mortar ; 

 put this Parte, layer by layer* with fea fair, 

 into a large rtonejar* or two jars, if one 

 is not large enough to contain the whole 

 quantity; that is to fay, fprinkle every 

 layer of the Parte about half an inch thick 

 with Salt ; and prefs the layers of Rofes 

 as clofe together as portable. Cork the 

 jar with, a waxed cork, cover the upper- 

 nioft end of the cork, and the edges of 

 the mouth of the jar, with wax alfo, and 



place 



