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furface of the Water in the receiver; which 

 is to be feparated according to the rules of 

 art. As foon as you perceive that no 

 more Oil drops into the receiver, which 

 generally happens to be the cafe a good 

 while before the phlegm is entirely 

 drawn off, finifb your diflillation. If 

 you want a larger quantity of Quint- 

 eflence, empty the {till, put freih Flowers, 

 and adding the phlegm and fpirit drawn 

 off by the former diflillation, inilead 

 of fo much common Water, diftil as 

 before, till you have obtained a fufncient 

 quantity. This Quinteffence poffefles 

 great medicinal virtues, and is particularly 

 lerviceable in vapourifh and hyfteric dis- 

 orders. 



144. 7*o make Ejfcnce of Cinnamon, 

 Take half a pound of Cinnamon, re- 

 duce it in a mortar to an impalpable pow- 

 der, 



