OF F LOR A. iij 



der, put it into a very long necked aiatrafsj 

 pour on it as much highly rectified 

 Spirit of Wine as will cover the powder 

 about an inch. Stop the matrafs with 

 a found cork coated with bees-wax, 

 and expofe it to the fun for a whole 

 month, obfe'rving to make it well twice 

 a day. At the expiration of the month, 

 uncork the matrafs, ufing the utmoit pre- 

 caution not to difturb the fediment; and 

 gently pour off the Tincture into a clean 

 vial. 



145. 'To make Quint e'jjence of Cloves. 



Take a pound of Cloves, beat them in 

 a mortar, put them into a glafs veifel, and 

 pour on thern a gallon of hot but not 

 boiling water, cork the bottle clofe with a 

 waxed cork, placed in a warm place, and 

 let the Cloves infufe three weeks or a 

 month ; then empty the contents of the 

 O 2 bottle 



