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diftlllation with violence^ the water-bath 

 effectually preventing the Flowers from be- 

 ing burnt. In this method you pay no 

 regard to the quantity, but the quality of 

 the water drawn off. If nine pounds of 

 Orange Flowers were put into the flill, be 

 fatisfied with three or four quarts of fra- 

 grant water; however, you may continue 

 your diftillation, and fave even the lail 

 droppings of th^ ftill, which have fome 

 fmall fragrancy. During the operation, 

 be careful to change the water in the refri- 

 geratory veiTel as often as it becomes hot. 

 Its being kept cool prevents the diflilled 

 water from having an empyreumatic or 

 burnt fmell, and keeps the quintefTence of 

 the Flowers more intimately united with its 

 phlegm. 



58. Anoihsr Method, 

 Take four pounds of unpicked Orange 

 Flowers, braife them in a marble mortar, 



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