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and pour on them nine quarts of clear 

 V/ater. Diftil in a cold ftill, and draw oiT 

 five or fix quarts, which will be exquifitely 

 fragrant. If you are defirous of having it 

 flill higher flavoured, draw off at firft full 

 {even quarts, unlute the ftill and throw 

 away the refiduum; empty back the water 

 already diiliiled, and add to it two pounds 

 of frclli Orange Flowers bruifcd. Again 

 luting the ftill, repeat the diftillation, and 

 draw off five or fix quarts. Then ftop, 

 being careful not to draw off too much 

 water, left the Flowers fhould become dry 

 and burn- to. 



The ufe of Orange-Flower Water is 

 very extenfive. It is high in efteem for 

 its aromatic perfume ♦, and it is ufed with 

 fuccefs for hyfteric complaints. 



Waters from all kinds of Flowers arc 

 made in the fame manner as O ranges 



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