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In Brandy a whole day ; then fqueezc the 

 Brandy out, and dry them again. Lailly, 

 dip them in Orange flower Water, and 

 lee them remain in it eleven or twelve 

 hours. When fqucezed, and thoroughly 

 dried, they are fit for ufe. 



117. Spirit of Rofes, 



To maketheinflammable Spirit of Rofes, 

 take twenty pounds of Damafl<: Rofes, 

 beat them to a Pafte, in a marble mortar ; 

 put this Pafte, layer by layer, with fea fait, 

 into a large (tone jar, or two jars, if one 

 is not large enough to contain the whole 

 quantity \ that is to fay, fprinkle every 

 layer of the Pafte about half an inch thick 

 with Salt ; and prefs the layers of Rofes 

 as clofe together as pofTible, ^ Cork the 

 jar with a v/axed cork, cover the upper^ 

 nioft end of the cork, and the edges of 

 the mouth of the jar, with wax alfo, and 



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