t6 0ft|je^ettotcai 



diflblved its full proportion of the 

 metal. For then, if the ingredients 

 were good, and the operation rightly 

 performed-, the Menftruum would 

 have a fweetnefs like that of ordina- 

 ry Saccharum Saturni. But 'twas 

 cot for nothing that I intimated, the 

 ingredients fhould be alfo pure and 

 good in their kind 5 for,if the Minium 

 be adulterated, as often it is, or the 

 Spirit of Nitre or Aqua fortis be 

 mingled, as it is ufual before it be 

 purged with Spirit of common Salt 

 or other unfit ingredients, the ope- 

 ration may be fuccefslefs, as I have 

 more than once obferved. 



EXPER. VIL 



Of obtaining without addition from the 

 fweeteji Bodies, Ltquours corroRvc 

 enough to dijjolve MttaUi 



IF Sugar be put into a fufficieritly 

 capacious Retort, and warily di- 

 ftilledi (for otherwife it Will beapif 



to 



