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time of harvest, threshing the grain, &c. It is inebriatin 
if drank to excess. Pie, ae 
Vulnerary hydromel is often made with decoctions of 
vulnerary herbs and a little honey, as a beverage for those — 
who have pulmonary diseases. e 4 
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CHAPTER XXI. 
PROCESS FOR CONVERTING HONEY INTO WHITE INODOROUS 
SUGAR, BY MR. FOUQUES, CHEMIST, EMPLOYED IN THE 
SOUTH OF FRANCE, BY HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR AND © 
KING, TO TEACH THE ART OF MAKING SUGAR WITH INDI- _ 
GENOUS MATERIALS. 2 oe 
Beautiful sugar can.be made with the honey of Bretagne, 
if nothing but an excellent whiteness and savour be re-— 
quired. But it ought not to be expected, that sugar could © 
be obtained, having all the qualities of that made from 
cane. ats 
_ A white saccharine matter can be extracted from it, re 
sembling the fine sugar of cane, but it will never attain th 
degree of brilliant crystallization of cane sugar. It will 
crystallize in small particles, resembling grains of millet. 
Honey can produce two very valuable articles at the 
same time, viz. concrete sugar and sirup, very much re- — 
sembling that made of Muscovado sugar. ‘ a, 
To proceed in these operations, it will, at first, be ne- 
cessary to be provided with an areometer, which is used 
to weigh the sirups, and two or three strainers, to filter the 
liquid. It will also be necessary to have a copper basin, — 
with a flat bottom, and not deep; and finally, a furnace pro-__ 
portioned to the basin. va ae 
When the proper time has arrived to commence the ope- 
rations, the honey is put into large earthen pans, and ex- — 
posed to a great degree of cold. lt must be covered witha — 
thin cloth, to prevent any filth from falling into it. By this — 
arrangement, the honey will crystallize to its maximum. 
When the honey is thus crystallized, it must be taken out 
of the pans, and put into sacks of strong white cloth. The 
mouths of the sacks must be tied and submitted to the — 
press, at first lightly, lest the sacks should burst, after- 
wards a little harder, and finally, as hard as possible. < 
The cakes are then to be taken out of the sacks, crum- — 
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