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VII The way of making Fitch% Tarr^ Kofm and 
Turpentwe near Marieilles j commmicaud in a 
Letter from Nifmes^ by Mr« Thomas Beotj to 
Dr. Welfted, 
Five Leagues from Marfeille$ are very high Moun- 
tains, which are (for the moft part) covered with 
Forefts of Pine-Trees, which there grow ^^ild, half a 
League out of the Road you fee the making of Pitch, Tar, 
Rofin ajid Turpentine, which is thus; viz, in the Spring 
time when the Sap runs moft, they pare oiF the Bark or 
the Pine to make the Sap run down into an Hole, which 
they cut at the Bottom to receive it, as it runs ic leaves 
a Cream or Cruft behind it, which they take and temper 
in Water and fell by a cheat for white Bees- Wax, that 
they make Flambeaus of, and is a great deal dearer ; then 
• they take up the Juice in Spoons from the Bottom, and 
after they have (b gotten a good Quantity, they ftrain it 
through a Grocer's Basket, luch as they put up their Ma^ 
laga Raifins in, that which runs through eafily is the 
common Turpentine ; then they take that which re- 
mains above, and adding a fufEeient Quantity of Water, 
diflill in an Alembick, that which is fo diftill'd is Oyl of 
Turpentine, and the Calx that remains is common Rofin ; 
then thy cut the Stock of the Tree into large Chips, and 
pile them hollow in a Cave, covering it on the Top with 
Tiles, but fo as to let (bme Air come in to feed the Fire, 
then burning them there runs a thick Juice down to the 
bottom, where they may make a fmall Hole for it to run 
out at (a la''ger Hole would fet it all in a Flame) and that 
which fo runs out is Tar | then they take of that, and 
boiling it gently over again, to confume more of the 
Moifture, they fet it to cool, which when cool is Pitch. 
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