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A r tic. V. O/Turpentine. 
In the Shops the Name of Turpentine is given 
to four Kinds of refmous Juices ; though it proper- 
ly belongs to one only, which is the Juice of the 
j Verebinthus. Thefe four Sorts of Turpentine are 
that of Chio, Venice , Strajhurgh , and the Common. 
1. ‘Terebinthim Chia vel Cypria , Off. 'Pylivy rsg- 1 
fjuvQtvriy Gracor. Terebinthina , Latinor. Ferebenthina 
vel Ferminthina , quorumd. and corruptedly Fer- 
bentina , Ferebinthina , Frebenthina , Frementina , or 
Fermentina. Helc AUmbath or Helt Alimbach , 
Chio, or Cyprus. Turpentine is a liquid refinous 
Juice which flows from the Ferebinthus , of a whitifh 
Colour, yellowifh, glaflfy, or whitifh inclining a 
little to blue, fometimes tranfparent, of a thicker 
or thinner Conflftence, tough and glutinous, fome- 
times fo dry that it is reducible to Crumbles by 
rubbing betwixt the Fingers, though oftener yield- 
ing and flicking to them, like a thicker Sort of 
Honey. The Smell is acrid, and not unpleafant, 
pretty much like the Smell of Venice Turpentine, 
efpecially when it is rubbed in the Hands or thrown 
upon Gledes ; and the Tafle is moderately bitter 
and acrid. The befl is brought from the Iflands 
of Chio and Cyprus , whence it took its Name. It 
was known and frequently ufed by the ancient - 
Greeks. 
The Tree is diflinguifhed, Ferebinthus Vulgaris , 
C. B. P. Ferebinthus , J. B. It grows plentifully 
not only iq Chio and Cyprus, but alfo in Langue- 
doc. The Turpentine is got by cutting or boring 
into the Trunk and Branches of the Tree, from, 
whence it diflils in the Form of a liquid Juice, 
which is afterwards gradually infpiffated, and in 
Time becomes dry. 
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