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of their Mouths, reftor’d 
to Life by Vinegar, and 
the powder of Pepper, and 
Penny-royal. For Crufty, 
ilinking Ulcers of the 
Head, which Children are 
commonly troubled withal, 
and fometimes grown Peo- 
ple, Take of Ginger three 
Ounces, boil it in lharp 
Vinegar and Butter , ol 
each half a pound, ^ till the 
Vinegar is conlum’d j then 
beat it into an Ointment, 
with Butter, and anoint 
the Sores with it Morning 
and Evening, and it will 
cure them in four or live 
Days. In the London-DiJ- 
penfatory are the following 
forts, of Vinegar : Rofe- 
mary-Vinegar, Clove-Vi- 
negar Rofe- Vinegar, El- 
der-flower Vinegar, Vine 
garofSquills, andTreacle- 
Vmegar. The Vapour or 
Vinegar is very proper in 
the Plague. Vinegar is de- 
ftjjrd in the following 
manner I put fix Quarts 
of llrong Vinegar into an 
Earthen Pan, evaporte in 
a Bath about a Quart, 
and pour that which re- 
mains into a Glafs or 
Earthen Cucurbits, and 
deftil it in a ftrong Sand- 
heat, until there remain at 
bottom nothing but a fub- 
itance like Hony ; keep 
this Vinegar well Hop’d; 
Many call it Spirit of Vi- 
legar. Its principal Ufe 
is, to diflolve or precipi- 
tate Bodies. *Tis fome- 
cimes mix’d in Cordial- 
Potions, to refill Putrefa- 
ction : The Dofe is half a 
Spoonful j ’tis mix’d with 
Water. And this Oxyo- 
rate is ufed to Hop Hemor- 
rhages, taked inwardly ; 
and to aflwage Inflamma- 
tions, applied outwardly. 
Tartar is that which is 
found flicking to Casks oi 
Wine, like a very had! 
Stone, fometimes white, 
fometimes red, according 
co the Colour of the Wine 
comes from. White 
Tartat is to be preferr’d 
before Red, becaufe it is 
purer, and contains lefs 
Earth. Both one and the 
other are had in great 
Abundance in Languedoc 
and Provence ; but the beft 
White Tartar of all is 
brought out of Germany. 
Cry Hals of Tartar are made 
in the following manner : 
Boil in a great deal oi 
Water what quantity of 
White 
