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filth_n from_o it_o then_o they_o add_v some_o terrify_v salt_n and_o that_o hinder_v worm_n and_o other_o vermin_n to_o breed_v in_o it_o cassianus_n make_v it_o thus_o put_v into_o a_o vessel_n old_a fig_n terresy_v barley_n and_o the_o internal_a part_n of_o citron_n stir_v it_o often_o and_o diligent_o and_o when_o they_o be_v putrify_v and_o soak_v strain_v they_o out_o and_o use_v they_o apuleius_n they_o make_v vinegar_n of_o fig_n wet_a upon_o the_o tree_n and_o cast_v into_o water_n to_o putrify_v dioscorides_n the_o liquor_n of_o fig_n steep_v grow_v sharp_a as_o vinegar_n and_o be_v use_v for_o it_o there_o be_v make_v also_o vinegar_n of_o date_n to_o date_n wine_n we_o speak_v of_o some_o add_v water_n and_o receive_v it_o again_o and_o they_o do_v this_o three_o four_o five_o or_o six_o time_n and_o at_o last_o it_o grow_v sour_a from_o the_o same_o pliny_n teach_v to_o make_v vinegar_n of_o honey_n you_o must_v wash_v your_o honey_n vessel_n or_o hive_n in_o water_n with_o this_o decoction_n be_v make_v the_o most_o wholesome_a vinegar_n palladius_n teach_v the_o way_n to_o make_v vinegar_n of_o pear_n wild_a pear_n be_v such_o as_o be_v sharp_a and_o ripe_a be_v keep_v three_o day_n in_o a_o heap_n than_o they_o be_v put_v into_o a_o vessel_n and_o fountain_n or_o river_n water_n be_v put_v to_o they_o the_o vessel_n be_v leave_v cover_v thirty_o day_n then_o as_o much_o vinegar_n as_o be_v take_v out_o for_o use_n so_o much_o water_n be_v put_v in_o to_o repair_v it_o cassianus_n make_v vinegar_n of_o peach_n put_v soft_a delicate_a peach_n into_o a_o vessel_n and_o add_v parch_a barley_n to_o they_o let_v they_o putrify_v for_o one_o day_n then_o strain_v they_o out_o and_o use_v it_o we_o may_v from_o cassianus_n make_v vinegar_n without_o wine_n if_o you_o boil_v gypsum_fw-la and_o sea-water_n and_o then_o mingle_v it_o with_o river_n water_n and_o use_v it_o be_v strain_v but_o if_o you_o will_v turn_v wine_n into_o vinegar_n and_o contrary_o vinegar_n into_o wine_n cassianus_n have_v it_o he_o put_v beet_n root_v bruise_v into_o wine_n it_o will_v be_v vinegar_n when_o three_o hour_n be_v over_o but_o if_o he_o will_v restore_v it_o again_o as_o it_o be_v he_o put_v in_o cabbage_n root_n so_o also_o to_o make_v the_o same_o we_o may_v do_v it_o another_o way_n and_o quick_o cast_v into_o wine_n salt_n pepper_n and_o sour_a leaven_n mingle_v they_o and_o they_o will_v soon_o make_v it_o vinegar_n but_o to_o do_v it_o more_o quick_o quench_v in_o it_o often_o a_o red_a hot_a brick_n or_o piece_n of_o steel_n also_o provide_v for_o that_o unripe_a medlar_n cornel_n mulberry_n and_o plum_n but_o sotion_n show_v to_o make_v sharp_a vinegar_n of_o new_a wine_n dry_v the_o mother_n of_o wine_n of_o grape_n at_o the_o sun_n and_o put_v they_o into_o new_a wine_n add_v a_o few_o sour_a grape_n thereto_o and_o it_o will_v make_v sharp_a vinegar_n that_o will_v be_v for_o use_v after_o seven_o day_n or_o put_v in_o pellitory_n of_o spain_n and_o it_o will_v be_v sharp_a moreover_o if_o you_o boil_v a_o four_o or_o five_o part_n of_o vinegar_n at_o the_o fire_n &_o put_v that_o to_o the_o rest_n and_o set_v all_o eight_o day_n in_o the_o sun_n you_o shall_v have_v most_o sharp_a and_o pleasant_a wine_n the_o root_n of_o old_a grass_n and_o raisin_n and_o the_o leaf_n of_o a_o wild_a pear-tree_n bruise_v and_o the_o root_n of_o the_o bramble_n and_o whey_n of_o milk_n burn_a acorn_n prune_n roast_v and_o the_o decoction_n of_o chiche_n and_o potsherd_n red_a hot_a all_o of_o these_o put_v several_o into_o vinegar_n will_v make_v it_o tart_a apuleius_n teach_v to_o double_v the_o quantity_n of_o vinegar_n take_v a_o good_a measure_n of_o vinegar_n about_o a_o metreta_n and_o to_o that_o add_v one_o metreta_n of_o sea-water_n boil_v to_o half_a mingle_v they_o and_o set_v they_o aside_o in_o a_o vessel_n some_o steep_a barley_n and_o strain_v it_o and_o of_o that_o juice_n they_o mingle_v one_o 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