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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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cover_v they_o let_v they_o alone_o 24_o hour_n then_o strain_v they_o into_o another_o wooden_a bowl_n and_o after_o so_o many_o hour_n put_v they_o into_o another_o bowl_n and_o do_v so_o till_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o most_o sharp_a white_a vinegar_n and_o if_o you_o will_v make_v more_o of_o the_o same_o cluster_n pour_v on_o upon_o they_o some_o sharp_a vinegar_n and_o let_v they_o alone_o till_o they_o be_v extreme_a sharp_a and_o sour_a then_o take_v that_o out_o and_o pour_v on_o ill_a wine_n and_o do_v as_o you_o do_v last_o press_v those_o cluster_n out_o in_o a_o press_n and_o you_o shall_v recover_v as_o great_a quantity_n as_o of_o the_o wine_n that_o be_v spend_v chap._n xxiii_o
how_o the_o defect_n of_o wine_n may_v be_v manage_v and_o restore_v our_o forefather_n find_v out_o many_o remedy_n to_o preserve_v wine_n and_o in_o our_o day_n we_o have_v take_v no_o less_o pain_n for_o wine_n be_v easy_o corrupt_v and_o take_v to_o itself_o many_o strange_a quality_n paxamus_n say_v wine_n either_o grow_v sour_a or_o dead_a about_o the_o solstice_n and_o when_o the_o seven_o star_n set_v or_o when_o the_o dog_n star_n cause_v heat_n and_o when_o it_o be_v extreme_a cold_a or_o hot_a or_o rainy_a or_o windy_a or_o when_o it_o thunder_v we_o shall_v show_v remedy_n for_o all_o these_o first_o we_o shall_v lay_v down_o out_o of_o africanus_n the_o sign_n to_o know_v wine_n that_o will_v last_v or_o will_v corrupt_v when_o you_o have_v put_v your_o wine_n into_o a_o vessel_n after_o some_o time_n change_v the_o vessel_n and_o look_v well_o on_o the_o lees_n for_o thence_o shall_v you_o know_v what_o the_o wine_n be_v prove_v it_o by_o smell_v to_o it_o whether_o it_o 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clear_a wine_n fronto_n bid_v we_o do_v thus_o cast_v three_o white_n of_o egg_n into_o a_o large_a earthen_a dish_n and_o beat_v they_o that_o they_o may_v froth_v put_v some_o white_a salt_n to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v exceed_o white_a and_o pour_v they_o into_o a_o vessel_n full_a of_o wine_n for_o salt_n and_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n will_v make_v all_o thick_a liquor_n clear_a but_o as_o many_o dolia_fw-la or_o such_o measure_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o vessel_n so_o many_o white_n of_o egg_n must_v you_o have_v to_o be_v mingle_v again_o with_o so_o many_o ounce_n of_o salt_n but_o you_o must_v stir_v the_o mixture_n with_o a_o stick_n and_o in_o four_o day_n it_o will_v grow_v clear_a also_o it_o be_v do_v that_o wine_n may_v not_o corrupt_v i_o say_v that_o salt_n keep_v all_o thing_n from_o corrupt_a wherefore_o for_o every_o dolium_fw-la powder_n one_o ounce_n of_o allome_n and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o wine_n vessel_n with_o the_o wine_n for_o it_o will_v 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the_o whole_a work_n depend_v on_o it_o let_v it_o circulate_v in_o balneo_fw-la a_o whole_a month_n take_v off_o the_o yellow_a oil_n or_o quintessence_n of_o all_o with_o a_o silver-spoon_n and_o add_v to_o it_o a_o drachm_n of_o musk_n and_o amber_n and_o set_v it_o by_o for_o your_o use_n in_o a_o glass-bottle_n close_o stop_v distil_v the_o remainder_n and_o it_o will_v afford_v a_o yellow_a clear_a water_n but_o you_o can_v extract_v the_o oil_n without_o a_o stink_n of_o burn_a i_o have_v very_o exact_o extract_v oil_n of_o gum_n root_n and_o seed_n of_o the_o forementioned_a and_o mix_v they_o together_o have_v effect_v strange_a thing_n with_o they_o most_o of_o their_o operation_n be_v against_o poison_n and_o pestilential_a contagion_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o seize_v on_o the_o spirit_n for_o a_o drop_n of_o it_o be_v anoint_a on_o the_o lip_n or_o nostril_n revive_v the_o soul_n and_o keep_v it_o in_o perfect_a sense_n at_o least_o six_o hour_n chap._n xviii_o of_o a_o clyssus_n and_o how_o it_o be_v make_v that_o there_o may_v nothing_o be_v omit_v i_o will_v now_o show_v what_o a_o clyssus_n be_v and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v make_v a_o clyssus_n be_v the_o extraction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o every_o part_n of_o a_o plant_n unite_v in_o one_o common_a entity_n there_o be_v in_o a_o plant_n the_o root_n leaf_n flower_n fruit_n and_o seed_n and_o in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o part_n there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a nature_n the_o operation_n be_v thus_o dig_v the_o root_n when_o they_o be_v full_a of_o juice_n the_o leave_n when_o they_o be_v fresh_a and_o green_a the_o flower_n when_o they_o be_v blow_v the_o fruit_n and_o seed_n in_o their_o due_a time_n extract_v the_o spirit_n or_o essence_n out_o of_o all_o these_o by_o distillation_n maceration_n or_o calcination_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o former_a way_n but_o when_o they_o be_v all_o extract_v several_o one_o in_o the_o form_n of_o oil_n another_o of_o salt_n or_o liquor_n 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get_v oil_n out_o of_o salt_n i_o have_v declare_v many_o way_n of_o extract_a oil_n now_o i_o will_v show_v how_o to_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o salt_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o penetrative_a and_o work_v more_o powerful_o which_o can_v be_v do_v no_o other_o way_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o fat_a in_o they_o yet_o will_v not_o burn_v so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o perfect_a oil_n how_o to_o extract_v oil_n of_o tartar_n burn_v the_o tartar_n and_o reduce_v it_o into_o a_o salt_n as_o i_o show_v before_o then_o lay_v it_o on_o a_o marble_n in_o a_o moist_a place_n and_o in_o a_o few_o day_n it_o will_v turn_v to_o oil_n and_o run_v down_o into_o a_o dish_n which_o you_o must_v set_v underneath_o to_o receive_v it_o thus_o you_o may_v easy_o make_v it_o into_o salt_n beat_v the_o tartar_n into_o powder_n and_o mix_v a_o equal_a quantity_n of_o salt-peter_n with_o it_o when_o they_o be_v mix_v in_o iron_n mortar_n set_v they_o in_o the_o fire_n until_o 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