The practise of the new and old phisicke, wherein is contained the most excellent Secrets of Phisicke and Philosophie, deuided into foure Bookes.. . | gathered... by that excellent Doctor Ges- nerus. Also the Pictures and maner to make | the Vessels, Furnaces, and other Instruments | thereunto belonging. Newly corrected and published in English, by George Baker... sm. 4°. Lond., pr. by Peter Shori, 1599. With woodcut on title-page (‘ Alchymya’ | personified), numerous woodcut illustrs. and initials. Last leaf imperfect. This is the English ed. of the second part of the Euonymus of Gesner which was issued by Wolff in 1569, and of which I have the original ed. [no. 639]. It first appeared in Englishin 1576 with the title ‘The New Jewell of Health’. [W. O.] 1 4 N YT 2 DTD oe a: ee ae FROM THE LIBRARY OF SIR WILLIAM OSLER, BART. OXFORD ä eee pe ee Sa „F ee hi am vA e . A * Ie ar sag at „„ the 2 — “er Cru. 8 7 * f 7? 4 7 4 OT oe eG et 7 * e At f .. 2 L in 72 8 ’ i fgg ee / 62 7 anes 4 -€s The practile of the new and Old philicke,” Wherein iscontained the moft excellent Secrets of Phificke and Philofophie,deuided into foure Bookes; In the which beſt approued temedies for the diſeaſes as well in ward as outward, of al of mans body; treating vety amplic of al diftillations of waters, of oyle Quinteſſences, with the extraction of artificiall ſaltes, the vſe and preparation of he beſt & moſt approued Authors, axe the Antimony,and potable Gold Gathered out of by that excellent Doctor C e/nerus. Alfo the Pictures and maner to make the Vets ſels, Furnaces, and other Iaſtruments thereunto belonging. Newly corrected and publifhed in Englith,by George Baker one of the Queenes Ma- ichtics chicfe Chirurgiansin ordinary, — 1 } 1 5 8 — — — Printed at London, by Peter Short. 359-9 4 7% i ae. ek «3 Ne oS vss 888 Se othe Right honorable Edwarde de Vere, Earle of Oxeford, Lord great Chamberlaine of England: my ſin- gular good Lorde, RAT IS WRITTEN (RIGHT HO. este wourable and my fingular good Lorde) that xe Philip King of Adacedoniareioyced greatly AGS when his fonne Alexander was borne, becauſe his Empire ſpould not lacke a gouer- =i] ° . oe MS nour after his death : but herein he reiviced % much mote, that his fonne was borne inthe time of Ariſtotle that learned Philofopher , 5 whome he was taught and inſtructed ten gaures. And inlike manner it fas rethnowe vvith me, as with the King of Macedonia, and no lefSe is my ioie than the delight of that mightie Prince. Here- in I doreioice, that this worke of Diftillation is nome finilhed to tf fit of my countrey, wherein great ſtudie and long la- bour hath becne earneftly beſtomed. But Ireioice much more that it is finilbed in the time of you my Honorable and good Lord; to whofe learned ve me e protection I offer 1 this Booke, as a due teſtimomie of my ſeruiccable heart, and as ſeme fruites of my poore painefull ſtudie and prattife,wifhing that it mere in value counteruaileable to the worthineſſè of your fo Honorable expect ation, ſo as euery line, in reſpect of my lone, might fupplie a million of golde, albeit you haue no neede of colde., abounding honourably in all riches. For what is it to haus landes and honſes, to abound in filuer and golde, to bee decked with Pearles and Diamondes yea, to poſſeſſe the whole worlde , and lache health the principall lewell? Not withont . Ho cauſc The Epil caufe therefore gamemnon the wife and famon, Captaine oftheGreekesdiahighly eftecme and remarde Aach aon and Hodaliri us, by whofe cunning skillin Chirur erie, thomfands worthy Greekes nere ſaued aliue, ani healed,.hich ef ſe had died and periſbed. But why dee I herę nan Agumenmom, or the Greeles auen as no age can be mit heut phificke no perſon can line without C hirurgerie, no countrie can miffe theſe no- ble nyſteries, Wherefore I at this timtę to pleaſur my country and friendes, haue publiſhed this workeunde our Honorable protection. that i may more cafily bee defended againft- Syce- Lhants and fault froders becaufe your wat „ learning and au. thoritie hath er éat force and {tr engthin repre/sing the curious irakes of the enuiousand bleating Babes of. Momins charme. 2 Your Honours for euer to command: G. Bakers | 00880 850 Toall young Practiſioners both in Phificke and Ohirurgerie. though haue vndertaken to pibiiſh in our own natu⸗ rautengue , tins mol exceuent Wirke of dilkillstion that Dy the refoe it ſhoulde bee the lem etermed although forme e moze curious than vn N ges. Certainelie thefet Inde of people cannot a good and laudable Artes ſhould betommon to man y fea- aft ſhonide dimt⸗ nich. The intention trueip of fuch perlons ſeemethmuch ike them which gape foꝛ alli and would ali haue, leatung nothing to ang body, but that which they muſt ner des forges not conſidering that doe are not borne foꝛ dur ſelueg onelp, as Plato faith, but ſoʒ the pꝛoſit ot our countrep Sure ip, if that J did not feare to be to long in this Pꝛeface, Would produe howe all Artes and ſciences may be publiſhed in that tongue which is bellvnderſtanded: as fox example, Hippocrates, Galen, Paulus Aegineta, Aetius Were Grecians, and wꝛote allin the Greeke, to the perfect vnderſtanding of their countrep men. Aiſo Cornelius Celſus being a Latiniſt wꝛote in the Latine. Auicen and Albucraſis, Arabian Wꝛote in the Arabicke tongue, The eternal kame of which woꝛthy men Mall neuer ber extingtuſhed of dꝛowned inobliuion, hoz their noble wozkes foz euer bet out of remembꝛane. for hat man is As pet aliue that euer was able to cuunteruaile them, ea the beſt learned in our daies, do moſt hick eſteeme ort them aboue all, Without Whole Werks ail Philtions in the World be but bunde, and not able to nake anpperfit Arte. Meraduenture tome wil obiect e ſay that it we were without their woꝛkes there are otheroflater wꝛiterg which ſhould lutfice. To the Which J Will aunſwere, that they haue Written nothing, but that their ground Was firtt laide by them, and further, as . John Canaped, ok Philicke faith, J Will gine them this gift, except they firſt reade Hippocrates and Galen they ſhal neuer vnderſtande what they reade, noꝛ make any perfec Woꝛke. T here⸗ koze not without good caule Guido calleth Galen the lanterne oflight. Ind nawin theſe our dares, we fec how other Mations do followe their exam: ples: Foz what kinde of icienceoꝛ knowledge euer was inuented byman, which is not nowe in the Italian oꝛ French d And What moze pꝛerogatiue haue they then we Englich men( ok the which many leerned men haue made fuficient pꝛoole within thele few yeeres tu ly to kurmh and Catiffic our naz tion with many goodiy Woꝛkes.) Foz our Englich is as meet and necellary loz vs, as is the @recke for the Gteciang Ind amongall the wozks which haue beene tranſi ated into our natiue tongue, J doe thinke concerning the matter there was neuer thelike to this as pet Foz heriin vou ſhal learne the manner to ſeparate by Arte the pure and true lubſtanct as well manikeſt as hid den, the which in phificke is a great helpe to the takmg away ol dileales, harde o2 rehelſtoug to be cured. And mozeouer, that bythe Chimicaul Arte, thole meditines which are hard et hidden, theirſlozces ¢ vertues are ploin⸗ lie manifelted and pꝛooued, and the groſle iutec being ningled wuh the lub⸗ till and ane ſubſtance, are thereby digelled and feparand, ag dot map fet 43 ni, the er) ty a eee ee n The Preface. the dꝛawing of the oile of Golde, Aron, C opper or Cinne- Bifo by diſtillati⸗ on ate coꝛreckedthe malignity oz denimous qualities thereof dg inopies of MQuickAiuer,of oile of Nitriol, Antimony, artificial faltes and manpother Purging medicines. Furthermore, We fee plainip befoze our eyes, that the vertues of medicines bp Chimicali diſtillation, are made moze vailable bet⸗ ter, andot moze eſticacie than thole medicine g which are in vle, and accuſto⸗ med. In trial ot the which, we doe dally pꝛoue to our great credite, andour patients comkozt. Foz make triali between the one and the other, and vou chall (ee that the decoctions, Juites, Sirupes , oʒ ſuch like, ſhall neuer come neare to the diſtilled waters oiles, balmes, artifictall laltes, extraction of ots. ieaues, flowers, and fruites, ot wad, barkes, gums, mettais, and fuck others, fo that twooz three dꝛops of the otic of Sage doth moze profitein the Pailic: Three drops of the ople of Coꝛrall fox the falling fickeneffe: Chre0 Nops of the Quinteflences of Pearic fox the Syncope oꝛ ſwouning: Cinee Drops of the oile ot bꝛimſtone oꝛ ‘Curpentine for the Athmatibs : One drop of the olle of Cioues.,foz the cold paine in the teeth: Ther drops of the ople Ammontacke forthe difeates of the ſplene: One dꝛam of the water of the dile oꝛ fait of Guatacum, for the tench pore. One dꝛam of the oile of wal⸗ woꝛt for the gonte: Three dꝛops of the eile of Iron foz the Diſenteria, oꝛ o⸗ ther white fluxes: Chzee drops ot the oile of E hꝛiſtal for the ſlone: Thꝛee Nops of. the oile of Cioues oꝛ Way berries for the cholicke: Thꝛee Drops of the oile of Antimonium foꝛ the lepꝛoſie, doth moze then one pounde of thofe decoctions not diſtilled. And another thing is to bee noted, that the diſeafed eople, pʒincipallie thoſe which are delicate doe deteſt all things which do not agree to their mindes, and delight not oneiy in the pleafantnefle of the tatte, but allo the fight of the eie „and the littlenefſe of the quantitie of the medicine the which F thinke, no man Willdenp. But this J will fap, that thozow the fire there is tome hote qualitie in the medicine, but that quatiti¢ is eaſie to be coꝛrected, as in the adminiſtring ofthem are plainelp taught. Peraduenture ſome in the fight of the furnaces, and other vellels will bee lothe to meddle with fo bufle matters , as the pꝛeparing ofthe inettais, and Drawing of Quinteſſences. Foz the Which looke what excellent medicine any ſtandeth in neede ot, there bein this City which are moſt excellent in the Preparing oꝛ drawing of any of them, to whom it von relozt, they will faiths fulip deale, and docontinually practife the ſame. Pꝛaping God to kurther the ſudie of al thols which faithfulip and truly meane in the exerciſe of this fo noble an Arte: Ind as foꝛ thole And kaults, which will do no⸗ thing themſelues, I wep them not, foꝛ I had rather bee ſeruiceable to my Countrep, than to pieaſe ſome particular perſons, as the Lozde Doth knowe. Yours in what Imayto vſe, George Baker, — — er pe © 2 Winellie Bon q The Table containing the chiefe and principal ſecrets in this Booke, drawn after the order ofthe’ Alphabet. The ix. Chapter. Alneum Mariæ, Folio. 5. 25 Balneum Matiz after à neu maner. 32.33 The broth of a Capon. 79 Walme diſtilled. 121 Bal me artifictall, 122 Balme diſtitled in a Netozt. 125 Balme magiſtrall. 125 Mother of Balme imple. 126 Balme ol nome. 126 Pbilofophers Balme. 127 Balme of Permes. 127 Balme maiſtriall. 128 Balme oile maruaſlous hat cureth al maner of wounds. covert Balme ofle ſingular dawn out of ware and Turpentine. eodem Balme oile ſingular that toꝛthwith eatery z helpeth the gout. 129 Balme pertes helping the cold gout. eodenn Balme ot a certaine Empericke. eodem Balme of a cer taine Engliſhman. eodem Balme of a maruallous vertue in tremblings ¢ che pallle eodem Balme precious helping the Palle, ac. 130 Balme ocherwile after a certaine compolltion. 134 Wale bozrotwes out of the ſecrets of Gabriel Fallopio. 136 Balme boꝛrowed out of the ſame Autheur, eodem Balme voc. Chiſts Balme boꝛrowed out of the learned pꝛadtiſes of Theophraſtus Paracelſus. eodem The x Chapter. ’ ore Balme artificial curing all olde woundes, and helping dꝛinelle of members. 137 Balme diſtilled, helping and curing wounds a derpe vlcers. 138. Balme artifictall fo; the healing of wounds, boꝛrowed ont ol che Italian ſecrets. ; 139 Saline artificial helping ¢ putting away b ſcars ot wounds. 141 Balme voc. a Greekes baline. eodem A. i. Balmes “The Ta ble. Walmes ſchich are applied and died without the bodies, of which ſome ate pꝛepated and done by diſtillation, and fome without diſtillation. Chapter. xi. Ofthe Balmes not diftilled, Balme curing wounds. 142 Balme of many vertues, but if doech pecullarlte clofe and he ale new wounds. eodem Balme ocherwiſe made to che ſame purpoſe. 143 Balme otherwile to the fame purpole , out ot the ſecretes of Ga- briel Fallopio, eodem Balme other wiſe of Tarquinius Sctenellenbergius. eodem Balme retceining al thoſe which are required to ß true balme.eod. Walme other wiſle of the fame mans. eodem Walme ſeruing vnto all new and old wounds. eodem Bal me not diſtilled ſeruing vnto all vlcers and wounds. eodem Bale ocher wiſe not diſt illed. eodem Balme in woundes of the bones, boꝛrowed ont of the pꝛadiſes af Theophraſtus Paracelſus. 144 Balme artificiall prepared and made without ditkillstion, that gusſlech in wounds and cureth them, without ingendring 02 pꝛocur ing of matfer,¢c.out of a certain Empericks bok. 146, Balme ocherwiſe out of the ſame boke appꝛoued. eodem Balme other toile of the ſame mans not to be contemned.eodem Balme voc Poble balme. eodem Balme other wiſe helping members Hunke,. 147 Balme other wiſe auatling in wounds. kodem The fourth booke. The xi Chapter. Boꝛate how it is confec vſed at Aenice as a fingular ſecret, 237 Boꝛace made bya fingular m boꝛowed out of a frẽch bak. 20d, Bozace at this dap in ble with the Goldlmichs. eaten Worace otherinife compoſed out of the fame rule. Boꝛace made by a perfet waie, doʒrowed out of a Gimme boke of fame wich vs. 238 Boꝛate another way well liked, and to be put in dle, eodem Boꝛzacè in paſte a ſpeciall way. eodem Bozace “The Table. gate in ſpeciall maner, and chat is made perfec good vnto all iudgements. 8 eodem Itkillation that it is. Fol. 1 Diſtillation thercof it came. 4 Diſtillations and their differences. 5 Diſtillation with the inſtruments. 3.1 Ditkilling in che Sunne. 23 Witillation by aſcenſton. 24 Diſtilling in Balneo Mariz, 25˙2 Diſtilling by Cand. 27 Diſtilling by dung. 28 Dittillation by diſcenſton. 31 Mitkilling of waters out af beaſtes, (e. 76 Urnaces. 12 A rare foyme oꝛ figure of the Alchimiſtes. 31 Filter and the en, 33 lathes and the ablage of chem. 8 Heale neceſſarie fo ok aa 9 Lute of wiſedome. 37 O in general. 114 Oyles dꝛawne by diſtillation. 115 An Inſkrument for drawing out of ofles of herbes, rates, ic. 117 Ollos by diſtillation of boiling water. 117 Miles by an Iron oʒ Md pꝛelle. 118 Mile of Cloues. rTP 2 Dile of Spikenarde 719 Oile ot Garden Spike. 119 Mile of Nutmegs. 779 Mile ol Cinamon. 119 Mile of pelkes of egges. 819 Olle ſepar ated trom water. 420 Gi. Oples PS — The Table. Olles and their bie. Olle of Balme. The thira Booke_, The ix Chapter. Olle of balme dꝛalune out of wate and Zo urpentine, ußich daf- ech and mightily piercech chere the fame is applied. 128 Dile of balme, bozrowed out of the pꝛactiſes of Petrus de Alb ano, codent Ole oꝛ balme that the like is not to be tound, againſt ftembling, the crampedzawings, conuulſtons, and che aſtonying of parts 02 members. 130 Pile ferning onto fundzy dileales hauing b bertue of a balm. 13. Olle compound, boꝛrowed out of Arifotle, eodem Olle 03 wat er, uhich is named of bertue, ¢a dzink of youth, eod. Mile vocat. holie olle, bhich is verie lingular vnto diners diſea⸗ ſes. ; 732 Pintinent chin, oz a liniment ſchich in vertue map bee compas red vnto a balme 13 Mile maruailous and diuine, boꝛrolved out of the pꝛadiſes of Lows narde Fiorauant. 136 Olle pꝛeſeruing the bodie in ſaletie a long time, and Harpening oꝛ quickning the wit. eodem Olle vocat. a bleſſed ofle for wounds hapning on the head. eodem Olles pꝛecious fo woꝛmes there euer they be, 137 he x. Chapter. f Olle diſkilled helping che trembling oꝛ ſhaking of the hands. 158 Pile ctlecuons ¢prouentoy loftning of she ſmewes a9 palſie esd Olle the beſt ſeruing vnto all the finetwes, ¢ vnto the foints. epp, Dintment helping ſinewes cut alunder ebdem Mile for the Canker and Fiſtula. 1 Dile oꝛ water of great eitltacie in healing wounds hn Olle vocat. a bleſſed pile fox woundes out of the feerets of Fallo. pice Olle of great efficacie and power in the cloſing of PPE ed gular and experienced. rover Olle Gingular , helping the gricte ano paine OF the Rnewes ann topnts. — — — ee The Table. Olle o; otntment tharpening the wit, and increaling memoꝛie, out ot Fumanellus, f 140 Olle helping the goute, boꝛrotwed out ol a weitten babe. eodem Olle maruailous in the palſie, and ſhꝛinking of ne wes, the fale ling fickneffe and the crampe. 1 eodem Olle of manie vertues, but auailing (pectallp in woundes, bo towed ont of the ſecerts of Fallopio. : eodent Olle bauing the properties of a balme,bozrotued ditt of a mitten boke, we I 4 K The xi Chapter. Mile ſupplying che pꝛeperties of a balme in f cur ing of wounds bozrowwed out of a wꝛitten bwke. 2 eodem Oile curing the pꝛicking of the ſine wes, and woundes ol a p2ac~ < fiffoner vnknown to the Authoz. 144 MPilecompound,proned many times, helping ſper dilp lach as bre poiſoned. ender Olle che belt fo the helping of ſcrottles new beguame,efpeciallp in childzen. eodem Olle oz certaine great licour of the famous Grerke Leonarde Fiorauant. 145 Olle ſecret and experienced, that healech che legs vlcered, and all other vicers as well old as new, except, ec. eodem Olle pꝛetious compared to golde, in that the fame cureth all the eutls of the legs and ſine wes cut, etc. f 146 Chapter xii, Intreateth of oiles gotten out of Flowers: Olle of Spike. 147 Olle of common Spikenard, hich is brought out of race. eod. Oile of flowers of Veruaſcum. codem Oile made o2d,atwne of the flowers of TapfusBarbatus, eodem Oile of Saint Johns wozte. eodem Dile of Pypericon learned of lohn Tanwyler the ponger , a fins gular Chtturgian in the citie of Auguſl. 148 Dilecompounne of Hyper icon, boꝛrowed ont of the wonderfull pꝛaciſes of the Gre ke Leonarde Fiorauant, eodem Pile of Bypertcon otberwile perfectly inuented bya fingalar chi rurgion of Padua, named Gabriel ve godems li. Mile "ae eae — The Tab 8.5 ile ot Hypericon by maſtriall compoſition right profitable foꝛ wounds, c. f 2145 Mile of Drengeflowers. eodem ile ol Jaſamin flowers: ne mc eodem Oile ol Damaſke Noſes ii eodem Ditech Roles by ſunning kodem Mite of Uiolets, how it is pꝛepared 2150 Mile helping the {pots of the face eodem Oile ot the Naſemary Sowers not diſtilled. keeodem Chapter. xiii, Of the oiles dra ne out ofſeedes. Diles by diſtillation djatwne in fande, howe they ought to be pꝛe⸗ pared. eddem Oyles out of ſeedes hom to prepare them. eodem and how to diſtill them. 151 Olle of Anuis ſeeds, how it is prepared. 152 Vile ol Fennell helping the head. eodem Oile ol Cummin dawn. eodem Olle ot Henbane ſerds prepared in maner as the dile ol Roles, by the deſeription of Rogerius. eodem Oile ol compouuids. cut of feeds procuring fldepe. 153 Chapter xiiij. Oiles out of frites. Oile ot Juniper berries, hotw it is diſtilled. eddem Dile dꝛawune out not euill ſauoꝛing eodem Olle boiled in a double vetlel by cdfection of MPandꝛake aples.eod Dile out of Bay berries 1 Oile out of Juie berries, Faden Olle of Nape fede, eodem Dile out of the onpon and Criacle pꝛouoking ſlueate in the peffi- lence. Chapter. xv. Oyles out of Spices; 2 Oile of Cloues, HPuimegs, Pepper, Mace, i Cinamon, 155 Dile of Nutmegs taught by a certaine Emperick. eddem Oile of Nutmegs diſtilled mol pleaſant and (wert. eodem Oile of Mace. Olle of Pepper. net Olle of Clones prepared, hot ec. Olle ol cloues that is as the cloues it ſelle, beeing hote and vie, The Table. in the chird degre. eodem Mile of Clones wzitten another wate. eodem Mile of cinamon, reade among the barkes, Libro. iii, cap.xviii, fol, 162. cap. xi & fol,164. Chapter xyj, Of oiles gums, teares, or licours thickened orcongealed, and Rofins, Olle of Malticke, how tt is gotten. 157 Mile out of Frankincence and Carabe, c. hot, cc. eddem Olle ol Pirrhe that maintatneth the per ſon lang pouchtull, and gzuen as the naturall balme doth. 178 Mile precious ol Mirhe other wiſe pꝛepared, helping the aches and paines of the Goute. esdem Olle of Bentamin by Arte made, a moſt pleaſant and maruai- lous olle to be dꝛawne. eodem Oile of Beniamm, hob it is made eodem Oile ol Weniamin otherwiſe well commended 159 Olle by diſtillation of Storax liquida, hol it is made. eodem Oile of Ladanum, habe it is dꝛawne. todem Chapterxvii, Of the Oyle of Turpentine, Olle of Turpentine diſtilled. 160 Oile imple of Turpentine. eodem Oile compounde of Turpentine: eodem Oile out or Turpentine Larigna maruailous againſt the Meine king of members, if members be annointed wich it. eodent Olle dꝛawne out of Turpentine with Sage, peualling again the palſte of the members. eodem Miles diſkilled of Gums 165 Olle aut of the r indes of Nuts. eodem Chapter xx · Oſthe Oyle of Tartare, which is the drye lees of wyne pr pred. Olle ol Tartare, boꝛowed out Gabriel Fallopio, eodem Mile ot Tartare another way by the fame Authwur. eddem Dileof Tartare auatling againt the pulhes oz little ſcheales of the eies. 166 Olle af Tartare to be calcined on a ſuddaine. eodem A. lil. Chapter 3 — * f . Tait Chapter xxi. Oyles drawne out of woodes; Mile out of the won Guaicum: coder Oile out of the toad of the Ache tre. eodem Oile out of the Juie wor. eodem Mile out of the Juniper wod, wich the properties. 167 Oile of Juniper won redified, how it is inzought, eodem Olle out of the mall chips oz peeces of toad, lahich the Germains tall Houelſpon. eodem The xxii. Chapter. Miles gotten aut of paper, and che linnen cloch. eodem The xxiii. Chapter. Ol the olles aut of bealtes oz their partes, togicher tith an Epi⸗ ſtle of Arnoldus de villa noua, of mans bloud diſtilled. 168.1 69 Oile holie prepared of dead mens bones. 169 Pile of bones helping che falling ſickneſſe. eodem Oile dꝛalon out of tHe excrements ol childꝛen. eodem Mite out of mans oꝛdure. eodem Oile oꝛ diſtilled licour gotten by deſcenſion out ol Ge Badger oz Grap. 170 Olle maruatlous gotten out of the Beuer. —— Olles diſtilled of egges, and experienced in manp matters. eon, Oile out of egs, how, et. eodem Oile red out of the pelkes of egges. 171 Olle out of Monte à Quintellent dꝛalwne by Art of Diſtillation, ubich perldeth maruallous effects, eodem Oile of Ponte ſeruing vnto che colouring of haires. Oile of fat ware dꝛawne by Chimick o2 Chimiſtick Arte. ile of waxe that healeth the cleftes and choppes of the hips, and cate 02 other ſazenelle that happen vpon teates of wameng zeaſtes. : Olle of war miraculous t diuine chat helpech moll Nites ae Olle of rofin fimple, ſeruing onto ſundꝛy bles. boty Ddiftilten. 172 Olle ot trogs right profitable to ſuch as are patned of p gout. eod Olle pꝛepated and made of the rede ‘Serpent aualling againg ſcrotkles. ö ; — Olle of Scorpions diſilled agatntt pollſons, bozrntecy aut of a witten boke. eodem Olle The Table. Olle ok Antes egges. coders o xxv. Chapter. Mile of Antimonie, how it is pꝛepared. Fol. 174.175. 176 177.178.179. 180.181. 182. The xxvi. Chapter. Of the Antimonie prepared, with the judge - ment of the learned, and the vſe of it. Ok che Antimonie Hining like glalle, wich ocher pꝛadiſes cherol 182.183.184.185 Chapter. xxviij. Oile ont of Bꝛimſtone alone, as Braſſanolus affirmeth, diſtilled and gathered, how, c. 185.186 Bp other Practitioners, 187,188,189,190 The xxix,Chapter. Olle of vitrioll, and of the mating of it, out of Valerius Cordus in à maner. 190.191 The xxx Chapter. Ol the true choſing of Ultrioll out of Valerins Cordus, 192 The xxxi. Chapter. Of the maner of (eething che Uitrioll out of Cordus, 192 : The xxxii. Chapter. Ol che maner of calcining of the Titrioll, eddem Chapter. xxxiii. Of che making and foꝛme of the furnace, 192,193 Chapter. xxxiii. Ol the diſtillation of the Uitrtoll. esdem Chapter. xxxv. Oile ok Hitrfoll tnfufed by ſeparation. 194 Chaptet. xxxvi. Oile of Mitrioll rectified. 194 The xxxvii. Chapter. Dile ol Witriol dchat vertues it hath, 194 The xxxviij. Chapter. Olle ol Mitrioll being ſoure, how p ſame may be made lwoert. ros The xxxix. Chapter. Oils or UHitrioll ſeparated. 195. 196 The. xl. Chapter. Dpls of Witriol ſeparated, ahat vertues it hach, wich ſundꝛy other pꝛadiſes. — . cen 7 5 ae E — SG : — — TheT able. pꝛactiſes. Fol. 196.197. 198. 199.2 00. 201. 202. 203. 204 Chapter. xli. Ofoyles out of metrals. Mile of Copper, learned ofa French Empericke. 204 Oile out of Fron. eodem Oile out of Stele. 206 Mile of Litarge. eodem Oile dꝛawne out of lyme. eodem The xſij. Chapter. Of preparing of the oyle of Amber, by the defcrip- tion of a ſingular Phifition iGer many, which freely alfo deſcti. bed the hiſtory of he whole Amber, as appeareth in the proper places, Oile of Amber, that it is. 205 The xliij. Chapter. Ot Amber that kind mutt be cholen. eodem The xlisij. Chapter. Ol the furnace and inffruments heceflarp vnto the diſtillation ot the Amber. eodem The xlx. Chapter. Ol che diſtillation of the amber, 206 The xlvj. Chapter. Ol che Rectification thereof, eodem The xlvij. Chapter. Ok the bertue and vtilitie of the rec ied ofte, 208. and 209 The xlviij. Chapter. Olle of Lileffones, oꝛ oile Benedicke, hauing in it mante ver⸗ tues, hob it is pꝛepared. eode Ok chich there are fpecifien to be xliiit. vertues. 208, 2 8 Oyles of the ſaltes, and ol hearbes. 235 Olle 03 oyntment of lalt mightilie auailing, xc. eodem T he fourth Booke. he xvi. Chapter, Mile of goldefingular, 249 Oile of golde of great ſecrets. 249.260 Olle of Siluer. x The xviij.Chapter, 3 Dil incumbuſtible, bow it is made. 266 R. The Table. R. Retort ard his furnace, Zubliming that it is. Uinegar Dittilled. 72 W. OY cea diſkilled of all ſoꝛtes. Mat ers diſtilled of berbes. Mater of Malwoꝛt. Mater of Imperatoria. Mater of the bleſted hiſtle. Mater of Pelitorte of the wall. Mat er of Parrots Mater of Angelica Mat er of Nettles Mater of Alkakengie Mater of Wärberies Mater of Bꝛionte Mat er of Burſa Paſtoris Mat er of Camomile Mlater of Montſuckle Water of Centozte Water of Cheries Mater of Cyeruill - Mater of Germaunder. Mater of Stock Gilliflower⸗ Mater of Dragons, Mater of Comfrey Mater of Nuinces Mater of Dodder Mater of Elicampane Mater of Epebzight Mater of Beanes Mater of Ftlopendula Mater of Fumiterre Water of Garden Clarep. Fol. 30 Fol. x Fol. 40 Fol. 1 44 coders 45 eodem 46 eodem eodem 47 eodem 48 eodem 49 eodem 49 50 eodem 51 eodem 2 a todem todem 13 eodem eodem 54 eodent S§ eobem . eodem Mater wax * Mater of Clones, Mater of Bꝛome flowers. Mater of Gentian later of iointed graffe Mater of ground Juie later of Cowilips later of hearbe Nobert Mater of hozſetaile Mater of Hops Mater of Henbane Mater of Hartes eaſe Water of Juniper berries. Mater of wand Willie later of the wilding ozcrabs. Mater of rotten Apples Mater of Peach flowers Mater of Pallowes Mater of Horehound Water of herbe Percurie later of herbe Balme later of Bꝛamble berries Mat er ot ꝙulberies Mater of Lilie Mater of alll nuts. Mater of walnuts Mlater of Palma Chrifti, Mater of Cinkefoile later of Saint Johns forte Mater of Pimpernel. Water of Plantaine Mater of Ribwoꝛt Mater of Polfpodie Mater of Datftes Wiater of hnotgratte Mater of wild Danie Mater of ſelfe heale Mater of Okeleaues. — Sr a See aes =<, The Table. i Oe | ee Tue Table. Mater of the willowe 69 Mater of Scabious kodem Mater of Mighttheds 70 Water of Pullen eodem Mater of Linde. 72 Mater of Tozmentill. eodem Mater of Ualerian eodem Mlat er of Vernier : 72 Mater of Fluellen eodem Mater of Beech tree 73 Mater of the Wine tre 74 Mater of Celondine eodem Mater of Strawberries 75 Mater of mans blond and mans oꝛdure. 76 Mater of a capon 77 Mlater of Doues dung todem Water of Swallowes 79 Mater fad the Fiſtula coders Mater againſt the lepꝛoſle eodem Mater ot Bontcombe 80 Mater of Mydꝛomell eodem Waters compounded and their bertues,of leaues flowers, ud, roots, fruſtes, gums, and wd. Fol. 8 1.82.8 3-84.85, 86.87.88,89.90.91.92.93.94.95.96.97.98:99, 8. The third Booke. The ix. Chapter. later campound diſtilled, called the licour of pouch. 129 Mat er pꝛecious and maruailous, whic; auailech in wounds vl cers, and Fiſtulaes 13 30 Water ſecret of good account, ubich puttech awaie (pots, thite- nech the (hin takes awap ſpots, wzinckles, and pimples, cau/ fing a cléere and moſt comelp face. 141 The xt Chapter. Anocher. 144 Chapter. xviij. xix. Mater of Cinaman hotv to prepare 1625363164 Chapter TheT able. The xxiij Chapter. Maters twaine diſtilled, of which the one ſeruech to cleate and beautiſte the face, the other to the colour ing and dying ol che halres ofa mans head. 171.172 Water o2 licour pꝛobibiting oz letting the ingendering of the fone. eodem Mater oꝛ licour of Hon dꝛawn bp diſtillation. 172 The fourth booke. The firft Chapter, Mater of life hote to diſtil it. 210 The ij. Chapter. Mater of life hauing inſtruments thereto incident, vſed by the beſt pꝛaditioners. 213 The iij. Chapter. Mater of life to be diſtilled out of the lers of wine, and the inſtru⸗ ment chereto deſcribed. eodem (213 Mater ok life, hauing alſo other inſtruments. eddem 1214 Mater of life ſo well ſimple as compound, the diners maners of diſtilling it. 215,2 16,217, 218,219,220, 21,22 252235224, 225,226.227.228, Mater voc. Aqua fortis, hot it is prepared, 252 The xvij. Chapter. Mines wich their ſeuerall vertues and confections, myred after Arte, and the maner of vſing chem. 254. Kalſo 255 The third booke. The xxiij.Chapter, Inte oꝛ licour pꝛelled out of the hard pelkes ef egges ſodden. 171 The fourth booke. The ix and x. Chapter. Julces, am dꝛabwing of iuices out ol hearbes, fimples and com pounds 227,22 87229,305231232.233,234 The fourth Booke. The xi. Qiapter. Saltes rr The Table. Saltes burned ont of the fimples, and Ghat che ble of chem is. Fol. 234, 2355236 The fourth Booke. The xiij. Chapter. Golde potable, and the diſloluing thereof, by the opinions of the Phlloſophers. 238,239,240 Gold potable diſſolued, and the pꝛoperties of the fame. 240.241 Mith the deſcription of making it. eodem € alfa 242 The xv. Chapter. Gold potable againſt the peſtilence and all ſickneſles, eodem The xvj. Chapter. Che maner and waie of making a potion like tutto potable gold, ſeruing to ſundꝛie ſicknelles. 243 Gold potable after the maner of the Alchimiſters pꝛepared. eod. Gold potable, a diuine licour. 244 Gold potable, boꝛrowed out of fandzp pꝛeparatiues. 245,246 247.248, 249, fd 250. Gold of lite, oꝛ pouder of the Sunne. 2512525²53 Silner how to prepare by the rule of che Alehimiffers. 253 Finis Tabulæ. The firſt Booke of Diſtillation 5, con- taining the moft excellent Jecret remedies for all diſeaſes, with the rare formes of manie Veſſels and Furnaces, ſeruing for Diftillations , liuelie fet forthin the fame, What Hobipining oz Diſtillation ts, and What e ſpeciallte in the lame ought to be conũidered. The finſt Chapter, ee He Arabians (if we mate crepite the lear- ned Phiſttion Fumanellus) were firſt att. =, hours and inuentoꝛs of the Art of Sub- S35 Ipming , uhich ſome doe name Dꝛawing cs Dickiling, ! others as the Chymiſteg) bauing regarde and confideration to arto. ther end, do terme the ſame, boch the Chp⸗ nentoꝛs (although the woꝛthy man Mathiolus be of a contrarie api. nion, that none of the ancient Phiſitions left anp monument of this Arte out by their ſearch, diligence, and long continuance of time, en deuoꝛed to encreaſe the fame with manie woꝛthy ſecrets, lation, as wꝛitech Ioannes Langius in his Cpiftles , is the feparas ting and running forth of a ſubt ill motture. Firſt, by the force of beat into a vapour, uhich hanging in the head, and thickneth after by the cold atre, is fo tauſed to fall downe to the Chanell o; Gutter of the head, and from thence guided to run bats the nofe, det on ſuch toffe diſtill by dꝛoppes, into a narrowe mouthed Receiuer fanding vnder. An other Chymiſt doth report, the Arte of W. filling to be none other, than onlie a ſeparating of Elements, as the Aire from Mater, the water from fire, the fire from earch, rd the pure from the impure, and to bzing allo thole matters tn, B 1 perfite T hefirft Booke perfitetoa perfitenetic, through helpe or this Arte. che lear⸗ ned Cardanusdefineth Diſkillation to bee a chaunging of bodyes into a thinner lubſtance, the qualitie pet remaining. and the commodities of Diſtillation to be fo great t many, wat fcarcelp any thing tan be founde comparable to it, in that it ſeparatech the vnlike parts, and delluereth the wo2tbier from coꝛruption: and thofe matters which are pnperfite , this by attenuating maketh perfite : alſo thoſe which are deutded, doch this iopne into one fubſtance, both in qualities and properties, although the bodies be mixed. Beũides, his Arte hath inuented mante profitable ¢ excel lent things for mans life: pea, the ame in Ichiſicke bath founde out rate ĩ marvellous fecrets and of theſe greatly to be eſtæmed, ik anie prepare them aꝛderlp, and accoꝛding to Arte. This manner of doing, doe ſome chimiſtes terme by another name, to ſub⸗ lime, which Gigutfieth no other matter, than to ſeparate the partes moze light and thinne, from thofe heauier and thicker, and the wodzking of this requireth ſo to doe, that the bodies z matters abofe ſubſtaunce is impure and groſle, bee canfed moꝛe pure, faire, and cleare, oz the earthlie partes euillie vntted and conioined, oꝛ other wiſe ouermuch contuſed, and ſhedde tough all the ſubſtance of the Bodies, be dꝛawen, gathered, and better fired togither, in {uch maner, that thofe ſeparated by heate, ea map abide a part at the bottom of the Limbecke. a An other Ghindffe (as it ſhoulde ſæme of moze experience) doch define this maner of woꝛking to ſublime, on this wife, that the lame ( being a ſeconde degre verie pꝛincipall onto the chaun · ging of manic naturall matters) ſerur ih to ſeparate the chinne and pure partes, from the groffe and heauie ſubſtauncee, as Pit fillation doch: ſo that though this dwing, is the apteft (ubtance of the grofler Bodies extennated and fined, that is, the thins neſt, lighteſt, and pureſt part, from the fuperfictall matter, bees ing nert to the groſſer ſubſtance of the bodie, rayſed and dꝛawne vp to the heade bp. force of the heate; next to ubich, ate thofe partes, wat in purencile nigheſt agrar to the firſt ſubſtannce : fo that the thirde and laſt matter beeing boch hesuieſt and grofeff, and containing the earthlie partes in it, requireth then a mightis er force and ſtronger heate af fire, though which, the fame fo fe: perateth 3 of Diftillations ; 2 petsteth and ſendeth forty kholte all the ligulde matter oꝛ tab, Fance pet remaining, uhich thꝛonghlie dꝛawne koꝛch, there doth alter remaine none other » thana ſubſtance ſcholte dꝛie ( much like to aches) in the bottom of the Cucurbite oꝛ Glaſſe bodte: In⸗ ſomuch chat out of euerx moiſte ſubſtance, oꝛ bodie by diſtillati⸗ on, there is a cer taine crude oꝛ rawe waterichneſſe, oꝛ rather Flegmaticke matter, at the firſt ſent fo. ch, next to lchich, by ot ligence,isa ſubſtance dꝛawen forth, rather better digeſted, and purer:and laff, a matter of Oplinelle, dꝛawne loꝛth by the ſtron⸗ Jer beate of fire. By hich map euſdentlie appeare, that not on lie out of maffie partes, but euen ont of bones, by Sublimation, mapa like matter be had ond gotten :although certaine mopitg Woollen cloath cut and faſhioned into the forme of a Tongue, ſchich manner of doing (the Chimiſtes name Filtring) oꝛ others zough tbich, wine ſoketh o2 diſtilleth, like to ſweating dꝛoppes, leaning be hinde onelie the water that tofoxe was mixt with the heate of the Sunne, peeloe fortha licour oꝛ water „ by little and little into a tecetuer, faſfened oꝛ luted (after Arte) to the nole of the Lymbecke, which as Mathiolus tweiteth, ſauoureth neare fo che ſmell of the Flowers > bough the gentle and ealie dꝛawing of that heate: But tf you minde to diſtill a moyſte ſubſtance oꝛa⸗ nie other thing, in an Carthen,Linne, Glalle, oꝛ Copper Bodte tinned Within, ſet into a Furnace , then Prepare before ſine fiftep lande oz alhes, for pour Bodie to ano in balfe conered(ina ma- B 2 ner) * t Booke i the Sande, that thre 1 partes appeere frée and aboue the Sande, and the beade to haue ere . 1 of certaine ſecrete matters and hidde pꝛoperties, into one ſpeti⸗ all ſubſtance gathered ad thickened into a water oʒ other thinne licour, of Diftillations. licour, pꝛoperlie in the heave „cchich, -aftor dimilling dotune into the Receiuer, ſerueth fos the commoditie and bie of fandzte grteles modfickenefies , Mot onlike wꝛiteth Iohannes Meſue, where hee affirmety that manie matters of ſundꝛie kindes cons tepned, and as they were congealed into one bodie, in the Cu- curbite oꝛ Glaſle bodie, are by forceof the beate ſeparated, in working. accoꝛding to the induſtrie of the Chimiſtes, and Dit lers of Quinteſlence. And foꝛ froth ſuch Aſcentions, Ditttllatt⸗ ons, oꝛ Sublimations of Bodies are not vholte a water, noꝛ tho- rowlte an oylie oꝛ vnduous licour, but a certaine ſubſtance full ctentlte difkering from the fame matter, uhich tofore vou had put and mixed togi ther. to be diſtilled. In this place it is not to bee foꝛgotten, noꝛ ouerpalled, chat this wore to Sublime > mate bes bled in another ſigniſicatlon with che Chpmiftes : as aben they mention of Mercurte ſublimed, e. The ſignification of dich, ſhall after at large be taught. And although that in euerie difillas tion, many and diuers conſiderations are neceflarie to be learned, vet aught cheſe two things to bee ſpectallie regarded at all times of euerie woꝛkmanlußbich forefene at the beginning ol the iyo? k, and make readie, ſæmely and apt veſſels. If the Diſtiller will caretullie conſider and haue regarde bnto theſe two poynts (as mete and right it to) then nerdeth hee not to doubt » but that hee Hall bꝛing his woꝛke vnto the fame perfection and deſtred ende, hich hee hopeth alter: Foꝛ as in the vniuerſall oꝛ generall na⸗ ture of chings in this woꝛlde, all Wodies are not made and fo2. med inditkerentlie of euerte ſoꝛt and condition of matter, noꝛ the Crakteſman can thdifferentip cut out :; carue the vmage of Per⸗ curp at euery wod(as by many and ſingular reaſons che learned Ichiſitions do per ſwade and pour to vs] but all things are made and kozmed of a certaine matter, apt and pꝛopoꝛtioned to receſue &fornte appointed, by the means k ald of manie cauſes: euen 1 ‘ 1B 3 8 oa , Vs 7 The firft Booke this Chymit all Arte; it beboaeth him which will dꝛalue out ol anie matter, Oyle oꝛ water, oꝛ ante other like ching, that hee a⸗ fore knowe the matter, if the fame bee ſuch, as he maie hope to dꝛawe forth of it, a Vater, oꝛ Ople, oꝛ ante other like ching: af- ter to ſcarch and chwle thofe Inſtrumentes 02 veilelles fox the worke, which lermeth apteck forthe turne, amd according to his deſtre : Chat if a man woulde Diſtill ante matter, ſhich is deſti⸗ tute oꝛ lacking, che fame moiſture oz litour that hee ſearchett and hopeth alter: uhat is it anie other thing (J pꝛay pou) than to de⸗ ſire won keom an Alles backe, oꝛ to wꝛing water out ot a Pum⸗ miſe ſtone (uh ch two, are well knowne) ta bee matters impol⸗ ſible to be agttained. Mherefoꝛeſeing chat all mirt Bodies, be conſtituted and koꝛmed of the foure Elements: an chat among thofe, the one partaketh moze of the Ayꝛe, the other moze of the water, ſome more ot the fires others more of the earth, accoꝛding to the necefiitic of each compounde predominant and gouerning: for which cauſe it behwuech to regarde, and diligentlie to conſtder in each Bodie, abat Element ſurmounteth the other : chele well con ſtdered it Hall bee an eaſie matter by force of the fire, to ſeparate and dza we a water out of thoſe ſubſtances, ſchich are ol nature waterie as alſo wich like cafinelle it is poſſible to dꝛawe an Oyle, hy the Arte of Diſtillation, aut ot others that bee of qua- litie Aeriall oꝛ ſierie: oz the heate of the ire is ſuch, that it gas therech together thoſe chings Abie) are of like kinde and nature, and (eparateth ſuch as be dilagræing. here be alſo many Bodies oʒ ſubſtances that be earchlie and dꝛie, ont of ſchich, to dꝛawe a wa⸗ ter oꝛ oyle, is not onelie harde to be done, but is altogither im⸗ poſſible: pet are there ſome Bodies oꝛ ſubſfances, out of which, à water doch esſilie diſtill, as all ſuch matters which ſhall be mopſte and waterie: others there are, out of which, an Ople mate be dꝛawne, but no water at all, as all thoſe ſubſtaunces a Bodies, chich be verte tough and hard thꝛough dꝛineſle. Bowe oftenthe bertucs of rertaint fubttantialt partes axe loſt, ot changed in the Dittulations, and why that Diſtillation “3 carne bit or kater tune into ple: this boztowed ok che learned loannes Langius, of Diftillations. 4 The fecond Chapter. Fay D Perfor nedeth to doubt, that all Wodies ee Le which growe and take increaſement in che 1earch, ate compounded of diuerſe, and in a N maner, infinit (mall parts( uhich the Grekes . SS pꝛoperly name Acomes)of the Elements, and dat in thole reit dittering and contrarte ber- — lues: neuercheleſſe, vnder one manner of foꝛme of all che Bodies compounded: as the llke appearech, and is confirmed in that rote of Nubarbe, fo much regarded and eſtermed in all places, which noth both lofe the Bellie, and binde the fame, pet this deliuereth and openeth the obſtruaions and ſtoppings of the Liner. We fame alſo is knowne to be in the iuyce of Roles, which purgech the Bellte ol Choler, where contrarywiſe, the diſtilled water 3 and the dꝛie powder of the leaues, doe binde and Harden the Bellie: the like to this is found in the bitterneffe of the nailes, oz white endes of che leaues, which boyled and applyed vp in Gliſter forme (after the minde of the learned Mathiolus) doth mightilie ſtate the Gure of the Beb ie, and by giuing it to dꝛinke, this healeth the perillous bicers of the Lungs : Che pellowe ſædes within the Role, and the heares hanging to them, boyled in Mine, and dꝛunke, doch faie (as he affirmeth) the ſtillings downe to the Gummes „ nd marueploullie helpeth the running of the Mhites in women. He alſo repoꝛteth that the hole heades of the Role ſodden in Mine, and dzunke, helpech the fluxe of the Bellie, and flateth the ſpit⸗ ting oꝛ catking vp of bloud: the ſerdes within the peares of che Noſe, ate knowne (of experience) to bee aſtringent, for which eauſe the yello we, and all the whole Peares ſodden in Mine, doch greatlie profite the lure of the Bellie, and ſuch abundance of the Mhytes in women, yea, marueylouſlie ſtapeth the tedious Go- nomhea, theſe hitherto Mathiolus. And is it not euidentlie ſcene and knowne, that the out warde part of the Mettle pꝛocureth it⸗ ching and burning, in that part of the bodie, as the fame fou chech: where contrartwile, the inyce dꝛawne out ok the inner ſubſkance, applied on the arteries ol the armes, doth rekrech — : 13 4. co The firft Booke cole che burning of the Feuer, oꝛ feuerous burning of the heart: Beſides, dꝛied and brought into powder, and giuen to a married man to eate, cauſeth him after to loue dearelte his wife and chil⸗ dzen: and the fame vſed, fortifieth the benereall ac, and purgeth the Matrix in women, by the dailie eating in meate: pea, wa; ching the Bodie wich the decoction of it, mitigateth all paines cauſed of colde, and healeth ſcabbes. And doe we not daplie vn⸗ derſtand and fe; that out ol one pꝛoper Mine of the veine vnder the grounde purchaſed, there are molten and ſeparated in the Furnace, diuerſe kindes of ettals, chat is, of Leade, ol Siluer, Copper, and Sold, of thich alwaies the greater part is conuerted info Fumes, Mhen therefore after the Diſtillation, the graf. fer ond ercrementuous partes abide in the bottome of the Lvm⸗ becke, then doe the Aereall vanih into ſpirits, and the moyſture thickened thꝛongh che cwling of the couer oꝛ heade of the Lym. becke,fall from the Gutter of che heade, and runne downe dꝛop by dꝛoppe into a Kecepuer ſtanding vnder. It is not to bee mars uelled at, it diſtilled waters doe not pelde their proper ſauour, taſts, and all other vertues, oꝛ but little chat they ought of thofe matters, out of nhich they are diſſilled. Foꝛ uhich cauſe the lear⸗ ned Phiſition Meſue repoꝛteth, chat the water dꝛawne by diſtilla⸗ tion ont of Noſes, doth greatlie comfort and ſtrengthen: pet doth the fame not a like loſe and purge the bovie, as the iuyce gotten outof: the frech Noſes, oꝛ the infuſion ot them done after arte; by reaſon that their fubtul heate vaniſheth with the fire To thefe adde, that the hidde oz ſecrete pꝛopertie which pꝛocedeth of the foꝛme / that the Phiſitions terme particular) as in the Lode fone, Colocpnthis, Scamonte, and others like, equallie ſhedde throughout the whole ſubſtaunce of his ſubieg inſomuch that when the forces aud vertues bre loft af the other partes of the ſubiea, it cannot then retaine his pꝛoper ſtrength, but that his adion and working pertijeth: as by a like the water diſtilled by à Lymbecke of the Colocynthts, oꝛ Rubarbe, cannot ten tafe purge the bellie: where the licour at all ttmes d eicher of hem infufed ka cer taine hautes, nd miniſtred, will eaülle perfoune fhe like working. By che fame man er, ali herbeg of a hate end zie qualit ie, do palde oꝝ giue forth in their Diſtillation, che belt waters of Diftillations. 5 waters or pꝛopertio, kchping neuerthe lelle theirnaturall heute und dzineſſe? bat the herbes colde and mopſfe doe not reteme fo well cheir coldeneſle and moyſture, bycreaton they attaine oꝛ purchaſe a cerfaine ſtraunge heate of the ire ol the Uimbecke which abateth and taketh awate from the waters their pꝛaper nature and vertue: ſo that che fame water, which is diſtilled, doth not ante hing retaine, oꝛ but little, ot che nature and vertae of that ſimple,, out of uich it is diſtilled. Mhereot it commech to paſſe, that although the waters of Endiue, Lettuce, oꝛ Right. ſhude, are actuſtomed o2 wont tocale: pet doe the le alwapes perfourme the ſame but a little: where other wiſe if dete kept the proper qualittes of the Herdes, from which they ave dini led, would then greatly cule : to the ende that the Herbes, the ſame which are of temperature colde; imate kepe thot pꝛoper qualittes, they ought rather to bee boyled wic a Mt fite, and their decodions miniſtred, when næde requireth. Ik at anie time, the Diffilled waters are moze agreable and pleaſanter in faffe, Har the decoctions of the Herbes: it behwueth to buderffande, that there lle leffer of there. moyſture anveolonene (in that they nerde but a temprate fire) it they be vittillen in the Furnate, was 77ͤ%˙AA—T—TSSS Est ce e ad N . Tel Lend ; 8 N che eye, chat The ft HU chat commonlie is made long, whereby the fame mate containe manie veſiels, and hach ſundꝛie day es that the water maie heate togicher alike: bunt alſo of mall height, to the ende the water maie be made hote witch a ſmall fire a than if they were diſtilled in à dꝛie Furnace, as in Sande, oꝛ Aſhes, of which here after thall fur ther be vttered, whereas we minde to intreate of che coorec-~ tion of Her bes. By the ſame diſcourſe each man maie eaſilie com ceiue and iudge, that all foꝛmes cannot Wholie reſiſt and do their woꝛkings a long time in mixt bodies, tf the qualities abide not perfite and hole. Foꝛ ſhich cauſe, it is no maruaile, tf the toa ters of Plants and Juſces; eſpeclallie thoſe which are diſtilled, bp a dꝛie heate ef fire: doe diſagreæe, and ſeuer from the vertues of their Simples: which fox troth more troubled, and moued rather the (bilfalitobee abaſhed, than che ignoꝛant Phiſitions, und cauſed that a long time after it was, oꝛ thep anie Hing (to purpoſe) attempted to put in ble Diſtilled waters: pet others, fdꝛ to recompence the default, which they kne we to bee in them, fought out and pracifed manie wapes, howe and by chat meanes theſe might bef. xetaine and keepe their vertues after the Di⸗ ſtiülnng, But among fhe Arabtans, the noble Meſue firſt made mention of Sublimation oꝛ Diſtillat ion of p waters of Moꝛm- fund and Roles. 302, ſaith he, water of Moꝛmewod is diſtilled after the maner as is out of Roſes, and ſuch like, hich are done in vellels ol Sublimation. Put in pꝛocelle of time, then Rhaſis, Serapio, and Auicen, had taken in hand the pꝛaalſe of Alchimie; then began thele waters to be vſed in Philicke. Ok the kinds and differences ol Diſtillations. Thethird C hapter. ae Dꝛaſmuch as toc haue ſufficientlie vttered in the # — rt Chapter; that the bodies which we oefire to pe fepatate by Dittill at ion „ ate not of one nature : ano qualitie: pet it often commeth to patie, that 4 ſome lightlie ſucker, and others refitt mightilie, ie through the aalon of the taules agent, and thele beelde not, but by a great foꝛce and violence: ſo chat not without god of Difilation’. 6 Geovocca oir, che feſkinuentbꝛs wf the Arte of Dilkning, and chetr ſuoceſſoꝛs ſchich made a matter ol the (ato Arte de uſeddi⸗ uerſe kinds of dining; aecoding to the diuer irie of things pra per to be diſtilled, by the meanes of vhich they inight the more ea filie come vnto the intended ſcope Abie they purpoſed. Againe, ting it is tertain chat forthe dincrfitte of the kinds and faſhlons ol Dünung; there na nethviuerſe inſtrumentz wꝛoper and com modiuus to bach fachton of Diſtilling: Con teaton it ia ſinmine opinion) that we intreate of the Binds oF OE ations, before wer make mention of the Inſtruments. uE Ser ing chat euerte viſtillatton ts done by che reſolution and ſeparation ol the ſubſtantiall partes, thwughy che rodce ol the dutwarde heate: The Chymicke Authours haus pin poted two wapeg, and the rule cortaine of che ſaide ſeparmion. foꝛ they vnder gte and kne we by reaſon and erper tente, that lome ba dies o ſubſlaunces, with greater peine dor pcelde 07 lend forth a lycour: and ochers moꝛe daſſtie, ano with leer trauaile. Foz vohlch cauſe ſhey inuented one maner deris eaſte and another Harder; and with greater paine accozding to the racellitie and „. 7 , % Wy e 7 b say ) 1 . ; AAA \\ VNN Th ots ; 0 Lil SEAS ee Hb + N da nes a4 0 i 1 W WAVE, a uA NN Ht z N 2 \@) — wels they towla ta he dank? in the, däczeuding , iuhlch the Antine Chimiſles pave ey — ee The farshhooke Cypmiſtes terme, per De {cenit the ofhortirthe Aſcending, ol the Wat ines named per Aſcenſum: fo that foꝛ fach ot ti ſe „ they gaue che ſame apt names. By this resſon wee ſaie in genes rail, that euerie Diſtillation to be done in the Deſcending oz in the Alcending, fo that either of the ſe two wapes are to be applied indifferentlie to theſe things that a man would difitll ; and sccoꝛ⸗ ding as each perſon mate herein be perſwaded, aſtex the capacitie of his witte, oꝛ hy experience. Butt the oltner Diſtillation that is exerciſed in the Aſcending, is done of the feedes of Hearbes, which ſpꝛead into bꝛedch, bearing flo wers a ſedes, as the Anniſe, the Dil, the Fennel, : ſuch others, an like maner of the fragrant and comkoꝛtable ſpices, the Ceares, Gumms, Roſins, and licozs. Foz choſe which are done in the deſcending ez by diſcention. are the oples dzawne out ol the wods of Juniper tree, Aloe, Guate cum, ache Camaricke, edler tre, Pinetree, ec. although true it is, chat ſundꝛie waters are diſtilled into the deſcending, oꝛ by deſcention, as thole of Noſes, lowers, and tender her bes, ic. Fur cher although that the Chimiſſicke Authours doe teach and ſhew diner le ſaſhtons or diſtil ing by a ſcention, yet may all theſe wales and faſhions be bꝛought inta thee oꝛders, according to the we thal alter intreat . Kirſt, che diſtilla WS tlon that is don in che Sunne, chen the vel e fell o2 Upmbecke of — Glaſſe filled wich the — matter which a mau would diſktill, is on LOD ss LOT — EET - 3 of Diſtillationt. on line ſüfted Sande oꝛ Aſhes hote, to the noſe of which, is a Ne⸗ ceyuer hanging oꝛ fattened : But this manner of Diſtilling in Englande and Germanie, and in colde Countries, cannot ſa well be performed. Pet ſundzie Chimiſtes are wont to prepare manie Oples by Sunning , chat is, by letting them in the hote ſunne, which perhappes maie moze commodiouler be prepares and done by Decodion, to the ende that the facultie and pꝛopertie of the üümpies maie the better bee dꝛawen forth by a ſtronger beate. SHecondlie, there be manie manners and wapes of dꝛabeing forth wat ers and oples of compounde things, by the vehemen⸗ tie and force of the heat of fire. Foꝛ either the things to bee oi fil: led, are put vp oꝛ cloſed ſimplie in a Cucurbite oꝛ Retoꝛt ( which are inſfruments of Glaſle for diſtilling, beeing large at the bots vppe in a Cucurbite o2 Glalle bodie, fet into that Furnace na- med Balneum Mariæ, 02 elſe beſtowed in ſifted Aſhes, oꝛ fine linde, a defired Lycour is dꝛawen forth, by force of the dꝛie he ate ol fire put vnder. This maner of Diſtilling, as it is verie excellent, and euerie tere vſed: euen fo is the fame moffe at large (et tech, as in the inſtrucions following, Hall en bee, . arned 8 — 15 ofir booke learned. Wirdlie, the forme of Ditilling by Atcention, is done in Mh illatozie vellels , filled with the purpoſed medicines oz ſubſt an tes deepe ſet, oꝛ ſtanding couered, in a heape oꝛ little hill of newe pꝛeſſed Grapes with the Birneles, oꝛ in the refuſe of Olues, al ter the Dple pꝛeſled forth, oꝛ in Worle, oꝛ other Catteis doung. F 02 by the rotten heate of ante of theſe kindes, being one and the elfe fame continuall fe tertatne dapes, the Chymiſtes not ones lie purge and ſeparate their Quinteſſences, by a ſmall labour and coſt, but infule in a Glaſſe bodie (with a narromwe necke and mouth, ; for a long time) their ſingular Medicines and Balmes, with Dile, Aqua vite, 02 other Aicoure, with Uhich they at lirine to cure diuerſe defperate diſeaſes and fichnefles. They als foaffivine by the (aide foꝛme of dillilling, that certaine waters maie be attained for the reſtoꝛing ol pouth, and pꝛolonging of lile, and à cannot tell what maner of Defenfatines, and wathie dzinkes (ſaich Joannes Langius in his Epiſtles ) fo: expelling of the Plague, and all maner of poyſons, to nich as they gaue the name ol Golde oz termed Golden: euen fo they woulde thoſe fo be rewarded withgiſtes of Golde. And thele thee manners of dittilling; maie by god right be 2 he ee becauſe aſcend on . fhefe make their vavoꝛs to aſc — n diſtilling, ubich che Chimiſtes often haue in vſage, named of A bertus bp Difcention, is wꝛonght oz don on this wiſe, a round bole and Beepe, muſt bee digged in the earth, after two Potts prepared, glaſed within foꝛ the onelie pate pofe, the vpper pot, hauing mas nte {mall hoales in the bottome, am that filled with the matter {02 chippes of the wodde to be df killed, chich after ſette into the mouth of the nether Potte,fan- ding in the grounde, luting dilf- gentlie of Diftillations. 8 gentle boch pottes with a-frongiute , made with the whites of Egges, after the well dꝛying, coner the nether potte with earth pp to the bꝛincke oz edge, oꝛ higher if vou will. Mhich dene, make an eaſie fire at the firſt rounde aboute the vpper potte with coales,o2 dꝛie clouen wodde, not ſmoking, leaſt wich to ſtrong a heate at the firſt, you dꝛie vp much of the licour oꝛ Oyle in the diſtilling, therefore mcreaſe the fire by little and little, vntin the Wworkebe ended. Fer as ſone as the wodde oꝛchippes in the vp⸗ per pot Hall be heated, the Oyle oꝛ lycour then beginneth to vif till thaongh che little holes into the nether potte. And by this manner oꝛ waie, doe manic at this daie dꝛale out 02 diſfill oyles ef the wood of Juniper, Guaiacum, and other Madde s ſhauen, as wꝛitech Langius sw efives the ſe we mate not bee ignoꝛant, that the re be ſundzie other manners oꝛ wapes of diftilling often in ble, as whoſe thichare wꝛought oz done by Filtring, by a ſpunge, bya pꝛeſſe, tc. But af all theſe tall here no further be mentioned, but onelie touched by the wate. Ok the Inſtruments 02 befleig feruete: the Diſtülations. 1 The lui. Chapter. tarekullte and diligent lie be ought to ſearch before all chings, the ſame uhich he knolweth to bee necellarie fox the guiding and pers forming of the woꝛtze happelie. And he ſhall in like manner wey et Olfiltatton, ablch is the beate. But the others are parti. ular, appointed onelie ta certame fahionsof diſtilling, bic are The fart booke are che ſe, Inkuſion, Putrifacton, A er mentation, che Furnates of lundꝛie kindes, the diuerſe vellels of Glaſle, ol Garth, of Lin, dz other matter, and thatfoener there are of anie other. The maner of cutting your Olaſſes fit for your purpofe, Dive the eaſle way of cutting the neckes of diuerſe Glal⸗ ſes, en nerd requireth, with the apt tnftraments ſeruing to that vle, fall hereafter appeare. Firſt with that fone (which the Glaſiers vle) bee ing (et into ſome handle, dꝛawe about the necke of the Glatte, in the fame place where pou couet tu bꝛeake it off, After the Anſtrument formed , hauing thꝛer o2 fonre edges (acco: e N = ding to the f. gure here de ſeribed) an t fame made nne. rating of the done in fach oder , and the platz heated hote round a cher Candle, if a man will, was {a falling of a dꝛoppe oa two of calde water, on the place marked, Another moꝛe vafic way tocutte Glaſſe, haue J knobone erpetl enced with a bigge Mier wꝛeathed round at the one ende (ihe toa King) which heated glowing hote, and turned often round on the place marked, cauſed the Glaſſe (chꝛongh his heating) h) abeoppe oy two of cotde water falling en it, to cracke about the laide raced place. Some vie to bꝛeake off the necks ol i wi of Diftillations. 9 with a double wared thꝛæde twitted bard, and made in che forme of a King, which put harde on the necke, they beate the fame round about with the flame of a waxe Candle, and by pouring a dꝛop oꝛ two of water on the place, the Glaſſe is cauſed to cracke. And fome dle other Inũruments like to thole before deſcrl⸗ bed, which heated glowing hate, after they dꝛawe ſundzie times about the place of the Glaſſe raced, and doe the reſt aboue taught. the Grate, to Shure in the Sa a SSeS) top of the fare hace; (et a trong paire of Tongs, and bꝛoad at the ende ſchich done, and the necke of the Glalle made hote 5 wꝛing with the glowing Tonges the Glatte togither, then ſweating by occaſton of the heate, which (hall fo be vnited at the top, as the fame there were whole, o2 that it ſæmed like as it were cloſed togither in the Glaſſemakers Hop. Oftheheate being the Inſtrument in general, nertllarte to f all kinds and fonues ot Diſtuling. The fift Chapter, Fi Werte Dilation is efpeciallte perlourmed and done by tive Waves oꝛ meanes: as the firſt by beate and dzynielle and C1 the — eee = — — y > The firft Booke che offer by heute und moyſture And of boch cheſe, chere are thꝛer degrers conſtituted : the firſt is of gentle he ate, oꝛ of quali- tie weake: the ſecond moze ſtrong, pet with ſome mediocrifies the chirde heate is mightle and violent Therefore it beboucth tu gouer ne the fire. aid to moderate the ſame, accoꝛding fo the nature and qualitie that the ſkilfull mate haue of the thing oꝛ ſub⸗ ftance which he would diſtill: Perein not neglecting how much and how little the ſecond and third qnalities are to be moderated. Nhe reldꝛe whole, which are of a tender and thinne ſubſtaunce, asthe Lettuce, Endiue, Doꝛrell, Matdenhatre, Harts- tongue, and {uch ithe Symples, vee not endure a heate but moderate, and whlch is ol the firſt degree: thofe which are thicke and grole, and ol a ſubſtance moze firme and ſolide, as the Mozmewode, Pugwont, Egrimonie, Sothernwode, the Aromaticke things, the Sppces and others like, require a heate moꝛe mightie. he Antimonte contrsriwiſe, end all kindes ol mettals, deſire one maner ol ire. By the heate moderate, in the diftillation of Wine, and all herbes, doe the watrie partes aſcende: but bp the heate moze mightie and blolent, doe the thinner partes onelie ſhewe, md the watrie tarie bebinde . Further conceine, that the flame it ſelfe as well as the Coales, doe not a little dil fer, not by reaſon onelie of the fame being greater oꝛ leſſer, but by occation of the woddes rottenneſſe, oꝛ ill ſmelling, oꝛ other wiſe found und well ſmelling, greene oꝛ dꝛie. To theſe, the gre at nelle oꝛſmalneſle of the Fur nate: the forme and cloſing of it, hatha great foꝛce in chunging nz altering of the heate. The Coalés ale fo made of ſmothered and halfe burnt wod, peelde a certaine ill ſauour and ſtraunge qualitie in the things diſtilled: as the like in bopling, and other wile preparing of matters with the m is perceyued. Foꝛ which tauſe the Coales ought to bee thoꝛow kin. pied, and halle burnt, hereby the malignitie o2 vll ſauour ol them, mate (in the doing) bꝛeath forth; before that anie matter be diſt illed wich them, to bee mintſtred eſpectallie into the Bodie. were the fame outwarde applied, it fo ceth not ſo much. There is as great a matter to be conſidered in the difkerence of Coales: for that the Coales made of the wodde growing in the vallies are ſuppoſed to bee wonchier and farre better, than thole made of of Difiillations. 10 the wodde on the Hilles:and the wodde in the ballepes is the thins ner, fo the which canſe are the Caales the like, pet doth the fire lightlie and fone watte all chinne matters. And in making the . AE EY 20S IR bef Cosles, they ought not to bre done vnder the Grounde (as the cuſtome ef manie is) but made aboue the Earth, koꝛ that the x burne better. and are moze profitable, Alſd the Coales made ol the Berche, Birche, and Firre træ, are accounted beſt ſloz their fweeter and foner burning, although Coles of the Juniper tre, doe laſt farre longer, as of experience knowne: beſides, the Coas les made of the Oke and Ache tre, are not in cafes of neceflitie to be refated, eſpeciall ie where the fore of the Berche and other tres are not. Moꝛeouer, it behwueth the Diſtillatoꝛ to haue a fpectall regarde and care about the beſtowing of fire vnder bis veſſels, (hat the fame be not made of cleft wodde halfe rotten, 02 eulll (melling ( as wee haue aboue declared) noꝛ of Coales fmae thered within a de pe pit oz hole of the Earth oꝛ euill burned, 02 of Coales gotten out of Canes, abether thofe bee of Stone, oꝛ of Carib, for feare that the beffels of Diſtilling, and the licours bee nat fainted and infected of their vapour, Hlthie and ſtinking @ like realon may be gathered, that ik waters 02 Oyles bee diffils led wich ante of thole, they after purchale a ſauour and qualitie C 2 Difagreing The firft Booke pifagrectng, pes, farre vnlike the lubſtances that are to bee di- filled, asthe fame mate well ber perteyued and taſfed, by the mater bopied wich anie of chem. Further, the hambers, Par- lours. Stones, ote houſes, heated wich ſuch wodde oꝛ Coales, poe ſufficientlie witneſſe howe nopous and burtfull ſuch a vapour and lauour is which not onelte bꝛingech an intollerable paine of the heade, but mwueth vomiting, and cauſeth paſſions of the heart, to thofe which be conuer ſant and abide ante time in fad places: as J the like (ſayeth the woꝛthie Gefnerus) haue experi- enced in my felfe, to the perill of my health, at the Bathes of Oenoſponte, where 3 abode a certaine feafon with the Noble Prince Palatine. Ok the like occafion Galene famed woꝛthilir to repꝛebende Eraſiſtratus, which perteiued that the Inhabitants of his Countrie to periſh, thꝛough the ouermuch ſubtilnelle oz thicke nelle of the apꝛe. He alfo learned and knewe that theſe caine much foner to their death, by res ſon of the erceeding dærpe Caues and Pittes of Charon, which bꝛeathed forth peſtilent ex- halations and vapours:oꝛ thꝛough the ir houſes newlte plapſtred, und lchitened with Lime : 02 for the euill favour of the Coales, which fent forth vapours ver ie daungerous: this out of Joannes Langius. It is beſides reported, that mante are moleſted by the finking ſweate ot the fete, after the hoes newlte ſhifted off in ante cloſe rome, whether the ſame be Parlour oꝛ chamber: but affirmed to be moꝛe daungerdus, there Coales burning in ante clofe roume, breath forth a finking ſaudur: pet ſome there are of a contrarie opinion, which ſuppoſe that neither the fume, noz ſauour of the Coales burning, can ante thing harme o2 alter the matters which a man diſtillech, hen the Cucurbite (oꝛ Glaſſe Bodie with his heade) is well luted and ſtopped rounde about, accowing vnto Arte: but that ſoner the vapour mate bee annop- ance to the Diſtillatour, and to thofe which gouerne the Dill lation, chan to the matters ſchich anie diſtillech. Ok the other Inſtruments particular. The fixt Chapter, P are offer Inſtrumentes, by which the qualitie fie rie, is enereaſed, oꝛ diminiſhed in the Diſtillation, which ig. of Difiillations. = 1 is the canfe that the Difillatton is made 02 done, ſome⸗ tymes by meanes of the hote vapoure of bopling water, as _ Manardus in bis Cpiftles inſtruaech: ſometimes through the iE | Za = helpe of boiling water, when as the Glatte boop fandeth in that Wath, named Balneum Manz: ſometimes by a dꝛie meanes, as moꝛe redde and thicker, as the learned Mathiolus repoꝛteth. Co cheſe it beboucth to nole, that the Diſtillat on whic is done with the fine fifted powder of Bꝛickes oꝛ Cileſtones, is the better and moze fare of all ochers, accoꝛding to the indgement of fome lkilfull perſons, for that it nouriſheth and maintameth equallts the heate, and bꝛeakech not ſo lightlie and fone the Glaſſe bodies: which two things are verie necellarte in Diſtillattons: But A C 3 a * all the ſe v mier ties, we minde at large ta intre ate in the partien⸗ pode Diſtil ill g tions, md to ſhewe in chat, and when it is nerd dull to mote Late dea Win forth the N ater 0 Ople: are done ey ther in ſümple s. fer tabe ired tha long wate: 93 in w ter diſtilled, oz in! : water ok Life, oꝛ Wine, oꝛ in water diſtilled of werbes imply, oz vinegar, oꝛ in ante other licour: on {uch wile infuſed, let them ſtande and abide in the hote Sunne, oꝛ on the fire, for the {pace of halfe an houre, oꝛ moze houres, a whole night, a whole date, tio dayes, bye dapes, one, 02 manie Poneths, according to the nature or the medicine, and ssa ntention of the g hiſitton, il Asen pꝛeſent. e wꝛing . ee, before the Di⸗ Hillatton | che things infufen, and diſt ill the licour wzinged forth, 2 the ſame we d à Glaſle bodie, oꝛ Nother like Jaſtrument, the i en altagither, that is, tl be ame chice inkuled, and the ipcot in Ahlch the infuſton is made. Tye Waters and Oyles tchich are ozatone forth of pleaſant Spices, ought to bee done by intuſton in fimple water, not in Mine, noꝛ in Aqua vitæ, foꝛ that theſe doe ouer ſpœdilie alcende N and carrie not wich chem the fozce and vertue of ¢ the Aromatick Spytes: of Diftillations. 12 Sppces: bat the fimple w ater, (in a contrarie maner) alcendech not, without carping with it the Aramaticke vertue. Sometimes ine nut to pufrifie he thine to he Diſtilled, end alter that they ate putrificd, we diſtill them: although that ſometimes the lame puttifadion is a kinde of Diſtillation, as we haue afore vttered, und ſhall after intreate moze at large in the pꝛoper place. The Fermentation of matters, ts done after the maner of inkuſtons, by an out warde heate inereaſed, which woꝛketh into mopſture, whereby a certaine common qualitie with the hote ſpirit caufing bubbles, mate bee mixed and extended choꝛe wont che hole bodie: and this either wꝛonght in the Sunnes great heate at the Dogge dayes ( if che Sunnes heate in the meane time bee not luftictent)oꝛ on the Fur nace of Balneo Mariæ, care- fullie gonerned, oꝛ in hote Hoꝛſedung. Ahe Fermentation hath ede of manie dapes, as of foure,oz moꝛe: and howe much the ter Hall the Fermentation and pꝛeparation be done, ſo much the greater quantitie ſhall a man dꝛawe forth of water oꝛ Dvle, Ok the Furnaces, Cucurbites, Heades of ſundꝛie foꝛmes, Recey⸗ ners, and other Inſtruments in gener all. The ſenenthi Chapter. 4C 4 It The firft Booke L is not ont determination noꝛ pur poſe af chis 5) pꝛelent, to declare at length · but a part of the In⸗ kruments matereall, which ſerue for chimiſtes wonrzkings, to diſlul the water and oples: ſæing Verran tbat manie Authours haue at large mtteated of al the ſe: It hall ſuſtice vs to make mention of ne ngꝛe rare Anſtruments in gener all and fo fet forth diuerſe fatyions of iti ling, not knowne to mante, as ſhall after ap» peare in his frit boke. che be ſt and moſt commodlous ko: me of a Furnace, among all others, is the fame ( which within) is round al about: whe⸗ ther the fame bre built into length and ſquareneſſe, witch a cone uentent bꝛedth koꝛ the better containing of ſundzie bodies togts ther, os as manie as pou will. And after the maner of one, maie poufcame ſundꝛie Furnaces of like condition. 3Fo2 the building sf this Furnace, whether it be one alone, 02 ſundꝛie togither (to ferue as well for Balneo, as Sande oz fitted Athes) it behwuech rT — — x to chwſe vnbaked Bꝛickes and Tyles, pet thole ver 0 5 N 4 ples, fe well dꝛied and hardened in the Sunne, koz that they are move tradable and fofter * ¢ — 2 tess Peet 2 BSemeh2 is 1 ‘ of Diftillations. 13 fofter chan the baked, and that a man mate better cutte them with the pron Crowell oz like inſtrument, to frame them into what fourme hee will: the hollowe hole within (reaching to the grounde) ought to be ſo large as the Carthen Panne not baked, oꝛ of Copper, maie ſtande oz hang to the beincke in it, whole foʒme ſhall be bꝛoade aboue. nd narrowe beneath (after the ma · r ner of the Gillpflower Potte with vs. — ie \ baning a large edge) the bottome of the 5 potte to fate oꝛ ſtande on a little barre red ouerthwart in che walles, and in Ay each coꝛner a little hole fon the bꝛeathing . lord of the kume, as the like in all Fur⸗ the walles bee Framed more oz leſſe, acs = A coꝛding as pou ſhall thinke neceGaric. — Fe howe much the thicker the compaſſe about, oz walles thall bee, ſo much the moze heate they retaine within. The vnbaked Bꝛickes ought firl to be laide in a moyſle place, as in a Celler, to the ende that thofe maie moze eaſilie be cut and fachtoned, with the edge of the Tro well, oꝛ ſome other apt Inſtrument of pron. Che Bꝛickes onght fo to bee couched and laide one vpon another, that the fopnts (in the lying of them) mete not, but are vnequall, as the ende of one reaching to che middle of another: for by the ſame manner couched, the bull⸗ Ding and walles ſhall bee the ſtrunger. che Wrickes and Tples ſhall bee ioyned oꝛ conched wich moter made of the fatter Clap, mired with a quantitie of GHollen flockes ( ſhoꝛen of bꝛoade Clothes oꝛ Kerfies) and newe Moꝛſe dung well ſtamped togi⸗ ther, and that the Mo'ter bee tempered in water verie faltie, when anie will vſe ond occupie of the ſame. Acertatne Chpmill teacheth another maner of making common Lute for the ſtrong ereding of all manner of Furnaces, and the Miloſophers tower, which is on this wile. Cake of Clay being clammie and tough, to which adde o2 put a little S md, oꝛ fine Grauell after mixe Wollen flockes, and Hoꝛſe-· dung, fo much as ſhall ſuftice, and labour diligentlie the tole togither, that the ſame mate rather be ſoft, chan ſlitte o2 harde, and this he nameth a Lute = A 02 The first booke fos al J Furnaces. Che lute of wiledome, wih tohich the hy: es dambe their Glalle bontes, forte reſiſt a mightie heate of ota got in tha at Chapter, where we minde to e of all maner of utes forthe diſtil ng Inſtru⸗ ; oz me of which long Furnace, beholde hereunder liuclicneserth “tot he eie. — BS — he deſcription of another furnace, to bre bfed as well foy Myles; as other lycours, and Pinerall waters done by Saw limat ion, which maie on ſuch wile be built, that the fame mate be remoued from place to place, in ante chamber, oꝛ other rome of che houſe : tf the foundation of the vnbaked Bꝛicke and ples bee cotoched on a ſquare thicke plancke - boꝛde wich foure fete, (marked with the letter G.) and the walles (of a {uffictent thicke⸗ nelle) raiſed two fate high. with Weickes moꝛtered in the forme aboue taught, After this, that the ronmes iwithin bee made, a fote diſlant one from the other. Mhich done, to make an Arch doze beneath, (marked wich A.) where the Aches falling from the Coales, map bee dꝛawne oꝛ gotten forth: Aboue the fame (a lte diſtant) another doe made, ‘noted wich this letter B.) ope⸗ ning 12 N . > of Diftillations. ning aboue the Grate, and dhe Gkate figuted PIB Ge ivf on whith’ the Coates dught to lis, and the entrante of this Dare necdet) fo bee nolarger, than chat a man mate hardiiety bis hande. Aboue this, that two fridll barres of Iron marked With E) bee fixed a croſſe o but one ouelte, and thole ko fe rue fog the ſtronger ſtaying of the Panne 2 Potle. Towards the feppe in each toner abone ( marked with F that foure vents G2: Uiede thing holes be made and into the largeſt hole in the middle (mate hed with H ya Panne fet (being bꝛoade gboue and HarrowWe be. neathy reaching to the crolle barre; and the edge about moꝛtered ſtronglie, chat no hese of fre paſſe foith, betweene the heave dx Furnsce:after th doure into it wa⸗ erz ifa man ite detz fo: SHE ber, bes, Rotes, oz o⸗ cher tender thin⸗ ges. But contra⸗ riwiſe, Oples oꝛ other matters, 5 re g migß⸗ en ko in fine Gftep de or Aſhes, Hand fo beginne pour Diſtilling. De fozme of this 1 1 f i fo; one cucurbite 2 Glaſſe body, is — heere lluelie de⸗ lcribed. Alſo if a man will bild a rounde Furnace, itheboueth him to place the vent holes about, to rife from the bottome of the Panne, and the Cucurbite,of Glaſſe, Tinne , 02 thinne Copper well tinned within, to bee let halle full of licour into the ea abs The first booke abont which two 92 thee narrow bands of leade to bee hanged on with a cloth, that the Bodie fart not vp through the mouing of the water. hts done, late two halfe couers of Leade (cutte tuff in the middes) in ſuch manet , that thefe clofe in the Glalle bo⸗ die, dhereby the heate of the feetbing water mate the com modi auler abide, and longer continue. On the bodte (beeing either Cinne oꝛ Copper) ſet on a Glaſſe heade( which is accounted bel for the fight of the lycour, and the fame ſo cloſe about with fine V innen clothes, that no vapours at all map bꝛeath forth, and che Necepuer of pure Glalle ſet to it, that the water Diſtilling mate runne into it, beeing like luted to the noſe of the heade. And this kinde of Furnace wꝛought with water, is named Balneum Ma- riz : hut working with a dꝛie heate (as in aſhes oꝛ Sande there nerdeth no luch halle couers to guide oꝛ ſtaie vp the bodie. he Cucur bite and heade maie wholte be made of Tinne, which are moꝛe commodious, in that the Glafle bodie is 5 bꝛoken though heate, and to much ee U —— 2 e mante rounde * Furnaces , y hath mips oz nine ouerthwart bartes| . 2 . largenelle of che ſame. The pan (whe⸗ == cher the fame bee of Copper oꝛ Earth ought to be of a like depth and bꝛeadth (although it thal bee com- modious, that the depth be ſome what moze than the bꝛeadth) wich à Pipe ſtanding ont at the toppe, by wü ich the hote water male runne foꝛth, without harme to the Furnace. And this Copper Panne ought fo to be ſet into the Furnace, that it hangeth wella {panne diſtant from the Grate vnderneath. The Lower of the Philoſophers, isa Furnace that hardlie can be learned. by woꝛdts, noꝛ by long writing, without full | ſight of che ſame in the building : for if anie happeneth to fee the whole making of it, pet mate hee faile to contetue and under, ſtande the ſecrete conſiſting in it, in that there are manie * 1 we A 9 So of Diftillations. 15 in it framed and made after (acd) maner, that a man mate hart: lie at ta me to the knowledge of them. But to declare wholie (and to the ende) howe the lame is to be made, and that any concetueth this my wꝛit ing and demonſtration, to his profite be it, and hee that vnderſtandech not the lame, to his harme be it. The maner of erecting and framing of the ſald Tower, is on this wife, that che foundation be latte foure ſquare with rawe oꝛ baked Bꝛickes, on a plaine and euen grounde, and thre fote bꝛoade on euerie ide, and that a hollowe {pace in croſſe maner) bee left, to the bꝛedth of a baked Bꝛicke, and of height ſo much, as is the height of the ſalde Bꝛicke in largeneſſe fet on edge: and this pype oꝛ _ Gutter, is the fame, where the fire oꝛ flame palleth, and ouer the middes of the ſaide croſſe pppe, laie an pron Grate, and as boue the fame bullde a rounde furnace of a ſpanne in breadth, and a parde and a halfe of height: and chis is named the Tower, and to the foure holes (appearing ktoꝛth) builde and frame in like maner foure little Furnaces rounde, but lower than the hoales, and without little Grates of pꝛon in them: that the fire oz dame mie paſſe by thoſe pypes, t enter wichin the fatd {mall furnaces, on which, mate be placed oꝛ fet Glaſſe bodies, Netoꝛtes, oꝛ other vellels. When pou will beſtowe Coales, and make fire in the middle Tower, doe the ſame after this manner, that is, take kindled coales, and put them in at the bottome of the Tower, and after fill vp the ſaide Dower with dead oꝛ vnkindled coales: and qhut cloſe aboue with a couer of Iron, che heave of the tower, that no apꝛe breath forth: for by this doing, the fire (hall burne onelie belowe, fo much as the pypes which ertende to the Furnaces can receiue, and no moꝛe: and on fuch wile, in a tower of this greatneſſe full of Coales, will the fire indure twelue oꝛ fonrtene houres, without putting in of ante Coale. Mith this tower maie aman Difill, Circulate o2 dꝛie bp, and Sublime wich great ſa⸗ cilitie: And this is the Ichiloſophers tower aboue named, which ſerueth, and is verie neceffarie in the Arte of Alchimie. Another (hilfull Chymiſt, teachetha verie ingenious manner of Diſkilling, by ſchich a man map with one onely fire dꝛawe to⸗ gither, and all at one time, boch Mater and Ople, befides the tommoditie of Subliming, and Dilulling by Balneo Marie: — 8 — ~~ pe The first booke his is nameda Diſtill ation in the tower, by reaſon of the forme of the Furnace, oꝛ rather named the Philoſophers Tower, fo great commodities of the fame, which is made after this maner; that is, in anie plaine and euen ground; let the forme of a tower be built, eyther reunde oꝛ ſqua te, oꝛ fire coꝛnered o of ſome o⸗ ther forme, with vnbaked oꝛ bake Bꝛickes, and in height a⸗ bout a parde and a halfe, oꝛ two a2 thee, 02 fo high and large as aman pleaſeth, in ſuch condition alwapes, hat the fame mais receiue and containe a fire ſuſticient great and burning: In the ſaide tower, diſtant from the ground, about a handbꝛedih and a halfe, let bee layde a Grate of tron, which may beare vppe the Coales, with a windowe oꝛ ſauare hole, by ſchich the apꝛe mate enter to kindle the Coales. After that done, let be built of eyther fide, and round about the tower, manie Furnaces regarding the out warde face of the tower, of ſucha bigneſſe as hee thinketh god and neceſſarie, and of ſuch height from the ground, as anſwerelh aptlic to the Grate of Iron, which Mall bee in the middes of the tower, and on each fide of the tower, which ſhall bee in che middez of thefe Furnaces, let holes be made ſuflicient great, and font what higher than the Grate of Jron, to the ende, that by thole the heate of che fire might be communicated and extended to the Furnaces. hele Furnaces ought to be built after the forme of the Bulwarkes of a warrelike towne: to each of the holes run ning and extending within che tower, before that the Furnaces are fet oꝛ iopned fo, oughta Plate o2 Kegiſter of Iron to bee made, boared with chꝛee, 02 fire holes, oꝛ moꝛe, and thoſe of Ifke great neſſe and diſtance, one direalie aboue the other: to the end, that thofe maie bee dꝛalone wholie forth of the Furnace, when neve hall require che ſame, oꝛ chʒuſt downe fo derpe, as che Cy⸗ miſt would that the force of the fire to extende to the Furnates without, whether the fame be by two 02 tha, oꝛ one onelie hole, oꝛ by the great oꝛ leaſt hole: At the toppe of the middle Cower, ought there to bee made like to a vaulte, by ſchich the Furnace 02 the tower mate be exaulie cloſed, to the ende that the aire aid entreth by che lower part of the tower, mate not bzeath and i+ fue out of the toppe: and this after ſuch manner alwapes guided, fat thoſe mate be dꝛawne vp, and put downe againe, according, ag s/tillations. 16 as he Mall chinke nechefull. he things on (uch toile prepared; the bolléiwe place of che Tower in the middes, ought to be filled wich Coales, and the toppe cloſe ſhutte o2 topped with the co- uer, to be ſtronglie luted oꝛ moꝛtered rounde about. At the hole oꝛ doꝛe belo we Hall. hee put in the fire, for by that meanes the Coales which (all he nearer the ſaide holes, will bee conſumed by the fire, and on ſuch wiſe conſumed, that thoſe which ſhall bee at che toppe of the Tower, chꝛinking and falling towne by little and little, kindle and burne one alter the other, and in the like maner doe che others conſequentlie burne, vntili all hall be kind: led and waſted. The perfon which will orcupte ſuch a fashion, and the like Furnaces to diſtill in, it chall fuffice that he vilite oꝛ loke to his fire once in the Date. Such a building is not onelie in · genious and deledable to beholde, but alſo verie commodious and neceſſarie. J haue ſæne ſometimes (fateth the chymiſt) that a Balneum Mariæ, bath beene placed on the ſalde building, oꝛ toppe of the tower, and a veſſell to Sublime: beſides a Furnace fez Keuerberating, and Cymenting, and a Furnace for Pelting, uttcoꝛding as aman mate learne ⁊ know, by the figure here under deſeribed. Another Furnace J fave of meaner coſt in the buil | of Di S| oe. SS 00 ae a YY H , NACA — The first booke being loure (quare, and verte plaine of woꝛkemanſhip, at hole coꝛners were foure veſſels placed, as at each comer one, and Kes giffers made fo; them , as to the other Furnaces afoze deſeri⸗ bed: fo chat little differing in vles, ſauing in the koꝛme and bew tie, fo: ſchich cauſe, this Furnace is to bee oꝛde red in all pointes like to the afoꝛeſalde: in gouerning the Regiſters, and heate of che five, that this mate eafter be concepued, 3 haue ioyned it wih che figure befoꝛe deſcribed, as the fame mate euidentlie appeare on the other ſide to the eye, boꝛowed both ont of the fingular work, intituled Pirotechnia. N che (aide Cyymiſt in bis woꝛke ol Pirotechnia, deſcribeth two other Furnaces, feruing to ſundꝛie vſes: the one to be built after this maner: hat is, a ſquare Turret to bee raiſed with Weickes, and the fame made rounde within, the hole for the dꝛawing forth of the Aſhes to be halfe a fote from the faundati⸗ on, aboue which (nigha fote) thꝛer oꝛ foure fmall Barres to bee lapde (in the forme of a Grate) well a finger bꝛedth diſtant one from the other, that the Aches maie the lightlier fall thaough, f hindꝛing of che fire to burne and giue his heate : on this Grat all about late tyles in handſome manner, leaning but a hande hꝛedih vncouered, for the fire to burne thꝛough: after this, about a foote higher, make pour Ouen open in the toppe, but in fachion like to the Bakers Duen, which leaue hollowe downewarde fo the Grate, that the Coales in the nether Ouen (hauing a leller mouth than che vpper kindled, maie burne and flame vp: to the mouth of this ne ther Ouen, muſt a dare be fet, whereby it mal he opened for che putting in and taking out of coales, and ſhutting che lame againe, when nerde ſhall require: but the mouth of the vpper and greater, muſt alwaies bee left open, for the fame bo paſſe fa ch:ouer the inner mouth of this greater ouen muſt two Iron Barres more bee latde ſo wide gne from the other, chat z man mate handſomelie fet on chem z melting Crucible, oꝛ othet vellell to caleine withall, as it beboucth : ouer the heade ol His {quate turret remaining open, mutt fo large a Slate fone tee lapde.as maie wholie coner the ſame, yet mate vou not make faſt the late with moꝛter, to the heade or toppe of the ouen oz turtel, in that aßen neve requlreth the lame is to bee talen ok, Alter all of Djftillation. bu 17 all thefe done, the Duen mutt (lolthin and without) be well plap- fired wich faſt and ſtrong Kyme, chat the ſame chop not, uhich perfourmed, che Furnace is then finiſhed. he Crucible with fhe matter that pou woulde calcpne, Hall pou ſette on the iron Barres, and laie downe the ſlate cloſe on che Ouens heade:at⸗ ter kindle fire in the nether Ouen, chat the flame extending bp, and about the Crucible, maie fo paſſe foꝛh of the mouth of the D — et Dpper Duen: for on = ſuch wiſe, it caley⸗ netz the better, in war the flame mut ourne about the mat Rs ter, befove it ertẽdeth AS kosth ofthe mouth of 8 9 the ouen. che bles of e e N ſcheſe two ouens, are ey We hit foꝛ the calcpning of geal Qa al) Petalline Bodies, 8 02 other Pixtures, which are like calcined, as the Saltes , and all manner of ffones. And without the like furnaces, map a man perfoꝛme no woke, fibere as calcination nedeth: for if hee ſhall attempt to calcine bodies by another meanes, it wil be verie hard to bꝛing it to paſſe: herefoꝛe the ſchiloſophers at the firſt, inuented ſuch a Furnace, foz the like intent and purpole, and named it pꝛoperlie the Fur⸗ nace of Keuerberation for calcyning, and cymenting. Che other furnace made rounde and hollowe to the bottome, differeth but little from the aboueſaide, faning that this in the working, is left open and vncouered at the toppe for the fumes to paſſe forth: neare to the bottome muff a ſquare hole bee foꝛ⸗ med, and a doe to the fame, ſchereby the fire by it mate ſo bee gouerned, that the fame mate bee increaſed great oꝛ mall, as neede ſhall require. Aboue this, a Grate of Iron foꝛ the Coles to burne vpon, and vent holes rounde about, foꝛ the ayꝛe to come in, afwell as the heade remaining all open fo: the large patting forth of the ſmoke: nhich other wile woulde not burne, for the lacke of vent holes to let the {moke pafle, that ſketh (fue ne D. 1 2 — ~~ pers T he frft Booke fo chat noching ſæmech. noꝛ is moze enimie to the fire, than the fmobe. And for this reafon , if Furnates had not cheir ventes of breathing holes, it were not pollible that they coulde woꝛke oz no their fica : and if thefe in like maner had not their breathing forth belowe, the fire with great difficultte woulde burne: fo; uhich caule, it behwueth to haue breathing holes on either foe, that the Furnace mate woꝛke with moe eaſineſſe. The vellell ſtanding on the grate ought to be well defended wich lute rounde about, before the Coales bee poured vppon to kindle and burne: the doe of the fame requireth to be opened reaſonable wide fora time, to the ende the fire mate kindle and burne the frerlier, and the fmoke pale forth at the top. he Furnace thus finiſhed, ſer⸗ nech as well for the Diſtilling of waters and oyles (by the helpe of a Panne fet on the heade, and filled wich lande oꝛ water) as for Subliming, and che melting of Pinerals: A commended Furnace for diſtill ing of the Ople of Ultrioh, and other Oyles, is made after this maner: Firſt, wich baked Bꝛickes and Tyles a foundation laide foure ſquare, on ſchich, a Wall raiſed a fate high, oꝛ chereabout, and a doe made belowe fo) the dꝛa wing forth of Athes : aboue this (within the Furnace) a@Orate couched of the ſaid brighth, diſt ant from the bottomed lte anda halfe, oꝛ the reabout. After this, beſtowe ouerthwarte the middle of the ſame a long and ſutlicient ſtrong Bar df pron, moꝛtered with the beſt Lute, and that it ertendeth from one fide vnto another of the Furnace. Betwerne the grate and the ſald Barre of Brot, frame of the one ſide of the Furnace, allowe Parrie, enen as the figure following demonſtrateth: Wid ought to be of ſuch a greatnelle, that a man maie ina manner thꝛuſt in his head. he thinges thus pꝛepared readie , fet foʒ ward the building of the Furnace ol the Barre of Iron „ onto the beigh of Diſtillation. 18 heigch of a fote and a halle, and leaue it on ſuch wiſe open, vn⸗ till you haue beſtowed che glaſle, in ubich the Witrioll is con; teined. Here conceiue, that the five of the Furnace totvarde the flowwe Harrie, ought to be left open from the grate , vnto the top of it, ontill ſuch time as the glaſſe is beſtowed within the lur⸗ nace. The furnace thus built and prepared ina readineſle, ſet in the glaſſe ſtronglie fenced wich lute, and filled wich the pre, pared fubffance , of that fine of the Furnace which remaineth open: in ſuch maner place it within, that the bottome ſtaying on the yꝛon Barre, che neck may be cauſed to bende down warde fo much as map be, in the ouerchwart ſtanding of it in the furnace: But not ſo much downward, that the ſubſtance in the glaſſe may ſpill forth. che necke ef the Retoꝛte ( if you will dꝛatde the oyle of Witrioll) ought to lie 02 extende forth nigh halfe a fote, to the ende that it mate after be berie well luted and fattened with the Ueceiuer hanging without. The thinges on {ach wile prepared, clofe bp all that parte open of the Furnace, from the grate une to the toppe of it, and confopne with moꝛter by the ſame meanes verte diligentlie, the glaſle wich the Furnace. After that (in this tloſing vp) pou are come vnto the top, make a great hole at one of the foure coꝛners, of the greatneſle of an Egge, and a couer foʒmed to it, chat the lame mate be let on and taken atusie uhen neede requiteth, at the other thꝛer coꝛners, make in like manner ventes oꝛ bꝛeathing holes, but tole much leſſer (and fo ſmall) that a man cannot put in his chumbe at ante of them. After this, he muſt by little and little cloſe vp the Furnace, and lachion the ſame (from the holes) narrower and narrower, vntill hee come vnto the toppe, where hee muſt laſhion a rounde hole of {uch a great nelle, chat a man maie eafilte put in his hande, to thick hole prepare in like maner aconer, that a manne mate ſtoppe amd open che hole, then he luſteth After that pou haue thus bullte the Furnace, and in the ſame beſtowed the glalſe, as is a⸗ D. 2 fore The firft bocke aforefaide , It (hall bee requifite mo acdefull, fo haue another great Olaffe able fo receiue and holde eight oꝛ ten meaſures of licour (to bee as the recetuing beffel!) wich hee fyatl verie well fatten with the reeiic of the Bodie banging without, after ſuch manner, that the necke of this be entrd fufficient derpe into the geceluer: thich two on ſuch toile ordered, lute diligentlie round about) with the ſtrongeſt lute, as the common manner is But the figure following ſhall ſhewe to the eie all the faide deſerip⸗ tion of the Furnace, and the vellels fore mentioned. In cchich it behwuech to note, that the lowe Parrie ought not foerad- lie to extende vnto, and touch the Jon Grate: but (ufficient it ſhall bee, ik the lame carrieth the Toales thither, oꝛ to the Grate. A. repꝛeſenteth the dooꝛe, bybhich the Aire entereth to nouriſh and maintaine the fire. B. tie grate of Jron chich ſu⸗ ſtaineth oꝛ beareth the Coales. C. thr ſlowe Marrie, by ſchich the Coales are poured in. D. the place ubere is laid the long bar N : of Fron, which ___|fbeareth the bas p». E che neck of — be bodie lping forth, Sbich ben: beth downword A. repꝛeſenteth ß great vellell re- eeluing. G. the pet oz breathing E boles, ſituated in the 4. angles os coꝛners . Hthe great hole nich is formed on the top of the fur⸗ N — . . of Diſtillation. 19 things thal be on luch wiſe pꝛepared, let p furnace be heated with the fire olcoals, the low Hatry filled vp with great coals:ichich done, chut oz Kop cloſe with his couer the vpper hole, and like the other vent holes, except the chꝛeꝛ little ones afoꝛe mentioned. At the fame time, ſhut oꝛ put to halfe the poze, ſchich is placed vnder the grate, marked wich the letter A, by reaſon of the apze, fo to pꝛeſerue the fire, ꝛc. Me other beflets which commonly ferne in the Arte of Diſtil⸗ ling, and bee put in bfe euerie ſchere, as well for matters of Al chimie, as the dꝛawing of medicinable things, bhich are all mar ner of waters, oyles, Baulmes, Aqua vitæ, Quinteſſences, and all other compound matters, ſhall after be liuelie demonſtrated: and the maner how to oꝛder them in the diſtilling of things, with che apt names for each belle , and the fozmes, hall in oꝛder bee faithfollte fet forth, Fick | Solis N this in tru- mẽt o2}}, peffel, INN 02 Retort: and there alwales mention is made of a Retoot, there ts ment a befell of ſuch a forme, whether the fame bee great oz ſmall, according as it ſhall ſeeme to fhe workeman, that it is a⸗ græable fo; the qualitie quantitie of the matter, that he would Dil with ſuch a kind of veſlell as this is: And in ſuch a kinde ol vellell, the Gyymiftes diſt ill matters chat are vnauous, uhich not fo aptlie ſublime, oꝛ aſcende on high: as all che kindes of tae ters, chat are cafilie diſiilled with a Cucurbite and heade, becanfe theſe ſublime witch much eafinette : Hherefore the chinges vndu⸗ ous and beanie, that cannot ſublime oz aſcende, but wich great difficultie, are diſfilled with this maner of veſlell, in that the ſame hach but a ſhoꝛt and ſmall rpfing, bekoꝛe the palling and falling into the Receiuer, and foz that a » chis is à veſſell bri Lo aren — 3 1 ree The rie commodious am neceflarte 2 1 = Arte, as to ech perſon > v woꝛking wi ame. — 5 This Uellell is named fhe glaſle body with a long necke, and chere at anie time is mentioned ofa body ( dchich in latin is named Cucurbita) there this befell is vn⸗ derſtanded and ment, the ther the ſame be greater oꝛ leſſe, accoꝛding as the woꝛkeman ſhall thinke nce ceſſarie : and this is a vellell com⸗ mon, much occupied of chem obtch Diſtill dtuers matters in the Arte: and this is as much bs fed for Pbiſicke matters, as for the woꝛking of Alchimte: So that this commeth to occupping often, as a thing moſt commodious, c the dwing of all maner of woꝛkinges in a manner, and mate a well ſerue fo a Receiuer, as fora Bodie to diſtill wichall: Of ſchich, it maie be ſaide, chat this is a pꝛincipall veſſell in che Arte of diſtilling, ferning (as it doth) for two veſlels, and being com⸗ modidus in fo many things, ſo that moze neꝛdett not to be ſpoken of it. Theretoꝛe we will proceede to deſcribe here vnder that bel ſell, chich (of the Cypmifies) is named a heade, without the ichich à man cannot diffill ante matter by the Cucurbite oꝛ Wodte of Glaſſe, as after ſhall plainer appeate. a This veſlell was med a Head, is well tznown to moſt pers fons , ¢ in the Art of Dittilling very ne⸗ ceſſarie: Bicauſe (as baue aforefatn) it — is impoſſibie, that a man map diſtil anie ching withont it: m of 11 — * of Diftillation. 20 of ſuch veffels , the woꝛkeman maie dole oꝛ cauſe to bee made with narrower and larger mouthes, atcoꝛding to the condition of the bodie ſtanding vnder, pet theſe require to be faſhioned all after one manner, and the like to be made with one manner of ole: uhich Pole requireth to be after this manner, that is, fa- ſhioned long, and that (put in) it mate reach a god waie into the Neceluer, for by entring berie dærpe in che Diſtilling, and the {pirits iduing out of che bodie, will not bee fo apt to paſle forth of the Neceiuer: loꝛ this cauſe the ſaide heade will bee much bets ter lhen che note ſhall be foꝛmed long: herein conſider ing that it bath the like ſimilitade, with the noſe of che Heade, here a- fore. deſcribed, and being on ſuch wiſe faſhioned, it is a per fite Ueſlell, for the Diſtilling of tender and Flegmaticke mat ; 22 57 2 « — — N tle differeth from the cucurbite ( afoʒe deſer ibed) as to the eie, may euidentlie bee perceiued: for there is no other difference, ſauing that the vꝛinal is formed with a larger neck ¢ mouth, than the Cu curbite hath:a this made the like, fo that intent, uberebp a man might diſtill with moze factlitte ; for by this, the bapors aſcende karre better on high, thꝛough the large heade fet vpon, like to the fame afore deſcribed. And into this veſlell may the woꝛkman put his bande , to dꝛa we ont the matter remaining, which reſteth at the bottome, without loſing of the veſſell: chen a man diſtilleth not thole thinges, which it behwueth him to burne, and to reſt cleauing ta the bottome, fo that ichen the woꝛkeman nerdeſh not to diſfill wols thinges, iich require a dꝛying vp: in {uc a cafe (che contrarie) mate he clenſe the Urinal, and make it ſerue fo, another time, pea, for manie times. In this vellell may a man D. diſtill The firft booke’ itil Herbs, Mine, Flowers, Ponie, Mare, and all other mats as — he thinketh mate aptlic bee diſtilled: for the woꝛkeman may oꝛder and applie it, in a manner to all woꝛkinges that bee won attempt to doe, as well in Alchimie, as in Ihilicke mat⸗ ters: ſo that this bzinall bodte, is a veſſell verie neceſlarie, as we haue afore declared. This inſtrument named the I bVellicane, ubich is a vettell fo Circulat ing, ſeruech to none o⸗ ther ende and purpoſe, than foz to circulate the Quinteſſence, iich by che arte of diſkilling is == pane } fa that this betel on uch wiſe made, is not apt fo; the viſtilling of anie matter, but onlte ſerueth fon the circulating of Aqua vitæ, and other come pound lycours. There in ante plate pou find witten to be don in a Peliicane, the fame is meant to be wꝛought in the fatoe be’ fell: and in all the Arte, there is no other Kinde of velſels, chat are moze neceflarie then thefe fiue , which wee haue afore deſctl⸗ bed, although manie other veflels, and of thoſe diuers are oteu⸗ pied of ſundzie Chymiſtes, pet all conſiſt and ſerue to the like wozking, whic the abouenamed doe, that is, the Retoꝛte „ the narrowe necked Bodie, the Meade, the bzinall and Pellicane, wich which a man mate do all maner of woꝛkes that are requis red in the Arte, as diſtillattons, Sublimations, Firations Cir⸗ culations, and other like woꝛkinges. And for that cauſe J thinke it not nerde full to make a long defeription of ſo mante ſtraunge ſoꝛts, as of thoſe long, ſhozt, round, ſquare, and fo divers fozmes, ich rather are occupied to marnalle at chan foꝛ vtllit ie oꝛ pꝛo⸗ fit: But J this aflirme, that thele fiur inſtruments to be the fury dament of the ohole arte of diſtilling, and Alchimte „dg J haue aloze declared. Wherefore let it not moue pon to marustle at fe manie forte of glattes that manie Chymitts vle, thich fo; this ree pect, leaue to demonſtrate in this place. This of D filo 21 This is a Bag thicd che Chy⸗ miſles make of uhite Mollen cloth ichether che fame be Penni⸗ cone oꝛ Bar ſie)ſha ped and ſowne after this manner and name it a Filter. And it is a verie necela- rie thing, in chat a man can not wonzke in a manner, anie thing without it, chat conſiſteth chicke: and in ante place ubereas a man findech witten to diſtill by Fil ter, the fame is ment to be in this inſtrument, uhich he ſhall like doe den che matters are diſſolued in Ito water, od to cleare them from chelr Facies, that they mate re- manie neate and purifien: tbich) maner ol Pur ifping, hee Hail woꝛke and doe after this oꝛder, that is, aben the. matter ſhall bee dillolued, it behwueth vs to poure the fame into this Bagge. let⸗ ting it pale and runne thꝛough by it leite, which paſſed chꝛough (by this manner of diſtilling) will bee moſt cleare and pure, and this is named the diſtillation by Filter, that alſo is verie ne- ceflarie in the woꝛke of Alchimie, and the apothecaries bee. fides doc often vſe this manner of diſtilling, for to ſepar ate di- ners mat ters, as are the Juleps, Spꝛupes, deconions, Juſces of Merbes, and other inkuſtons, wwereby thep might come pu rified and ne ate: and in this dooing, there is nothing that mate binder their working : wherefoꝛe if ſuch matters were not ſufti⸗ cientlie purged, thep would ſone fall to putrifleng and coꝛrup- ting: abich they doe not, being well Filtred, and cleered tho⸗ rowe the Bagge: As by alike in chat Strupe, abich compaun⸗ ded ol the Juice of ſoure Cptrons, ought firſt to bee diſkilled by the Bagge aboue deſcribed, oz by a Lyſte put into the Licour: foʒ this ocherwiſe curdeth, ‘eben it ſhall bee colde: and the like both the Juice of Oꝛenges and Lemmons, being not oꝛdered ab aboue ald. — other infteumentes neceacie fop dilkllltion, not afore. =. delerlbed, A — 8 2 Tue Boche delcribed, chall after bee liuelie demonſtrated, and their vſes oz derly taught. boꝛowed out of Adamus Louicerus, of Diſtillation. Che Inũruments (ſaich hee) ſchole vſe is required onto diſtilla⸗ tion, are made of diuers matter, as of Glaſſe, earth, 02 Pet⸗ fals. Wut the Inſtrumentes of glaſle, do ercell all others, and loz that caule are war iſie to be bled : chere loꝛe foꝛ a moze fafegarde of the glaſſe, the Gymiſtes will to dꝛawe ouer it, a bole oꝛcoate of vnſhozen clothe (uhich reſtſtech by that meanes, the ſtronger heate of Balneo Mariæ) and after the Diſtillation it mate bee dꝛabwen of and the vellell made clean e. Such minding to diſtill by a date hoats of fite in Aſhes oꝛ fande , ought afore to fence their Inſkrumentes with the Lute of wiſedome, made of Clep, Porledung, (Alte and dockes : but of this lute ſhall moze at large be vttered, in che proper place hereafter. he fatoe Inſtrumentes are to be foꝛmedot᷑ the bei Garth that maie bee founde in anie countrie, fo2 thefe in manie tauſes are much commended, ſo chat thep be occupied with heades of glaſſe, fo2 they be better, ſeeing that thꝛough them the matter as it is in diſtilling, map be fens, as it is befoꝛe declared. Wherefore to fois minded to make diſkillation of Arſenick, Oꝛpement, Cinnaber, Percurie, Subs pher, oz anie fad like bodies, be muſt remember afore to builde a common Furnace fo diſtilling, rounde oꝛ ſquare, accoꝛding to SUN i WA \W N 10 8 BAT 7 \ (U7 VAAN {ti ö \ y 8) 0 hy) ONY +f ay? AN 4 8 . My. A = tiie , 8 J 6 ‘ 6 i ll TZ | | | : ’ { 1 ! the will of the diſkillatour, and that two rounde holes of a fin ger bignelle, be made of each fide the Furnace, fo2 the venting oꝛ breathing forth of the fire. Theſe done, on the mouth oꝛ middle hollowe place of the furnace, ſhall you beſtowe a deepe Carthen panne, filled wich fine ſifted ſande o2 Aches, for the taping vp⸗ right of the Olathe Bodie: vnder the bottome of tic Panne, let becowched an pꝛon Barre ouerthwart oꝛ croſſe the hole, ret- ching from thone fide to thother, foz the ſtronger bearing of the weight of the Panne: and the lippes of the Panne fo ſtronglie moꝛtered wich the heade of the furnace, chat the fire bꝛeath not forth, betwene che ear then panne and che furnace . After this, put in Coales by the middle doo, and kindle the fire, ſchich ought to be at the firſt gentle and ſolt, onto the time that the fur nace waxeth hote, and that the matter contained in the bodie be ginneth to dilſolue and melt. After mate a man encreaſe and for tille the heat moze and moꝛe, for ſo long time as that hee ſerth not rifing any moze kumes, by the mouth ol the bodie, otberivife nay med a Gourde oꝛ Cucurbite. As touching the copper veſſels, ſalde in an Empericke Chy: myſt, chat there needeth no tinning of them within: becauſe the Tynning dꝛaweth ſomelchat to it of the WMaters and Oples, — „ FN = = i i) | pich banging to, tocantumety the maze, that che Copper bef els = of Diptillations. K 225 ae . JV. The fir Booke ſels fimplie do not. he Cucurbites oꝛ glaſſe bodies ought ſometimes to bee ve. rie long necked, as uhen wee feke and court a purer and ſubtil⸗ ler licour : Which forte of moſt long necked Bodies (as wepteth Cardane) ſerue fox the onelie turne and purpofe of diſtilling the Nuitekence, uhen as we would that the ſubtiller partes oꝛ (pt rites, and not the groſler and moꝛe earthlie, to aſcend from the bottame ot the Cucurbite oꝛ glaſſe bodie. In the time of diſtilling anie ſubſtance, a man muff nowe and chen cate the Limbecke oꝛ head of the glaſſe, with linnen clothes dipped oꝛ wet in meane colde water, and thoſe after the gentle wzinging koꝛth, to lappe wittilie about the heade, that the Bas pours and ſpirites (hough the ſame dwing) mate the ſooner chicken and fall downe into the Gutter about: But a man mate auolde this labour and trauaile, if hee oꝛdereth the limbecke oz heave of the Cucurbite, after che manner ſchich the ſkilfull Loui cerus deſcribeth in his treatiſe of the arte of diſtilling, vnder theſt wWozdes. ff =: Choſe a veſlell of Copper, hauing the forme of an helmet, for fo it is na. med of § Germanes, oꝛ of a limbecke ſcupich is che couer 02 heade of aD cillatoꝛie Wellell) as the fame is here \. _jimarked here with the ügure B. Aloft ſtche ſaid limbecke, put another round Couer (hauing an hole on the top) o the fathion which the letter A. here demõſtrateth, that it touchel nothing at all the foꝛeſald couer oꝛ limbecke, which fill wich colde Water, chat the compaſſe about of the couer C.maie refreſh and cole the necke and gutter of che Limbecke, che noſe of the Lim becke mutt retch through the necke of this couer that cwleth, as the figure C. plainer ſheweth. And ik it commeth to palle, that the water contained in che Couer, ubich compatfeth the lym⸗ becke oꝛ Heade, be hote thꝛough the continuance of time, of the heate of the limbecke, dꝛawe the fame forth by the Cappe 0 Cocke fattened to the bottome of the couer, as the figure D. hen demon rateth, and into it poure other colde water: this Morten cole of Diftillations. 22 cole and d2atve by the cocke, vntill the woꝛke be ended. D2 pon map put cettaine dꝛaping pipes into che couer, ſuch as pou ſee bere liuelie deicribed, thich within Mort time wil dꝛaw forthal the hote water of the Csuer, bp putting the ſhoꝛter ende tn. to the hole of the Couer: after into it poure cold water, dwing the like (chen N nade requiteth) as aboue taught. Mee further ſetteth forth,anas ther maner of cling the heade of the Uimbecke, on this wile put an Dre bladder on the Helmet, uhich dꝛawne aloft, tye hard and cloſe with a ſure Coꝛde, about the necke of the Uymbecke: t N b this done, poure colde water into it, filling the fame roundea- bout the necke and Gutter of the Limbecke ſchich beeing come | bote by heate of the Limbecke , emptie by the Tappe faſtened in the Bladder: after fill the fame againe, and doe the like, as a⸗ boue taught. Herein remembꝛing that the toppe ol the bladder, be fattened with a fring, fo the better retaining of the water. Such manner of cwlings profite and auaile verie much, dchen any a weth forth by Diſtillation of the ſimples, pure, and tender, thich are the Flowers, hearbes, Rotes, and Fruites, pea, the Aqua vitæ, and feparating.of the gquinteſſence. Some there are of a contrarie opinion and minde, abich in no maner will agree to the dꝛawing of a Cappe aloft the Helmet, noꝛ to anie outwarde cwling ef the Head, noꝛ Pole of be Limbecke, becauſe that ſuch colinges repulſe and put backe che Oples aſcending on hygh, amd cauſe them to fall into che Cucurbite oꝛ glaſſe bodie, from hence they aſcended and came, that afterwarde they can no moꝛe be eleuated, 1103 pet bꝛought mto a vapour, but aa a eet ~~ ee The firft booke waſte awate in fhe Bodie. The Beake oz Mole of che heade, ought not to be longer (fry fhe more part) than from twelue vnto eightene inches of the Thumibe , before that it toucheth the water: where otherwile ff the Gutter be longer, as well the Dples as the Waters ſhoulde conſume fone iibat the moze, The maner of Dittilling in the Hunne. The viii. Chapter. he ſingular man Adam Louicer, in his trea a. tile of the Arte of Diſtilling, ſetteth forth an ar. pa eatte maner of Diſtilling by the heate of the | ede Sunne beames, ſchich alſo mate be vſed how —— 5 ſoeuer a man will) in colde Countries: if ſo le ßꝓqee mindeth at all times to diſttll Flowers, and ſuch like matters, to the ende that whole map retaine their fanour and other qualities And che lame is to be wrought on this wie: take (faith Louicer) a hollowe burning Glaſſe, which direalte place towarde the hol beames of che Sunne, after (betwæne the Beames of the Sun, and the burning Glaſſe) fet che Glalle Bodie filled with the Flowers o: other like matter (and to ſtande in a lmall Earthen panne of fifted Sande oꝛ Aches) in ſuch maner, chat the eames — Abr the hote Sunne fab ing into the bollowe Glaſſe, mate fo beat Ibacke and erfende to che Glaſſe Body with ſche pꝛoper matter (as to the obfea ſtanding right againſt) which At canfeth that lighter NCE md purer matter af NS TZ = 2 cending, to pail — — - forth, as moze liuelie Sppeareth bp this figure here deſcribed. . The of Diftillations. 24 The Italians haue inuented another manner and tate of Ds. filling waters in the Sunne, which with them ts often vled af. ter this manner. They take two Glaſſe Bodies with narrowe S — neckes and mouthes, the one be⸗ ing emptie, and the other filled with Herbes oꝛ Flowers. hts Glaſſe filled, they cloſe oꝛ fop with a fine Linnen cloath (bounde about) theough which the lycour map aptlie paſſe oꝛ diſtill After chat, they thꝛuſt the necke of this Glalle, into the necke of the emp⸗ tie Glalle ſtanding onder, and then dilfgentlie ferment and ffop the pallages and wapes rounde about, with inte o2 Potters Clate , 02 other like matter, to the ende, chat no vapour noꝛ vers tue of che ſubſtance mate breathe forth: This done, fet thele two Glaſles on luch wiſe ſoyned and bounde togither in the beames of the Sunne, after ſuch maner, that the fame Glate which containeth the Herbes oꝛ Flowers, maie ſeme to be aboue, and the other which is emptie, to ſtande vnder, for to recepue the lycour which is heated and decoged by and Sunnes force, that fo diſtalleth downe into the Glaſſe. And on ſuch wile , doe the women of Bononte in Lumbardie, pre, pare and purchaſe the water of Bꝛemble flowers, fo: the benefite and ſingular comfort of the eies. As touching another maner 02 wate of Ditkilling in the Sunne, reade hereatter in che pꝛoper place taught. The maner of Diſtilling by Aſcenſion. And what eſpeciallie behoneth; to be obſerued in the laid Wozking. The ninth C hapter. Chaue afore taught, that the Difillation , which ts a a g feparation of the fubtill partes from the groffer and hea⸗ nier, to be wꝛought a done eſpectallie after two means and wapes, The firft Booke 144 wales, as by the aſcending and deſcending. Fur cher, of the fame 1104 aich is wꝛought in the aſcending, is one wate don, in chat naͤmed 1 Balneum Mariæ: in another manner by Aches oꝛ fande, another | wate in Hozſe dung, and in another manner, by another means heate ſeruing betwerne theſe. This by the wa le in euerie dil 4h flillation ought to be obſerued that how often oples eſpecially ate to be dꝛawne out of lubſtances) that the diſtillation in the mean time, be in no manner hindered oꝛ ſtaide. Foꝛ il this diſtill ation begun, be once letted, inſomuch that the matter oꝛ ſubſtance bee cooled , the woꝛtze oꝛ diſtill ation after can neuer be perkourmed, in that the fame can no move alcende. Foꝛ which cauſe, it bebon ueth that this woꝛking oz diſtillation, be diligentlie and carefull followed vnto the end. The maner very commodiong , for the retaining without great paine and impediment, that the Cucurbites flote oꝛ twimme not aloft the Bettle oꝛ Man full of hote water, when any min⸗ dech to diſtil in Balneo Mariz. 1 2 Ther. Chapter. ' on O doe the like, prepare an Carthen Melſſell, g | deepe Pot glaſed within, and the ſame ſo large, that it mate well receiue a2 contatne the Cucnt bite, tbhtch it behoucth pou to fill wich water (in g maner to the bzinke)at the bottome of hich, with: > in let koure Tiles beelatde, as the one lying righ againſt the other, am choſe formed with cet taine riſinges boated chꝛough, to p endthat by the holes ef edt cheſe eminencies 0 ‘pfings vp, a coꝛdeg fring maie paſſe, at ter this fozme in maner here deſcribed of Diftillations. 25 in each bole, place the Cucurbite in the midle of the Cyles, befare that pon poure in che water(as afore taught) « after the fame ma- ner, tie the faid Coꝛde rounde about the neck of the Cucurbite, to which equallie fatten the foure ſmall coꝛdes tyed e retching from the foure tyles lying in the bottome of fhe befell, after ſuch ma: ner, that the ſe foure cores male be lefed oꝛ ftifned, and faſtened ſhoꝛter oꝛ longer, according as the woꝛkeman will haue „that the Cucurbite oꝛ Glaſſe bodie to ſkande derper, oꝛ higher in the Mater. And by this meanes mate the Cucurbite bee commodt- dullte retamed, which otherwiſe woulde not fo well bee ſlaped vnder the water. But ik che Cucurbite Hall be of Copper, and not of Carth, in che ſteade oꝛ place of that coarde, which com⸗ pallech the necke of the Cucurbite maie a man beſtowe and fa: ten a Copper bande, hauing foure ſmall Kinges hanging equt⸗ diſtant, to which each coꝛde retching (from the bottome of the befell) maie eaũlte bee tied: and on ſuch wiſe, fall the Cucur- bite o: Buzia bee ſtaied in the bottome of the veſlell as the fame figure afozeſaide, liuelie demonſtrateth to the eie iow a great peelde and quantitie ot waters. may with a {mall coſt, ft w Juſtruments os veſſels. and in a verie ſhoꝛt time, be diſtilled in Balneo Marizx. The vi. C. hapter. Nae F che neceflitic ppefent bee ſuch, that anie hach 5 Sp leo make a great quantitie of waters diſtilled in eee Marie, be maie accomplith the fame with mall charge, little paine, lewe Juſtrumentes, N ä and in ſhozt time, ſuch a peelde and quantitte as Se bee would haue by this meanes: in preparing Modden bowle oꝛ Tubbe, of a ſuficient compalle, and large⸗ neſſe over, and placed ona foꝛme o: Benche beeing line made of wodde : in the middes of which Tubbe, eren and ſet from the bottome vnto the edge oꝛ bꝛincke of the fame (oꝛ rather aboue it) a great Copper vellell, in the forme ol a hollowe pype, ſuffici⸗ ent large, bozed without round about, and all over with little holes. Under the bottome of the Cube make a Furnace wich, El in The finſt Booke in which emptic part oꝛ ſpace, let a partof the Copper Pype pelcente , in ſuch ſoꝛt and manner, that the water be contained 2 J Il Nil 00 ‘ip = ) —— — — — e Pppe, and the parte within of che Cub: But within that part of the pppe, tubieh deſcendech by the bottome of the tubbe, let the fire be put and kind⸗ led, fo2 the heating of the water, which being in ſuch wiſe hand⸗ led and done, round about the pype, and in the reſt of the fpace of che tubbe which is full or Mater, let manie A ymbeckes with their Helmets be placed (after ſuch maner) that the Beskes and Noſes mate reach beyonde the edge of the tubbe rounde about, fo the eaſter and handſommer letting to, end fattening of the Reccpuing vellels. The water within the tubbe mut hee tauſe folong to feth, vnto the time all the matters and fabftances in the Cucurbites, bee wholie diſtilled. Che ferme of making the aboucfatdeBalneum Mariz,is boꝛrowed out of chat ſkilfull tporke named Pirotechnia, which in Cngith is called the Arte of fierte wozkes, oz wozking by fire. The igure of Balnci Matiz, invented bp Albucaſit, ag the leat- ned Geſnerus tvniectureth. Tbe ii C hapter, she XH = He letter A. AN in this Ft ~ gute repite fente th the furnace where the fire aps hearech bee made g (Kindledꝛche Characs ſter B. expꝛeſſech the Funnell oꝛ Chine epot che furnace; che note C. decla- = = 5 ire, in which the water bopling ts contained: the Fi⸗ gure D. he weth the It ſcemeth vndoubtedlie (fapth the wazthie Gefnerus) the fame to be the better fathion of all others, foꝛ the EDifilling in Balnco The Dikillatton of the Quintellence, in Balneo Marie, The xi C hapter. a foure oꝛ fine meaſures of the belt ſchite wine, 02 of ſim⸗ ple water, oꝛ of Pate dewe, 02 of other lycour pure, accor E 2 ding The ſinſt Booke. ding to the great nes and largenes of the Bozia o: Cucnrbite, in ſuch ſoꝛt, that a thirde part of the Glaſle bodie remeine emp tie: which done, let the Lymbecke oꝛ Heade on the veſlell, fall luted about, with the abites of Egges, Flotwe o2 Peale, and water nixed togither, and ſpꝛed on a Upnnen cloach: che Bodie . — of Glaſſe on ſuch wife trimmed and pꝛepared, let bee fet into Balneum Mariæ, after diſtilling by a {mall oꝛ moſt foft fire, date and night, vntin the time that the fiue meafures be come to the one balfe, the fame keepe , that pou haue thus diſtilled fox the oY tradions: pou ſhall haue a ſigne oꝛ note certaine of the perfite Diſtillatisn of the Quinteſlence, ifpoucat ahatre of the Eye bꝛowe into the fame , and chat it finketh oꝛ kalleth to the bottom incontinent: then haue pou bought the Quintellence to a per / kedion, commodious and apt foꝛ other Diſtillations. The like mate pou bring to paffe and doe with water Spmple, oz Mate delve : In the meane whiles it behwueth that the Bozia bes ber rie long, to the ende that the groſle vapours oꝛ Carthlp (pirits, af cend not on high. che ſame Diſtillat ion mutt be repeated Aue en leuen tymes over, 02 ſo often, wntilt that it bee perlite. ANd uch a fachion oꝛ wate femeth verie ercellent: for that the ſame infedeth nothing at all the ertracions ( infuled in it) with anie ſtraunge 2 OET I she OMIT IT - — a 1 of Diftillations. 27 ffraunge qualitie: vou ſhall alſa obtaine a water wich expediti⸗ on, if on anie iuyce oʒ licour heated, pou fet a Goblet oʒ Boule of Glaſſe, into which the fume aſcended, turnech it ſelle into ſwea⸗ ting dꝛops, and thoſe dꝛops gathered togither of the [weatings, ure on ſuch wiſe conuerted into water. By the like meanes and waie, is che Minegar eaſilte conuerted into water: enen fo the vapoʒ of herbes hoyled in Mine, is gathered rounde about the bottome of Platters o2 Diſhes couered euer: ſuch a Quintet fence is verte excellent, fo the clenfing of ſpottes, and Mebbe oꝛ Pearle of the eyes, eſpeciallie tf a man boyle of the Nue, oꝛ herbe W in uhite binegar, as the woꝛthie Phiſition Cardanus ats rmech. In ingenions maner of diſtilung by Hand. The xiii Chapter, matterabtch vou will dittill within a Glaſſe 2 Bodie, ſtopping the mouch wich bꝛeachfoꝛch, after do che like, as fo⸗ loweth: Set the 5 cucurbtte into a Ikettle oꝛ Copper panne kul of wa⸗ Miter, and freſh Ds ten ſtraw, which cauſe to ſeeth ſoſt lp, vntil the time that che matter oz ſubſtance bots lech no moze (as the fame perhaps mae dee, at the me % E 3 8 ch The firft Booke of all the water in the Rettle) after remone the thettle wich the Cucurbite from the fire, mv alone as the Cucurbite ts though colve, put the fame a newe into another veſſcll full of Sande, in which let it be compalled about, and couered wich Sante vp bis to the necke : after beſtowe the fame in a ſunnie place, where the I, tunne all the date ſhineth verie hote, and in that hote place let this ff: take tt forth — al on che Sand onelie, wih out a veſſell, foꝛ the ſpace of eight dapes: at the time ended, let it runne chꝛough a newe linnen eloach, and wꝛzing the ſubſkance harde, in a pꝛeſle foꝛ the purpoſe, ic. his manner of Diſtillatlon ought rather to bee wꝛought and done in the Ponethes of Julie a August. % boʒme verie rare ol Dittillin by Dun rowed out ok the woꝛke ö — 3 The xv. Chapter. Mert . 2 n of Diftillations. 28 here is alſo another faſhion and maner of di⸗ 8 ckihing (faith a certaine Autho2) much vſed ol be GGymiſtes, which is wꝛought in Hoꝛſe⸗ dung, whole heate is to be increaſed by the * ume 02 vapour of Bopling water: after dis oer, Let a wodden Coffer oꝛ Chet (oi not aboue foure pardes and a halfe of our meafure) and of ſuch a breadth, that the fame mate commas dioullie containeof either ſide the hzinall bodies of Glaſle: and that there be no moꝛe left, than a ſpace, by which the Pipe mate pale ad retch betwerne the rowes of the Glaſles, ſtanding on either ſide. This long elt fill with dꝛie dung, mixed with ſhoꝛt chopped ſtraw: after lift vp and fet the ſame on s wadden Foꝛme 02 Benche, to the ende, that it mate ſtand the higher and commo· dioufer,for the performance of the woꝛke . Thele done, it bꝛhw⸗ D wily neth pou oꝛderlie fo beſtowe the vꝛinall bodies, oz Cucurbites of Glaſſe in the Dung, with their heades aboue it, and regarding (by the ir height) ouer the edge of the heft on cyther fide : to the ende the Noſes of the Lymbeckes, maie the handſomer bee luted to the recepuing vellels : In the middeſt betwerne thele deflels E 4 mul x The firft Booke a eof Copper oꝛ Leave, o if pou will, of code, ke —— cases „hauing voꝛed rounde about manie mall holes, and thefe in oꝛder tyꝛougb out, oꝛ all the length of the pype, the one ende ol which to bende after (uch fachton, that it wholie regardeth towardes the Grounde : to this mouth and ende ol the ype, let a veſſell of the beſt Carth, oꝛ of Copper bee raiſed and let, hauing a long necke and narrow mouth, which muſt bee con⸗ iopned fo cloſe to the Pype, that no vapours at all bꝛeath forth of it: Eis vellell 02 potte filled with water, let an a Lrenet with three fete, for to be heated by the fire made vnder, vntill the wa⸗ ter boyle: which by the like meanes elenating oꝛ fending vp vas poꝛs, and thofe caried along che hollowe Pipe (bp tlluing through che little holes) doe heate the dung, cauſing after all the vrinall Bodies ſtanding in the lame, to diſtill in comelie oꝛder, and with à temperate heate: as the figure afoze placed, doch liuelper re⸗ pꝛeſent to vs. DE the Dittillation to be done by the Ice. The xvi. Chapter. His Diftillation in verie derde is maͤrueylous, ff chat anie matter putrificd of a Month oz two, 6 ee into ce, and that it commeth to pafle (as a eertaime Chpmitt affirmeth) that the ficgme ſel⸗ led, and ſtaping at the bottome, will be krozen, and the part Dplie ſwimme oꝛ flote aloft which mate be ſeparated by the ſtrapning. Oka Furnace to diſtin verie artiſitiall, Which the Sarrazens haue in otten vlage, boꝛrowed out ok Vitruuius the Bimaine, by Gualterus Ruffius. The xvii.C hapter. 0 prepare and buylde che Furnace artiffciall, Gg Which lerueth the Pacedontans and Sarrazenes, chat they moſt often ble: In the beginning a Iman mutt couch oꝛ laie (in handſome manner) the as foundation, and buylde the Furnace vp witch Poꝛ⸗ ter — 3 Eg — em of Diftillations. 29 ter oꝛ Earth verie ſtrong (like to the fame of the potters). and with glafed o2 mell baked Bzickes, accozding to the fome which is repꝛeſented by the letters RS. I. V. Theſe on ſuch wiſe prepared in a readineſle, let the Baſe oꝛ fte of the Furnace be of foꝛme rounde 02 ſquate, lapde wich Lyme and Bꝛickes after che ſaſhion or a wall, as the letter Q. demonſtrateth: on the fata ale couch the vellels of Glalle, diſpoſed in god oꝛder, and a like togither, with fall Mozter lalde, accoꝛding to the kozme which the letrer V. detlareth: and to the ende that the ſaide heate tem⸗ perate be not bupzofitable, ali the veffels mate bee diſpoſed both within and without verie well Defended, being of Glalle, oꝛ earth, 02 Mettall, as the letter Z. plainer ſheweth ta the eye. The vel⸗ ſels in ſuch a faſhion diſpoſed, it behoueth to applie carefullie and wich diligence the receyuing veſſelles, well cloled with Lute rounde about: to the ende that they na ſchere bꝛoath forth: as yon fe here by the letter V. Further, when ante will diſtill water oꝛ Ople the matter ought afore to bee put into the vellels: as this letter X. inſignech to vs: Se = and after to each let N the furnace, muſt a gen tle and foft fire bee kind . led of Coales, to the end 8 that it may not touch a nte of the vellels: and on ? IA fuch wile ſhall vou per Ay forme pour Diſtillation,⸗ by the meanes of a ſolt and temper ate heat. In this furnace alſo, chall //V/ pou dilktli togtther a red: In the middeſt cf at one time fiftie oꝛ firt kinds of waters, as the figure here placed, doch plainer demonſtrate. S The first booke he Venetian and Peapolitane Artificers of Diſtilled wa- ters, which haue pientie of glaſſe Limbeckes wich them, doe often ble this kinde of Furnace, in which they diſtill in a daie and night, with a dꝛie heate of fire , well a hundꝛeth kindes of waters: The Furnace is bullt rounde, like to that afore de⸗ ſcribed, and after the faſhion of the Stoues in Germanie: Mis Furnace containeth and hach placed rounde about the compaſſe of it (as is to be feene) infinite Glaſſes within fenced wich Lute, beetng ot the foꝛme of the greater vꝛinall bodie, and fattened by a carefull bull to the Furnace, with the ſtrongeſt Lute: to each of which, muſt receiuing vellels of Glalle be fet, faſtened with à bigge fring to the knobbe of the heade, that they mate feme to hang, as the figure plainer demonſtratech: This Furnace chen he ate in the ſame maner, as they doe che Stoues betwerne the Pountaines towardes Italie, and ſchiles the fire in the bes ginning is vehement oz ver ie hote, che vellols in the meane time chey leaue emptie, vntill the heate be ſomeſchat abated, leat cho. rowe che violent heate, the Plantes oꝛ Flowers might bee bur ned: After the cloſe ſhutting of the Furnace doe, that no heate be loſt, they beſtowe the Herbes in the vꝛinall vellelles, and ſet on the heades of Olaffe with the Kecepuers faſtened to each; which done, they dꝛa be forth a great peelde and quantitie of twas ters, which are farre better than thofe purchaſed out of Leaden Inſtruments, in that they bꝛing with them no infection of Met⸗ tals, This bozrowed out of the learned Treatiſe ot Mathiolus, De facul. imp. Medica. Certaine Inſtrumente to Diſtill, ofthe Inuention of the wor thie man Geſnerus, which he referreth to the tudge ment of others, The viii Ch Apter. & & beboucth to confiner , (ſaich che learned Gel- rverus) whetbera man mate diſtill commodiouſlie 2 with luch an Inſtrument. A. che veſlell of Cop⸗ per finned within, fo; to bee ſelte on the fire, in which the matters are: Nowe the Herbes 1 ¢ — tata BT 7 a eee of Diftillations. 30 be put in by them ſelues, oꝛ ſtrawed on a quantitie or Sande. B. the beffell of earth which ts veſtowed within the befell A, Oz bya contrarie maner and fachlon, chat one of the vellelles bath a ſbirt oz edge, within bohich the other is recepued C. che Chaplet of Glaſſe oꝛ Earth, oꝛ of Cops per, tinned within: the mouth o which fet into the mouth of B. at the toppe ef C. che vapour aſcending is conuerted into water, ſhall deſcend into his newer parts, which regarde towarde che Wale downe⸗ wardes: and when neede requirech, pou (hall dꝛawe oz let forth the water by the Cocke: as well for the taſte fake when as = . née will, as for the emptying, when it hall de ta kult or water: vnleſſe hee rather delirech to make a hole at the toppe of the heade C. to the ende that when it pleaſeth, oꝛ that he Mall (cencenefull, hee maie emptie o2 dꝛawe out all conſiſting in C. D. is che vellen oꝛ Bucket placed aloft, which containeth che colde water that ſerueth fo the coling of the heade An other Inſtrument to be carried about one in any iourney⸗ The xix. Chapter. bis maner of Inſtrumente, in, to the ende that & man map carrie 1 SZ jitanes and ſpꝛings ſilic.and he map emp; ec the lame by the 8 hole n qi T he first booke pole on the toppe. Me maie alſo make ſuch a L pmbecke, as chat Figure noted by the number 2. doch demonſtrate wich a Cocke, Tappe, 02 fmall beake at the toppe: oꝛ like to that which thet gure denoteth, marked with che number 3. Poꝛeouer, this onelie is the poꝛtrature 02 dꝛaught of a Lymbecke, which behwueth to be fet on an vꝛinall oy Glaffe bodie, as the firſt Figure decla rech: of which the nether part, that is, the vꝛinall Glaſſe, mats be luted with the ſtrongeſt Clate mired wich Flore, oꝛ waxed w bout twice oꝛ thꝛice with molten ware, and on ſuch Wile fet on Be fire of Coales. . Puewwe forine of a Betoꝛt · The xx. Chapter. Et a Retoꝛt be made of ſuch a faſhion, as the leh ter A. demonſtratech, of god Earth, that is, of bꝛoken Tyles, pœces of loking Glaſles, anda- ſcher glaties white and cleare, of potters clay a che filings of pꝛon, diligentlie powdꝛed ¢ wzought Xcogither. B. muſt bee thꝛuſt within C. which hal Jan edge oꝛ boꝛder D. the Pipe charpened at the ende, made of earch, oꝛ of copper, to che end that ss it map bee thꝛull into ante mane =A N jof Glaſſe violl, oz long necked Gude with a narrow month. = Foz to diſtill the water of SF namon, a man muſt prepare fad an Inſtrument. Firſt fet readies Treuet, on which betowes bellel of Iron ſufticient hollowe, filled with fine Sande oz ſiſted Athes:o2 hauing nothing in it, chat tequireth then a greater fite, md ka hes bazed full of ſmall holes, into which fet a Cucurbite * of Glaſſe well luted, von mate include che whole with a bande . of an pꝛon plate c. — A Ggure verie rare of the Aichymiltes borrowed out ol an ancient ö | hoke of Mchimie, in Wzitten hande. eae ‘ The xxi. C hapter, 2 She — — 1 n He vellelles ——s . ſeparati⸗ on are thofe, ( by which the Quin teſſence, oꝛ ſecrete kpirit, is by one ort ry lie Diſtillation at tamed, and it is aly wate berp foꝛm all,, — and the like a very . much abzidging of the worke : which as much anatteth vnto 3 potabile , 02 Potable Golde, as fy the Pbplolophers tone. In this little Furnace hauing to the right hand thie flames, ougbt to bee filled with fine Sande and fiffed , and that the fire kindled and flaming to haue thc Candles: the ſeconde Furnace which is in the middes of the two, ought alſo to haue Sande, and a fire temperate of two Candles, as doth the flame Demon: ſtrate in the doꝛe of the Furnace. In the thirde Fur nate to the left hand, is a Balneum Mariæ, and the fire 02 flame of one Candle. cheſe Furnaces ought on ſuch wiſe to be diſpoſed and fet in O2 der, that they ſtande nigh one the other, whereby a verie ſmall {pace may appeare betwæne Furnace and Furnace, as che fl. gure aboue plainer cheweth to the exe. Foz the fame ble , haue the Alchymitkes deuiſed theſe quffru. ments following. A. The Cucurbite vhiche containeth ZZ necke C. Into the glaſſe C. doch the ſe⸗ of Diftillations. = Lhe first booke Jute the teceyuing vefiell D. doch the Ample wine oz lewuu of the Quintellence fall. The maner and Inſtruments of Diſtilling by Diſcention. The xi. Chapter. He manner of Diſtilling by Difcention , ig 2 wrought in a Bozia, o2 Cucurbite turned ‘bp — T Ede downe, bcich is conſoined to the Furnace e wich the bell inte , that is, of that part which K&S dt bodie of the Bozia thicket fenced, toucheth to the Furnace: after the well dꝛping and clofing thus of the Glafle Wodie to the Fur⸗ nace, that no matter fall through , the Coales then are to bes layde vpon all about, and on ſuch wile kindled, that the fire bee berie gentle. Foꝛ a fimail fire (ufficeth in this woꝛke at the firfke, but when it touchech and is come to the Bozia, let the fire bre after increaſed by little and little. Beloꝛe the Diſkillation it be hwueth to chzuſt and couch ſtrongly togither, the matter within the Boziay oz fo dete thꝛouglie the ſame, oꝛ with the white of an Egge g NG 160 Ni by long running to faie the matter in the Bozia turned opfioe bowne, — — ORT ae — N * of Diftillations. 30 downe, fo the ende that it Mende not forth: Dur ing che time of the Diſtillation, the matter cleauett to the necke of the Boꝛia. tc. This maner of Ditiling is f much the more perfite and ercellent , becauſe the matter lemech to bee ſublimed often and manie times, as nigh a chouſand thoulande times wrought and deinen vp and downe, a high and belowe, during the time or the Diſtillation: pet maie it not cauſe that ſuch an agttation and mauing, to render and peelde a perfite Sublimation of the ' Muinteffence of the matter, that is to ſate, the Elementarie ' conuerted into the name Elemental „ Md of a cozruptible mats ter rendꝛed an incoꝛruptible. After this maner of Diſtiling by Diſcention, mate a man attaine Oyles out of Woods , and halle ꝙpnerals: It ſo be the mouth of the Boꝛia ſtrong luted, bee clofe Hopped with a plate of ypꝛon tynned, and ſtricken full of mall holes: That pou mate the readter concepue the manner and In⸗ ſtruments of this Dintlatton, bebolve the Figure here befoze | deſcribed, bozretued out of the woꝛke intituled Pirotechnia. Wat ſingular man Rogerius hath fet forth a like manner of | Wiftilling on this wile: Let a Bottle of Earth (well glaſed within) be filled vp to the mouth with Flowers oꝛ Werbes , ha⸗ és uing in che bottome a reafonable ſmall hole, and the mouth of it diligent lie ſtop⸗ ped, to be ſette into the mouth of a larger vellell like glaſed, ſtanding vnder: which done, to cloſe and ſtoppe wich diligence, the bottome of the Bottell (within the mouth of the other befell) wich god Lute oꝛ mo. ter ol Potters earth, and to burte both the Pottes wholte within che Cart, leaning thefe fo coueted for apeare. Me peare be- ing ended, to dꝛawe them forth of the Earth, and in the ne ther veſſell ſhall bee ſounde a verie cleare cone diſtilled by vertue of the he ate and fumes of the aͤrth. Abe forme ol a Furnace fo2 Balneo Mariz, beri rare, and highlie commended · The The frst booke The xæxiii Chapter. Chold here à maner o faſhion of Bal. — neo Mariæ; ve. rte excellent, of ſchich che befell large and great is of tin, much Ake to a bigge =} bainall boop, i ‘El length of tht ſpannes, oꝛ tht great fect long, oerie bigge bi = low, t narrow er extending tp warde: the bol tom oz belli¢at he fame fam — 8 ing wet, wel two long terte within the bopling water, ano che part aboue teh ching quite without the Balneo, in height of a long fte, through round hole cut out, in the middes of the coner of the Bettle 07 pam, being in Balneo. On this great veſlell is a Limbecke of Minit fet ſtedilte and faſt, touered and compaſſed of another befell Ii of Tinne farre larger, after the fornte of a Bucket, that recep uct the celde water which is canfed to runne by the Pype q Cocke of Copper out of the vpper vellell ſomichat lone, fitnated and landing in the hig heſt part of the Columne, and the ſame fo toling, continually the Linne Uimbecke tand ing in the middes to the ende that the vapours which are alcended, maie thicken much better, and be ſoner conuerted into water: ſo that his cauſeth, that the Artiſicers maie receyue the moꝛe perlde of wa · ter and where the lame calde water contained in the bellell 0 Bucket that compallech the Lpmbecke „ mate bee hote within fort EE ——— ~~ of Diftillaiom: = zz 5 ſhoꝛt time by the heate of the limbecke, this in like manner by a pipe, out of which the water runneth, may incontinent be let fozth in the nether part, chꝛough a cocke turned, and the bucket againe filled wich other colde water, dꝛawne out of the veſſell on high: But to the ende a man map not haue fo great a laboꝛ and paine toemptieſookten the hote mater, and to poure in of cold, he mate diſpoſe the fame on ſuch wiſe: that from the Ueſſell which is ſcanding at the top of the Columne, he mate continnallie dꝛawe ont ſe often ot the colde water into the befell which compaſſeth the limbecke, as he letteth foꝛth of the hote to run out of the fame, in opening and ſhutting of the Cockes of the pipes, then nerde tequiteth: And to the ende, that the Rettell oꝛ pan of copper, in ſchich the Balneum Mariæ is, mate alwaies bee full wich a like quantitie of water, vhich ocherwiſe is waſted by the vehement und continuall heste of the fire in the furnace: it is deulſed theres fore by arte, chat another veſſell belowe, oꝛ in the nether part of the Columne placed full of verie hote water, uchich may bre caw fed to run contmuallie into the Balneum Mariæ bp a pipe gouer- ned ol his cocze. And this water is heated within his vellell, wich the fame fire that the Balneum is heated: fox fo much as the wall of the Columne is hallowe and emptie vnto the bottome of that nether beffeil. This ſoꝛt oꝛ fafhion of Balneum Mariæ, is coms mended fo2 the Diſtilling and perlde of waters in great quan⸗ titie, by reaſon of the colde water ichich thickeneth and con- uerteth imcontinent the vapour s into water. Foꝛ a readier cone ceiuing of the former taught, beholde the figure before liuelie fet forth to the eye: Bozowed out of the learned Treatiſe of Mathiolus. The forme of another Furnace foꝛ Balneo Mariæ, to be Wꝛougꝶt by lundꝛy Inſtruments of glalle at one inſtant time. The æxiiu. C hapter. ; Here is another laſhion of Balneo Marie uhich con tainet ‘ foure limbeckes, of tic), the veſſels being large, that are ſet into Balneum Matiz, maie be of glaſſe, oz of tinne, F. 1 but but their hrades one lie ot giafle, for the perfiter ſc ing of the ſpi rites alcending: Beſtdes theſe foure Bodies with their heaves, there is placed another comely inſtrument, iich ſtandeth fart higher than the others, that is heated onelie by che vapour of the water bolling (arifing kram che Balned Mariæ) ſchich aſcendet on high by the meanes al a great Bꝛaſen Nyre : and this ren dereth oꝛ diſtillech by the Herbes oꝛ flowers contained in it che beſt water of all che other foure: All theſe vellels well topned and cloſed diligentlie, are to be ſet into raunde hoales cut out of the Couer, that chep mate fo be ſtaied vpꝛight, on the mouth of the Bettell oꝛ Panne of Copper ſufficient large and capable: che ſame alſo couered with Linne, aud cloſed on ſuch wiſe round about, that no vapour of che water of Balnco Mariæ bopling map bꝛeath forth. Moꝛeouer, all the Inſtrumentes require fo be placed and ſet raunde about, that theſe ſeeme not but as one Bodie togither: except ing the heades, which mate bee ſeparated and taken of, and thoſe fet on againe, then neede requireih fo} fhe diſlilling of waters: hat this deſcription mate plainer ap peare be holde the figure liuelie fet forth to the eie: Boꝛowed ont of the treatife of Mathiolus, at the ende of bis Commentaries vpon Diotcorides , Mf the D ifiilation bp a Filter. The xxv, Chapter. In a wide mouthed glaſſe, o2 earthen Potte, rit Pie : Sy 5 coy tick water oꝛ anie tuice, and take a liſte o peer 80 ab ee Alt ollen clot , being two palmes oꝛ a ſpanne ETON long, and faſhioned charpe at the one ende, like toa tongue which holte wet in water: After lale the ſame into the Glaſle oꝛ pot, in ſuch oꝛder, that the one halle in à maner, mate feeme to lie wet within che water oꝛ iuyte, and the other to hang oner the edge of che glalle. 02 mouth of the pot without: uhich on ſuch wife ordered, you Wall then ler all the licour to dꝛop foꝛth of the glaſſe, within thot time: then pon fe that the cloth beg irmeth to furre, and wareth fotvler o2 blac ker, ogthe dꝛoppes diſt ill fewer, by reafon of the groundes on groſſer — E of D ifillation. 34 = groſler ſubſtante dzunke in, chen the Fylter 02 Liſte Halt pou (at ſuch times) wꝛing harde out, and walhing it clean, late againe into the Glaſle oꝛ pot vntill the woꝛke be finiched. Further learne, that the repeat ing of iuices, waters, and licours, thee oꝛ foure times ouer by a Filter, are cauſed both the purer and clearer: i ſo be you wache ont che fecies o2 dꝛegges, as often as neede Hall require the fame. Some Chymiſtes there are, ubich exercifing this manner of Dililting by a Filter, doe ſome⸗ times vle (in ſteade of it) two crwked Clalle Bodies, named Ketoꝛtes: the one of 2 matter, and put into the neche of the other beeing emptie (and luted clole about): place ! Weener, with the bodp bending bp, thereby it might fhe eaſier and ſper dier diſtill into p marked with d let ter B. ſlding lol er. Foz by this ma ner or diſtlling. is che licoz (digeſted belde in Balneo Mariz) cauſed the purer, neater, and pleaſanter of ſmel ling: But chis di⸗ cilling by a Filter, is oltner ererctfedot the Chimiffes , than of the Phiſitions: ana deutted bp them to feparate the fubtifler, lighter and purer matter, from the heauie, groſſe, and full of F.2 dzegges } ! ' J | The firft Booke dꝛegs, as oftenas nerde (halt requ ſ the fame 5 Of the ſame named buigariy the Late of woiſedome, with which the Chy⸗ miſtes vſe to parget and kence the Diſtillatozie veſlels, and foz to top 02 clote their iointes, that no matter breath foꝛth. i The xxvi. Chapter. 0 Oꝛaſmuch as we haue hitherto intreated ſutllcientlie, of 9 the Inſtrumentes neceffarte , bon dikill ing of the moll matters 2 ſubſtances t is therefore reguiũte at this pres ſent, that we like wile ſet fen th and teach the manner of the fame, febich dekendeth the vellels from the vlolence and mighty heat off fire: and that cloſeth and faſt ioyneth them tontther in the ioints to the ende, that the diſtillation male be the Artlter perfourmed And this is the Porter, of which the Chimiſtes haue neede a the perfour ming of the ir woꝛkes, named Lute. Nowe the re att diuers ſoꝛtes of moꝛter, as the one named common, bich onelte fox the building al Futnatces and Cowers foi df Che other is named the Lute oꝛ Porter of wiſedome, wil uhich the befleis of Glaſle are pargetted and fenced to the ende than thofe mate the better ſuſtaine and abide the violernt oe ö e Me other is profitable. fo the coniopning and vnit ing dic tigte of the belfels gaping oꝛ chapt: although the monerar wis den mate ſometimes ſerue fo ſtopping and fencing the craches Ae clefts of glaſles. jek an The Lute o: Porter common, fit and the ben kh fmmates mate on {uch wife bee prepared: Lake Chalke bngankter seie oꝛ earth ahich appeareth verte fat and cleanin tito the fame adde alittle quantitie of Sande oꝛ grauell, inpzing 62 wozking wih thefe Mollen floxe, and Hoꝛſe dung, after incoꝛpoꝛate and labour the thole togither wilh great diligence, vnto the tun that it bee of à conſiſtence moze foft, than hard oꝛ dzie: This bozrolbe bon Leonarde Fiarauant. ion) 10 N A Lute oꝛ Poꝛter for the building of furnace. d aie hl. loſophers Tower : Take u quantitte of Martes ane hich Sadlers are accuſtomed to ſtuffe. Sabdlieg being afore wel haken and eaten avelſe take flaxe ot wollen cloth poll : 0} of ' Difisllation. 35 erbeatings of Iron (dying fram the Anuiſl) me, He bioud of a Bull, oz wether:cf theſe well mired and wzought togither, couch ind erect your furnaces wich Tiles and bꝛickes. A ute oꝛ Poster, for to parget, couer, and arme a fence the veſlels to the ende that thofe cracke not by violence ot che fire: Cake the fine pouder and well ſearſed of Tiles, the pouder fears {ed of the beatings of Iron about the Annill, the pouder ſearſed and verie fineof Sande, of eche one pounde, af fat Lote o: Clep well cleauing che poundes: all thefe diligentlie temper with lie, atter mixe them carefullie, by ſtirring the whole ſtronglie togither with a fate: to uhich (in the woꝛking) adde alwates a hirde part of ſhoꝛen floxe, bꝛought verie (mall and mixed as it were in ponder, lchich done, let the whole be weſl ſtirred and mir- ed togicher. he veſſels pargetted and couered with this lute oz Porter, mate well abide the violence of fire, without bꝛeaking oz cracking at all, it it be ſume chat chicke laide, and euen ſpꝛed ar bout the bodies. 5 Che glaſſe Bodies for to be pargetted oꝛ couered wich Lute, requite to be wꝛonght cleare, (meth and without knots oꝛ blad⸗ ders: in that ocher wie they be in daunger of breaking , for the weakenelle of compoſition, and mate 2 weakelier . 3 P 1000 The firft Booke ö che heate of lire. ele on {uch tite ſtronglie made by che Glalſe makers, ought to bee fenced with the beit Inte (named fhe lute of wiledome) vp to the narrower part of the glaſſe bodte, oꝛ fie fingers bꝛedth higher lo; Aqua fortis, and ſuch like, and ſpꝛedde rounde about of à reaſonable thickneſle: te the ende fhe Coates made ſtrong, and the choppes filled with the bef Poꝛter aila bout (after the well Doping of them diuers times) mate the ape lier abide the foree of fite: che commended Lute o2 porter fy the veſſels of glalle, is to be made of Potters earth, wih a fourth part to the fame added of ſhoꝛen fore, and an eight part of abit Aches, with a fourth part of dite Hoꝛſedung, all thefe well incoz porated togither, ought to be well beaten with an Jron rode Foꝛ this on (uch wife oꝛdꝛed, is the compoſition that the Ch miſtes name che lute of wiſedome, with ah ich chey couer a ferice the bottomes of thofe bodies, that they minde to occuß vnto Diſtille tion. There be fone that adde to this compoſition, the poud er of Bꝛicke finelie beaten and ſearſed, and the ſeales g beatinges of Iron ſearſed: um fo; the apt dꝛying of the ve lle thus fenced, doe make along Moden fezme, bozed full o hol all along, into ſchich they whꝛuſt oꝛ put the neckes of the Olale —— = aly —————<——— 17 2 i = 2 7 36 PR 1 WH} A DLR ii Wodice, wich the moutzes turned dowuewwarne: aid on duch wie ———— — E ee oe —————_ of Diftillation. 3 6 wie hep Tet all the vellols together to dꝛie in che Sunne, oꝛ in the winde; oꝛ by the fire, oz in ſome hote place: which on luth Wife thꝛoughlie dꝛie, they applic to diuers ties, oꝛ as pleaſeth them for the: diſtining of matters: Wat the forme of dꝛping the beffels maie teadier be concetucd , beholde the Figure be- fore demonſtrated to the cic. Another faſhion of ute oꝛ Porter, often b{evof a certaine ſallfull man: Take of the fine pouver of Sande fearſed, one pounmof the ſcales oꝛ beatings of pron(about the Annill)bꝛonght into fine pouder, ſa much: of Glaſſe beaten into fine ponder, as much sof kat Potters Earth and cleauing, thꝛer poundes: to ſchich adde a third part o a pound of the chozen flor of cloth, with olde water ol Tartare, oꝛ Balt water: which dane, mixe the hole togither, and woꝛke it ſtronglie with an pꝛon rodde, as a⸗ foze taught. b f Another; Cake of Uenite glatte, and af Lartar at each a like quantitic: ot Salt Armontacke alittle, theſe beate and labour well togither · Ot this ſhall vou vle, chen chat yon will diligently lute anie thing. oz ſeale glaſte with gtafte, by ſmeat ing it tounde about the veſlels when they are hate. Another fort oefende that the Glaſſes bꝛeake not by the force of fire: Lake that quantitie pou will of Alum, putting the fame into an earthen Potte, on which poure cleare water to putriſle, alter boyle the thole worth diligente, and ſzimme it: ubich done, let this thꝛaughlie cole; chen ſmeare oꝛ dawbr wich che ſaide mirture the glafics without, vntill that pon mate well and ſafe lie beſtowe them in the fire, oz on Sande: chels let to dzie by them ſelues, and do the like vnto a third time. 11Anather lute oꝛ Moꝛter for to detende the veſlelles, chat chey tactze oꝛ hꝛeake not in peeces, by force of the fire, oꝛ by biotence OF the ſpirtts, and that perpetuallie they may tuntaine and nerpr Aqua fortis, 03 the ffrong water: The veſſels ſmearen o dawbed with the faio Poꝛter, ought to be well dꝛiedin the Sunne: It is allo profitable foꝛ the conglutinating 02 fattening together of Glaſſes oꝝ veſſels bꝛoken : Tals of glaſle: and vermilion, of ech a like quantitie the ie labour into moſt fin puuder: after ft it wheough a ne ſearle, 3 tame thith Seats ide 4 adding * The firft Booke adding to it a little of the Dpleof Linſede, am making ofthe tchole like to a ſoft Pultiſe: ſchich done, ſpꝛead the fame on ain linnen cloth, ¢ applte oꝛ wꝛap tt about the Oꝛiſices of the vellels, oꝛ their foints, tetting them ſo to dꝛie in the ſunne by themfelues, wich although it be very llowly don, yet doth it retatne and kee the fire, the ſtrong water named Aqua fortis)and the kindes of the ſtrong water. Mis is verie true, and experienced by the Auth of the woꝛke named Pyrotechnia. Fond the kaſt clofing and ſtepping of glaſſes, the groundes an thicker ſubſtance of chat moꝛter of other Glaſſes made, ta ver tommodious: the ſelfe fame doth the meale, lime, and Bole At- monflatke mixes togither, in the forme of paſte like anatte. Another tute o2 Moꝛter to be applied about the ioints, ubichſ letteth oꝛ ſtoppeth chat the vapoꝛs in no maner bꝛeath foꝛth: Tat the fine pouders of glaſſe, and litarge of golde fifted thoꝛowe ſearſe, ot each a pound: the meale of nheate, two poundes mixe theſe diltgentlie, and woꝛke oꝛ labour them verie wen wih the tbites ol Cages in the foꝛme ol Paſte, extended and ſpꝛed on the one fide of a wet linnen cloath, foʒ to applte about the fointes} alter that it chall bee chꝛough dete: , beſtowe oz late pet ano. ther linnen cloth vppon; and on ſuch wife the ſpirttes fall bee retained. F cke Def SII es Sf the glaſle chat anie bath to ſet on the fire, happeneth to bee cracked, it may be ſtapped by this meanes, what the iptrits bea not forth: wet oz ſterpe diners linnen clothes in the Ahites d Cages welt beaten, thofe applte on the cracke of che glaſſe hote, the one after the other, of luch ſoꝛt, that as fone as the one Thall be dꝛie and harde as anie cruſt, to beſtome an other; and in lit maner another confequentlie: Such a kinde and foꝛme of Miter is commended for the luting and fene ing All about of pened, ben as ante wil dültill A qua fois o; trong water; asthe Ope ef Mitriol. a , 0 Alute o Postern wiledome on this wulle: Tae fut Cy, md Hoꝛſedung, ſheſe ſtronglie mire ard woꝛke togither wich Wine, Ale m Weere> and in f ſetunde labour ing togicher, ide (hozen flere of othe: and in the thirde Waztzing togither, mite pure duiheaten male and Fiamer; sth ‘the Wchlles ö * Egges . —— of Diftillations. 37 egges diligentlie tempered: and on luch wie Mall you make the lute of wiſedome. ap Oz thus, take two partes of Clay, ſ much of Hozlerung,and one patt of the ſcales 02 dꝛoſſe of Aron about the Anuill : all the ſe diligentlie bing to fine ponder, dilſoluing after apart of falte in water: with that water worke the whole togither, ſpꝛeading the lame after on a linnen cloth, abicy applic rounde about the befell, Another lute: Take a faſt and tongh earth, which after the chꝛough dꝛying, bꝛing into mme pouder, the fame ſpꝛinckle with alittle quantitie of wat er, to ubich adde Hoꝛſe dung bought to pouꝛer: after the well mixing ol all theſe with the wbites of Cages , diligentlic labourthemtogither, then of both toined, make one mixture, with which von ſhall lute rounde about pour beflels, Another lute:take of the ertrement oꝛ bpper dꝛoſſe of che fron, one pound and a halfe: of the me ale duſt, halle a pound: of glaſſe bought tofine powder, one pound: of the mhites of Cages as 2 hall ſuttice to mixe the whole thꝛoughlie, onto the foꝛnu of afte. Rigi A lute of wiſe dome is made on this wie, according to Fia- rauant the Italian, in his bake ol ſecret inuentions, with which man maie lute veſlels of Glaſſe tu reſiſt a mightie heate of fire. Take ot the beſt and finett Walke, to ablch adde the dꝛoſſe ol Aron bought to fine pouder and the common ihite aſhes the chozen llore, and hoꝛledung, thefe Artelie mixe togither: Foꝛ this is the true tompolition of the lute ol wiſedame, aich reſiſtech the fire marneiloulſlie. Another lute oꝛ moꝛter of wiſedome, chat is muchcommen bed by an Empericke, bhich pꝛeparech of the Antimonie: Taue of the belt Clep, beaten and wꝛought with the powder of tyles 02 Bꝛicke, he dꝛofle of pꝛon in pouder, and the Martes o Oxe beates:, all which diligentlie mire and labour wich the white of Cages, vnto fornre of pate, ae eons d nt att — ors & pint Gal Piper Nun Type cogrectton ot waters and Oxle g dutiltd i Yo 1010"! de eee e eee, ne e e bnd Go tc} In n — The fiftbooke JP enerp kind of diſkillatſon it ofteritinegg commeth to paſſe; forthe vehemencie of 2 the cauſe agent chat is, che heat, oꝛ the de wf fault of Anſtruments, oz the ignoꝛance of Sthe wozteman; thar the waters oz oileg & diſtilled, attamne ſome fler ie heat oꝛ ſome incommodtt ie excrementuous oꝛ ſuper nD) 6s 2A uous ; 02 other tach Frange qualitie , ag taffe, and eutil ſauour: Foz ſchich cauſe it is verie requilite ad neceffarte (for the kæping of tem a long time) to knowe how it behwuech to covedt al their detaults. Fo in that fachton ok of Milling, abich is wꝛought and done by foꝛce of the five agent (al Ioannes Langius) although that the matters abic are naturalliß tolde, as the Pightthave, Succorte , Endiue, Lettuce, and ſuch others are diſtilled, pet thofe purchaſe oꝛ tonteiue an Empyreuma, hat is, a heat and daithe accidentall, like to things burned: OF ubich (Galena ftirmeth) that no one of burned thinges „is pers fitlie colde beranſe in them is left a flerie qualitie, tchich Ariftotle repozteth to be Empyreuma : After this manner the blacke Cho⸗ ler oz Pelancholte, aithough the fame be Earthlie and naturallte calde, foꝛſomuch as it is ingendered or bloud aduſt oz burnt, pet is it nat altogitber without heate, no otherwile than the Aſhes and binegar. Fos this. reaſon, the Chymiſtes moꝛe expert, ti che end chat che famr re pat deat may be leſſenet ecaued (as it were mylder, and that the vertues uf matter al Sole, doe not enapo j ratpaldap diff tuch ASH .4 tlritigssin deflels bun ging oner water boi SI ling, that they name Balneum Mariæ, ich W 33 : Fath for of Dinilling reer Sep learned of the auncient Apothecaries of tie Grekes: uhich le of Diftillations. 38 for fhe fame tauſes pꝛocured to boile foftlic oꝛ gentlie che dyles, the Dyntments ol Spikenarde, of Lauander, ołf Wenlamin ans other medicines of [werte ſauour in a double befell; Alſo the ſame in a cleare apꝛe, on the fire wichout ſmoke, and of Coales well kindled. After lchich maner, they moze boiled in time pak — — fhe medicines Arteriacall and Stomaticall, that the Arabians named Loch: Theſe hitherto boꝛrowed out of Ioannnes Langius, Row not only the diſtillation bzingeth with it this aduſtion ta wat ers oz oyles, but they alfo attaine by the ſame meanes a wa⸗ terp and txerementuous moiſture, apich by the fanning ought to be coꝛrected in this maner. The waters let in the ſunne for cer taine dates, in Glaſſes well ffopped with linnen cloth, oꝛ Parchment hauing ſundꝛie holes, to the end that all the fame ſchich is ercrementuous in them, map fo be cöſumed: and by the ſaid means, that that the diſtilled waters haue of ſtrange heate, mate in like manner be bꝛeathed awaie. In colde Countries fo: coꝛreqing the moiffure excrementuous of waters, which cannot bee rectified noz ſutkicientlie euapoꝛed y the heate of the ſunne and the aire: fet the Glaſle 02 veſſell containeth the thinges diſtilled into a befell full of water, cauſing it gentlie to botle for two oz thiee dates fogither , vnto the conſumption of the third part of the ople (it the ſame ſhall bee oyle) but it it be water diſkilled, then by the like meanes the mofs ture ercrementaous({f ante ſuch remaine) halleafilte be conſu⸗ med, and che oyle, oꝛ the water rectified. This Rogerius. Oz rather that the Chimiſts doe and obſerue in che water or Kite, bp Balne- um Maric: the motffure watrie (that they name fletome ) is re. ceſued apart, and ſeparated from the ſubtill licour. But of the other maners of rectilying liconrs, wee Mall moze at large heres after intre at in the pꝛoper place. Noꝛ there is no leſle daunger in the Dyftillation, uhich is wꝛought oꝛ done by the heate of dung ſtinking and rotten: leaſt that chere maie rematne ſome ſmatch of rottenneſſe oꝛ foilkines in thelpconr Diſtilled. Hereol it tommeth allo (chat Langius in his Epiſtles maketh mention) that manie woꝛthie Jchiſitions (in learning and {kill of matters) doe abhozre vtterlie this :naner ol Diſtilling, by reaſon of the rottennelle ol heate, and W 0 n — 1 4 T be firft booke of the dung finking, thicmaiecafitic ox lightite infect the me Ricines ; for Ubich caule the matters hinking , are alwaies dan gerous to the badie. Ta theſe the fame Authoꝛ anlwereth on ſuch wle, that ichen the thinges bee cmpticd out of the vellels of pu⸗ trifaaion, and at the laſt diſtilled by a limbecke, are then pur rified wholie from the contagion and annopance of this rotten nelle: forfomuch as the heate of fire reſtſteth the popfon, and co tecteth the ſame: oꝛ Hera alfo (a moꝛthie Phiſitian of Cappa- docia) reporteth, that when bee purpoſed to coꝛrect the ſkipticke⸗ neſſe and aſtriction of his pꝛoper medietne, did afore beſtoww an burie under the earth, the fame for thꝛee whole monethes, and there left it in a maner ta putriſie: hoping by the ſalde induffrie, chat the ſubſtance of the medicine might bee reſtoꝛed of the mor fnbtill partes. Wherefore a man mate perlwade and beleene, that ifthe matters by bap ſhall gather and attaine ante inkecti⸗ on by the putrifaction,al the ſame map be taken a wap, and coꝛrected by the diſtilla⸗ tion following. The ende of the firſt Booke of ſecret Remedies for Diſtillations. — ä =a SS SS 1 The fecond Booke of Diftillation. 40 3 Ofthe Waters ſimple diſtilled of Herbes eſpecially, and ofdiuers other bodies ſimple. Ok Uineger diſtilled, The firft Chapter. A OF Ciloive o2 put the beſt Winegar chat yon tan chofe into a limbecke, fet after into Balneum Mariæ, dʒ fine ſifted aſhes, hauing the lips oꝛ edges (round about) wel ſtopped with paſte oꝛ meale tempered in water, oz D with paper paffed:thid) don, make vnder Wit a foft fire for the ſpace of thꝛæ oꝛ foure moiture ercrementuous is ſepar ated from the Ninegar, which von ought to cat ewaie as a matter vnpꝛoſitable. And a man maie know that the lle wme is taken awaie a gone, ſhen the bt neger ſhall be conſumed vnto a third aꝛ fourth part: after let all the ioints of the limbeck be well ſtopped, to the end that it maketh: nd euapoꝛatian, the n increaſe the fire by little and little: By the fame meanes {hall pou diſtill forth (fo2 the ſecond dzaught)a dt- negar verie god, aud most thite vnto the lers, of wich you wall haue a ſigne oz nate certaine . if pou {ee the fecies blacke , and that there commeth forth ante licour which hach the conſiſtence of ho⸗ nie oz Pitch: pan mate dꝛawe the like of vinegar, Noſate, of the Elder, of the Cloue gelliflowers, and others: Ik anie ſhall tny tuſe all a night in vineger (abich is dꝛawne the ſeconde time) the Pellitozie, Staphtſagre (oz Jule bꝛnſed) in Balneo Mariæ, ate ter the erpzeflion made, and the groficr ſubſtance tbꝛawne alwaie, diſtill with diligence the licour poured into a Limbecke: This third extraction oꝛ dꝛaught (beſides a number of experiences that aman. mate woꝛke with it) doch greatlie peeuatle n mig rn 2 houres, in abich time the lle wme, that is, p i 1 The fecond Booke mightie ache and dolour of the tet} : this boꝛrowwed ont of fhe Soke of an Alchimiſter of Paris. In the Diſtillation of ying. gar onlie J ſuppoſe(ſaich the wozthie p2acicioner Leonarde i rauante) that the part wateriſh firſt runneth koꝛch, after che bef ter ſoꝛt, in oꝛdering che diſtillation, as abcue vttered: g ſeconde dꝛaught of vmneger, is a matter incoꝛruptible, uh Ar telie ſeparated from the Fecies, becommetch of ſuch foꝛce h it cannot after coꝛrupt. It alſo diſſolueth precious Stones ap Minerals, wat are laide to ſteepe in it, as Jron, Tinne, Lat fone, Copper, and other like thinges. It ſerueth foꝛ the clenfing and chering of womens faces, waching ſometimes with it, chat this coꝛrodeth and weareth awaie ali ſpottes: It ſeruech et kectuoullte, for making the Sirupe of vineger: It pꝛeſerueh mai ters coꝛruptible put into it, as are Flech, Cages, Gourd Melons, Cucumbers, Oꝛenges, Lemmons, Fennell, and tow bꝛiefe, uhatſoeuet thing a man will put into it. his in like maß ner diffolueth che Kheume, maketh a god and cleave Dap by dꝛinking a little at a time: It mittigateth the paine in all ſoꝛes, and in effect is helping in euerie matter, and neuer ha meth in none. It che vineger ſhall bee diſtilled by a Limbecke, vnto the time that the Fecies remaine dꝛie, and they after but ned ſo long in the fire, vnto the time that che p become whll Aſhes, which after beſtowed ina molſt Celler, oꝛ other moll place, diſcolueth (as the Lartare prepared doth) into an Oy hich is of ſo excellent vertue, for the health of mans bodie » that à man would hardly beleeue. $02 giuing a little quantitie of i by the month, tt Diffolueth the ſtone of the Linnets , and boattel the ffone in the bladder: he vineger diſtilled with a little gun Eitie of the oyle of Cartare, and pure Aqua vite togither, paefeti Heth the faces of women, and maketh them to appeere moſt com lie. Sundꝛie other great matters may be twzought wich the dial led vineger, which here for bꝛeuitie are omitted: and referred the wlſedome of ſailkull pracictoners to find out. . The fea oz falte water mate a man make werte, by this meanes: Ik hee fileth a veſlell oz pot with faite water, and can. N bolle a time bp the fire, doth after piftitl the fame bp mbecke, as the Role water, aud the falte tall rentaine bs — ac ee Saal of Diftillations. 41 che bottome . But to make a great quantitie in ſhoꝛt time, it ber = joueth to diſtill the ſame by a Upmbecke hauing a Bucket on 9 ſthe heade, dich fill with colde water, and as the water waxeth hote in the dyſtill ing, daawe it forth by the Tap oꝛ Cocke, and poure colde water immediate⸗ lie into che Bucket: oꝛ by this often cating of che heade, fhall pou purchaſe the moze peelde. And this is the ſecrete to diſtill much at once wich a ſmall coli: and the Inſtrument beeing not of this maner fachioned, a man cannot diſtill but a (mall quan: leltie ata time. ig bree waterg of Minural bathes de that a man 2 things mixed in them, and ol their property > bozrowed out of the learned wozke ol Medicinall waters of Gabriel Fallopius, The ſecond C nner "aaa Man maie diſlolue after tive tachions; the toa ters of ꝙynurall Bathes by Diutliatton: the “A oN 4 one in Balneo Mariæ, but ſuch a reſolution is hard 25 to bꝛing to paſſe: che other by a Diſtillation dꝛte, bpich is done in vellels of Glalic, whether they be Urinall Bodies os thoſe named ( of che Ata⸗ Aan Bozia, much forteth not, as J haue Give : It is ſufttti· ent that by this Diſlolution of the water, Which is wꝛoug ht by the Diſtillation ol dꝛie heate, that all thoſs thinges are knowne. mixed in ſuch waters lolthaut ercluding oz excepting the vapoꝛs 02 ſytrites, abi are knomne by bis reaſan. aue a Furnace qolie in a — ee . the letter A let ber Ga. kindled e mee The ſecond Booke kindled bene ach zu high on the Furnace Was in ihe vollsten feta belfell of trong earth verte large ( in kaſhton or a Catitation pot) fall of ifted ſand expꝛelied by B. fill the Bozia 2 Tirinall ee ſell declared by C. (it fozteth not much ſchether of chem) wih thy Miner all oꝛ bathe tua: ——S = tev and that the belle! be fet Brite the middle in the lande, ühich is within the Carchen pot: let the Bozis ber couered with his head, hauing a nofe fuffiet- ent long, figuificd by the note D. Both thefe lute mell together, te Uff a 2 : the ende that there ber t= — — no cleſtes, noꝛ ante ſpace betwene the two venels: After pi chaſe a pipe of Glaſle about the bigneſſe of a finger, hollowe amd open at boch endes, deſer ibed by E. into the one ende or this poy frat the uote of the heade, and wꝛap a linnen cloth mante tim about that iointe, to the ende that the paſſages and poꝛes mayo luch ttle bee Topped, chat no vapour at all bzeathe forth : then haue in a readineſle a baileo patle, oꝛ other like veſtell of fume, er pꝛelked by the letter F. fall o colde water, and bored of elthet fide direalte, that the pipe deſcending from the note of the heave, mate palle onerthwart this Patle along, within the calde Hie ter: By this meanes andivaic Watt pou kuotwe that manner dd Splrites haue beene commired with te Mmerall water 50 the Sandecontamen in the Carthen pot, heated by the fire, dot make hote by his he ate the Bozia aꝛ Uxinall bodie, and the fa ter contatned in the ame, from thtch mante vapours conti alte are fent, ubich aſeending and flying to the heade, are then wiekened ann connerted into water, ubich comming dotone iy the Pype, retaineth as pet the ‘vapours „ becauſe that thew ker delcending by thta pipe, is meupat cwied, by the tolde a wel ol cbe Pipe, as vf the colde water which ts in the: wooden betel (oner cywart the which, the Pipe extenpeth and nae i of Diftillations. 42 long) that touchett the water: fo that the coling of the one and the other, Doth not permit that the vapours being in che water ſchich deſcende, to breathe foꝛch: Thus pꝛoce de wich that fire vnder the Furnace, vntill all the wat er all bee diſtilled foꝛch, and conſumed in the glafebodie. Tlis done, dꝛaw the Boꝛia gut al the earthen pot, in which you (hail find and fee yet remaining ſome mopſture, the fame let to die and conſume awate in the Sunne alter ſet in the Sunne che Fecies oz groundes ſchich | Gall bee at the bottome ol the veſlell, and let hem thꝛoughlie die: Tuben the Fecies Mall be thus dꝛied in the Sunne chen | it behoduech to confiver and marke chat in them is contatned. Cettame will hat the ledimentes 02 groundes bee lalde abzoade on a fapze fmooth Cable, and beholde chem in the Sunne; to the ende that bat bꝛight and ſhining Bodie ſhall hee the re, tue fame male appeate moze caſilie in the Beames ol the Sunne. As tou- hing my minde in this, J rather with that another matter bee \ afore done: Firſt, ſo ſoone as the Bozia Mall bee dꝛawne for ot the furnate, the lediments ꝙ grounds being vet bote, it beba- neth ta appꝛoch and put dawne the oſe to the mouth ol the Bo- ria fora man ſhalleaſilie knawe and percctue by the ſmell, he ther the ſame bre of Cleye or of Earth, wich is impolſible to uno we by anie other meanes: In like manner the ſauour of the graundes pet beeing hote, bꝛingeth oꝛ peddetha knowledge of he redde Chalke (that wee name Kuddel) ubich rendzcth a ſa⸗ | tone werte, and by the lame note is the pretence of the Ober pertetued. After that, the ſedimentes tail bee fone chat moze emed, take a portion of the ſame, rubbing it betwæne the fin gers: By the ſame meanes ſhall you diſcerne and knowe the Schdaraca, WBaimſtone, Oꝛppment, and others like: In che ende let che groundes being die, bee ſpꝛedde on a Cable in the Sonne} fortf chere halt bee ante imal Bodies of Alume, woſe will bre made mantteſt by the fume, lo that on (ach wile ſhall thep apparantlie hewe and befeene: By this maner and faſhton chall you perceiue the Sait, i it ber gathered in biggegramies, the Nytre like wile it it bee in great quantitie, . for that in mall quant {tie the ſanie is verie hardlie diſterned. The bꝛimſtor e ik it bee pure, is known by his colour, in chat it is fontekpat peilam, oꝛ a © ff. paliſh: The fecond Booke palyſh: euen fo mate a man haue ſudgement oꝛ percetierauries of Aſhes and Stones, clotted and hardened togicher. As touching other Mettals, as the Gold, Slluer, Tin, Iron, and ſuch ine a not knowne f chat choſe are ſometimes ſo much mixed gig Marble, Aches and luch like thinges chat they cannot bee angen oꝛ percetued by ante ſenſe: pea , although that. pon tet the fee ment, pet may pou knowe nothing by che fame. Foz uhlch cante it behwueth to pꝛocæde and trie by another me anes ad wate g to ſpꝛeade that ſediment on a Lamine of Iron poliched and baw ning oꝛ tedde hote: foꝛ on ſuch wiſe ſhall it bee eaũe to diſcerm the Athes, Parble Gypſum, Lyme, Bꝛimſtone, Halt, Mytee, and Ceruſe: Foꝛſomuch chat il it hath of the Lyme o⸗ Marble, they will not be burned at all, but after that ſome one of the w thers thal be bur ned, he y will remaime, and poſſeſſe a colour mo uhfte then they had afoꝛe. And it pon dilcerns oz fe that it hatha nie matter, iich cannot beburned; but racher incontinent be tom mech ver te uhite, knowe fo2 troth that che fame is Gypſuß fe hhich cauſe he Lime, Marble Gypſum agrææ and partake in this, chat they bee not burned at all, but remaine and bee cat moe ſchite - pet this difference there is, that the Lyme and pa ble are Nowlte tauſed ubite:and cheir bitenede is not much mon ncreaſed than it was beldze But rontrariwuiſe the Oppſum at; taineth incontinent a- Ahtteneſſe, ubich is much greater than tbe ſame was keſme. Che bꝛimſtone is ait callie knowhe by thts experience, fſpmuch as that it melteth und repꝛeſentei bis proper ſauoꝛ: Che Saltlikewiſe and the ptte are known la that the ir ſediments (ir hey be there) are burned, and will cal forty ſparckles: ut this difference there ts, for if chere bee Salt, tt wil lparkle and eracke Ike wile, if onelte Aptre; l will (partile without cracking: It che matter bee myxedof Salt and Qptte, tbiles the ſediment ts in burning, part of it wil ſparckle and cracke, and part of it will ſparkle totthout trat ing: J neuer pet founde the Leade bp this erperience „bat? ſuppoſe that it᷑ it were found in the ſediment, it woulde bee mol ten on a Lamine of Aron burning. Ak there be in it of che Ce vale, che groundes then will render oꝛ bee cauled redde, hic Saliva note ot the Leade, for fo much as thele tive are verle of Diftillations. little diflering: Foꝛ the Cernfeismadeof Leade, and ol Ce- rule the Uermilion, that is, a like quantitie of Ceruſe and Nud⸗ dell oz red earth burned fogither : if pou fee that the ſediment is molten, and become & tite as Pilke, poumate not perſwade and gather incontinent, that there is in it of the Alum, fo2 al- 1 though that there be ſometimes a note that there is or the Allum with his ſtone yet maie it be cauſed there to be without melting, t fox the Allum is molten one Hbtles by heate, an other trhiles by moiſture the other mettals cannot bee knowne by anie of che ſe experiences. i FZ nenertheledehaue found an Arte, uhich J haue erperter- ted at the Aponitaine Mathes , Lucenſis, and the water ot Villen y fis , uhich is on ſuch wile: Then pon will examine and trie, is a⸗ nie water hath of the Mitrioll, oz of Allum, oꝛ other like Pynu⸗ ral, eauſe the water firſt to boile, not in a veſſell of Glaſſe, but of Tynne, oꝛ Iron: after that che water Hail bee boyled a cere taine time, let it ſettle, then alter che boyling pet a little moꝛe, incontinent thꝛo we oꝛ poure into it the iuice oꝛ decoa ion of Gall nuttes, in mall quantitie: If the water hath of Uitrioll, oz of Allum, it will incontinent become blacke: Oz elle take fone tcempolition blacke, as is the medicine named Verzinum) known in Italie, cauſing it to boile in water, vnto the time Hat the water taketh a colour in maner blacke: after ſtraine the fame, and ſpꝛinkle a quantitie of this water on the groundes, end ik chere be of the Allum, that colour blacke, will incontinent bee re⸗ oed oꝛ cauſed moꝛe cleare. And that I have ſaide of the ca: lour left ot᷑ the medicine Verzinums as much it behoauech to vn⸗ derſtande uf anie other matter, in {uch fort that the water far ta wonke oꝛ doe ſuch an erxpertence, maie be made ol euer ie matter; aich male die the water into a blacke colour: and che water la chat it be blacke, it foꝛceth not of tat matter the fame be cauled blacke . As touching the aſtriction, chich conſiſteth in the Alun, J te poꝛt nothing of it, in chat the Allum being in the ſediment, cannot bee knowne by the taſte: fox it commeth offen to palle, that ichen vou taſte the ſediment, and that pou feele an aſkriai⸗ on, yet the ſame proceedeth oz commeth not of che Altun but perhappes of Salte oa foure n Ohe Aton, the oe 9,3. pete The fecond Booke per, and {uch like mettals, cannot by other meanes bee knotone, but bp the corruption and refolution of the groundes, in luch ont that eucrie ettall (that there Mall be) mate bee turned into proper excrement, and ſo of his proper excrement, hall pow ag hnowie this oꝛ that mettall to be in it. By the ſelle ſame fathign and manner is knowne the Fron, che Silver, che Gold the Chiy. ſocolla, that is, the Saulder of Golde, che Copper, and ſuch li Jon thele reaſons it beboueth to topne aim mire the groume wich ſome medicine, oꝛ ſharpe licour, to the ende that euere mettall which Hall bee contained in the ſediment, mate been ned into his pꝛoper excrement. Powe the ſharpe ann coꝛrolih medicine that a man mate finde, apt and fit to do the ſame, ſhal be the ſtrong vineger, the Aquafortis, and ſuch! Be. Dake thew fore the ſediment, and beſtowe the fame into Aqua fortis; 9 ther ſuch medicine coꝛroſiue, and oben pou hall (ce the water be dꝛied vp and conſumed, regarde and marke ditt gentlie, ift excrement of ante metrall, bee not on the ſediment: as ik pouſc on the groundes, the ercrement of Iron to bee coagulated a heaped togither, von {hall eafilie fudge the Jron to be in the ſed ment oꝛ groundeg. Af you there (ee of the excrement of Copper, oꝛà matter greene cankered, the ſame is a note that there is of the Copper, and euen fo of the others. Therefore the mettailes are knotone by che coꝛruption, and mutation „ 02 chaunging of hem into their pꝛoper exerr ments: And this hall you kno lde to be a ſure experience and a trot) of the mat tet (as pou map eaſilie trie in the dwing) ik yon take a poꝛtion of anie mettall 5 as thea lings of Iron, and Mall mixe che fame. with the groundes ol any matter, and beffowe a paine abont it » hat the filinges mate bee coꝛrupted, then ſhall vou fe that the fame will be coꝛrupted into bis pooper excrement, which ts named (of the Latines Feruge chat is, the ruſk of Jron. After this maner are knowne how muh and ſchat are the thinges which are mired with the Mineral wa fers, that ſerue to Bathes, uchich is eſpeciallie tried by the ind Arte and wonke of Diſtillation: But conſider and take have wat the greene colour doth not derelue peu, tbhich appegrelh ſometimes in the ledtment, although that it hath nothing ol the Copper myxed: fo otentimes this colour is there ingenogedat ſome 2 . of D e. ſome Bole, ſchich is myred amongſt the grounds: for that cauſe thꝛongblie examine and make the pꝛofe, ik this colour procedeth | pf the Copper myxed, 02 From, oz the ercrement of Iron, 02 ot ſome Bole in this ſoꝛt: Take the ſediment of that water, and poure the fame into vineger diſtilled, and conſider oz marke irhat colour the vineger repꝛeſenteth oꝛ dꝛaweth vnto, the litze dtonſſder wat the colour is of the ſediment, after that it ſhall bee thꝛough dꝛied. Foz tk it bath there the ercrement of Jron the cor lour fall be blacke: It Bole, the colour ſhall be red, that is lelſe blacke , and fending oz dꝛawing to a redneſle: J here biter no thing of the ſauour and taſte, for that ſo diuerſe is the ſaudur and taſte of Pinural waters, chat a man cannot know of them, ahat | thofe are mixed withall. All thefe hitherto haue J boꝛrowed out of the learned woꝛke of minurall Bathes of Fallopius, abich 1 haue indeuoured to penne oꝛ wꝛite woꝛde fob woꝛde, as things apperteining to the matter of which we haue entre ated, in re ſped that we fo oftentimes intre ate of Pettals in this Boke , Which are things woꝛthie to be examined diligentlie, fo; the vtilit ie and pꝛofite ot mo men. A collection of certaine waters diſtil- led of Herber, Fuices, Lycours, § and Fruits. The water of Hempe. Thethird Chapter, e congruent time of offfilling the hempe, is, that the tops as pet tender and greene, chꝛedde mall, be diſtilled by Balneo Mariz,o2 tn fread of hat the common Still. What Balneo is, pau chan reade in fol. 322. This water greattic hel⸗ pech the paines of the heade proceeding of a dotce caule, if the heade the kmeheade and f — Temples, bee often laboured with che lame. This al pꝛofitech againſt ante wee: fivibat part oꝛ . 5 4 2 nd Booke elpectallie the Gonte,tfa linnen cloath nip de place: and this in the Mug immer chꝛe times of the daß ake tof steenc Malnuts one ounce ok the wai lex of Egrimonie an dunce and an halfe, of the water of Nele halfe an ounce, ot che water of Hyſope three ounce 5, of the walt of Hempe fonre Ounces, thefe mixe kogither, of abtch take halle an dunce, adding to it halfe a dꝛamme of Pumtis, halle an ounce of ſugar Candie, and a dꝛamme of the conlerue of Roles, this al ker the dꝛinking warme to hedde, and lying dotune well couered wich cloathes to ſweate, expelleth Hole wicked humours of ibid the plague Pore deth: the fante potion helpeth the dꝛopſie, tatzen in che ſame maner, and pꝛſeerneth a man ftom ſuch ſicknelſes E. munter diſtilled of the Bempe. ſæde with the ſupce of Garlicke, of che ſame fathion that the Kole water is diſtilled, uhich is Cofe- metic au, that is, profitable fa) gaͤrniching, fo. it cauſeth halres to gol in the bare and balde places, being often applied. Tal The water of Walwore, be fourth Chapter, fo of Diftillations. 45 to brare flowers, that then the thole herbe and rote finclie | Gade and bello wed in a Cucurbite 02 Glaſſe Bodie, mate bee diſtilled by Balneo Mariæ, this water dꝛunke with a little ſugar, op the luyce of Neyſons, vnto the quantitie of koure oꝛ ſiue Oun⸗; kes at a time faſting, doth lle the bellie: in the lame manner dzunke mo ming end euenmng, it auapleth againt the iwellinges of the bodie, but eſpecialſie the Dꝛopſie : euen ſo this danke, hel⸗ pech the quotidian Ague, and ftitches and other paines in the fides z it pꝛofltech againſt che outwarde ſwellings of the bodie, by applping linnen clothes wette in the lame: This water allo res \ moueth itd) es oꝛ ober grieles in the foes, bp applping linnen clothes wette in it: his gargelled wich a little of the powder of Pellitozte; helpety the falling of the Vuula dolvne: Tis dzunke warme (after the manner aboue taught) helpeth a dꝛie cough: is gargelled in the thꝛote, belpeth that weh ing there, named © Angina: ſche diſtilled water of the rates finelie ſhꝛed, doch much mitigate the grieuous volo: of the Goute, by daplie dzinking and = applpuig linnen clothes wette in it, on the grieued places: {his al- d heipech mar uetloulliefoint aches, by applying on the grieued places linnen clothes wette in it: and eating a lew of the tender ) greene tops (tether two oꝛ thꝛern in a fallet ; canfeth a man to be 4 foluble, and to haue fundzte Toles: che water dꝛunke wich lürupe ok vineger, helpeth a burning Ague: The powder of the leaues , maruetloufite woꝛleth in all fortes of vleers, in that the ſame af lwagech paines, cleanſech them, and doth incarnate, Et = BED Te The water of Imptratoria falſe Pelletorie of Spaine, or Maſter wort. 5 The fift Chapter. , Eee time apteft fo) diſtilling the Herbe Imperatoria , is, when it peeloeth the flowers, then the tole herbe with the rootes well {hzende (although (ome rather will the reotes onelie) require to be infufen in wine fo twelue houres, after che beffoty- ing into a Cucurbite, diſtill che whole (after Arte) in Balneo Mariæ: his water dꝛunke, doth maluaplouſiy erpell the winde of the ſtomacke, bowelles, and bellte: fos which canfe , auatles able in the Colicke pations , the toztions ot the ffomacke: “ i aus * ar Ne ee ny 8 . ore ge 2 fecond Booke alſo piocutech the Lermes in women, am moueth bette satay ſwageth toochach, by waching the mouch che te with: The fame mixed with Koled Honie, and dꝛunke warme, helpeth maruey⸗ loulite the gricfs and ſtranglings ot the wombe 02 Hatricein wo⸗ men, and conception great lie kur che rech, ſchere the impediment pꝛoctdeſh of coldneſſe Shis wat er in like maner dꝛuntze warme, flrengtheneth the ſkomacke, and cauſech digeſtion. This Water fundzie times gargelled in the mouth, comforteth a colde biatne, and purgeth it effeduoulte of Flegme: A dꝛamme of the powder dꝛune witha quantitie of the water pꝛeuaileth in cold ficknefieg: fo that this marucvloufie helpeth the lle parts of the bodte, cow balfions, and the failing ſickeneſſe. Mis water mired With ole Honte, and diunke wich halle a fponefull of the fine powder of tie role, an houre beldze the comming of the fit, belpeth myꝛaculon lie the quartane Ague: Che water gargelled in the mouth amen beth the breach, and ſtrengtheneth all the ſenſes: This dune EH wich halle a fponfull of the poloder of the tote, belpeth the plague, a all maner of potfons,the biting and finging of venemous beats and woꝛmes. This water dꝛunke with Listed ante, and halls a ſpone full of pure Cynnamone water, amendeth ſuch hard fetching bꝛeath, openeth obſtrug tons, belpeth the water betten the ltzinne and flech, the dꝛopſies, and diſeaſes in the milt: C be bꝛiefe, it heateth all thole partes of the bodie, abere colde occ pieth and offendeth. The water of the bleſſed Thiſtle. The fixt Ch pter. He tommended time or the difttilation of the bleſled Tiſtle, is, that the herbe alone finelie ſhꝛedde and ſtamped, bee dlſt illed by Balneo Marie, in a Cucurbite of Olsie about the end of Pate. This water dzunze Pozning and Euening, vnto the quantiete of two 02 thee ounces at atime, wich oled Bonis purifieth the bloud Femqueth headache, comf̃sꝛʒtech and caw * ot a readie nemo ; beeaketh the fone, putteth awate givops By Ine ene of the heade, amendeth tbe confumption of the bodte, and | Pipi (oe per ſon long in health: Tis like miniſtred, anap⸗ Fh againk the plague, and deadlie poyſons, receyued as mel within poser MAR ANA atria of Difiallations. 4.6 within the bodie, as out wardly by the Minging 02 biting of vene⸗ mons beaſtes applied vpon. This water dꝛunke wich a dꝛam of the powder, before the comming of the ft, helpeth not onelie che Auartaine, but other feuers, abole beginning are wich cole. | Mis like dzunke belpeth the falling ſickneſe in chlldꝛen, he twa: ter dꝛunke bolth a quantitie of Noſed honte, allwageth the grieles of the vowels and kid neies, ceaſech the other tertions of the belite, 2 and kerpech the bodie foluble : It alſo cauſeth ſweating, leech the woꝛmes in the bellte, amendeth the defanits of the fomacke and wombe . che abouefatd quantity of the pouder Dunk with pure A- quavitæ, not only killeth the woꝛuis in the body of childꝛen, but de⸗ uere ch inſhoꝛt time the grieuous pains of the bodie. A paſt made 1 r With the ponder of the blelled Thiftte abite bread, and honte, and dickilled with abite wine, yeeldecha water lingular , fo» the decal⸗ ed ſgght of tye vies. The water of Pellitory ofthe wall. The vii. Chapter. 1 time of the Diffllation is, that the hole Merbe chꝛedde and infuled in wine, bee diſtilled about the ende ol Paie in Balneo Mariæ, the water dzunke with Roled honie for eight 93 nine daies toatther, to the quantiticof thꝛee ounces at a time, Moꝛning and euening, openeth the Topping of the luer and milt, purgeth the kidneles and bladder, ceaſech the griefes of the ma- trice, and ſendeth do wn the Termes in women: The fame dꝛunk Moming and Euening onto the quantitte of thee ounces ata time, helpeth an olde and continuall congh ; The water ſimplie of the Herbe gargeled, and applied without, amen deth the inflama⸗ mation of the thꝛote. he abouefatde water dꝛunke wich a quan: fitte of Noled bonic, analleth againſt the ſtrangulion, and gri⸗ pings of the belite , proceeding of winde and colde humoꝛs. The wa er applied with linnen clothes wet in it, alwageth fwellings, and pattie of the goute, allo the ſhingles, bozning, oz ſcalding, ad hote blcers. Th “y *Herougrucnt time of the dittllation of Parrotwe, ig the whol e Herbe ſhꝛed and infufed in wine be ditt Led aboot Baie in Balneo Mariæ. This water dꝛuntze euerte ing à time kogither) to che quantitte of koure ounces at f time , and applying of it on the region of the heart heatech a co ſtom Ache: this alſo aua ible agate iff the too 2mes of the bellie ay difticnifies of brine: Z he water dꝛunke with a dꝛam welgbeg the fine pouder o of Cinamone, frateth che oner great lure ot i Termes: The rai ber ifthe greene Wer be buffed ber applied g that lime by a fhilfad Mid wife. at rou nike fa dap dates, profiteth that per ſon hhich belo bis colour by much bleeding and purgeth the b loud: Alſo fred wathed lolch the fame, and linnen clothes after th: im it applted vpon, mami aud euening, doch ſpeedilte cute them dkull of fhe herke ne two ſtones fret} and blond 0 er the {fit > tippes, if thep be great, cut the m thꝛoughlie within a ue of euere known 3 zie Berto: is. Tht is Water de nke, with Cote milke, Onto the quantitie of txer on Nees at à time, both mo: ning and euening, helpeth the pehe; nt hegte ot the kidneis miraen louſlie and! en de and ft auatlech in the wt, Which baie che lluer and lungs blcered, and thi: en expertented in man perſons. =| le water of A ngelica, : * r. C 2 Pen. ‘tion of che nog ſingnlar berks eStoneth to péloe the douressthen dees (beoken and ſhꝛedde) infatens e diſtin in e bea Maria in a di ade, and a large recetuer let to the re and Molin mixed tog Hed) by deinking a gas doch not onelie ie open, altenuaie, — pe 2 —— WES — * 8 * 5 — b of Diſtillationt. expell enill humours, but maruailouſlie prenatlefh againſt the Plague and deadlie poyſons: The fame dzunke with a quantitie of Roſed honte, and a ſcruple weight al the poder of Cinamon gon moze, digeſtech Fleugmaticke and clammp humours. ea; this amendeth the Cough in tho2t time pꝛoceeding of colde, in chat it cauſech the perſon moꝛe eaſilie ta ſpit vp grofe and clant: mie ſleugme. Zhe water dzunke diuers moꝛnings ſwertened wich a little ſugar 02 Roled honie, doth reconer and heale the iw ner vlcers of the bowelles. and dillolueth the clotted blond within the bodice, and ſtreng tenet the ſtomacke. This water i minifired wich a little of Cinamon water, and a ſeruple at che i" powder of the rote at a time, foꝛ ſundꝛie momings, not) miracu- , doufite belpefwouning, and other paſſions oꝛ griefes of the heart. Ibis water aunileth againſt the biting of madde and benomons 4 Bealls, applied outwardlie with rewe, and receiued wichtn the N vodie, with a ſcruple weight of fine Crlacle. Hereof it commeth to pale: chat certain of che later Phiũtions haue a great opinion tm the beſtowing of the rote(of the Herbe) in their medicines , loꝛ i che expell ing of poyſon > « ; * The water ofthe nettle; 5 The x. Chapter. The kanes and flowers plucked off , require to be diſtilled a „1 bout the riit date of Julie in Balneo Marie : This water dzunke at mozning, none, and at euening, vnto the quantitie of char ounces at a time, profiteth againſt che Cholicke pale on, and gripings of the Bowels, it puttech away the ſtone, and griefes of the kidneyes proceeding of colde. She like quantitie dꝛunke, belpeth an olde Cough, the hard ketching of breath, and liwouning, of an vntemperate coloucte proceeding, and like res couereſh the Lunges colde. The lame dꝛunke a time togither, pꝛeuailech againſt woꝛmes of the beute, and al manner of windie paflions in the fame: At pꝛofitech filthie and matirte wounds, and ſozes tunning. ik they be often waſhed with the fone, o Lynnen cloches wet in it be applied vpon. Itlinnen clothes wet in the tone ter of che red Pettle, be diners times applled. doch maruailouſſie tecaner and helpe in a ſhozt time, the bite ol a mad dog. We wat — The fecond Booke of the rotes purely waſhed and ſhꝛed, before the DEH ing in thy Canicular dapes, dꝛunke moꝛning and cuening, vnto the ‘quay: titie of two oꝛ three ounces at a time „geualleth again a lang ceaſeth an olde Cough, aum hieß The water dzunte mda tion of fling feth the piu Lunges, am wich a quantitie of the waer a ins, pꝛouoketh a deſite to che da *＋. The water of Alkakenaijor Winter Cheties) f hei. hapter. f F the kernels gathered in the month of Auguſt and tute, (5. à water be diſtined in Balneo Mariæ, accoꝛding to Atte this water dallie minke at Mozning. Pone, and at Cuening; ta the quantitie of thzee oꝛ foure ounces at a time (but to Git dꝛen and Infants onelte one sunce gluen) belpeth the Liner, th Tone of the kionepes, and Bladder : The water dꝛunke in i fame manner ftapeth the dꝛopping of the vine, ſpædilie purgel the L tuer, idnepes, and Bladder. his allo dꝛunke in the mat ner abouelalde, recouereth the grieuous bliſtering and ſoꝛenelt * the Ktonepes aud bladder, and right profitable fz the pillingi Oud, The water of Alchimilla, or Lions foste, : The uit C hapter. V Hto the congruent ditkillat ton > the rote ¢ Herbe wih lh whole ſubſfance requtrech to bee ſhꝛr dde, and to bee ditt led about the ende of Pate, oꝛ in the middeſt of June, in Balneo Manz, this water dzuntze bnto che quantitie of thꝛc oz fotitt Sunerse ata time, boch moꝛning and euening, is not onelie w natteable' faz inwarde woundes, but heater winding vlcers, and — BS — — : — ee of Diftillations. 48 und ruptures : Ihe water applyed with Uinnen cloathes wette in it, on outward woundes, doth not onelie allwage the euill heat, but alſo cloſeth them in ſhoꝛt time: and this experienced in wound dzincks, miniſtred by o(uers{hilfull Germaines: A dꝛamme of the ponder of it, taken with (hace ounces of the water, helpeth the i falling of the bowelles into the Codde, oꝛ other rupture in choꝛte time without anp cutting. The like weight ok the pouder, gi (nen with the water ([wertened wich a little ſugar) for fiftesnts 4 02 twentie dayes togither, pꝛocureth the woman (not apt to con⸗ teine, through a coldneſſe of the ouermuch mopffure of the wombe, which letteth the retaining of the fecde iniected) to ton⸗ ¥ cefue in (hort time afters The diſtilled water dzunke, and cons telued into the wombe, Doth myꝛaculoullie ape the whites (oz white flure from the backe) mm women: pes, bp the dallie imec⸗ nion is the pꝛiule place made ſo ſtraight, that hardlte the can bee knowne from the chaſte maiden, the rather by fitting in the de toction, vbich then is toner performed. Mhis allo dꝛaweth vppe hanging Pappe o Bꝛeaſtes of women, and caufeth chem to bee kalt and haree, i A innen cloath wette in it, with water of Hoiſe · tates, an the dꝛied peares of Roles, with other Miptick things, , be often applped. i The water of Barberies N f The xni. Chapter. a krulte of Warbettes wen they bee ripel as in Daober) I requtię to be diffilled in Balneo Marie ; This water giuen with the ſitrupe ot violets, to the quantitte of thre omices at a time moꝛning and euening, doch not onelie ceaſe thieſt in vehe⸗ ment and peũtlent Agnes, but ſuppeſech olericke and per- nieious exhalations, canſing an euill heate in man. The ſame like diunke, prdfiteth againit the heate of the Liner, in the Qholicke palllon, in the caſting oꝛ vomiting vp of meate, in fluxes and patne ful gripings of the bellie, and reſtoꝛeth che appetite weake. qe water mixed wich redde Cozall and dꝛunke, Hapeth che o- uer much chedding of the Termes. che water dzunke wich the wat er of Grallb, o; Purcelane, 02 Southernewod, ſwetened well with lugar, klllech the wozmes in che Bellie: the water 11 dzunke ° The ſecond Booke dꝛunke ſundꝛie times, belpeth the {pitting or hloud: It fattenes le teeth, if they bre often wached wich it 2 It Krengthen the gummes and Jawes, by often gargelling, and rep che hote Milliuges from the heade : Che water clofeh the kreſy woundes in the vpper kace of the ficlh ; and dꝛpeth bpp olde vlcers, beeing oꝛderlie applied: Neuer cheleſſe, chis iy ter harmeth them, which bee grieued wiih paines of ehe macke, pꝛoccding of winde and coldneſſe, and chat hardlie felt Heath. The waterof Bryonie, The xiiui, C bapter, 1 roote of Bꝛyonie ſhꝛedde (mail, requlroch te be dil about the ende of aye: his water dꝛunke to the quantity al foure ounces at a time, with the conferue of Nutnces, galitth Maſticke, helpeth digeſtion, clenſeth the bꝛeaſt, mundiſteth bꝛaine, openeth the ſtoppings of the bowelles, cauſeth beine, & pelleth the fone in the kidneyes, ¢ delluereth che falling ſicknel e water giuen with the ürrup of roles and figges wꝛuug kogither, doch maruallouſlie helpe the Cough, and re ſolmeth han ſwellings eſpectallie of the milt. The water dune wich alitth Cynamon, dꝛawech downe the Termes „ purgech the thik wombe, and erpelleth the dead pongling, ithe rather it thee fitieh in the decoction of the rootes: The fete waſhed and laboured il the ſame pꝛeu aileth againſt the gout, Jure ounces of the wum dzunke, with a dꝛamme weight of ſome Coꝛdiall pouder, amet bet) an euil ſkomacke: but eight ounces receſued at a tim Apfeth the bellie. awageth the burning heate vmelie ſpottes, moles, and pin epꝛous face, and amendeth tz en applled after the foʒme ot alt: ch linen cloathes wet in it Doll ard pukteth away a lwelung, moch at! iuereth gtiefe, And a woman dallie bered — : Vania WARNES testy of Diftillations. 49 for certaine peares, was in the ende thꝛoughlie cared of the fame, | by dꝛinking of the water bolled with an ourice of the rete ſwert⸗ ned with ſugar (at the going to bed) once in the werke, ko site ſhole peare. The water of Shepherds Purſe. t The xv, Chapter. N He Herbe wich the ahole ſubſtanee gathered and ed mal, i requireth to bee diſtilled in Balneo Mariæ, about the ende of Mate, oꝛ beginning of June: Chis water dꝛunke moꝛning and e⸗ uening, to the quantitie of thee ounces at a time, with a little fine Bole and Plantaine water, is profitable for all maner of ures and gripings of the bellie, and helpeth the (pitting vp of bloud: in the lame maner dꝛunte, ſtalech the abundance of the Termes in women ik thep fit in che decogion of the Herbe and Perſicaria a} Arllmart : Che water oꝛderlie applied, cloſeth krech woundes, and mitigateth the doldur of all woundes, by waſhing them often: times with it : chis alſo dꝛopped warme into the eares, amendeth he maiterie running of chem: The water applied wich linnen tlothes wet in it, on inllamations, and the ſhingles mightilie pꝛe⸗ V natleth: Wea, it ſtateth all lluxes of blond, by applieng innen clothes wet in it round about, oꝛ on the place. This alſo commen⸗ y Ded fo the waſhing of wounds on the heade in chat it mightilte Tateth bleeding: and the fame dꝛunke to the quantity of bf 02 vill. dunces ſwertned with a little ſugar, fateth p blading or wounds. We water reſtraineth the blading at the Mole, ika Peſlary made with ra we &ike and dipped oꝛ wet in che fame , be put bp into the noſtrils: The like it performeth, ik witha linnen cloth wet in the water it be applied on the lozehead. f ve : . ; The water of Camomill, The xvi, Chapter: 99 Herbe Camomill wich the ehole lubſtance chꝛed reg rech to be diſtilled by Balnco Mariæ, in à Cuturbite of glaffe, about the end ol Wate, os beginning of June: Chis witer deim moꝛning and euening, to the quantitic of two oz fhict dumtes at Y. i. a T he ſecond Booke a time, (wertned with Sugar doth mitigate the patne of the belly, and gripings in the bowels : It urengtheneth the fine wes ang awaie the Palſie, and ſofteneth ſtifte members: The ſame gu titie dzunke with Moles honie, lofeth the bellie, purgeth da warde Melancholie and Flegme, with other clammie hum and all wageth heate in the bowels: che water in like quan dꝛunke, amendeth the pellowe Jaundiſe, openech the Mu wales, pꝛocureth vꝛine, and bꝛeaketh the fone of the bladder ay Nidneies, by mixing the Saxlirage water with it: it money Lermes in women, and expelleth the dead pongling (if anie i be) in the wombe of the woman, and all clammie humoꝛs bei of the Patrice: This water dꝛunke, in the like maner abouclaih doth put awate Agues (without burning in the bowels) proce. ding of cholericke humoꝛs, oꝛ by chic kneſſe of the ſuinne: Jig openeth che milt Topped, puttech alate ſwelling of the oma by comforting and heating, it ſtaieth belides the fluxe ol the he named Lienteria: In the aboueſalde maner dꝛunke, reconen che impoſtume of the lungs, and amendeth the Lepzie: he wae applied with linnen clothes on the vlcered pꝛiulties, alla heate, and diminitheth the paine: The water dꝛunke, d plied with Linnen clothes wet in it, doth ſpeedilie heale thelt and flinging of venemous woꝛmes and beaſles: The water py fiteth the marrow oz bones, it they tall be felt colde, by often y hing and rubbing ol che m luilth the lame: It alſo comfortelh & bꝛaine, ceaſeth headach pꝛocerding of a coldcauſe, Haieth Meal running of the eares, and dꝛaweth do wne euill humos homey bꝛaine, gathered of cold, if the head by a Lie made with che fou boiled in it, be well wached. The water ollen delle The vii. C hapter. to the Diſtillation, is, that the Holen Te time congruent beffowen ina Cucarbite of Glalle, bee dplkilled by Bald Marie, about the beginning of June: This. water. dunke ft 02 fue dapes moꝛn ing and euening, recouereth the Cardiathe val, and harde fetching of heath: The water dzunde pa ne — — NRT r ihn Vl : of Diftillations. 50 ſame maner, belpeth the dꝛopſte, the ſhoꝛtneſle of winde, cane ſing a long becath , and purgeth the ffomacke : This in like ma ner, prenatleth ag ainſt the fone of the lopnes, purgeth the reines, and diffclucth the welling cf the milte: pet by dzinking a long time togither of this, pꝛocureth barrennes all the life time: ſchis water ts profitable for them to dꝛinke. lchlch feare che comming 1 ol the leapzie, and purgech the bioud: it alſo amendeth the red pus , Hes in the face, putteth awate (Poles , and cauſech a cleare face, mu it bee diuerſe times in the date walhed with the Came : the wa⸗ ter is etlectuous fo; Palſie members, which bee dꝛied and conta i med ik with the fame they be daylie rubbed: it pꝛofitech olde and new woundes, waſhed moꝛning and euening wich the ſame: it | alfo healeth fperdtlie old bicers on the legges,as the woꝛthte hi⸗ rurgian lohannes de Vigo affirmeth, if they be often walhed with , the ſame: this annointed on ante fwellinges bealeth chem, oz dꝛanke moꝛning and eueuing, to the quantitic of the ounces at a time. (che water doth like recouer alkoniſhed o> benummed parts ot the bodie, by diuerſe dapes drinking , oꝛ rubbing them wich tt it healeth the burning oꝛ ſcalding it the places (hall be wa⸗ ſhed volch the ſame, oꝛ lumen clothes wet in it. applied vpon them: tt healeth the canker in the mouth, ik it bee often wached with the fame, ant the gums vlcered within the mouth. A Canker washed wich the ſame, moꝛnin gand euening, 02 il linnen cloches wet in tt be often applied, both in ſhoꝛt time cure the ſoꝛe. che water drops ped into the eies, doch amenda thicke and dimme fight. che water healeth a Fiſtula, putteth away uhelkes, che itch, ond foule ſcabs, bpokten walhing with the fame, The water of Centorie the leſſer. The xviti.Chapter. | re time of diſtilling this Centoꝛie, is about the ende of June: chen che ſtalkes, leaues, and flowers ſhꝛed togffberte- quite to bee diſtilled by Balneo Mariæ, in à tucurbite of glafle: this water danke moꝛning and euening⸗ to the quantitie of thee o foure ounces at a time: is right pꝛofttable for chem, ſhich haue à ra e and colde ſtomacke, fo, all that bchich is euill and = a — e prin caine peep eae The fecond Booke in che ſame. it confumeth:this dꝛunke in the like quantitie abou, poe, draiueth and fendeth forth Choler, Flegme, and ai “¢ s. This water dꝛunke of a childe to 8, but of a man (of ful age) fore dune aſting; erpeltety the woꝛmes in che bellie sity it the beginning of the Gt, putteth away the Agur: ize moꝛnings fast ing ((weetened with fagat) jagaintt ali igues, che water dꝛunke in the manner belpeth the hard fetching of bꝛeath, and putteth away olde cough. . She water dꝛunke of a waman, expeleth out of ty wombe the dead poungling. Mis is right profitable fo ſtaping the defite to vomit, and beiching of the ſtomacke: it pꝛocureth an appetite to meate, purgeth and expelleth groſle humours, of shit are wont to proceed Ache and paine in the hippes: fte and hand the Jaundiſe, and others line. che water fwetened with fagar, and dꝛunke in the moꝛning faſting, reconereth the ſtopping of the liuer, loynes, milte, and bladder: and amendeth the hardneneg che liner and milte: it pꝛeuaileth agaynſt the olicke pation, amd gripings of the bowels. The water clofeth and cureth neu Woundes bigge , tf they bee waſhed with the ſame, oꝛ by Linnell clothes wette in it applied vpon: and olde vlcers chat mate hard lie be bꝛought to a ſcarre, are dwing in tha ſame maner conertd with a ſcarre. he wat er dꝛunke much auatleth in the ſpiting el bloud, Che wat er mired with a little Honie, and dꝛopped in the cies, greatlie cleareth them: the ſame dzunke, fenden dolone che Termes. Chis dꝛunke helpeth the fine wes alkeaed by emptping and dzping vp che matter offending. Che warn lweetened with ſugar, and dꝛunke faſting, is much onaileable, fo2 the obſtructlons of the liuer: cid applied as well without fhe odie, as reteyued inwarde is a ſingular remedie in che hard · nelle of the milt. The water of Cherries. | The xt. C Bapter. pee Freak, redde, and folwre Cherries with choꝛt Halbes, when they ſhall bre ripe. are tꝭ bee gathered: And for fro dapes ſpzeade abiode on a cherte, after dilliled by Barneo Maria, in of Diftillations. 51 in & Cucurbite of qlate: This water dꝛunke trolle oꝛ thzice adap, to the quantitie of koure duntes at a time, fivetned with a little ſugar, doch reſtraine the termes, the fluxe Dyſentetia, and all other Fluxes of the Bellie. In the fame maner dꝛunke and ap- plied without amendeth the heate of the Liner, ſtomacke, and o ther partes of the bodie, and comforteth the heart. The diſtilled water of the flowꝛes, dꝛopped into the cies at euening, uhen the patient goeth to bed, putteth awate the pinne and web, and other ſpots of che eyes: and the water like putteth awate the redneſle, and water ing of the eies, ik it (hall be Dropped into them twile oz ſhziſe a date. Ohe mater of the blacke Cherries (diſtilled in the ſame manet) dꝛunhze twiſe a dap, to the quantitie of te ounces at a fine, helpeth che dꝛopſie: but it behooueth that the patient in the meane time refraine ,from taking ante other dzinke. che water dꝛunke in che ſame maner , remoucth the depꝛiuation and Palſie of members: ſo that they be walhed and rubbed with the fame, and let to dꝛie in by it ſelfe: in ike maner waſhing and gars geling the mouth with it, reſtozeth the vſe of the tongue loft. Allo uch annoled with thole griekes, ought vatlie to dꝛinke the water kaſting, to the quantity of two ounces at a time. he water dunk helpethlwellings, and is aualleable in burning, and peſtilent a gues, in that it coleth ſeaſſech thirſt, and perldeth ſtrength. The water (of the ripe blacke Cherries, newlie diſtilled in a Cucur⸗ bite of Glaſle by Balneo Mariæ)dꝛuntze to the quantity of balfe an ounce at a time, oꝛ powꝛed into the mouth at the time of the fit of the kal ing ſicknelle, doch foꝛthwich reutue the perſon to know⸗ ledge of himſelfe, and cauſeth him to bee free from conuulſtons and Cramps, vntill the next fit take him. Myich affoone as it Mall happen to come agatne, let p fame quantitie of the water be pouted into the patients mouchꝛtoꝛ this not only halt let, but take awap, nd heale altogither the fit :as the like ol experience Know. Acertaine woman athitated wich the falling ſickneſle recovered health and was delluered thꝛonghlie of it, by the dallte recen ing (and at che AES) of the Wat et diſtllled of che blarke Cherries, the leſſer Petrill, and the flowers ok the tier named Tilia, The water diſtilled of the mente and kernels bꝛuled togither, Doth (end forth tye land procuring’ the one in the datonetesany bladder. The f 3. Gum Ahe ſecond Booke Gum of the tre inluſed a time in this water, and dꝛunkze tyler g dap, is not only auaileable againſt an olde cough, but helpeth ſuch as are bexed with the ſtone. The water of Cheruell. The xx. Chapter. he choten time fo> the diſtilling of Cheruel ts, chat the herky the rofte, with the trhole lubllance finelie ſhꝛed, be diſtilled hy Balneo Mari, about the middle of Pap: This water dꝛunke mo⸗ ning und euening, to the quantitie of foure ounces at atime: hel, peth perſons burſten, and harmed by a grieuous kall, and reſoluelh the blond clotted into lumps. We fame dꝛunke, helpeth the ttone of the ikfoneies,amd a great quantitic dunk at a time, loſeth the bellie, it caufeth a god ſtomacke, ſrengthneth and comfo: telh the hart, putteth away the colde chiuer ing oꝛ ſhaking of the Ague, g. mendeth the head, and comkoꝛteth the ſences. che water dzunke ff the maner aboueſaid, putteth awap moſt great paines, and pric ings o2 ſtitches, it helpeth the lungs, mo his affects oꝛ griefes, The water of Germander, . Lhe xxi, C hapter: He time of the diſtillation is about the middle ol Pale het the herbe with the whole ſubſtaunce ſhꝛedde mall requlre i to be diſtilled by Balneo Mariæ: The water dzunke kaſting, e the quantitle of fonre ounces af à time, diſſolueth the wohen ad hard Pilt, pꝛouoketh v tine, and ſendeth down the termes. This dꝛunke in like quantitie, cuttech aſunder the groffe and clammit humours, clenteth the floppinges of the bowels , and expebech the poungling dead, This water fo an inward rupture is night profitable ik to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time, it be often times (in the daie) dzunke. The water datlie dzunke, mozning ano enening to the quantitic of thae ounces at a time, ſwœtned wich a little ſugar 2 purgetb, and cauſeth god Blond „ gladnelh ie heart. refreſhech and coleth the liuer eſpeciallie i it hall bee dick (Med with the lo wers. Che water allo recouerech the exuler⸗ ration * = Perea any 1 — 2 ‘ * of Diftillations. 52 tafiow of fhe mouth, ik it be often waſhed wilh fhe ſame. The water ofthe ſtocke Gilliflower, The xxiz, Chapter. He congruent time fo. the diſtillation is, about the ende of Apꝛill oꝛ mids of Mate, then the flowers ſhall be full blowen: then the herbe wich the ſchole ſubſtance finclie ſhꝛedde, ought to be diſtilled by Balneo Mariæ, ina Cucurbite of Glaſle. This wa- ter dꝛunke moꝛning and euening, to the quantitie of two ounces at a time, recouereth the krenticke perſon, and comkoztech the i bzaine. Che water in the fate maner dꝛunke, ſtrengtheneth the luer, and kidne ies, pꝛocureth the Ter mes, cauleth women to bee feuitkull, clenſeth chem after the birth ok chude, and ſendeth forth SS . ss. = the poungling dead. In the fame maner the water dꝛunke, bea teth and comfoꝛ tech the heart colde, charpenech the ſenſes and rea- , fon, fopeth the minde, clenleth and ſtrengthenech the blood coꝛrupt, heatech the marrowe of the bones, and recoucreth colde fuxes. che depzinattion o2 Pattie of the tongue doth the water helpe: oꝛ il the fides Hall be moleſted with this cui, the water thꝛoughlte tecoueteth, by dꝛinzing twile a day of it, oꝛ rubbing the mem⸗ bers there wulth. che water delluerech the trembling al the hands, if they be rubbed with the ſame:che like doth the water performe, dzunke moꝛning and euening. e water dzunke mozning and euening, to the quantitie of two ounces at a time, temperateth the heate of the heart, comfozteth and openeth the fame. che water dꝛapped twiſe in the day, doth put away ſpots in the eyes, ſchether thoſe ſhall pꝛocerd of heate, oꝛ of colde, and pꝛocureth a cleave and kalte face. The water cealeth all paines of the head, by applying and binding about the head linnen clothes wette in it: and in the ſame maner applied, pꝛocurech lleepe to weaze perſons. The water of Dragons, . The xxiii-Chapter. 438 Te congruent time of diſtifling fs, that fhe roole ſhꝛedde and bzutſed bee diſtilled by Balneo Mariæ, betweene the mone hes of Julie and September, This water dzunke with a little Noled 4 honnie, e eee 7 ss nes 12 far againſt the plague. We in. je cough opencth obf er Duunke mozning 5 actlons, at tenuateth the bꝛeaſt of euill humoms, clenſeth th h the dꝛopping of brine. he water is qreatlie > (hall happen to haue a grieugus fall, oz hee vith weapon, oꝛ bꝛilſed with stake, chat the jodie oz ſkinne ſhall be congealed: then takea honnie, pꝛeuail 0 und £uicitt Ta O ees 122 grolle llegme, } hate * bowels, a ( 8 tith blond within t wine pint okt his water, and foure ounces of Puſtard lde ha fed, che ſe after the tempering wich loure ounces of Charuel ing ter, and ſtrained thꝛougha cloth, and wzinged out to the manne of milke, giue to dꝛinze (ſwertened afore with halle an ounce of ſugar pennettes) morning and euening, to the quantit ie of thie ounces at a time, for this thꝛoughlie helpeth in ſhoꝛt time. 3f Cotton wette in the water, be laide on fret) woundes, Kaye the bleeding ol them. It alſo bealeth woundes, by linnen clothes wette in it applied vpon: oꝛ by dzinking moꝛning and euening to che quantitie of two ounces at a time. c e fete aſtoniſhed a without feeling by colde, walh moꝛning and euening with @ fame water: Foꝛ it expelleth the colde, and mitigateth the gricfe, The perſon bit oꝛ fringed of a Snake o2 Adder, let him wach te grieued place withlinnen clothes wet in it, and applie thoſe bpan the ſoꝛe, oz it ſperdilte helpeth. che Iſke doch heale a Canker, illi nen clothes wet be applied. 5 The water ofthe greater Comferie, The * viii. Chapter, He rotes wih the tole erbe ſhꝛed and bzuiled, requite t bee diſtilled by Balneo Matiz about the middle of the ſpꝛing. his wat er dꝛunke helpeth {uch as are bur ſten, and that haue bin ken the bone of the legge: by faking of the fame to the quantitie of thꝛeꝛ ounces at a time, both mozning, none, and at euening: Ht bealeth the choppes of the lippes ik they thall bee wa ſhed with the ſame. Che water dꝛunke, and linnen clothes (after the wetting in it) applied vpon, dath (peedilie heale woundes, and extinguiſhelh ammations, and ceaſeth paines. The water in che ſame maner Applied adwageth the burning of the ingles, and expellech ou Ward i ward (wellings. Applied with Cotton wet in it, ſtave h the blee- ding of wounds : the like it performreth, il mixed with an ie other dꝛinke it be dꝛunke twiſe oꝛ theifea Bap. The wat er dꝛunke twiſe a dap, diſſalueſh and ſendeth forth the clottes of blond congealed im the fomacke,o2 in anie other part ot the bodie. And Gis applied with linnen clothes wet in it, doth mar ueplouſlte clenſe and ſeaſe the running ol Matterie bicers eaten in, happening about the pʒiuie place of man oꝛ woman. The water of Quinces, Thexxv.Ch apter, Te cholen time for diſtilling of Quinces is, then they be ripe: then they ſhꝛedde and bꝛuiſed, reguire to bee diſtilled by Balueo Mariæ, in à Cucurbite of Glaſſe. This water to the quantitie of foure ounces , mixed with thace ounces ol thicke red wine, and dꝛunke moꝛning, none, and at euening, yerldeth froth blod, amen⸗ beth an euill ſtomacke, in that itcomfortet and ffreng che neth the fame, retayneth the meate in it. and putteth awaie the will to vo⸗ mit: It alio ceaſeth belching of the ſtamacke and vomiting, and roſtraineth all maner of dures of the bell ie and comkaꝛ teth all the members ok the bodie, by daylie and often dꝛinking ol it: the wa⸗ ter amendeth the erulce ration of the thzote, if it bee offen gargel⸗ led wichin che mouth. The water. retained in the mouth er aſeth third, healech tongue vleered, and coleth the heate of the ſtomack. Che water taken with a dꝛam waight of ſome coꝛdtall powder at euening, pꝛocureth an appetite and dellre to cate, peloeth a great frength to the heart, nd comfoꝛteth it, and putteth awaie dzunkennelle. In the grieles of the botwels thls is not to be vſed, in that it reſtraineth: and in Feuers this neither is to bee mini- red hen as anie coueteth to haue the bellie ſoluble. The water of Duince flowers (diſtiled by Balneo Mariæ, in a cucurbite of Glaffe) dꝛunke of women, to the quant it ie of two ounces at a time, lapeth the great fluxe of the Termes. In the fame maner dꝛunke, comforteth the heart: and Gayeth the will to vomit and vomiting by dꝛinking ta the quantitie of thre ounces ata time, mozning, none, and at euening. is he of Diftillations. 7 , 53 — The x: 1, Chapter. nt time of diſtillingthe Moder is, abe feves begin to appeare, for it hach n teaues as other hen to oſhꝛed the hole ſubſtance, and diſtil it by Balneo { dzunke moꝛnin g and eue ling, to the quantitie à time, recoue reth all ri of the liner am ig and comforting ; fo2 it clesfeth , and bpa cop neth the topp igs of the ip an d liuer, by deinking e ſame. ihe tater d cholericke humour Pn bene th: it Opti A mitt uer, and bitfalueth tbe hardnes of the mil of the water of barts-tongque miret daunke twile a day, expelleth e out of the bodie, and canleth bꝛine. 3 fame maner daun, een Jaumdlſe, and f Heß forth the ſtone of che bladder It helpech the gripings of the bellte, dꝛunk moꝛn ing and evenings fhe water dropped into the cies, cau feth them cleare within Gait time. he waler r eccuereth womens plates colde, if it be danke in the foꝛeſaid maner. ſche wa women, whole termes = ise and chat! ba te at t te anil, The water profited) ſuch hid h loule oꝛ leapꝛouſe fcabbes, tthe to rae red tottt ¢ commo 1 8 ike, and dꝛunke day te foꝛ à time comforter the ſtomacke. L he water! helpech feuers in 5 in Ale t vith seats of the powder of An niſeds The water of Elecampane ane, The *. Chapter. pe congruent time for diſtillation is, that the rotes with the Herbe ſchꝛedde kagttber bee ditkiled by Balneo Maria, about the ende of Mate: This water dzuntze moꝛning and eue⸗ ning, fo the quantitie of an Egge thr heil full at a time, ſʒ ſjue i lire dapes togither, del luereth the griele of the lone: waſhing the teeth therewilh Are engtheneth them, tit smendeth the cough, by deinking two sunces at a time Sth the powder of Ucon and t 8 tues of Diftillations. 54 and Annis ſædes mixed. It allo expelleth woꝛmes in the Bodie, helpeth conuulſtons and ſwellinges, and paines in the VLoines. In the koꝛeſaide manner dꝛunke, oꝛ taken wih dꝛinke, helpeth ſuch bur ſten. The water dꝛunke with a little roſed honte, nd the head well laboured with the lame, that it maie dꝛie in by it ſelle com⸗ foꝛteth the head She water dꝛunke many dates kogi ther, not only comfozteth and ſtrengthneth the ſtomacke, but clenſeth the break and lunges, of groſſe and clammie humoꝛs: Mea, this cauſeth a faire ſtinne to women, both in face and bodte „ through the often | Biting of it. It allo pꝛocureth a gladſome minde, and the perſon of ten vling the fame, to haue a cheerekull and amiable countenance, | The water dꝛunke and annointed, ſkrengthneth loſe members. It proficeth ſuch fetching the breath hardlie, by dꝛinking lundꝛie moꝛnings with Noſed honte. The water dꝛunke mozning ande- uening, fo. a certaine time together, expeleth the fone of the kine neies and bladder, elenſech them, and cauſech brine, The water ol the rotes alone (oiſtilled about the ende of Mate ,o2 from the monech of July vnto September) dꝛunke moꝛning and cuening, to the quantity of two oꝛ three ounces at a time, fox certain dates, healeth an inner rupture. In the fame maner dꝛunke, helpeth the | Hone, pꝛouokech the Lermes in women deliuereth the griefe of the ſtone, and cauſeth bꝛine. Tyts dꝛunke in the aboneſaid maner, ſendeth foꝛth the dead youngling out or the mothers wombe It like dꝛunke, oꝛ applied wichlinnen clothes, diflolueth and putteth a waie the (welling of womens places. This an {uch tolle donk, oz applied, remeueth the Caching of the teſticles The water of- ten dꝛunke, wertned with olen honie, ſeaſeth the cough, and ton: ſumeth the groſſe iclammyp humoꝛs, detained within the bꝛeaſt. The water of Eiebright. Thexvii. C bapter. He congrnent time fox the diſtillation of it is, that the leanes, ſtalkes, lowers , with the ubole ſubſtaunce bee diffilled in a Cucurbite of glaſle by Balneo Maiiz , aben it peeldeth oꝛ beareth the flowers, This water dꝛopped and ſtriked about the cies , cans ſeth cleare eyes, and char peneth the fight: the water vled fn the ame T he fecond ‘Booke lame maner feallet the patne of the eies: the water Dropped tity ies an houre before night, and ſtriked about, and danke to ih of cher ounces at a time, comtoꝛteth, frengthneth, ap t,efpeciallpin the aged perſons, and lleamatich ; fon, che hearbe dꝛied and bꝛought to pouder, aud ene g euer ie daie in à reare potched Cage; feo a certa ine time togither, ch ſight loſt: the water mixed with halte a dꝛam or the po and dꝛunke euerie euening loꝛ a monech oz foꝛtie dates tog ther, recouereſh a weahe fight, Ner The water of our Beanes. Thexxix. Chapter. Ahe bef time of diſtilling them, hat the greene betteiiey | aCucurbite of Glaſle, bee diſtilled bp Balneo Matix; With the water of Beanes, wach vicer ed and matterie legges, ind i remaining alter the water diſtilled quite forth ; bꝛing by Beaten five into powder: Mhich then ſpꝛinkle on the fore , £02 it die ( vp, and is the beſt remedie for foule and matterie legges. Oh i water of Be ane coddes (diſtilled chen the Sunne chall ber a Leo, and the Mone in Aries) dꝛunke mozning and evening, i ‘ ; fhequantitie of two 02 three ounces at a time, doth marvesouhh ee temooue and helpe the griele of the ſtone, of the Uidnoles a Bladder. The water of che greene hearbe with the ſtalkes (0 filled about the ende of Mate) dzunke for certaine dates n ning and evening, to the quantitie of two ounces at a time final i ned wich Sugar, putteth awaie the fone in Childꝛen. the fom 1 euer ie date dꝛuntze, to the quantitie of foure oꝛ fue ounces at 1 it ö time, preuatleth againſt a trong Polſon. The water dꝛun in che like maner foꝛ a moneth, engendꝛeth god and pure blond The face and ſkinne of the Badte walhed with the fame wake, pꝛocurech a ſoft ſzinne and cleare, and a faire face. The water of . it the llowers (Jathered at the full ripeneſſe and before the rotting, yd i diſtilled in aCucarbttesf Glaſſe by Balneo Mariæ) popped it | fo the ries at euenings dꝛieth vp the water ing and dꝛapping of 2 the eieg. It amendeth the exulceration and redneſſe of the eyes 0 mopped into chem, after che maner abouelaid. The like it aua lach in puches ol the eyes The lace alſa wached wih this wle 05 ovlaboured on the Bodie, rauſeth a cleare and ſoft ſhinne, und tlenſeth oꝛ takech ama ſpottes on the ſkinne. The fame dꝛunke to the quant itie of ſixe ounces at a time, auailech againſt popſon. A linnen cloaches wette in it bee applied vpon, doch dꝛawe foi fy Dart oꝛ Arrom heades, and choꝛnes runne into he Bodie. he water dꝛunke of women moꝛning and euening, to the quantitic of thꝛeꝭ oꝛ foure ountes at a time, foꝛ fires? ſeuen dapes togither, ſendech done their Cermes in due leaſon. The water extingui⸗ ſhech the' burning of the Shingles; and expelle th euill puthes , if it bee applied moꝛning and cucning, with a linnen cloath oz foft towe wette in the ſame. The water of Filipendula, a The xxx. Chapter: Te choſen time for diſtilling the fame is, that the hhole herbe with the rootes ſhꝛedde final, bee diſtilled by Balneo Mariz, about the ende of Mate. ſchis water d zunke moꝛn ing and exes ning, to che quantttie of thre ounces at a time, with a dꝛamme walght of che powder of the Gentian rote, ( weetened with fugar, belpeth the ſtaying backe of the vꝛme, and dꝛopping of the ſame: it alſo amendeth the colde nelle of ſtomacke, and helpeth dige⸗ ſtlon. This in like manner dꝛunke, helpeth fach fetching the breath ſhoꝛt and painefullie, and all ſickeneſſes pꝛoceꝛding of a colde cauſe. The water dꝛunke in the like quantitie aboueſaide, mixed wich a dꝛam walght or the powder of the bleed Chiſtle, ſweetned with ſugar, helpeth the plague, and pꝛeuatleth againſt popſon, eaten o2 dzunke by happe: Ihe water dzunke moꝛning Mid euening, to the quantitie of foure oꝛ fire ounces at a time, ſweetened wich ſugar, eaſeth the grieles, and erpelleth the ſtone of the kidneies and bladder. The water of Fumitarie. The xxxi.Chapter. 12 bell time ol dickillation is, that the herbe with the whole ſubſtance ſhꝛedde ſmall, be diſtilled by Balneo, about the ende of Mate oz the middes ol June : this water dꝛunke moꝛning and euening, to the quantitie of Ge 02 foure ounces at a time, re- ae coue rech * of Diptillations. ties * in? — 1 i) — H 4 N a, The fecond Booke couerech the Jaundiſe, andcleareth atvate the foule ſcabbe on he H | face, after the Kinde of a leapꝛie, and pꝛeſeruech che perſon by 10 daply oftng of it, from the leapꝛie In the fame maner, dꝛunze he pech euer te kind of ſcabbes, che moꝛphe lo and itch. Let the patleg | entred into Bath dꝛinke thts with a little Triacle, fo it then poi 14 uokech lweate, by bchich the blod ts purged, and belpeth the fickneg 74 bbich is pꝛocteded of coꝛrupt bloud. In the time ol the plague maß the water be bien, in that it pꝛeſerueth ſuch by dꝛinking ol it. ape water mired with fine Lrtacie and pure bole Grmoniacke, am given to that patient atiicen with the plague, yeeldeth a help an deliuereth him in ſhoꝛt time. che water dꝛunke attenuateth, pien cefh,openeth obſlruclons, and lofeth the bellie: it alſo purgeth i bind, chaler, and al diſcommodittes pꝛoceding of choler, and abut humours. ibe water dꝛunke twice a dap, ſtrengthnech the ii macke, the liuer, and the bowels: it alſo putteth away the cho ticke and burning Agues, and thole ſicknelles which are cauſed i 0 the obſtrudlon of the veſſels. che water in the foetal manne zunke, pꝛouokech much cholericke vꝛine, ¢ belpeth the ſtopping of the liuer. It alſo putteth away clotted blood, amd diſloſueth the ſwelling, boch within and without the bodie, and pꝛouoketh th termes in women. Zhe wat er dꝛunke lwich a dꝛam weight ol i powder of Sinamon, comforteth the ſtomacke, pꝛouoketh bine puttetg a way ſcabs and itch, and mundifleth the blod. A potionof the ſame water recouereth bicers of the mouth and dolours. The water ofche garden Claree. The xxxii. C. apter. Tie apteſt time for the Diitillatton or it „ is, that the hole herbe chꝛedde [mall, bee diſtilled by Balneo Mariæ, about ih middle ot Pate: this water dzunke moꝛning and euening to the quantitte of thee outices at à limo f tweetened with Sugar, cealleth the gripings of the bellte, and pames of the ſtomacke and | fides, che rather by applying vpun the places, linnen clothes lun often in it. The wat er dꝛunbe twice a dap. to the quantitie of hie dunces at a time, remcueth the paine cf womens places, an paepareth them apt to conceiue with childe: it alſo comfoꝛ teth and recouereth of Diſtillations. 56 rec ouerech the members harmed by colde, by applieng linnen clothes wet in it on the places. The water of Caryophyllata. The xxiii, Chapter. r He Herbe with the rotes finelp ſhꝛed, and be ſtowed in a Cu⸗ curbite of glacle, require to be diſtilled by Baluco Mariz about che ende of arch oꝛ midit of Apzill, this water dzunke moꝛning und enening , to che quantitie of thee oꝛ foure ounces at a time, ſwertned with ſugar, fo} foure oz ſiue dates togicher, ceaſſech gri- pings of the belle, ſtateth che blond ie flare, womens Termes, the ſpitting ol bloud, and ſrengthneth a cold bꝛaine. This in like ma; ner dꝛunke, pur geth all euill and clamm ie humours , and ſendeth chem farth of the bodie. Che water dꝛunke in the foefaid maner digeſtech meate hard of vigeſlion, and amendeth a cold ſtomacke. his dꝛunke twice a daie protiteth the liner. The water dꝛunke mozning and euening, ta the quantitie of thee oꝛ foure ounces at atime, healech the inner wounds of the bꝛell, the like doth this re⸗ touer woundes, deepe and deſperate vlcers, ił they be often ta: ſhed, and chat linnen clothes wet in it be applied on the ſoꝛes. The water helpech impoſtumes, by applying linnen clothes wet in it on the ſwellings. The water dꝛunke moꝛning and enen ing, to the quantitie of three ounces at a time ſweetned wilh Sugar, healeth fifulacs: it alſo profiteth much, il they be buaſhed wth the lame, oꝛ chat linnen clothes wet in it, be applied on the places. The water remourth and putteth away (pots, ¢ moles, oꝛ other like markes, ich inkants haue taken of the Mothers: it they be often wached in their infancte, wich that water. The water of Broome flowers. The uu iti, C gupter. Res diitillation of the flowers, is to be done by Balneo Marie, in a Cuturbite of glaffe, ahen the flo wers are fall ripe, and beginne in a maner fo fall of: this water dꝛunke with a little Rolled honp, moꝛning and euening, to the quantity of two oꝛ che gunces at a time, fo, twelue oꝛ fourtene dates togither dꝛaweth humos re 7 N * befecond Booke humoꝛs from the foynts,purgeth lleume and ava lefhagaint te dding of the G The water dunk tite a day, to the gun fa time, ſwærtened with Noled honte, + 0% vell in the bladder, as in the kidneies m ch the hatdneſſe of the Pllte and putteth away g (h2ote. The wat er profiteth the heade, i applſ 8 in litze maner oꝛdele 7 } ELUNE Ihe au Chapter. Pal t time ko diſtilling onelie che raate (as mi he congruen ended) is, that the græne o freſhe raote ſhꝛedde ſmal, ma Cucurbite of glaſte, be diſtilled by Balueo M. de ot He Caniculare dapes: where otherwile h dated taotes intuled a time in wine, maie bee diſtilled at auß time. The water ſimple or the kreſh rootes dꝛunke often kaſting to the quantitie of chꝛeꝛ ounces at a time, expellech feuers cant by the obſtrucion of the Bolvels 3 and acher partes of the bodiz Rilleth the woꝛmes in the bellie, clenfeth all maner of ſpottes i the face, if chey bee often waſhed with the fame and peslongel mans life, in that it conſumeth all che clammie humoꝛs in the io mathe. che water like daunke pꝛouoketh the termes in women, and cauſech bꝛyne, and againſt the plague and ſkinging oz bit of „ his dꝛunke and applied wich venimous wozmes oz Beaſtes linnen clothes doch miraculouſlie ausile. The water dꝛunke of e the venemous and monſirnons him ſhich bath taken by bapp blonde of anim 45 5. expelleth the fame, noꝛ lufferoth ante hurtlul diſeaſe to inſue to the parton, Che water dꝛunke faking for cer taine daies, pꝛocureth an appekſte to meate, and purgeth th fomacke of clannmy humours. Ik with it (before the taking ber halte a dꝛamme of pure Calamus Aromaticus bꝛought to fine pote der arm a dꝛamme ol Sugar mprep > the fame potion taken thie 05 of Diftillations. 57 02 foure times, doth mightilie reſtoꝛe the tatke and delire to tate, The water dꝛunke with a dꝛamme of Ginger, and an ounce of fae gar faſting, doth ſpeedilie deliuer the gripings ot the belly cauſed by winde, and the obſtruaion in the flankes. Chis of experience found, that che frech rote bꝛuſed and applied in platter foꝛine on the bellte, doch vndsubtedlie kill che woꝛmes conſiſting in the Bobwels. The water of iointed graſſe. The xd. C hapter. Te congruent Diſtillation of it, is done of the Herbe wich the totes, and the thole ſubſtance ſhꝛed ſmall: And the ſame After the beſlowing in a Cucurbite of Glalle, diſtilled bp Balneo Marie, about the ende of Mate. his water dꝛuntze moꝛning and euening, to the quantitic of foure ounces at atime , with a dꝛam of fine pouder of Sinaimone, and a little Sugar, ſtatech the great flure of the bellie. The fame quantitie of the water dꝛunke at one time, purgeth the teines, pꝛouoketh vꝛine v and openeth the ſfop⸗ ping of parts in the bodie. Me like quantitie taken with a little Moled honie faking, erpeleth the woꝛmes in the bellie:to infants and childꝛen, onlie giue but two ounces: to pouth of moe peares miniſter three ounces: to men and elder perſons foure ounces, as aboue taught. The water ceateth the grieuous paine of the Hine gles, by applieng linnen clothes wet in it. It putteth awaie the Feuer acting by heat, either by dzinking oꝛ applieng the fame without the bodie. The water pꝛeuaileth againſt all paines, and burning heat ol wounds, pea, and cloſeth them, if they be gentlie waſhed and foupled witha linnen cloth wet in it, oꝛ linnen clo⸗ thes wet in the fame bee applied. The water in the forefatoe quantitie dꝛunke falling, ceaſeth and belpeth the gripinges of che Bowels, amendeth the fopping of the Urine, veconereth: bicersof the Bladder, and breaketh the fone : but a dꝛamme of the pouder of the feedes mixed with the water „ move auaileth in ſending forth the vine. The water dꝛopt warme in the mat⸗ erte egres, healeth them in ſhoꝛt time: It profiteth the rotten⸗ nelle of the Gummes, ik they bee olten walhed with the a Ar. is T he fecond Booke This helpeth blacke puſhes, a linnen clolh o fet To wetintt, be applied twile oꝛ thꝛice a daie, and that at each time bee tze g foure ounces dꝛunke. The water ceaſeth all maner of heates, y applieng without, linnen clothes bet in tt. In PONG men and of xxx. yeares, doch this water moze woꝛke, chan in che elder pertong, The water of Ground Vuie or Tunhcue. The xxxvii. Chapter. He congruent time of diſtillation is, chat the ſchole herb hin ſmall, bee diſtilled bp Balneo Mariæ, about the beginning June. his water dꝛunke moꝛning and euening, to the quant of two ounces at a time, ſwertned wich ſugar, 2enatleth again the trembling of the heart, the ings euill, and z tucabe ſtomach The water dꝛunke in a bathe, chꝛougblie clerſeth clammie hy moꝛs, bic) are contained in the ſtomacke, the unges, the line, and bladder, and pꝛocureth the perſon bealthfull The water dau in like maner, pꝛeuaileth againſt the infection and poiſon ol Plague, in that it expelleth the ſame. The water dzunke kloſſe date, to the quantity aboueſald, doch recouer thevlcers of the hen openeth the Hopping of the Luer und Milt, daweth dotnet Termes of women, and pꝛouokech the brine. che water dzunſe mozning, none, and at euening, pꝛeuallech aganſt the wrartuel of members in women, ik the partes alſo be rubbed with it fun times in a date. This water ſtilled into dꝛopying and run eies, ſtaieth and dꝛie th vp the water. The like perkoꝛmeth the ul ot the leaues, oz mixed with this water, and applied ta them The water of Cow flips, Ther, C hapter. T Be apted time fo Dpailiation of tt, is; that the leaues a ~ Goures, with the abole (ub ance chꝛedde togither , bee ni led hy Balneo Marie (ina Cucurbite of Glaſſo about the beailt ning of Pale, oz ſooner. Chis water dzunke wieed date ohe 1 of two ounces at a time, heateth the fomacke, Me ner, and Patrice. oz which cauſe it is mich auatleable 3 women Se = STs Reh ach E22 140 e of Diſtillations. 58 women paittiullte trauelling, and pꝛouoketh the termes in them. che water in the foꝛeſald maner dꝛunke, alſlbageth ſwellings of the head, ik linnen clothes wet in it, bee often applied: the water twiſe a day dꝛunzke, reſolueth humoꝛs gathered, cauſing ach in the hips and ioints, and ſendeth chem forth by brine, This water pꝛe⸗ naileth againſt all maner of headach proceeding of cold, by applp⸗ ing linnen clothes wet in it to the aking head. It healeth allo the bit and dinging of venemous woꝛmes and beaſts and all poyſo- nings. The water clenſeth the foule ſtatnings, the wzinkling and ſpots of the face, and the reff of the bodte: in that it cauſeth a ſmoth and faire (hin, by often waſhing with the fame. The water dzunke twiſe a day, belpeth the Palfie, putteth away the ſtone in the kid⸗ neies and bladder: it allo recouereth loſe and broken bones, by deinking and often applying linnen clothes wette in it. The flowers made into a conſerue with ſugar, profit ſuch as ate feeble and often lwouning, and that be decaped of ſtrength, in that they recouer and reſtoze ſtrength lof. The water of Storkes bill or herbe Robert. The xxxix,Ch apter , Te moſt congruent time for Diſkill at on of it, is, chat che ffalkes, leaues, and whole ſubſtance ſhꝛedde mall, bee diſtil⸗ led in a cucurbite of Glaſle by Balneo Mariæ, about che ende of Maie, oꝛ beginning of June. Chis water dꝛunke Moꝛning and Euening to the quantitie of two ounces at a time, mixed With a little Pepper and Pyꝛrhe in fine powder, profiteth ſuch as are decaped in ſtrengch: and the like quantitie dꝛunke twile a date fo3 ther dapes togither (02 longer time) mixed wich Noled Wes nie, pꝛeualleth againſt Intlatians, and recouereth the Phthiſicke oz fore in the lunges, with a confamption of all the Bodie. The water dꝛunke with halle an ounce of the ſeꝛdes, and a quantitie of Mpꝛrhe and Pepper in fine powder mixed togither, dooth put awaie the cricke and ſtifteneſle of turning the necke. che wa⸗ ter profiteth the txulteration or womans places, “if they be wa⸗ {hea twile a daie with the ſame, and that linnen clothes wette in it, bee applied. This water putteth = che blacke and ae 2 — nel , SS 2 * — ae 1 P,.1, The fecond Booke CT 4 by a fall or ſtripe, if it be applied wich linneg “La 5 of the [Finne cauled! clothes tt fout es a dap: in that it Difelueth and wrareth g way the c: id vnder the fkmne. This allo healety the Fifala, wathed with the water moꝛning and curning, 9 that linnen clothes wette in it be applied. The water auaplethas gaint iointaches of the ſhaulders and fert, if it be laboured on ie grieued place, oꝛ that it be applied with linnen clothe s wette init, ihe water applied with linnen clothes wet in it, putteth awal fincllings of che Pappes;, and ceaſech the paine of them. The {water applied on b2uifed and haken members to paces, recon reth the m, and putteth away the clotted bloud. N The water of Horſetaile. The xl, Chapt 2 Te congrnent time for the diſtillation of it, is, that the herbe and rotes ſhꝛedde mall. be diſfilled by Balneo Mariæ, About (i middes of Pate. This water dꝛunke moꝛning and euening ton quantitte of two ounces at a time, mixed wich a dꝛamme ot the powder of Cinamon, and a littic ſu lugar, recouereth the (pittingal blod, healeth the bowels exulcerated and burt, ffayeth the termes of women, the luxe Diſenteria, and all other fluxes of the belli cureth che bladder vle erod, comfoztech the ckomacke harmed, and the liuer, by applying alſo of linnen clothes wet in it without ae water dꝛunke morning, Hone, and euening, to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time, weetened with a littie ſugar, and that linnen clothes wette in it. ber applied in a platſter foꝛme, aſſus gech inflammat ions, and burning of the Shingles. The walt dꝛunke twile a date, helpeth the griefe of the ffone, and the ſkran / gurie. Che water recouereth the perillous Flore Dyfenteria, fa linnen cloth wet in it. pe often applied to the fundament, he wa⸗ ter applied hot with linnen clothes, to the mans pꝛiuie member wollen, doth put away the l welling, and cealeth the paine, The ww fer healeth wounds of the fete ano the holes open. if thep bee fa ſhed wich the ſame The water applied with linnen ciothes on the fwelling of the dꝛopſte, moꝛning and euening, doch sſſwage f put a wap the fame, The water applied with linnen clothes wet in it fo i of Difuillations. 59 tu the kozehead and put within the noſtrils, reftraineth and faieth the bleꝛding of the noſe, and putteth away the running of the nofe, by dꝛawing it vp by che noſtrils. The water of Hops, The uli. Chapter. T be congruent time fo2 diffillation of it, is, chat the vpper tops. t firſt bꝛanches cut bp (in heigth oꝛ length of two handbꝛedths) and hed mall, be diſtilled by Balneo Mariæ, about the ende of A⸗ pꝛill. This water dꝛunk moꝛning aud euening, fo the quanfitie of thie ounces at a time, and chat mixed wich Roles hon ie, it boo Be fed fod thꝛee oꝛ foure werkes togither, puttech awate Melancholie, of lchich commonly is cauſed ſeabs, ptch, and the Lopꝛie, and fay like grickes that are wont to happen of coꝛrupt bloud. The water dꝛunke in the aboueſaid maner, openeth the fopping of the milf, puttech awaie the pꝛicking, and all griekes, which are wont to bee cauſed by the ſtopping of the milt. The water dzunze, and of it dꝛopped at Euening into the eares, clenſeth and wearech awaie the matter ing of them. The water mixed with a like quantitie of Martes tongue, and dꝛunke with a little Noſed honie, oꝛ Sugar, before the beginning of the cold ,delfucreth the quartatne ague in ſhoꝛt time. The water on fuch tile prepared, dꝛunke twiſe a dap, amendeth the hard fetching of bꝛeath, and the Topping of He bꝛeſt. The water like prepared and dꝛunze, putteth awaie the Jaundiſe, and Dꝛopfie, and loſeth the bellte. The water dꝛunke cozrecteth holler, purgeth the bloud of fhe ſame, and ertinguitheth his ine flammations. It alo putteth away headach, gathered of heat. The water dꝛunke, mittigatech the heat of the liuer, and ſtomacke, and auatleth in feuers, cauſed of choler and bloud. The water of Henbane. The xl. Chapter: Te chofen time fo} Difillation of if, is, that the ichole Derbe wich the rotes and flowers chꝛed and bꝛulſed, be diſtilled a bout S.Fohns day This water cealethall maner of patie of the Ji. head, Per . The fecond Booke ae head proceeding of beate, ik the head be rubhed and laboured wich U the fame. Che water annointed on the forheade and Temp i and waſhing the feete with it, pꝛacure th lleepe in a ſharpe lic knes, m the rather, if che ſedes beonght to pouder , and mixed withing mans milke, and the tite of an Egge, and alittle Ninegar be ap⸗ plied on the temples: it repꝛelloth and aſlwageth all manner of heat, ik linnen clothes wet in it be applied on the places: Oning wiſe it remoueth all dolour of the members, and palifieth, o2ra- her hidech the forme of Lepꝛie on the face, tf it bee often {athe and foupled with the ſame, tn that it dꝛaweth all maner of heal not naturall. Che water pꝛofitech them, uhich haue no natural teff, by applieng it (by diſcretion)as well within, as without the bodie: and if it be laboured aftentimes on the heade, and applied With linnen clothes wet in it, then it cauteth a man the rather to reſt naturallie. The water of Hartseafe, The xlits, Chapter, . Te congruent time for diſtillation of it, is, that the herb wil the Flo wers ſhꝛed and bꝛulſed, bee diſtilled by Balneo Maria, ina Cacurbiteof Glade, about the end of June, oz mioks of 30 lie. his water miniſtred to childꝛen twiſe a dale, to the quanti- tie of two ounces at a time, ſwertned with a little Sugar, recoue⸗ reth without doubt the burning heat that commonly taketh them The water dꝛunke moꝛning and euer ing, to the quantit ie of tuo 02 the ounces at a time, helpech ſuch hardly bꝛeathing, and diate: ing the wind ſhoꝛt, the inflammation ¢ im poſtume of the lungs, ind thoſe which haue a ſtraightneſle about the heart and bzeaſt, and that haue the re fame fore oꝛa f welling. Che water dunk falling foꝛ 4 certaine time healech ſcabbednelle and all other cozruptions of the inne. ; ber cued The water of Iuniper Beries, . The ulliui. C hapter. Te congruent dfftillation of the Berries is, ther thep bet A Mpe , and waxing blache;, then they ought to bee bꝛuiſed 0 distilled —— of Diſtillationc. 60 diſfilled by Balneo Marix, his water dꝛunke moꝛning none, and at euening, to the quantitie of two ounces at a time, ſwætencd with a little ſugar, delluerech and helpech the ſtone of the kidneies and bladder, alſo clenſeth the kidnetes and bladder, cauleth vꝛine, and dꝛawech downe the termes of women, by Drinking theee dunees at a time, wich a dꝛam of the powder of Caſſia lignea. The water dꝛunke wich a little Cinamon and Sugar, expellech the deade poungling, and popſon, and profitety againſt the bite and filiging of venemous beaſts, and woꝛmes. ſche water auallech againſt all ſointaches, pꝛocceding of colde, if the loints be rubbed and applied with che ſame, moꝛning, none and at euening, and lef after to dꝛie in by it ſelfe. The water attenuateth, openeth, and clenſeth althie vlcers, it they be waſhed wich the Mure, The water ofthe wood Lillie. f he ulv. Chapter. We Flowers onelle are diſtlled in a Cucurbite of Glaſle by Balneo Mariæ, about the middes of the Spꝛing: pet the rotes diſkilled, moze ercell. The water ok the Flowers dꝛunke, to the quantitie of fire ounces at a time, lweetened wich Sugar, re couercth them ſchich haue eat en poyſon in their meate. che wa ter miniſtred oꝛderlie, pꝛeusilech againſt the bite of a madde Dogge, it helpeth che hard trauaile of Childe, comlozteth the Bꝛaine, the heart, the liuer, and ocher ſpirituall members, and riddeth a waie the falling ſickeneſſe, by drinking of the fame for fortie dayes togither. The water dꝛunke faſking, ſweetened with a little Sugar, belpeth fwouning , reconcreth the lacke of fpeech loft, ond fundzie diſeaſes of the bodie, and reſtozeth plen / tie of milke in womens bꝛeaſts. che water dꝛunke in the foze⸗ ſalde maner, hel pech the Strangurie, auaſlech agaynſt che pric king about the heart, and amendeth the inflantination of che at uer. The water dꝛunke twiſe a daie, Fapeth che immoderate courſe of the termes in women. he water heateth the bite and ſtinging ol venemous beaſtes, and woꝛmes, “tf a linnen cloth wette in it, be applied on the place. The water dꝛopped into the epes, purtech awaie the 9 and darkenelle of on 4 a T he ficond Booke Ficoleth afo bote inammations, Oy. A ping linnen clothes wette che ſame. hdſemembders oz pe doe tremble, it be. haueth him afore to wath purelie, and deie chem, alter to rubbe d e 1 nd Watt the places, and to let it dꝛie in by it felfe, 3 m, it chis be done moꝛning and euening. The uz fer applyed with linnen clothes wette in it, puttech awate the paine of the pꝛiuities Co concinde, this water oder tie miniſtred⸗ recouereth lofeand palffe members, the falling ſicknelle, connul ſions, dazeling and ſwimming of the heade. and ſwauning. n Germanie certaine do make of the flowers died in ſhe ſummer time, a wine lin the time of pꝛelling fon tthe Grapes) luhlch alter the mixing aud ſtanding togither a certaine times they minitter ad it for the foꝛeſaſd griefes. But the re are other, ich ſterpen pound of the kreſh Gowers in a gallon oꝛ two of olde wine, and let the Olafe in the ſunne fo fire ueekes.oꝛ two Monethes, putting i tf of Zana ſpiſes: by Balneo Mariæ, U aid of Roſemarie flowers, with fundzie pleatant firaining, hep diũ in in a Cucurbite of glailt ch water purchaſed, they beſtowed o ih pꝛecionſneſſe of it) luer oz golden veſlels cloſe Topped grand thep name this the golden water, which they ble to all the fares lald grieſes of che bodie ; che rather if it be dinilled thꝛeꝛ times 9 al 9 ch lwouning end left fon dead in a manner, pea cauſeth them to liue aſter a long time, It alſo recouereth the depꝛiuation o fenfes,putteth apap ih Cholicke paſtion and profiteth that per ſon ſchich all haue an im poſtume in che hinder part or the bꝛaine and heade, by dzinking a ſpone full at à time, ot this pꝛecigus water. his water in like ma ner by applping it of ten on the fozehes de, and hin der part ol the bead, procureth.a god memoꝛie and teadte wit. As touching the recouerie of ſwonning, and great hazard of death by it; che leaty at be bath or profe, found mante times che contrarie: pet (uch is che fame or it (ſayeth he) in Germanie, that manie cannot rekraine the niniſtring of che fame, pes in moſt hote ſickneſſes. The 12 — : of Di Zenk 61 The water of che Witdings Ut Gldbes. The xlvisGhapter 133 He congruent time for diſtillationot them, is, that the y bout 1 feo, be diſtilled by Balneo Mariæ, d hau che endof October. This water dzunke Mowing, Mone, and at Cuening, to the quantitie of thace ounces at a time, ſwaſneß wich ſugar, is a maſt pꝛecious water, and miraculouſtie au silas the gripings ol the bowels. The water in lie maner taken, belpeth the llure Dur ſereria, deliuerech the grieles of the ſtone cienſeth e reines and bladder. The water of che vnripened Crsbpes o UMildings (di. filled by Balneo Mariæ, about S. Iohns day) not anelie helpeth the ace ſ wollen, by waſhing it with che ſame and letting it to dꝛie in bp it ſelle, but putteth alway the high red colour, and peeling of the {kin on the face, z che red pimples, oz other de fo mitie ol the ſame. „ os Thewater of pacified and rotten wn Apples, The ldi. Chapter 5 1 the gralted oz werte Apples ehid chall bre rotten, hall pou diſtül a water by Balneo Mariæ: This water helpeth that inflammation, thich coled and putr iſled larger ſpꝛeadech, inſomuch that the kieſh f n out, it the plate be momit ig and evening walhed wich the ſame, op linnen cloathes wet often ap: plyed. The water recouereth hote and red lwellings, and ſoꝛes, M Cankers eating, and peſttlent botches, by applying linnen cloathes wette in it, thꝛiſe in the day. The water of the Apples chꝛough ripe (and before their rotting) diſtilled by Balneo Mariz, verie much auatleth for comforting, in chat it coleth the bodie and heart, by dꝛinking moꝛning and euening to the quantitie of thꝛer ounces at a time ſwertened with a little ſugar. he Flowers ol the gratted Apples require to be gathered, then as they bee tho- rote blowen, and by a linnen cherte ſpꝛed de onder the tree, the bloſſomes sucht to be beaten downe wich a faffe, and to bre di⸗ ſtilled in a Cucurbite of Glaſſe by Balneo Marie: This water re⸗ conerefh (and thꝛoughlie helpeth) the re dne ſle and defor mit ie of a face, it for ther oʒ foure werkes togither, it bee waſhed moꝛ⸗ ning The fecond Booke ning and euening wich the fame. The water ofthe Peachtree flowers. The xlutii. Chapter. a Certaine Chimiſt (of fame in Germanic) diſkilled a Roe water out of the Peach Roles oꝛ Flowers, uhich lwſeih h pellie, and pꝛocureth to vomite: and hee foke for lofing of the bellie, che water hich diſkilled forth fir (before che Motes wey burned) and diſtilled chem in a Cucnrviteof Glaſſe by Balli Mariæ, chere he allo diſfiſled the dꝛie herbes, and olhers in ſande e water ok the leaues (diſtilled by Balneo Mariz, at the tnttea fing of the Mone in Male) dꝛünke in che moꝛning tating pulley away the grieſe of the Kite iu che loynes, the rather by taking thꝛiſe a dap, to the quantitie of two oꝛ thꝛe ounces at a time, Whig in like maner ved, pꝛocureth vzine, and purgeth che bladder. Me water dꝛunke of chlldꝛen falling, to the quantitie of an ounce ae time, ſwertened with ſugar, killed) the long woꝛmes in the bod Che water dꝛunke Pozming and Euening, to the quantitie wo ounces at a time, pꝛeuailech againſt the ſtone. The wate dꝛopped into the cares, killech che wozmes in them: rubbing Mh head with it, ceaſeth headach. The water of che ſmaller Mallowes. The ælix. Chapter. . che Mallowes ſhall beare flowers, then the rates with the tole herbe gathered and ſhꝛedde fmall, ofl by Balneo Mariz, about the begining of Mate. This water ( tweene date and night) dꝛunke foure times to the quantitieat foure ounces at a time, weetned with alittle Sugar, recoueteih the pricking oꝛ Hitches in the foes, and plearitie , and purged woundes. The water dꝛunkoe to the quantitie of fire oz eig sunces at a time faſl ing, ſolteneth and looleth the bellie, remot neth the paine of the Matrice, bꝛeaketh and healeth inwarde ſwellings. The water in like maner dꝛunze „ fapeth the pertl lows flure Dyſenteria, putteth awaie the griele of the fone, aime seth che panne of the Wladder, and clentety the Reypnes an lander. Che water applted on the Tennples eat a= SS SS ee SS SA — — of Diftillations. 62 Ik the ferte of a ſicke perſon of a hote Aque be rabbed oꝛ laboured with the ſame, pꝛocureth reſt, and cealeth thir. The water put; teth away the impoſtume behind the eares, by dꝛopping it warme into them, and by applieng it without, and by dzinking a quantitie each date. The wat er dunke, helpeth the often deſire to the tole, ano bp applieng linnen clothes wer in it on the bellie. The water healech the bit of venemous things, ik it be wached with the fame, im linnen clothes wet in it applied vpon. This alfo putteth atwap »| Mcabbedneffe and ytche, and (pots of the bodte, by owing the like. he Water dꝛunke, reliſtech the infection of the Plague, ann pres ferneth the perfon that bee benot taken wich the fame ſicknelle. Che water applied on woundes, o2 waſhed with the ſame, filleth them with lech. The water of the flowers (diitilled in a Cucurs bite of Olaffe by Balneo Mariæ)dꝛunke moꝛning and none, and at euening to the quantitis of ſoure ounces at a time, puttech alate the gripings of the bo wels, heateth and foftneth che bel y. The wa⸗ ter dꝛopped into the eies, diners times in the date, doch marueilouſ⸗ lie recouer and reſtoꝛe a decaied fight, as che ſame of experience founde, The water of Horehound. The L. C bapter. He time foꝛ diſtillation of it, is, chat the abole fubſtance with the rotes ſhꝛed mall, be diſtilled by Balueo Marix, about the end ol Pap. This water Drunk moꝛning and euening, to the quart tity of two oꝛ three ounces at a tune, ſwætned with lugar, pꝛeuai · lech againg the cough, che hardne Te of fetching bꝛeath, the ſpitting of bloud a the dꝛopſle, comfsꝛ teth the ſtomack, clenſeth the bꝛeaſt ¢ lungs, openeth the ner and milt, and ſtrengthneth the kidnetes ¢ bladder:it comfoꝛ tech the yongling in the mothers womb, dꝛunk ol women with childe, to the quantitie of two ounces at atime, ſwertned with ſugar. This comforteth and quickneth the wit and memoꝛte, by chating oꝛ rubbing it on the head. The water dꝛop⸗ ped into the eares, taketh awaie the paine of them, purgeth k clen⸗ ſeth fret wounds by waching chem moꝛning and evening with it: pea, it healech open bleers. The water puttech awaie viſſons, sta euill eee eee he fecona Booſe il dꝛeames by dꝛinking ſundzie times ol it. It alſa helpeſh ih pſie, ik luch reframe from moiſt things, and to much dzinzing r md all ſwellings this healeth, byapplieng it on the places. The water of the herbe Baulme. 75h Li. Chapter. He herbe wich the whole lubſtance ſhꝛed ſmall and wel ag ped laie to ſtœ pe fo a ſhole night in god ohite wine chan mate well dꝛinke in ol the wine. CAN done Bit che holon the moꝛrow, in a Cacurbite of glatle by BalncoiMarie Abo end of Paie. This water dꝛunke twiſe a daie, to che quant itle g tino ounces at a time, recouereth in ſhoꝛt time anie kind or lea bedneſſe of the bodie, and cauſeth a werte lauour of the fame, witch a graine or mufke mixed it be waſthed. The water remon pimples, tetters, and all other ſpots hapning on the face oz heiß by mixing a quantitie of the natural o2 arttfictall Baume a fr ＋ 4 putteth awaie the ill ſauour oz ſtinking of the breath. The walt alls remoduech tothach, by holding it a time in che mouth. Dh water pꝛelerueth a long time lleſh oꝛ lich, by lying in it: and pol red into turned wind reſtoꝛech the fame to be dꝛunke. The wan dzunke, pꝛocureth vzine: and applied with a linnen cloth on he bottome of the bellte, bꝛeaketh the fone of the bladder, caulehb⸗ rine, and meneth the Lermes of women. The water dune, k caueretz the paine of the Bodie and kidneies. The water daun wile a date, and the Herbe applied in plaiſter foꝛme on that fuel ling vnder the Chinne, named Scrophula, helpeth it greatlle, Me water dzunke faſting, bꝛeakzeth an impoſtume growne wich the odie. It healeth allo all pꝛickings oz Hitches of che heart, and fides This water taken in the manner absuefatoe,ts a moztal ene mie. a killeth all maner of woꝛmes within the bodie Then ter deunke kalking, comforteth the attliaen lpirttes , ftrengthe nech all the memberg, and recouerech choſe partes endammoged 02 grieued wich the Goute through colde; Foz this comfoyted e bn Reg | of Diftillations, 3 | othe fincines fatre better, then anie other remedie he water , Munke faking with alittle triatle, peltuercth and helpeth the fal⸗ ling ſickneſfe. And the perfon tidy by occafion of ante ſickneſſe cannot ſpeake, by putting a ſine linnen cloath wet in che water, and put vnder the tongue oftentimes, recovereth the ſpeech hin⸗ dered and lacking. The water dzunke falling comfozteth the bꝛeſf, um helpeth digeſt ton. he wat er dꝛunke twiſe a day pꝛocureth a ſweete breath, ceafeth all inwarde lwellings, puttech away the 0 cholicke and gripings of the bowels, purgech che Patrice and hel⸗ peth the dꝛopſte. The water applied on wounds twiſe a day, hea⸗ ¥ lech them in ſhoꝛt time. Che water dꝛopped into the eyes ſtapeth 1 the watering of them, and pꝛocureth a ſharpe ſight. he water dꝛunke faſting, cheareth the heart, maketh a man merrie, helpeth N à colde ſkomacke, ſtrengthneth the vitall partes, helpeth digeſtion, recgueretch the ſkoppings of che bꝛaine, amendetha feeble courage, grengthneth the weatze nelle of the heart, and the kal elpecially, by hich Merve is often bꝛoken in the night, and the beat ing of bis pulſe repꝛelled. It alto putteth awate the cares of the minde and troublefome tmaginattons , upich either are of Melancholie, oz of aduſt Flegme engendered. The wat er dꝛunke faſting, charp⸗ neth the vnder Landing and wit te, ond pꝛocureth a gend oz readie memoꝛie. The water ofthe herbe Mercurie, The. Lii. C. Apter. i hike congruent time forthe diſtillatton ol it, is, chat the whole 1 herbe ſhedde (malt, bee diltilled by Balneo Mariæ, about the | beginning of June. This water dꝛawen vp into the Nosechülles Oftentimes profiteth unto the purging of the heade, helpeth the running of (be eyes, nofe, and cares. The water applied with linnen clothes wette in it, on burnings healeth them, and mi⸗ figateth che ſtriefes, The water tempered wich wine, and ap⸗ piped wich linen cloathes wette in it on Ulcers, cureth them. The water dzunke in the moaning fafting , tu the quantitie ot two ounces at a time, expellech ſuperkluons heates, ann grole humozs, as Flegme, and the grolle blacke choler, The water . dzunke, . The fecond Booke dꝛunke und the herbe eaten fo} thꝛer dayes togither of women a adap before; am two dapes after the termes begun, and at tig fourth day ( comming out of Bathe) tocoeate, wozkecha mirueh lous matter in conception: the rather (as Hippocrates attivmeth) il before it, the powder of the rootes of Ireos, and it, formed into Pellarie with honte be conueied vp into the bodie, che readier canfe the termes to come downe. The water dꝛunze in time g tranell of childe, and a bathe mages with the herbe and Malloſueß ſendeth forth the alter bur then. che wat er dropped into dei eares, and annointed with olde wine, recouereth the hearing. water of Grummel (diſtiſed about the ende of May, oz beg ning of June) dꝛunze moꝛning and sucning ku thirtie oꝛ foi da pes togicher; to the quantitte of the ounces at a time, wich little of his water, helpeth the fone, the dꝛopping of the din the ſtrangurie, ann griefe of che fone of the kidneps and bladdg It alſo cleutzthanrepnes and bladder. The water ofthe Bramble berries, The Lui. Chapter. 25 congruent time for diſtillung of the Berries, is, Mol thep are full ripe, but not tarving till they bee ſolt, and it ly houeth to tuath them before, and to dle them againe, after fei Hill them in a Cucurbite of Glace, by Balneo Mariæ This walt dzunke mooning and euening, to the quantitie af two ouncesat a time, ſweetned wich ſugar, helpeth the ſtone in childꝛen. We i ter dzunke fatting , reconereth the griefe of the fone of the Bil neies and bladder. The water gargelicn in the thꝛote, pꝛofiteth th grieles of the Vuula: and healeth vᷣlcers of the thꝛote, by gargel ling it bote,foure times in the day. The water of Mulberries The Liiii, Chapter. Te Pulberries are to be diſkilled, when they are fattictentll ripe by Balneo Matiz. This water gargelled to the quantile Of two oꝛ ſhꝛe ounces at a time, fo3 thzee 02 foure times a dale, re coueroth vlcers of the thꝛote. che water hand led after the fame Manel, ad dunke dane, putteth awaie impoſfumes of bzeäll, e en of Difidllations. 64 | bread expeleth the ſſegme out of the body The water in like ma ner dꝛunke, expelleth and difolueth the congealed bloud in the bo⸗ die he lpech the cough, and loſeth the binding in the beet. The wae ter of the vnripened dulberies diſtilled by Balneo Mariæ) dꝛop- ly ped and applied about the vies greatlie helpeth them. This water often gargelled in the mouth, helpeth the weg kenelle of the Vuula, ta kech awaie all maner of roughhette, exuſceration, and heate ol dhe chꝛote. The water dzunke moꝛning and cuenung, to the quan: it ie of thꝛee oꝛ foure ounces at & time, with Raſed honie, recoue⸗ i reth the impoſtumes of the UL fuer. tt The water of Nenuphate, or the water Lillie, a The Lv. Chapter. ii "T Be White kowers of the water Lillie, ahen they are full ripe, require in the due ſeaſon to be diſtilled by Balneo Mariæ. This water dꝛunke with Roled honte moꝛning and euenin g, for ten 03 thittéene dates togither, to the quantitie of two dunces at a time, he lpeth the ſhedding of the gal, and à hote anv dꝛie cough. The wa: ter alſo pꝛofiteth them ſchich haue an impoſtune of the bꝛeuſt, with , paine in the foe. The water dꝛunk with ſugar, pevatteth agaimſt , theblcéts of the bo wels, ſefteneth a hote bell ie, and kecouereth an 0 olde and watrie rupture. Che water dꝛunke in like quantity, pꝛe⸗ : naileth againſt the heate of the Plague, putteth awaie headach, teaſech the cough, and helpeth the impoſtumes of the Milt, ir ax x 0 proceed of heat. The water applied with linnen clothes wet in it, mozning and euening ; noth mightiie extingtich all intamma⸗ tions in mans bodie. It ald pꝛocurech leepe, ceaſech the inflam⸗ mation of the head, the liuer, ſtomack, and hart. he water eſpeci- ally profiteth onto the coling of the head it it be applied rounde ae bout: and recouereth the beate of Ge heart, bp applieng linnen clothes witheut. The water dꝛunke kaſt ng, oꝛ outwardlie applied greatly anailethagaint the conſumpilon of the bodie. It allo de⸗ liuereth the night foꝛmes ol Venus in llerpe, and taketh awaie the venereal delight for, euer, bp dzmnking it kaſting, and waching the Genitals wich it for fortie daies togither , The water applied without, wich linnen clothes wet in it, doth in ſhoꝛt time = I 3 1 be jecona B o0ke the burning heat of the Luer. The WaterofH afill Nuts, The Lui. Chapter. Ahe grerne alll nuts gathered and bꝛulſed, require to bez | til » Balneo Mariæ, about the miꝭſt of Julie. This wal laboured on the handes and armes, moꝛning andeuening, and let to dꝛie in by it ſeife, putteth away ſcabbedneſſe, and trem bling 02 ſhaking cf the handes The water diſtilled of the fteh Maſill nuts, dꝛunke faſting, to che quantitie of two dꝛammes ati time, miracnlouſſ ie helpech che cholie ke, and gripings ok the boy els: a thing ſure, and experimented often, as wziteth the learned Alexander benedictus. The Water of Walnuts. The Lari Chapter. T grene Malnuts gathered and bꝛulſed ought to be di led by Balneo Matiæ, abont the beginning of Julie This ter miniſtred to dꝛinke to a wounded perſon, twiſe oꝛ thꝛiſe a da puttet) awaie the inlammation of the wound: che rather ika nen cloch wet in it be applied ſundzie times ol the date. Then fer dꝛunke twiſe a daie, to the quantitie of two oꝛʒ three ounces à time, puttech away ante maner of heat, and pꝛofiteth blacke pl ſhes, as the Car buncle, and hard ſwellings in the grind and och peſtllent bliſters and ſwellings, by applying (diuers time) lun clothes wet in it. It alſo he lpeth the plague 5 by deintzing moll quantitie twiſe a die, with a ſcruple weight of fine Criacle. Cx taine per ſons there are, uhich diſtil a water out of the walnnts gu ripe, and bole with the ir ſhels, which is ſoueraine andauatleallt againſt the plague, z fox ta foment the places afflicted with goat, tight profitable, as the learned Graterolus wetteth. Che water apy plied with linnen clothes wet in it, putteth awale tetters in that iLertinguieth and cealeth paine. Che water of the greene tints Of the Malnuttes (diftilien by Balneo Marie, in September) N. nen in dꝛintze, with a thirde part of Uinegar , then the heateot che Plague tatzech anie, and hata veine before bee opened, a of Diftillations. 65 chat he ſhall dꝛinke it within rrifit: houres, is a fure and appꝛoued remedſe againſt the plague. This water dꝛopped into che eares, helpech the ring ing and found oꝛ noiſe of them. The water of the ripe rindes applied, doth like helpe thoſe griekes. The water of the Malnut leaues ſhꝛed and diſtilled by Balneo Mariæ, about the end of Pap, dꝛie ch vp the open vlcers, ceaſech heate, € cauſeth a moth kin to grow againe on vlcers, by applieng linnen clothes wet in it, mozning and euening koꝛ acertaine time together. The water of Palma Chrifti, The Lxiii. C hapter. | Te rotes only gathered, and finely ſhꝛed, require to be diſtilled in a Cucur bite of Glaſſe, by Balneo Mariæ, about the ende of Maie. This water dzunke twiſe a date, recouereth the perillous flure Dyſenteria, as the fame of experience knowne. The water like dꝛunke expelleth the grolle humoꝛs ok the body, and by olten times waching with it, greatlie clenſeth and cleereth the face. che , water is pꝛofitable, miniſtred to mad perſons and kranticke, and 0 in the griefe of the ſinemes. A dꝛam weight of the fine pouder of che ſedes, giuen with thee ounces of the water wertned with a ‘ little ſugar, pꝛeuailech againſt the falling ficknes. he water mir- ed with pure wine, and dꝛunke at dinner and ſupper fo xxx. oꝛ xl. dates togither, doth like recouer the falling ſicknelſe. The water a dzunk at the beginning of the cold fit, riddeth awaie p Quartaine keuer in ſhoꝛt time, as a certaine man of pꝛofe affirmeth. The wa⸗ ter dꝛunke mozning and euening, to the quantitic of ſhꝛee ounces at a time, ſcrengthneth the ſtomacke, heateth and comforteth nas ture. The water in like maner dzunke, putteth awaie the pellow AJaundiſe, and pꝛouoketh vꝛine. The water taken in the moꝛning kaſſ ing, foꝛ a certaine time togither, to the quantitie of foure oun · re à time, and that linnen clothes wet in it, be often applied: doth pꝛeualle againſt all twellinges „ being as well without, as within the bodie. The water dꝛunke mowing and euening, to che guantitie of thre ounces at a time, and that linen clothes wet in tt, be often applied, doth heale old and nel wounds, al well within Weg Bf. happening The fecond Booke happening, as withont the bodie. The water of Cinkfoile, or fiue leaued graſſe, The lx. Chapter. He beſt time for diſtillation of it, is, chat the herbe, kalte, an rote, with the whole ſubſtance ſhꝛed mall, be diſtilled by dal neo Mariæ, about the midſt of Mate. This water dzunke morning and euening foꝛ certaine daies,fo the quantity of foure ounces at a time, helpeth the fone, the griefe of the Tone in the loynes, a clenſech the Reines. The water dꝛunke faſting, to the quantitt of eight oꝛ nine ounces at a time, doch mightilie lofe the belle and like refolueth the hardnes of the bellie, by applieng it wichont The water applied with linnen clothes wet in it, ceaſeth al mang of heates and ſwellings: applied with linnen clothes wet to fozehead, ſtateth the blörding at the noſe: It recouerech the tu bling of members, and the handes , ik they be often laboured ia che ſame, and let to dꝛie in by it ſelfe che water hesieth newes olde wounds, if hey be waſhed with th ſame, or applied win nen clothes. It allo putteth awaie all ſwellings, and impolite Lhe water dꝛunke kaſting, foꝛ certaine daies pꝛofteth again maner of feuers, d expellech them vtterlte. The water of won rowaxt (diſtilled in Balneo) dꝛunke to the quantitte of tio o ces at a time, ſwetened wih Sugar, belpeth the inner rupture childꝛen, healeth inflammations with a rednelle, and che Hinglt, and cealeth the griefe ol a burning ſtomacke. The water of S. Iohns Worte. The Lx. Chapter. ö 72 bef time for Diſtillation of it, is, that the Herbe, @ leaues, and flowers dꝛawne from the ſtalkes, be diſild h Balneo Mariæ, about the ende of June. This water dꝛunne ni ning and euening, to the quantitie of two ounces at a time; Pt ustleagaint the Apoplexie oꝛ depꝛiuing of fences. This wil mixed with the pouder of the rotes, oꝛ feedes oꝛ water of Pl nie and dzunke twiſe oꝛ theife a dais, to the quantitie of tom Hee ounces at a time, recouerech and helpeth che falling po nent of Difisllations. 66 nelſe che water prenatleth againt the trembling of members, it they be laboured with the fame twile a day. The water dꝛunk wilh red wine, belpeth all maner of ſuperlluous Fluxes of the belite, the rather being applied with a linnen cloth wet in it. The water dꝛunk moꝛning and euening, healeth all maner of wounds, being as well without as within the bodie, ſoines oz cuttes, the rather ff hey (hal be waſhed, oꝛ applied often, with alinnen cloth wet in it. i * The water of Pimpernel. ‘ The Læi. Chapter. i Te congruent time for diſtillation of che leſler Pimpernel ii (Obi) bath a tharpe tote)is, that the rotes, the herbe, with the whole ubſtance ſhꝛed and hiuiled, bee diſtlled by Balneo Mariæ, a bout the end of Mate. Chis water dꝛunke moꝛning and evening, to the quantitte of chꝛæ 02 foure ounces at a time, ſwertened with lugar, helpeth the fone, and griefe of the fone in the loynes and bladder, and clenſeth the reynes. his water helpeth the plag ue, dꝛunke once within fire dayes. At pzofiteth women hole matrice is become cold dꝛaweth vowne the termes. Che water dꝛunke un like quantitie, with a ltttle of Caſtoreum bꝛought to fine polw⸗ der faſting, putteth awaie the palfie of members. The water . Deunke ſaſting, to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time, defen⸗ dech the perfon from ſickneſſe that day, in that i putteth away all maner of griefe from the heart, deliuereth euill humoꝛzs, and pꝛo⸗ curech vzine:this dunk with a little fine triacle, pꝛeuaileth againſt poifon. The water cauſeth a cleare and faire (hin of the face and hands, ik anp ol ten waſheth theſe outward parts wich it. The water of Plantaine. 2 Tbe Lxii. Chapter. he rootes and herbe with the tole ſubſkance ſhꝛedde mall difftil by Balneo Matiz, about the ende of Date. he water dꝛunke for foꝛtie dayes mozning and euening, to the quantitie of foure ounees at a time, ſweetened lolch a little Sugar , tecoure teth the Dꝛopſie, a hote Cough, and * ſwelling N 2 A heate, 7 7, ¢ T he fecond Booke a heate, and healeth Bliſters and puſhes rifing of heate. Je fiteth anie flure of the bellie, but efpectatite helpeth that flare Dy, fenteria, if pou mixe in the dzinking, the powders of the onen matites, and Bole Armoniacke;to the quantitie o2 waight of a dee of each, with two ounces of the water. his like mixed and dun, ffaveth the humozall Fluxe, and the ouer great Flure of te termes. The water healeth the vlcers ¢ impoſtume of the lunge: it prevatleth againſt poyſon. be water recouereth the falling ſickneſſe, by drinking it fo2 foꝛtie Bayes. The water deunketh foure dayes, belpeth the loue medicine, ik a purgation bee ai ward taken, and this dꝛunke a time, deliuereth the griefe of milt. It killeth woꝛmes by dꝛinking faſting the quantitie abo ſaide: taken faſting foꝛ three dayes togither, to the quantitis foure cunces at a time, helpeth the ague. It alſo recouereih Matrice, and ſendeth forth the alterbur then. The water hel the Plague, and profitet) inflammations, by applying ling clothes wette in it. The water heslech all dicers ſchich are h ned by a bꝛuiſe, ſtripe, fall, oꝛ by ante other cauſe. he water a ned a long time in che mouth, healeth all wounds and vicerg oe mouth, and the gummes rotten by bloud. The water dꝛoppede rie day into a Fiſtula, healeth it, the rather if it bee often wah wich the fame. The water dropped into the cares, rem auen paine of them. It helpeth the Shingles and dꝛopped oz applied the eyes, puttech awaie the fucking of them. be water gar led in the mouth, recouereth the exulceration of che thiote, Bt water applied wich tinnen clothes on freſh woundes, ſtapelh M iſſue ot blond: it healeth the bit and ſtinging of venemous beat and woꝛmes, recouereth inflammations, and thoſe with a w neſle, by applying linnen clothes welte in it. che water appli with linnen clothes, preferucth wounds, that no imflamm ati 2 other incommodit ie happeneth to them. It healeth thote len Aich by kerding créepe abꝛoad. Lhe water cureth that los di Mich mot men name the Malfe, if in it be boyled the flower Pemegranates, Pſidia, the Cppꝛeſſe nuttes, Xylobalfamum, Ci pobalfamum, Sugar, Alum, of each an ounce, of Mumia an cult amd a halfe and of Camphora, ene dꝛam, ot Plantaine waer ont pinte; wich the lchich decoction thus prepared ; let che = a — i of Diftillations. dailie wathed, The water often applied, cauſech llech to grote a. gaine:it healeth the fiſtula in the fundament, and rec ouereth cans ker ſoꝛes, by often waſhing the mouth the rewith:it healeth the er⸗ ulcered bowels, giuen vp in gliſter wiſe by the fundament, The water applied on running Piles wich Cotten, curech them:it cu roch alſo euill puches, and grieuous vlcers. The water of Rybworte. The lxii. Chapter. 4 1 time fox the diſtillation of it, is, that che rotes and herbe, with the hole ſubſtance ſhꝛed mall; be diſtilled by Balneo Mariæ, about the midſt of Pate. This water dzunke wich Koſed PMonp, to the quantity of foure ounces, two houres before the com; ming of the fit deliuereth the quartaine feuer, ſo that it be bien bes koze the beginning of ſundꝛie fits. che water in like quantitie dzunke, fendeth forth the after burthen ; clenſeth che Reines and bladder, and pꝛeuailech againt the vlcers of the noſthrils o2 eies, ik * thep bee waſhed twiſe a daie with the fame. The water dꝛunke warme, with alittle Noſed Ponte, expellech the woꝛmes of the bel⸗ lie. This water hath in a maner the fame vertues, which the grea⸗ | 2 e poſſeſſech, ſauing that cheſe are not fo mightie in working. The waterofthe Polipodie. The Læiii. Chapter. 8 8 ſeaſonable time for Diſtillation of the Polipodie of che Ohe, is, that the rotes onlie gathered without the herbe) and ſhꝛed ſ mall, be diſtilled by Balneo Mariæ, from Julie to Septem- ber. This water dꝛunke mooning and euening, to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time, with Roſed honte, helpech the Cough, und ienfinelle: It alfo puttechawap Melancholy, heauineſſe, ano grielig the mind: and dꝛunke for certaine daies, deltuereth the quartdne Ague. The like quantitie dꝛunke with the broth al a Cocke oꝛ Pullet, erpellech by ſiege, Melancholie and lle wme, and belpeth them greatlie which by nature are coftine . The water dꝛunke loſeth the ſtreightnelle of the beat, foftencth tue belite, 23. putteth “Lhe ſecond Booke putteth away fearekul dꝛeams, pꝛouokech beine, purgelh the blot, comkopteth the heart, and amendeth an euill colour. The water ofthe Daifie, The Leriiii. C bap ter. The herbe and rotes, with the trhole ſubſtance ſhꝛed mal quire to be diſtilled by Balneo Mariæ, about the midſt of Map, Chts water dꝛunke mozning, none, and at euening, to he quae titie of thꝛer o2foure ounces ata time, procureth an appelie meat. he water dꝛunke, pꝛolitech that perſon, uhich Hall haue rib oz leg bꝛozen, and healeth woundes by drinking oꝛ wache chem with it. he water taken, to the quantitte of fire ounces ata time, loſech the bellie, healeth the bicered bowels, and ſtren gehe the Pale members i they be often rubbed o2 laboured wih fame, It coleth the {ner extinguiſheth an in ward heat, rep Choler, helpeth the bliſters of the mouth and tongue, pet ok heate. 5 The water of Knotgraſſe. The Læv. C hapter. The tole herbe wich the rotes ſhꝛed ſ mall, require to be pitti aled by Balneo Mariz about the midſt of May. his water dau moꝛning, none and at euening, to the quantity of koure dune atime, ſtateth the ouer great fluxe of the belly. The water profiel againt the Ague, uhich inuadcth with a heat. It alſo healethih ſhingles, byapplieng linnen clothes wet in the fame. The walt belpeth al maner ef paine of woundes, bere an inammatleh wich rednes conſiſteth ir they be wached with the fame, oz thata lnnen cloth wet in it, be often applied. he water dꝛunde in lin maner abouelalde, clenleth the reines, expelleth che lone ot ie inines, pꝛocurrth vꝛine, and openech the obſtruclon of ſuch mem. bers. Che water dꝛunke with Roled honte, pꝛoßtelh childzen ud men againſt woꝛmes. It recouereth rotten gums ik they be ota Mathes with the fame, and healeth blacke puches oz blabderg, J applieng linnen clothes wet in it. che water extingulſheth al 7 | es 7 1 s — of Diftillations. 68 ner of heates, happening as well within, as wichout the bodie. The water of wilde Tanfie, The Lx vi, C hapter , Tee ſchole herbe with the rotes ſhꝛed (mall, require to be pitti. led by Balnco Mariæ from Julie bute Septembor. his water dꝛunzze mozning and enening, for fire oz eight daies togither, to the quantitie ef two o; thꝛe ounces at a time, ſtayeth the white kermes, oz ſchites in women. The water dꝛopped into the eies, re⸗ conereth the much running of them and healeth the eie lids tolding H outward, by annointing them often with it. he water applied ta » ertes,profiteth againſt dimneſſe of fight , the pinne and webbe, iy and other ſpots happening in them. The water healech wounds, it they be waſhed wich the fame,¢ applied often with linnem clothes wet in it. It the backe bone be laboured with che fame, it taketh a- way the griefe thereof The water of the llowers ( uhen they ſhall be kull ripe , diſtilled in a Cucur bite of Glaſle by Balneo Mariz,) dꝛunke in the moꝛningkaſting, to the quantitie ol two 02 thee ounces at atime, for cer taine daies togicher, comforteth all the members of man. ibe water dounke, and applied with a linnen cloath on the fazehead, pꝛoffteth againſt the giddineſle and ſwim⸗ ming of the head. The water deltuereth che rheume, and running " of bleared cies, It ald recouereth moiſt vlcers, by applying lin⸗ nen cloathes wet in the ſame, in that it dꝛaweth lozch the molſture l by the pozes. The water of ſelfe, heale. The Lxvii. Chapter. He time foz diſtillation ok it, is, that the herbe, ſtalkes, and flowers ſhꝛedde ſmall, bee diſtilled by Balneo Marie, about che ende of Mate. Wis water recouereth the putrifaction ol the mouch fempered with the oyle of Noſes and vinegar, and ap⸗ plped to the Temples, putteth away the burning ot the heave : mixed wih Nole water, Doth like helpe the heave. che water Ddunze moꝛning um euening, to the quantitie of ſoure ounces at a time, pꝛofitech ageinſt the ſkitches uhich are felt in che fives; | MD againſt the inner impollumes of the bodie: it alſo ertingute * 4 ſheth The fecond Booke ſhech inflammations , a0 retouereth a weazenelſe of the heart: In the like maner dꝛunke healeth the ſhingles, and che indamma tions with a rednelle, as well in men of ripe age, as in childzen che water euery day dune faſling, pꝛeſerueth from the plague, clenſeth the bzeaff,and putteth away the ſtrangurie: It alſo prenie lech againſt the tertian and quartaine Ague. che water dꝛuntze in the aboue ſald maner, helpeth ſuch women, hole matrice wich beginneth to putriſie and matter, fo2 by the fame are they healer. he water recouereth wounds, if chey bee of ten waſhed with the ſame, ond that linnen clothes wet in it be applied. The water hew lech ſwellings and exulcer ation of the mouth, by waſhing and gar gelling the mouth with it: for this deliuereth the patrifadion am heate, and the puthes oz ſozes of the mouth. The water of the leaues of the Oke, The Lxviii, Chapter. 1 Te leaues gathered and bꝛulſed, require to bee DitMenbpBie neo Matiz, about the middes of May. This water dzunze do guantitie of fire ounces at a time, recouerech the fluxe of fhe belly, nbetber the lamo be Qhite oz matterie: it allo erpelletheongeal blo into clottes by a ſtripe. The water dzunke to the quanti of chꝛer oꝛ foure ounces at a time. pꝛofiteth a foul and coꝛrupt lun and difeated lungs (oz at the leaſt beg inneth to putriſſe This like maner dꝛunze, pꝛeuallech againſt ſtitches in the fives, he un ter dꝛunke twiſe a day, ſtapeth the duer great flure of the terme and foppeth the bleeding of woundes, and like helpeth the piling of blood, by taking it in the foꝛe ſald quantitie. che water daplle dzunke, doth efpeciallie pꝛeuaile againſt the franeof the loynne and bladder. It allo healeth the bowels eruleeraten, by He danse rous flure of the belite. The water applted wich linnen clothes en the inflamed member; ercerdinglie cwleth. It healeth old lern of the legs, il chey be often walhed with the ſame, and tet to dale by tt lelfe. che water anatleth against rednelle, and burning of i legs by blacke puches, in applying on the places twile o hall dap, to we, oꝛ linnen clothes wet in it, vntill the heute be ertingu Hed, Tye water dꝛunke with a dꝛam weight of the fine ae of Diftillations: 69 of Miſfleto we of the Dke, fo) certaine dates fog (ther; adding to tt a ſcruple weight of Aqua vitæ rectified, recouereth not onelie fee ters, and the apoplexte, oꝛ depꝛluation of ſenſes, but helpeth with. | put doubt the falling ſicknelle. he water in uke maner pꝛepared and dꝛunke, putteth alway giddinelle, lwellings of the bodie, p2e- n ferueth from the lepꝛie, and deliuereth moſt diſeaſes: in that it purgeth and lendeth forth che grolle, and euill humozs olkending. 0 s The water ofthe leaues oſthe Willow. The Lex. Chapter. 7 Te leaues of the thite Millowes Fripped from the twigges, being tender in the ſpꝛing time, require to be diſtilled about the beginning of Pap, by Balueo Mariæ. his water dꝛunke moꝛning and euening to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time ſwertened wich Sugar, helpech the Fone, pꝛocurech vine, and pꝛeuallech a- gaintt the woꝛmes ok the bellie. Che water profiteth againſt the re dnelle of eies, being often waſhed with the fame: It helpeth the chingles, recduerech the Fiſtula, by applying linnen clothes wet in it. The water dꝛunke in like quantitie zexpelleth the poungling u dead. The water of the Flowers (diſtilled after the maner of the 5 flowers of the Apples Peaches) retouereth the fight, healech ſcab⸗ i bedne fe of the bead, pꝛocurech faire batre: tf wetting the batres well with a Spunge dipped in it, and kembed, be after fuffered to ite by chemſelfe. . a The water ofthe Elder. The Lx 5 Chapter. Te. dutwade rinde ſcraped and pplled from the flippes of the Elder tree, and the inner rindes taken and ſhꝛedde, rev autre to bee diffilled by Balneo Marie, about the beginning of Map. This water dꝛunke morning and euening, to the quanti⸗ tie ot foure dunces at a time, recouerech the Dꝛopſie. Whe wa⸗ tet dꝛunke kaſting, to the quantitte of fire ounces at a tyme, ſwetened wich a little Kofeo Honte, mightilie twfeth the bell ie without harme The water (ol the tender leaues of the foppes and 0 T he fecond Booke sim and ſides budding forth, chꝛod mall and diſtilled by Balneo Maria, o Pay) h pote legs and putriſted beers, aſhed > fame, and let to dete by theme (though blowen and ſtamped togich by Balneo Mariæ) dzunke g eof thꝛeꝛ ounces at a time, wa rgitnelle of the bzeaſt when e water dzunke, putteth away the tertian agi 6 peth all courſes proceeding of Melancholie, am chenech the ſtomacke The water dꝛunke ta the quanti of fire ounces at a time, purgech all humoꝛs by Gege, and chene the bodie. e water dꝛopped into the cies extinguicheth the hel of them: It allo dꝛunke twiſe a day, and dꝛopped into He eies a ſumeth tbite ſpottes in chem. che water helpech the tremblaige the hands, if they be lust and laboured with the ſame , ande bale bp themſelke. che water profiteth againſt blcers, and Hatt colde, if they ſhall be of ten waſhed with the lame, oz that lie clothes wet in it be applied. 9e The water of Scabious, The Læxæxi. Chapter. Tobe Leaues and Notes chꝛedde togither, require to he led by Balneo Mariæ, about fhe ende of Pate. Chis walt dzunke thc oz foure times a daie, to the quantitie of te ounces at a time, recouereth the ſtraightneſſe of the beat, am belpeth the impoſtumes ok the fame, The water dꝛunke a ning, none, and at euening, ta the quantitte of thee dunce a time, pꝛeualletch againſt ſtilches of the ines. . The water pill teh against Cwellings in the bodte, ag aynſt the Plague, ppb ning, ie Cough, and all inwarde cozruption of the bodie. water in the aboueſatde manner dꝛunke, belpeth {cabbenittlly and clenſech the bloud cozrupt: It alſa puttech awate wellig atifing in che bodie, and healech woundes as well wichen wilhin the bodie, by applying linnen cloathes welte in * 22 of Diftillations. 70 water in like maner dꝛunke, purgech the lungs, and putteth away the cough. The water helpeth the Piles, tihite ſcurfe, Tetters, and Ring woꝛmes: at allo recauerech peſtilent puches, as the Car⸗ N buncle ſoꝛe, and amendeth the fight of the eies. The water of the i Sarifrage (with the whole fubfanceltheen ſmall, and diſtilled by Balneo Mariæ, about the midſt of ate) dꝛunk euerte dap kaſting, to the quantitie of theee o foure ounces at a time, ſwetned with iy ſugar, bꝛeakech the ſtone of the kidneies and bla dder, helpech ache in the hips, delinereth the fopping of the vzine, and clentech the reines and bladder: 1 The water of Nightfhade ofthe Garden, " The Lxxti.Chapter. 10 Te leaues wich che ſtalkes gathered and ſhꝛed mall, require n to be diſtilled by Balneo Mariæ, then that the berries be greene. Mis water bzun ke mooning noone, and at evening, to che quan⸗ 10 fitie of (hae ounces at a time, belpeth af fuelling proceeding of an i" vntemperate hoteneſſe. It performeth the like „ by applieng lin- nen clothes wet on the ſwmeling. The water in the forefatd maner taken, he lpeth the fone, and putteth d wap ſweat, mixed with the water of woꝛmewod, and dꝛunke to the quantitie of thee ounces at atin, The water prcusileth againſt the grieles and aking of the hinder part and ehole head, bꝛocured of heate. The water aps plied wichlinnen clothes wet in it on a hote Gowte und Shin gles doth in ſhoꝛt tune helpe them che rather by the often apply» Hing of che clothes wet in the water, che Water mopped into the wares, putteth a wate griete in them » aſwageth inflamed impo· Wittuimes of the bꝛealks 02 paps of women, and repreffeth hote fivel- lings in the thꝛote, chat they doe not bafitiie ſer angle no: ſtop the winde: and the water gargelles in the thꝛote, cwleth the lluer, and hertingunichechheate. he water helpech men burſten, by often ap: gplieng linnen clothes wet in it, on the rupture. The water dꝛunk greatipausilech, f by any night terrour certain puſhes thal ariſe: and che lite doch the water pꝛeuaile, applied with linnen clothes. Che water of the Muſtarde ſeꝛdes ( hen the herbe bearing flow⸗ ers, is to bee Diſtilled bp Balneo Mariæ, about the beginning ol June) The fecond ‘Booke tune) puttech awaie vlcers of the gummes, by often waſhing the mouth with the lame. The water pꝛofiteth the conſumptlon of mes vers. ik they be often rubbed and laboured wich the ſame in Baty le thep recouer ſtrength and lleſg The water beateth the mami bones ik they be okten Wathen and laboured wich the fame, them date bp themſeke. The water profiteth agatnt a coh oints, it they be rubbed and laboured wich the lame, di and let to date by the mſelle. The water of Mullaine of Hygges Taper. The lxxui. Chapter. ho leaues with the flowers full ripe, gathered Fro the fal I (alter the hꝛedding (mall) offtitl by Balneo Matiæ. This ter is moſt pꝛetious ggainſt all fivellings, as well inward ase warde, by dꝛinking of it moaning and euening „to the quai of thee oꝛ foure ounces at a time: o2 that a linnen cloth pout, and wet in the Came,be often. applied. The water in ſuch win taken, helpeth the lunges aſcending vnto the chꝛote, and ine fing. This in like maner profiteth againſt a hote gon te king of it moꝛning and euening, and applieng linnen clothes. in the ſame, koz on ſuch wile hand led, a better re medie ts not fil found. The water profiteth againſt all maner of griefes, prom ding of a luxe, by Drinking Hereof moꝛning, none nd at righ, to the quantitie of thie ounces at a tune, ſwertned with Sngit, and a little of the fine powder of Cinamone: in the fame ma dꝛuntze putteth alwate the gripings of the bowels. The aten conereth the face, abich appeareth infected after the kind of alepi, {fa (oft linnen cloth dipped in the lame, bee offen applied ym Che water helpeth burnings oz ſcaldings, ir a double linnen en (alone as the harme done) wet in the fame, be applied he rath by dwing on {ach wile oftentimes : for it dea welt fozth nden guiſheth the heste without harme leauing. The water am an ptebing lcabbed nelle whe ther the fame ſhall he motho. ile, applying linnen clothes wet in the lame, moaning, none at euening. che water pꝛoliteth, il an inflammation with ttt neile happenech on the läinne, by wetting a linnen clothe 4 PA r of Diſtillations. 71 ſame, and applying it to the place. che water profiteth if anie Malt haue a long time dimme eies, and weake of ſight, by letting one oz two dꝛoppes fall at a time into each eye, lo to oꝛ hae kes togither. a The water of the Lynde or rope Timber tree. N f f The Læxiui. Chapter. ce Flowers oꝛderlte gathered, and put into a Cucurbite of Glaſſe, diſtill by Balneo Marie. cis water clenſeth anie {pots of the face, it the face be often waſhed with the lame: as lie- ronimus the Herbarian repoꝛteth. e water dzunke with a little FCynamon water, recouereth the trembling of the heart. che wa⸗ ter dꝛunke moꝛning and euening, to the quantitie of two ounces gt a time, helpeth the falling ſickneſſe. Che water dꝛunke in like Emanet, profiteth again the fretting of the guts: and dropped at ſeuening inte the cies; pꝛocureth a cleereneſle of them. he water ſdꝛunke moꝛning and euening, to the quantitie of thee ounces at lla time, helpech the fone : In the ſamemaner dzunke, tecoucreth : Twellings,ard lendeth all maner of euill humazs out of the badie. * nt The water of Tormentill, 1 1 The Lxxu,Chapter. Tobe herbe wih the lchole ſubſtance ſhꝛed and bꝛulſed, requireth A to be diltilled by Balneo Mariz, from the xv. day of Auguſt, vn. ty che vill of September. Chis water dzunke in the mooning fa- ting, to the quantitie of the ounces at a time, pꝛeuatleth again the maner of poyſons. The water ts a god pꝛeſeruatiue againſt hall plague, and an vnhe althtull ayꝛe. Foz the plague aben it mua⸗ deth anie, incontinent open a vaine, as it beboneth, after glue this it potion, on (uch wile prepared: take of the water of Coꝛmentill the duntes ot Mentee friacle a dꝛamme weight, of wine vine⸗ gar an ounce and a halfe, which diligentlie mixed togither, mints ter warme to the patient, lying in his bed, and wel coucred with clothes tofweate : nhlles he thus lieth in a lweate, rubbe and ia, bour his hands and fete with vinegar, rewe, woꝛmt wd, and fale 0 mixed togicher. e next bay following, miniſter againe the 1 8 eos potion, The fecond Booke potion, and he Mall then recouer health. che water dzunze mz ning and euening, to the quantitie of thꝛer dunces at atime, rec vere th the deſperate and all vlcers in maner, and Kateth ante g ner flure of the bellie, eſpectallie the luxe Dyfenceria, Weta taken in the fame maͤner, ſtrengtheneth the bodte, comksztech ih bꝛaine, the heart, ſtomacke, liuer, milt, and the thole bell, fe ſometimes be mixed with the ſame. The water dꝛunz in che fay manner, helpeth all Agues, it ſtrengtheneth and com forte recouering out ot a long ſickeneſſe. che wat er dꝛunke paß wounds, as well within the bodie, as without, and cureth oute wounds the ſperdier it they be often waſhed wich the fame: gti) fo helpeth all maner of ariefs of the eies, by dꝛopping of the ſa euerie night into the eies, fo it cleareth the fight; We water leth the Fiſtula and Canker, if they bee often waſhed wich lame, and that linnen clo thes wet in it, be applied. To be bie ſchat maner, and that ſickeneſſes the water ſhall bee applied miniſtred, all of experience lound) be profitable. The water of Valeriane. The Lxxvi. Chapter. 8 congruent time fo) diſtillation of it, is, that the ha rotes, and ſtalkes, with the hole ſubſtance Mende iil, be diſtilled by Balneo Marie, about the ende of Male. This wan dꝛunke moꝛning and euening, to the quantitie of hee oz fom ounces at a time, and applied with linnen cloathes, eco vlcers and ſwellings canfing paine, and great piles in the fa ment: It alſo pꝛofitech agayntt other pyles, by applying lian clothes wette in the fame. he water helpeth ſuch burſſen, a che bone ſomeſchat bꝛonen, by applying and diinking of @ lame: It alſo dꝛopped into the eies, clearech them. Me ni dꝛunke in che moming failing of childzen, to the quantitlt à ſponefull at a time, deliuereth the omnes in the belle. water dꝛunke, profitety agaynſt popfon, and a pellilent ay It healeth newe and olde woundes, recouereth vlcers and ii fumes within the bodie, and puttethawaie ache of the hippie The water daunke pꝛacurech cleare eves, taketh ala We me 1 = e eee of Dipillations. 72 of them and pꝛouoketh ſweat: poured into fronbled wine cauleth the ſame cleret and purer. The water remooueth gricfe of the members, pꝛocerding of a cold eauſe, by labouring the members with the ſame. The water of the rotes onite (diſtilled by Balneo 1 Nlalir, from the midi ol Auguſt onto the vili. date of September) 10 dꝛunke helpech polſon, and profiteth againſt venemous beaſts and ti woꝛmes. The water helpech the quotidian feuer, dꝛunke to the 0 quantitie of fire ounces betoze the comming of the fit. The water 1 dꝛunke, and applied with linnen clothes, prenatleth againſt pame and (Hitches of the ſides. Che water pꝛocureth bnitie ¢ loue, dhers vi two (hall dꝛinke togicher a cup full of this water. i} 15 ii Thelxxvit, Chapter: 0 Type male Merueyne with the hole ſubſtante gathered, chꝛed mall, diſtill bp Balneo Mariæ, about S. Johns date in June. This water dꝛunk moꝛning and euening, to the quantitie of thee dunces at a time, for fire o2 eight dates togither, recoucrefh the pelow Jandiſe, pꝛeuaileth againſt poiſon, helpech the Lertian and Quartaine keuer:and expelleth woꝛmeg of the belly, by taking the h tite quant! tte, enerie moꝛning faſting. The water in ſuch maner dun z, helpeth the ſtraitneſle of the bꝛeaſt, the hardnes of fetching b bꝛeath, the vlcers and canſumptions of lungs. It comforteth the its ner and cauſeth a god colour. Che water drunk recouerethgriels of che ſtomack, the ſtoppings of the liuer and milt, and grieudus i paines ol the loines, and bladder. The water dꝛunke, amendeth the ſtopping of the bowels, ſkomack, and bellte. The water cien- eth che reines and bladder. and waſheth the Tones in them. The ii water poftteth againſt in ward puſhes of the badte: it helpech the Opting vl blond, and gripings ol che bellie. It is a pꝛetious water, koꝛ griendus paines and ſtripes of the head, by often annointing i aud applieng linnen clothes wet in it to the head: It allo beipeth long ſickeneſlſes, choſe cauſe is not knowne. The water pꝛeuap⸗ if lech agatnſt all, manner of diinneſſe of the eyes, and bicers in theme comfortech a weake ſight, and pꝛocureth a cleareneſſe to ‘ ur Svopping: aum annointing it diuers times in the etes . a ater The water of Verueyne. Thefecond Booke water helpech (ores 02 ſcabbes ariling amongst the halres of thy head, oz other places ol the bodie, and grieles of the ſtomache li ner. and milt, by annointing and applieng linnen clothes wel iy the fame. The water pꝛoliteth againſt the blceration of women places it they be wached morning and euening with the lama that a linnen cloth wet in it, be often applied. The water of Fluelling. The lxxviii. Chapter. he herbe wich che ſchole ſubſtance ſhꝛed mall, and infatyhy 1 & day and anight in god Sacke oꝛ kbite wine, diſt il bhi neo Marie, about the beginning of June, abich after rectitied, mil indure for ten peares. This water dꝛunke in the moꝛning ka to the quantitie of two ounces oꝛ leffe at a time:oꝛ that a Spi wet in the water (mixed with other ſauours) bee boꝛne ina renge pill, to ſmell oftentimes to it. pꝛeſerueth che perſon on plague. The hands, head, foꝛ head, and temples, annointed my the lame, pꝛoñtech agatnit ante euill and noiſome ſmell. e fon ſchich is taken wilh the plague, il he letteth a veine beſche opened, and taketh an ounce and a halle of the fine pouder og herbe, with thee ounces of the water mired with a ſeruple we ol Uenice triacle, and after the dzinking bee well couered a clothes to ſweat: the poiſon and euil humoꝛs be then erpelledſe the heart, and by lweat ing auoided, fo that it is a pꝛeſent au ued reme die againſt venimous and peftilent feuers . Theiß dꝛunke twiſe a date, tothe quantitie of thee oꝛ fonre dunces i time, healech newe woundes, in that the lame iinet lat mm woundes, by ſweat ing like to an oile. The wounds are ald waſhed wich this water moꝛning and cuening, and applied linnen clothes wet in it, foꝛ this on ſuch wiſe curech woundes euill vicers, in a maruailous maner. An ounce of Mitrioll, ch ther of the fone Chalcites bought to powder diſlolued ina pl of this water, healeth all putrifien bicers ; the ring womne, an ol ſundꝛie colours, oꝛ anie enfil ſcab, whelbes , and fon of the ſinne pꝛoccrding o caꝛrupt humms. Thoelder ha water call bee, to much the wozthier in diuers tanſes „Thel 1 AS Rate ONE n e ne of Diftillations. 73 ter annolnted oꝛ applied wich linnen clothes, on the fting ol Spi⸗ ders, oꝛ bite ot venemous beaſles, healeth and putteth awaie the + fwelling. The water dzunke and gargelled Pozning and Cs mening, to the quantitie of thae ounces at a time, puttech awaie incontinent the {telling ofthe chꝛote: Ik halle a pound of Allum be diffolued in a pint of this water, and beated, dziueth awate mothes out of cloth, by wetting and waſhing it with the fame. che water dꝛunke moꝛning and euening to the quantitie ol an ounce and a halfe, oʒ two ounces fo2 certaine dates togither, puttech a- waie giddinelle of the head, helpech memozie, clenſech tough and ay Clanunte humeurs, waſketh and putriſieth coꝛrupt blond, the ma. u trice and bladder purgeth, expelleth poifons , the fone of the Ekidneies, and all inward poffons of the bodie. The water deliue⸗ „ reth the wandzing heate, and openeth the paflages of the bodie. Tis allo dꝛun ke euerie moꝛning faſting for fire weekes togither, * to the quantity of 3.02 4. ounces at a time, maketh a man lean ot 0 bodie, ſtrengchneth the liuer, and conſumeth ſuper lluous euill hu⸗ „ 1028, The water dzunke in the moming fafing , and labouring Im tt efpectallie on the head, doth greatlie profit to the comforting of u memoꝛie, and to the ſtrengtuning of the heade and beaine : it alſo m cauleth a readinelle of ſpeech, and purifieth the blond. Che water Mm dꝛunke to the quantitie of two ounces, oꝛ two ounces and a halfe, n with a dꝛamme weight of fine ponder of the leaues of Flucl- It ing, and a dꝛamme of the middle rinde in pouder of Amara dul- i! cis, (that is, bitter ſwœt ) mixt and dꝛunke faſting, fo2 certain dates it kogither, deliuerech the clammineſſe of the lunges, purgeth the bꝛeaſt by (pitting forth, helpeth the Cough, difliculties of fetching it bꝛeath, and coꝛruption of the lungs foꝛ ſchich cauſe the ſhepheards in our time bie to glue the herbe with lalt, to ſheepe vered with n che cough. che water taken moꝛning and euening, doth efpectal- “le helpe the lungs and liuer, if they inwardlie putr ilie and doe al⸗ i conde Onto the thꝛote: yea, though they halt be putrilied vnto the greatnes of a haſill unt, pet will they againe be reſtoꝛed to health by this. The water dꝛunke with a dꝛamme of the powder ol the ber be, deliuereth the chedding of the gall, gentlie pꝛocureth brine, and cauſeth verie latte and barren women leane and kcultekull. y The water dꝛunke to the quantitie of kaure ounces at a time, p20- ö a, 1. cureth The fecond Booke cureth {woeat accozding to necefittie, The water of Birch tree. Thelxxix. Chapter: he leaues newlie ſpꝛung out, ſhꝛed and beaten, diſſ i by daß J neo Mariæ, about the midſt of Paie. Mis water dzuntze a ning and euening to the quantity of foure ounces at a time aa ned wich Sugar, deliuereth the grie fe ot the Cone in the ſoyne Che water profitcth vnto the coling of hote Ulcers , eſpecisſ thoſe tchich ſhall happen on mans pꝛiulties, if it be applied wih linnen clothes. The water diſtilled out of the fap of the tree, zi this maner purchaſed (as that in Pate a hole bozed in the body the trer, neere to the rote, and onder the ſame a glalle fet tag ther the licoz diſtilling forth, tbich after diſtilled by Balneo Mang) profiteth vnto al wounds waſhed with the ſame, ven, healehg dꝛie h vp open vlcers, ik it bee often applied with linnen cla The water dꝛunke mooning and euening, to che quantitie ge ounces and a halfe ſwertned witch Sugar, for xl. dates tog waſtech the ſtone of the kidneies and bladder. Te water cle alvaie {pots on the ſkin, and pꝛocureth a fairenelle of the fam alſo healech vlcers of the mouth, bp often watching wih che la The water (of the Herbe Periuincle, diſtilled about the ende Mate) dꝛunke moꝛning and euening, to the quantitie of ie ounces at a time, recouer eth womens places calde, che rar applieng linnen clothes wet in the fame, and helpeth chole ie haue a cold ſtomacke. The water for certs ine dates dzunze wa a dzam of the poder of the Herbe, ſendeth forth the water twerne the lleſh and ſa in by vꝛine. A Pellarte wet in che wann and conucted vp into the pꝛiuie place, dꝛaweth down the Terme The water dꝛunke moꝛning and euening, to the quantitie of he ounces at a time ſwetned wich Sugar; ceafeth the gripinges che bowels, and ſtaieth the fluxe of the bellie, and termes: Ja fo purgeth all clammie humours ont of the liner and bladder, tlenſech the reines. a of Diftilations. 74 The water of the Vine tree. The Læxr. Chapter. : Bt of che Wine tre is gathered in a great alate abont . the beginning of Apꝛill, chen vines are cut:ond the fame (al ter the dickſüing by Balneo Mariæ,) requireth to be fanned for rl. dapes. This water mixed with a little pure wine, and dꝛunke fas King, charpeneth az quitkneth the minde and lenles. ihe water pꝛofteth agaynſt anie ſtabbednelſe, ir it be walhed tot th the ſame, it cauſech a cleane and faire face, and putteth awate puſhes and n plmples ol p face. che water of ten applied, weareth away warts, and the thicke knobbes of hard fleſh on the hands. The water res Ucouereth ringwoꝛmes, fonle ſpottes on the bodie, ſcuruineſſe, and Atullammations with a rednelle of the lin, if they be waſhed with che lame, and applied with linnen clothes wet in it, twiſe oz tite a dap. he leaues of the beſt vines, ich growe on hi gh and ſun⸗ nie plates, require to be diſtilled in a due leaſon of the peate (as about the ende of May) by Baluco Maria, This wat er dꝛopped in⸗ to running eies, dꝛieth and ſtaieth the running of thein, aud clea⸗ rech the fight. The water dꝛunze, helpeth the {pitting of blond, rez coue rech vicers of the bowels, and ſtayeth a hot dure of the bellie. Me water taken thꝛiſe a bap, to the quantitie of thre ounces at time, erpelleth the tone, helpeth the abhoꝛring of women with ſchilde, and their fooliſh long ing for ſundꝛie ings, chat no harme mate inſue to the poungling. Ot the rotes of the vine, is made a de coctlon right p2ofitable,on this wile:take of the ferte of che vine ulhꝛedde ſmall, two pounds, thele infule in che ſtrongeſt vineger eouered well ouer) to ſchich after adde nine pintes of Conduite water. and a pinte of white Honie: after the bopling and conſu⸗ ming to a thirde part, that onelte fire pintes remaine, ſtraine the whole though a carſey cloth, to which chen adde of the ſimple Ju- Aepe vill. dunces, and foure graines ot Muſtze diſlelued in foure 502 fire ounces of pure Noſe water „Which after the pouring into 8 glade, toppe cloſe with a coꝛke and parchment: Ik anie deine keth foure ounces of this decoction hote, in che moꝛning fatting, aud refraineth meate foure houres after; pꝛocureth in Hort time * 2 à verie Loan q the reines. The water of the greater Celandine. The Lxuxxi Chap ter. The congruent time of diſtilling the Celandine, is, chat then the herbe bear ing flowers, the ſchole ſubſlance gathered and ſhꝛed mall, be diſtilled in a Cucurbite of Glaſle by Balneo Matiæ, about the mids of Pap. This water dꝛuntze mooning zeuening, to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time, deliuereth the pelo Jaundiſe, f helpeth the gripings of the bell p. The water dzunke in the lame maner, mitigateth the Ague, z putteth away ſcabbednes proceeding of cold, if the places be annointed wich the ſame dhe water dꝛunke tivife oꝛ thꝛiſe a dap, to the quantitie of two omices at a time, ſwertned with ſugar, recouereth the Topping of the ur and imilt. che water after che infafion ol the herbe fo) fire dates gad Aqua vitæ) dꝛunke foʒ certaine dates mozning and evening; to the quantitie of an ounce at a time, pꝛeſerueth the bodie long in health, and expellech evil humoꝛs . The water dꝛopped into the eleg, recouereth (pottes,the pin and web, de liuereth the redneſſe g them, pꝛelerueth and cauleth a ſhar pe and readie light, and relle reth the fame in a maner loſt: It the month bee wached With ih water it cealeth the grieuous paine of the terth, and pulte ch away ſpottes, it the face be often waſhed with the fame. Mhe water d ech and healeth a Canker, and like wolſe the Fiſtula, and puttelh a wap peffilent puches, il a linnen cloth wet in it bee applied tit oꝛ chꝛiſe a day The water of the greater Celandine, that hath Me pꝛopertie of helping diſeales, as well the hote as colde, glu ſtrength to che ſpirttuall members, expellech poiſon from the hart delfuereth the lungs ok that ſchich to it is noious, healeth it blew red, and by dꝛinking fundste times of it, ſtaieth the Gore of blond, Jam in doubt ( ſapeth a cer taine fhilfall Phiſition) chether a men map belcue, that all the ſe properties be in the diſtilled water of Celandine, ſering that accoꝛding to Diofcorides, and Galen, it “| 9 — of Diftillations. 75 of qualit ie mightilie clenfing,and verie hote, by reaſon thereof this cauſeth che veynes to be the cleerer ol all grolle humoꝛs, and deliuereth the obſtrucions ot the lyuer in the Jaundiſe: This alſo is che reaſon, why the learned Mathiolus in his Commentarie vpon Dioſcorides, doth fo greatly repꝛehende the cymiſts, which take vpon them to dꝛawe foꝛth a Quintellence of this herbe, that they affirme to be not only commodious fo. the ir extractions, but as woonderfully profitable foʒ the pꝛeſeruing of healch, and expel⸗ ling of infinite diſeaſes. Seeing that this herbe can woꝛke no ſuch matter, it is poſlible that the ymiſtes abule the ſame, where thep in ſteade of rightlie naming this Hearbe Chelidonium, doe name it Cælidonum, (rather deuiſing fo it ſuch a woꝛde Calido- num) as tf this herbe were a gift from heauen, to which are at tributed all the ſe great vertues. This water is on ſuch wife diſtil⸗ led, take the rotes, leaues and ſiowers, which ſhꝛedde mall, and put into a veſlell of glaſſe. well lenced wich Lute, burie the beffell touered twith his head in hoꝛſe dung, for the ſpace of tenne dayes: After che taking forth, diſtill it in aſhes accozding to Arte: the It cout that ſhall firſt run forth, will bee wateriſh, the ſecond as an ople,abich vou (hall diſtill yet once againe, and beepe fo: pour bie. The water of Strawberies The Lææ xi. Chapter. Tee time moſt agreeable for diſtilling of the berries, is, chen they are rype, pet not auer ſoft: and thofe ſchich growe and ate gathered on the billie woddes, be accounted the better. hele full tipe , chall pou putriſie in a Cucurbite of glalle, by frawing vpon thema god quantitte of Sugar brought to powder, which let ſo long ſtande (cloſe couered with the beade ) vntill they ap⸗ peare hoarie, after diſtill the whole by Balneo Mariæ. This ſin⸗ gular water aſlwageth burning humours, putteth awaie ſpottes of the cies newe growne, either of ahote oz colde humour, ſo that they be not ouergreat. It allo ttaieth the watring and running the cies, proceeding oꝛ heate of colde, and like reſtozech the fight toaclearenette, decayed ar loſt by either of the canfes. hts twas ter dꝛunke in the moꝛning fatting, to 2 quantitie of the out 2 ces be lecond Booke ces at a time, with a little wine, vooth maruelloullte pzeualſe g gaint the inwarde heates of the lunges and liuer, and ertingul fheth thirſt. It alſo coniforteth nature expelleth poylons and pꝛo⸗ cure th the termes in women. he water dꝛunke in like quantific moꝛning and euening, wertened wich a little Sugar, recoueretz an euill heate of the ſtomacke, and all wagech a great defite to dzinke. che water dꝛunke mozning and euening, to He quay titie of foure ounces at a time, wich a dꝛamme weight or pare Aqua vitæ, recouerech and healeth the Lepꝛie, fo; that the fame dzunke in wine oz other wile eaten wich bꝛeade, purgeih ih bloude, and remoouech a noyſdome ſcabbedneſſe of the bodie, Je water in the fame manner taken, helpeth the inflammattons et the liner, the pells we Jaundiſe, the Fone in the loynes, kidnepes, and bladder. It alſo loſeth the bꝛeaſt, comfoꝛtech the heart, and cleanſech the blond. he water holden a little while in che month, and gaͤrgelled in the thꝛote, ſtrengthenech the gummes, fatkeneth the teeth loſe, and ſtayeth the diſtillat ions krom the bꝛaine t alſo pꝛofltech again vlcers, and ſwellings in the theote, lone nelle of the mouth, and a ſtinking bꝛeath. che water maruey: lonflte recouereth and bealeth bliſters and pimples on the fate, which proceede of heate, by often waching it with the fame. Mis alſs allwagech the (welling of the face, by watching ard often ap piping linnen clothes wette in the water. The water recourreth chat perſon uboſe legge is bꝛoken, by dzinking euer ie moming falling (for a certaine ſpace) to the quantitie of foure ountes ati time, ſweetened with Sugar, and to applie often linnen clothes wette in the fame, che water healeth all foule legges, if they bet waſhed moaning and euening with the ſame, 02 that the waler often applied with linnen clothes : It alſo curethflthie wounds, tf they hall bre often walhed with the ſame, and that the pacient in the meane ſeaſon, doch daplie dꝛinke twiſe a day of this water, The water mixed with pure white ſalt, and diſtilled once againe in a Cucur bite of glaſle by Balneo Mariæ, is highly commented fo2 the eies, in that it coleth, clerre fhand putteth awape the dim neſſe of them. Che water of the Strawberies, is a ſoneraigne imd an effecuous oyntment fo: the eyes, it they elpetlallie bes grieued be an extreame heate, oꝛ hote diſtillings from the ae"? 12 WT oe — : Peel eee pan e eee of Diſtillations. 76 Che water ot the hearbe (diſtilled by Balneo Mariz , about fhe middes of Pap) dzunke mozning oz euening, to the quantitie of ſoure ounces at a time, recouereth the pelow Jaundiſe, pꝛocureth vine, ſtayeth the fluxe Dy ſenteria, ard the termes in women, and belpeth the ſpleene. e water like dꝛunke, loſech the bꝛeaſt, pur geth che lungs, helpeth che congh , and putteth awaie che lepꝛie. She water dzopped into burning eies wich a rednelle, mozning and euening, doch great lie mitigate the heat ol them. che water duudke all wageth the ouer much ſweating of bodie. Foz the bur, ning and obſtruction of the liner, the re is nothing moze profitable noz holeſomer. Of the Diſtilling of waters out of beaſts, or out of their parts. The Lxxxiii. Chapter. be manner of dꝛawing forth a Hizey bbnance from all beafts aro e egses: Cake new laibegges, bc anantitie am weight of aine ounces, ol common ſalt pꝛepared, one zunte, beate and mixe theſe well togither, ſafter put the lame into a Cucarbite 02 glaſſe bodie, with the couer faſt luted, che which let into Balneo Marie, 02 hogſe dung ez ten dayes at the lesſt. Alter ſet on a head with his rece puer well luted togither, which pou fhall DH in aches with a ſokt fire, by little and little, and that vhich com⸗ meth, bape charily. The like to this mate = be dꝛawne out of Snatles,wartriches and J eapons, for canſumptions: e alto the like may be dzatone out of Adder, and Snakes kz the lepꝛsſie. Che water dickllied ok the blond ot a health full young man, a⸗ A 4 uailech 0 DD The ſecond Booke uapleth againſt aches, and running patties in the ſointes, which is prepared on this wile: take the bloud of a pong man, ok twen, tie peares olde, oꝛ there about, being in perfect health: this blond let ſtande to cole in a veſſell fo long, vnto the ſeparation of the thepith mofffure from the bloud , which waterie moſſtute flo, fing aboue , ſhꝛowe away: the other put inte a glaſſe bodie with a heade cloſe tuted about, after fet oꝛ burte the fame in hoꝛſe dung, fo ſixtene dates, that it map putrifie oꝛ rotte. Mhich after the dawing forth, fet into athes, luting diligentlie the recefuer to the noſe of the heade. This diſtill with a ſoft and eaſte fire in the begin / ning: with this diſtilled water, ſouple (and as it were bathe)aking and paining places. We water ol Daues dung (terped for a night betoꝛe in wine) diſtilled and dꝛunke, helpeth the ſtone:this The ophraſtus. he water of a Capon diſtilled, abicha Ger maine woman b. fed in che trauell of childe, and in birth of the childe: Lake a Ca pon of twelue peares of age, this ſtrangled, pulled, and o2derli¢ dꝛeſſed, boile then in a ſutficient quantitie of the bet Malmeſie, Role water, and Borage, ina pollenet, oꝛ rather in an earthen pot glaſod, vnto a tender nelle of the lech: alter ffampe diligentlie the llech, with the bones and entrailes, uhich put into a Cucurbife and luted, diſtill accozding to Arte in Balnco Mari, adde inthe diſkilling both Puſke and Amber grece, but ansther willeth of Diambra and of Diamoſchus (ſchich J rathet alloto)of the poloder of precious ſtones, ol Diarrhodon abbatis, of Diamargariton cal dum, Aromaticum Roſatum, of each of thefe Coꝛdiall powers (gotten from the Apothecarie) foure ſeruples, of Coꝛiander pies pated halfe an ounte adding hereunto beides of the ople of Cy namone, foure grates weight, of the oyle of Clones fir graines, che ſe diligently mixe togither. The deſeription of the water ofa Capon, out of the difpen- ſatorie of the Coloniang, The Lacxxtiti,Chapter, The Capon ought firtt to be much chaſed bp and dolvne, un file bee wear led, and chen lodainlte ſtrangled, the feathers after plucked olf, without di pping ot him in water ( as the es dz of Diſtillationc. 77 dete pluckt) ichich on ſuch toile wolte plucked and bare, and the bowels dꝛawne, chop ſmall both the fleſh and bones , the mative oꝛ gyſerne, the liuer, and heart, the bowels remembꝛed to be thꝛown awaie . The Capon thus oꝛdered and chopped verie mall, late to ſoke in an earthen pot glaſed, powꝛing vpon a pint ¢ a halfe of red = 7 ole twater,s pinte of Bugloſle water halte a pint of Ma⸗ loꝛam oz Baulme d mon two ounces, of Satkeron one dam, of Endiue ledes three dꝛams, of Galingale two dꝛammes, of Gin: ger, Nutmegs; mi : trine Saunders, ot 5 . — = each one drain, of thé rindes or the plealant Citrone,a dꝛam and a halfe, of the Coz Rowing gold eſpecially at the time of the miniſtring oꝛ vſing ol this dꝛinke: this boꝛrowed out ot the dilſpenſa. ol the Colontans. The dpitillation ofa Capon Paiſtriall, of D. Peter Vnormati⸗ enfis, he firſt boiled the Capon in water vnto a ſulſictencie on ſuch wille) chat two pyntes remained of the both, after hee potted the broth and lie ih into a glatte bodie cloſe luted Wich he — ao al The fecond Booke after Art in aſhes, t hauing dillilled about a pinte, oa a pinte and a halfe, ceaſed of without adding to this water either ſpices, either her bes oꝛ rotes:ſchich water he often miniſtred and dfed to wet bodies, in Agues, and was deledable without abhoꝛment to the pacients. Another, let a god Capon bee-betled in pure water withthe leaues of Boꝛage and Buglolſe, of each one hand full, of che con ſerue ol Miolets, Roles, Borage and Bug loſte, of each two oun ces (of che Coꝛdiall powders a like quantitie added) let all hel be dyſtilled in Balneo Mariæ, the licaur diſtilled, aromatizate wich the powder of the thee Saunders and let this be dꝛunke o2 min ſtred often to weake bodies, this boꝛrolued out of And. a Lacuna i che end of his boke of the peſtilence. The diſtillation of a Capon, boꝛowed of a certaine dodo Take an ancient Capon, ot ſixe, ſeuen. oꝛ eight pearesof age ie fame dꝛie pull and bare, iich after the dꝛawing, ſteepe oz foke ft pure water fo a night, che whole put after into a nel earthen pot glaſed, ahich contatneth foure meaſures of water, this in the l thing ſkim diligentlie, and the fatnefle take carefullie ot remem bꝛing alwaies to Gill bp the pot boiling : After the Heth tenderſt fodder, and fallen from the bones, take oꝛ pare off both the fat aß thin (bins ( ahich ſo oꝛdered) ſhꝛed the fleth verie mall, putting l with che boiled water, into foure glalle bodies Artipiuted under ubich maintaine ſire, vntill the hole waꝛke be ended, which dil led on this wie, ſtop cloſe vnto pour ble: far this mightilie rece ue reth thoſe ſchich bee decaied of ſtrength, and that haue noapper tite o2 will to meate. Another water ef a Capon, onto the reftoring of decals Frength,ont of a wꝛitten boke of a certaine Pbifttionsthe tendet lleſh and pulpe of one Capon, thefking. and fat dꝛawn off e pulled a wap, and ſhzed finelie, and wath diligently with Buglolſe water after this, adde to the conſerue of Miolets, Boꝛage, f Bugloſſe, of each an ounce ¢a halt or the conſerue of Roles one ounte, or lea gold vi. in number, al the e artificially mixt together, and put alter im a double vellell, dickill accoꝛding to Art: let a fpenefull alone his \icour,be often miniſtred, oz wich comfortable bꝛoths mixed. Another water of a Capon out of the fame ad 05 - my — 8 cd Te a PANN te Nn. of Diſtillations. 78 bodies lobe bꝛought by the ague: Take fhe pulpe oz tender fleſh of the Capon, being chaſed and courſed vp and downe, and to and ſro, beloꝛe the ſtrangling, from ſchich dꝛawe oꝛ plucke both the fat and ſtzins, then wath boch in the waters of che water Lillie (nas medof the Latins Nenuphar ) and the Lettuce, adding thereto the tonſerue ot diolets new made, and the klowers ol the Nenuphar, ol each one ounce ol the conſerues of Bozage t Bugloſſe, of each one ounce and a halle, of the Hite Poppy and Lettuce ſeedes, of tach one ounce, ol the powder of che cold Diamargariton, one dꝛam anda halte, of the iuice of pleaſant Apples, two ounces, all the ſe dillgentlie mixt together, put in a double veſlell, diſtil according to Art, abich diſtilled licour vſe after the maner aboue taught. Another water ol a Capon, ot the ſame authoꝛs, for the recoue⸗ ring ſtrength, in a colde fickneffe; Take the pulpe o the Capon pougblie wearied, and alter waſhed diligentlie in white wine, oꝛ elſe in Palme ſie il ſo be the ficknefle (yall be colder, adding theres unto ok the conſerue ol Sage flowers one ounce , of the conſerue of Stechas, Anthos, and Acorus, of each half an ounce, of the rindes of the Cytrones prepared with ſugar, and finelte ſhꝛed, fire dꝛams, Of the inner part of the Cinamone, and of Patmegs, of each one dam let al theſe be put in Balneo Mariæ, and diſtilledaccoꝛding to Art: let certaine ſponelals of this licour, bee miniſtred ſoꝛ acer faine time, to the weake and feeble bodies. Were be ſome Authors uhich in certaine ſicknolles, eſpeciallis of the head, and in cold dileaſes, with the weakenelle and decaied frength : that higblie commend the waters of Capons diſtilled on ſuch wie, yea, the autho: bath experienced to haue auailed ſom⸗ times in the Collick paGions , eſpeciallie thoſe abich were windie Of bodie: fo the diſtilled water giuen to ſuch, much perplered with wind of the bodie it ſpeedily cealech and ſtaieth the wind from anx mage moleſting it ſo be the wat er Hall rightlie be pꝛepared. us diuers and lundꝛy medicines may (hilfullte bee deuiled by a lear⸗ ned Phiſtion, in the variety of ficknelles. For x hat cauſe the brothes of Capons, and other fattes, ſeeing they be fluxible , and of an ayreall ſubſtance, are fo flowly eleuated. The T hefecond Booke The Lxxxv. Chapter. Te reaſon of this, is,in that the fat ne ſle floting o2ftoimming aboue , doth of the lame pꝛocure and dzalp ouer a thin Minne, Ehich fo keepeth the moyſture reſting vnder, that the humour can hardlie euspoꝛate chꝛough: and euen the like, doch the ople poured into a vellen wich either wine aꝛ plealant wat ers, by che floting aboue, ſufter not ante of chem to breath though: and che Radi) rot alſo eaten wich olle, cauſeth then not the like belchings dame flings of the ſtomacke to inſe w, as did other wiſe without the die and euen the like of iuices may be learned, which aben anp would haue kept foꝛ a time, they do couer it with oile that neither the hr rits (chꝛough the ſame) kerping in the iulce, doe breath forth n map be dꝛawn alway of the outward ayze: this written of Langis in his Epiſtles. A dpſtilled water reſtoꝛing weake bodies, and moſt profitable in conſumptions out of the ſecret concluſtons of Frerauantus; A à good pong hen be gotten chat neuer lalde egge, chis pull alice, chere by bir bloud map fo be ſtirred vp, and ſperſed thoꝛo wou za the bodie: chus being plucked bare, and dead, dꝛaw forth the bolts els only, beating after both the ety and bones togither ina mo tar, adding fo much of the crums of Bbite bꝛead, as the weight a the kleſh and bones beaten, beat thefe well togicher, putting then vnto alſo one h andkul of the greene oꝛ dete Scabious, and fo manp leaues of gold as weigh a French oꝛ Engliſh crowne to tele z ter adde fo mich of the water of the garden Hightſhade oz pele Morell, as is the weight of the whole ſubſlance, which after lets ſtand together foꝛ a hole night, putting it then into a glalle bod wlch a head diligentlie luted, and thꝛer pintes of the belt ¢ niighth ef wine alſo added before the viſtilling, bbichlaſter the faſtning ol the recciuer to the head) diſtilled Balneo Mariæ, vnto the feciis w maine thoꝛoin dye and then haue pou the water. Pod to euere pinte of this water, adde one ounce of our water of the bonie(ot ich hall after be taught in the pꝛoper place of thts babe) ich let be kept ina glatle cioſe topped, that che apze bꝛeath rot forth The bie of it ſeruech te bre dꝛunne both in the meales, st of Diſtillations. 79 twerne meales: ſchich helpeth the date cough ol the per ſons dilea⸗ fen and ſicke of che Ague, and women trauelling in childbed, and manie other like matters, doth this difttitation woꝛke, greatiie to be wondꝛed at. The Alchymiſts inſtruct and teach a wap of the dꝛawing of wa ters out ok the bites and pelkes of egs (by burping the lubſtance 1 = S „ SS . P _ >. —— ™ * SS. = | before, for fiue dates in bozle dung) and adding alfoa quantitie of falt in the diſtill ing. The like do they deſcribe of the fattes and ro⸗ linie ſubſtances: and manie delcriptions of the like waters may be vnderſtanded and read in many pꝛactiſes of Diodorus Euchyon, alreadie publiſhed by che Authoꝛ. che water of Swallowes helping the falling ſickneſſe, boꝛo⸗ {wed out of the methode of Rondelletius: Take of the lwallowes brs to che quantitic of fire ounces, ol Caſtoreum ongounee, theſe mixe and inkule in wine for a night, and put after into a Glaſſe bodie, dillill after Arte: let the patient vſe and take of this water vnto oe of tw fponefalles, once a moneth, in the mozning fing. A platter marnellouſlie helping the ferofuls, and Fiſtula, &c, It hath berne experienced, that cutting off the heades and tatles of thefnakes, and cienfing forth the bowels, and after diſllling them according to Arte: his water applied on ſcrofulles and the Fiftula doth ſperdily helpe chem this Fumanellus wziteth. Aremedie againſt the Lepꝛie, prepared and made of frogges: Mhisone ſingular remedie and medicine, J will not hide krom the woꝛlde ( ſayth Fumanellus)noꝛ lightlte querpaſſe the conkectlon of frogs hich ought before to bee ficacd, and the bowels dꝛawne koꝛth, then put into a Copper betel tinned within; and hauing ſundzie (mall holes in the bottome , like to the forme of a wate: ring pot, onder tfc mult another pot be ſet, in ſuch ſoꝛt, that the ppper ſkamding within the mouth o the neather pot, and dilt⸗ gentiie luted round abont, that no aire at all breath forth, theſe fo oꝛdzed, fet into the earth vnto the mouth of the neather pot, and couering the earth clofe and hard, make a fire of coles rounde a bout the bpper pot, the mouth of it like clofe luted: dbich ſo long continue tuith fire vntill the whole lubſtance and me pfture of the frogs Hall be diſtilled: Che licour map bee miniſtred oz dꝛunke euere ; Rie Lhe fecond Bookeé euerie moꝛning faſting toꝛ acer faine time, vnto fhe quantitie of the thirde part of an ounce: And ifopoztunttic and talk otcation fall fo moue me, J intend to make an attempt of the dillillng alſo of Snakes in like oꝛder (as aboue taught) of the frogs. Ho the forme of the beffels, lchich Nicholaus Florenti teachethfo bee made in his large commentarte(in fermo. 7. fit. treatiſe an xrxix. Chapter, is on this wife: He firſt willeth the vetlel oz pollin ahi the frogs prepared be) to be filled vnto the mouth with them; and the mouth all oner filled and couered with butter: with thts pith led cour, being a noble medicine, hee inſtruckech to annoint ih Canzker, that healeth it in ſhoꝛt time. Nocurech hatre to growe; a belpet the harde fetching aim winded ſhꝛongh the firattnefient the beat, if this be often deunhe tf helpeth a mans beard to grome fhe moze , being lundꝛie times ople and hony performe the fame, ſchich bath a mot great force i = the like. The diſtilled honte armopnted ona bald place, cauſeth the hatte to groe, and come verie fone ds gaine after che ſhedding of hatre: this Theophraftus, Joannes Montatits wꝛiteth, that of honie mate a ſfrong water be Mabe and that in the third diſtillation of it, to become a poyſo⸗ nablelpcour; but of Percurie whlch is reſolued by the ſtrong war ter, ts to be bzought into a water the dich will make a healthlull licour and ſtrengthening. Che water of honie to make the face abtte and faite: fake of reddich honie two poundes, of gumme Arabecke two ounces, thele two mire togither, and DiGi by a Limbecke with a folt fire the ürſt water that cammetz, ſerueth onto the clenting o 9 The water of che bony come dzawing of bꝛeath, oz ſuch ß x 8 * 1 5 8 * e 4 of Diſtillations. 80 ße face, and onto the clerring and ichitening of it: the ſecond with e third licour, doch cauſe the haires to grow and become wpitiſh oo flaxen colour. | Gefherus diſtilled a water out of honie, ſchoſe firſt water fas , honren ſomeuhat of ware, where befines it was ſullicient delecta⸗ ble and cleare, and uhitiſh, which perhaps map ſerme auaileable in , the Gholike palſtons . The leconde water ahich diſtilled forth, , bad a certaine ſoloꝛenelle. The thirde water lchich came forth, fated as it were bineger . che fourth water ſchich came forth, kaͤſted in a manner as ſowꝛe as vineger: he began diſtillation in che moꝛning at the ſeauenth houre, and out of halfe a meaſure of honte, he purchaſed two ſmall vials full in a daie in the euening ‘ he beganne to diſtill, and continued vnto none in à maner, be alfo ö prepared and made his fire to lat vnto the ninth houre of the night: and from that boure hee renued che lire vnto the firt heure he next moꝛrowe: and following the fire from the firt houre of ie moꝛning vnto two in the afternone: then beganne a great Ame oz (moke to ariſe and iſlue foꝛth into the reteiuer, and chat eme npat nin king, and a ſubſtance alſo to aſcende (as when no⸗ ching remained of the watrie lubſtance, then did the honte alcend) en dzew J forth che Cucurbtte (faith che Anchoz) Uhich J cheuld : nok haze doone (but rather haue fet oꝛ likted him hig her in the a⸗ ces) and chen came the dꝛoppes koꝛth red, aw burnt in the Lime becke, pea ſowꝛe, and in ſauour oꝛ ſinell like to the oyle of the Ju⸗ per wd in a maner: and of it fail cleauing to the fives and bot. kome of che Cucurbite: The remnant in the Tucurbit, was the t Honte of a blackich red colour, burnt, ſome chat ſowze, and colau⸗ ring pellow. Mater Gefnerus dif tllen the oldeſt y dz nell in aſhes, and lelt in the cucurbite a lubſtance tending 02 declining vnto a black⸗ nelle, and ſweete in taſte, vet ſowze o; lothſome in fell, The firſt water tchich diſtilled forth , was odoziferous, and had the hohe ad quiche tafte of Aqua vitæ, vet the lame conceſued noꝛ tooke no fla me. The ſecond water which came forth, (centred. waterter, with a certaine ſowꝛeneſle: ſo that a [mall quantitie of water hee diſtilled of the fame, A Water gotten of the binder legges of Frogs, by che os me 0 i 15 Be 10 % — bits \ Bi ; I. 1 11 SALE 5 i} * HF 1 | i | | ! 10 10 Me i) I. 0 iH We Be 1 14 > a { ; i 2 10 1 * bite 8 ue Fay ö § . f * 6 60 {i 66 Ali a 1 * 4 ial * * i 110 2 iH F = J * — Hit = ö 1 il +. ie T he fecond ‘Booke med bapour,helpeth conlumptions, and walk ing of the lungs ves nie moſt effectuions for the dꝛie diſtemper ance of che liuer, being g 1 fen faiting and twile a day warme, foz this pꝛoued AlexanderBe, U 0 ne dictus, moſt excellent, and miniſtred of it to his great pꝛaiſe yt Che water diſtllled out of the {perme of Frogs, in the moneth an Haie: and applied on the gowte, doth maruatloullte alimagen Ht mittigate the paine, and taketh the paine awaie btterlp wih bg 1 time eſpecially ofleaues flowres,rootes, ſeedes, fruit, herbes, and trees licours, gums, and wood, A water for the eye ight, i The lx. Chapter. 1 3 de lending and pꝛeſeruing the ſight for a long tiie, Kand purging the epes of all ſpottes: Cake of the belt pleaſanteſt ahife wine, twelue pintes, of newe bzeade Tgp wꝛaught and well waſhed, folver pounbes, ol Fennell, Celan he , and of the heades of the {quill onyon, of each foure dune, of Cloues foure dꝛammes: chele mingle diligentlie togither in glalle che of Diſtillations. 81 glatte bodie, haalng the heade and recepuer diligentlie luted as bout, ubich after fet into Balneo Mariæ, to bee diſtilled vntill fine pyntes of the water bee come, then cealing, dꝛawe forth the fire, which water kerpe a part cloſe ſtoppedn. This water pꝛeſerueth che ſight, as aboue vttered, and clenſech che eyes of all filth, hap⸗ pening in them. his water woꝛkech marueploullie, by mints fring one ounce at a time: fo) taken falling in che moꝛning, foo & month togither, pꝛeſerueth the bodie from ante great and grie: , tous ficknetfe ; and in all manner of cauſes o2artefes there this Water fhall bee miniſtred, it woꝛkech a great and marueplous helpe: oz it is other wile a great ſecrete in many fickencdes; cis boꝛowed out of Fierauantus. Another wat er fo the eyes, bozowed ont of a wꝛitten boke of ſertets: Take of Turpentine, (of Toꝛzmentill J rather ſappoſe) _ of Kennell ok Kue, of Endiue, of Betonie, Celondine, ef Epe⸗ pight or redde Role leaues, of Spler ot the mountalne, and of | Mapden halte, of each one hanbfall, let all thefe bee Kerpen in htte wine for one date and a night, after put che wine and the whole fubitance into a glaſſe bodie, which diſlill accoꝛding to Art, c this is a marueylous water fo: the epes. Another wat er boꝛrowed ont of the ſame babe, excellent fo) che | eyes Tak of Epebzight (orenggliæ) Cetondine, the fiue leaned | gtalle,the Heruaine, and Rofemarie flowers, of each one bande > fall, all thefe mire togither in the loꝛme of a fatuce, by powzing fhe beſt redde wine vpon, hich after the inkuſion koꝛ a time, and put vp into a glaſle bodie, being luted after Arte let fo ſtande(be⸗ fore’ the diſtilling for foure oꝛ fine dapes:) dchich thus prepared, and the receyuer faſtned to the noſe of the heade, diſtill with a ſolt fre: to this water after adde che le following, as the Rewe feedes, the Fennell ſeedes, ſugar Candie, Tutia prepared und bꝛought te potoper, and Aldes hepaticke, ol each thie dꝛammes, all thele diligently labour and mixe togither wich this water, in a glaffe bodde ith a heade, and diſtilled (as before) wich a fott fire, Which alter kerpe in a glaſſe clofeftopped: Okthis water powze a dꝛop at a time into the exe, of chat griele ſoeuer the eve fhall be mo⸗ lelkedoꝛpained, fo tat the fame griefe bee colde; for it will ale ann heale the griefe re | Giwatet The ſecond Booke A water or matter Peter the Spaniar de, ahich both Harpe, neth the fight, and clearech the eyes, and putteth atwate fpottes and the webbe of che eye :takeof Parſelie ſeedes, Fennell eeneg, Smallage ſcedes, Siler ol themountaine,of Annis ſeedes of Carowap ſeedes, of the ſerdes ol either Clarie, of the reotes pf Celondine, of Acoꝛus, of Betonie of the leaues of Egrimonie, of Toꝛmentill, New, veruaine, of eacha like quantitie » hele to⸗ gether beaten and grinded, put for the firſt date in a heal childes vine: the ſeconde day in tchite wine ⸗ the thirde dais iq Womans mlike oz Aches: and in the fourth day let all thefe tog ther be diſtilled accoꝛding to arte: vhich after kepe as a Baling, in ſtopping the mouth of the glaſſe cloſe, chat it bꝛeath not fortify bis pꝛopertie is to bꝛeathe and feeke out. A water of à marueplous woꝛking, cleering a miſtie und dim fight , and pꝛeſeruing the health of the epes, boꝛrowed out of Joannes de Vigo: take of the iuice of Fennel „of the tupte of Ce: londine, ol New, of Cpebsight,of each tive ounces of Bonie tig dꝛammes, al Sarcocolla, of Antimonie, ol Tutia, and of Aloes, of each halfe an ounce, ol che galles of capons, cockes, av bennes, of each two ounces.of Hhutmegs, of lattron, of clones, of each one ounce, of ſugar candie, and of the ſpꝛrupe of Roles, of each fire dꝛammes, of the liner ofa healchful goate, two ou ces aud a halfe of che lowers of Noſemarie, and verualne » of each one handfun and a halfe: the ſe altogicher beate dilig entlte, and verie fine, and the liuer cut oz ſhꝛedde verie [mall „all thele put after into a glaſſe bodie wiſh à heade, diſtill tile over ats coꝛding ta arte: and dꝛoppe ol this into the epe, for it is mats Ueplous. f Another water of the ſame mans, vnlo chat purpoſe: fake ol the galles of thote fowles bhich liue by rapine, and ol tte gal ofa Crane, ot each two dꝛammes, of the galles of Partriches, Felantes, and of Cockes, ofleach thace deammes, of Boric one ounce, of the iuyce of Fenwick, and the luyce of Cpebsight,ofeat one gunce and a balfe,of the wine of che ſwetr te and ſoloze Pome- Stasis, of each ten dꝛammes, of Aldes hepaticke, and of Sar- cccolla, of each two dꝛammes, of Cubebær, of che long and rounde Pepper, ok each one ſcruple, of Cynamone one dzamme 5 . 5 halle, of Diftillations. 82 halte, of Hutmegs, and of Cloues, of each one dꝛamme, ol Sugar Candie, and of the ſyꝛrupe of Noſes, of boch fire dꝛammes, of Ans timonte, and of Tutta, of each two dꝛams and a halfe, of a Coates liner thꝛee ounces , of Noſemarte flowers one hand kull: all tele nnelte ſyꝛed and bet togither, an put after into a glaſſe bodie, di⸗ Hill accoꝛding to arte: for this dꝛopped into the eye, pꝛeſerueth the healch and light of che eye, and amende boch the miſtineſſe aud parkeneffe of fight. A moſt precious water chat amendeth fhe miſtinelle, the pinne and webbe, and all defaultes ok the eyes: It cleareth alſo the light by a marueplous maner, and cleanſech ante manner of ſpotte of the epes take of white wine one onnce and abalfe, of fhe iupce of Fennell puriſted and cleared, fine dꝛammes and a balfe, of Camphora, one dꝛam, of Tutia Alexandrina, one ounce, of Ginger halfe an ounce, ol onte foure ounces: all theſe bea⸗ ten and grinded togither, let ſteepe fox nine dapes in a cleane ſedured baſon let ui a cleare apze., where nepther dewe noꝛ the {anne beames map fall vpon, which alter diſtilled bya Fllter, heepe the water in a glaſle with a narrowe mouth: and dꝛop of this water boch moꝛning and Euening, one dꝛop 02 two into the eye fhis Arnoldus. A water ofa moſt noble woꝛking, in the cataracts of che eies, fod it reſolueth the matter conliſting oꝛ being in the wayes of the eves, with a notable comforting of the vertue biftue , 02 fees ing, vozrolned cut of Ioannes de Vigo: Mabzof a healchkult and {ely Goates lyuer two poundes, of Calamus aromaticus, und of Honte, ol each halle an ounte , ok the tuice ol Rewe, ſhꝛes dꝛammes ol the water of Celondine fire ounces, ol Fennell wa⸗ ter, of Veruame water, and Eiebꝛight water, ol each three ounces, ok long Pepper ok gutmegs, and ol Cloues, of each two dꝛams, of Saffron one (cruple, of Koſemarte ü wers grinded ſome⸗ What, Tota bona, ok each halfe a hendfull, of Sarcocolla, of Aloes bepaticke, ol each tyꝛee dꝛammes, of che galles of thoſe kowles Which line by ravine (if they can be gotten Jone ounce, o⸗ in ſterde ok them let bes taken oz bled the galles of the Cockes, Capons, Hennes, and Parttiches, of each chr dꝛammes': to all theſe at; ter the grinding and beating togither, adde thꝛee ountes of ſchite Hie 2 Sug ar, 1 0 i f 2 1 * Wi Ms Laban { „„ Lia T hefecond Booke Sugar, ol Roſed honie fire dꝛammes: thefe after the diligent la bouring and mixing togither, diſtill in a Tucurbite accozding rf Arte, which oiligentlie Hoppe and keepe to pour bie: fo2 this na, ter comiforteth ante dimneſſe and weatzeneſſe of ſight, mundiſeth the miſtinelle of the eyes, and letteth oꝛ ſtapeth the comming of 4 Cataracte. ig A water to be dꝛopped within the eye, reſtoꝛing the largeneſſ of the apple o the eye, with a certaine comforting of the vertu viftue: Take of the tupce of the ſwerte Fennell, one dꝛamme ol the bloud of a Culuer one ounce, ol Cutia. and Antimonte, of eich two dꝛammes of Noſe water, and of the water of Mpotles of each bite ounce t a half o the powder of the Mpꝛobslanes and Citrines togither halfe a dꝛamme, theſe after the mixing, and put into z glaſſe bodie with a heade, d iftill accoꝛding to Arte: which water after vſe as aboue taught: this Ioan de Vigo. A water experienced, for the rerouerte of ſight in a maner lof, being often dꝛopped into the eyes: Lake of Celonvine, Fennel, lage, Noſemarte, Ueruaine, and Rewe ok each one hand full thee diſtil in a Limbecke. A water recouering fight, in a maner loff,and the pinne and mebbe: Lake of che garden Taſill, and of Varrowe, of each one handfull, of Celondine, ol Ueruaine, of Newe, or Fennel, of the leanes of Enula Campana, of each one hand ful, of Caphura halle an ounce ; che ſe freſh gathered, ſtampe togithe r, and itil in Limbecke. An oyntment o2 rather Medicine fo ſoꝛe eyes, recouer ing the light in a maner loſt, and experienced: Cake of Smatlage, of Fennell, of New,of Ueruatne ok herbe Benedict o2 Mares ſoole, of Cudwooꝛt, ot Qhafewart, of Egrimonte, of Germaunoer, of Luminella, of Bimpernell, of ſtrawberrie leaues „ and of lage, ok each ol che ſe alike quantitie, thele Lepe togither in a poung chiloes vine, adding to thete ſeuen graines oꝛ comes of Pepper, and a little bite hovie, all abich dick in a Ximbecke; this boy rowed out of Fumanellus. A water of Sage, Fennell redd Rewe, ok each a like, with a little is herbe, as ol the others, e Noſe leaues, Celondine, aud diſkill a water, upich ik the ſame bee dꝛopped of bernaine , not ſo much of of Diftillations. 83 zapped into the eyes both moꝛning and euening, tt belpet the weake ne ſle of an old ght: this Arnoldus. Another water in the beginning of water deſcending, fo} the finelling of the eie liddes, and teares: Make of Aſſa one ounce, of pure abite honie halle a pinte, of Fennel water, and tue water, of each twelue dꝛammes, ol Matozam water balfe an ounce, bpgilt in a Lymbecke, according to Arte: this Fuma- nellus. Awater, o: diſtilledlicour vnto the pꝛouoking of lleꝛpe, and it is Gfecret woꝛker of lleepe: Take ol Opium thebaicum,of Garlicke heddes pilled of each two ounces, the Garlicke heads beat with a weden Peſttil in a Marble moztar, adding thereto the Opium grinded, cheſe wel incoꝛpozate together , that it may bee like to a _ falote: this diſt ill in a Netoꝛt, with a moſt foft oꝛ Now fire in a⸗ thes; with this wat er then nærde tall require, annoint the tem · ples, the foꝛehead, and pulſes of the wꝛeſts: and beware vou mints fer not, noꝛ vſe this. but vpon a great neceſſity, as in che frantick perlons, as pou ſhall thinke god. A water of Fum ane llus onto the pꝛouoking of ſlæpe: Take of the lulces of the blacke and thite Poppie, ol each halle a pinte , of theinices of the blacke and ſchite enbane, ol each two ounces,of Geinice of Purſelane, and of K ettuce, oł each thee ounces, of che {hice of Faba inuerſa, halfe a pinte, ot che Nenuphar, fhaé ounces, Of the ſerdes of either Poppie, and of the totes of Faba inuerſ⸗ a, of bach two ounces of the ſerdes of Darnell balfea pounde, of the Shite and red Henbane thꝛe ounces,of Nyloaloes, and Nucis Me- thel,of each one ounce and a halfe, of Purſelane ſcxdes, and Let⸗ fuce lerdes, of each one dꝛam, of Scariola, one dꝛam and a balfe, of Endiue one ounce, the ſe all beaten togither, put into a glaſſe ba: dy koz three dates, which after diſtillol this glue one dam in eicher wine oz water. Awater of Fumanellus procuring flepe , let the ſeedes ol fhe Poppie and Lettuce vnto the weight of a pounde, be buffed and féepedin wine for twentie houres, adding to thefe alittle of Opi- um, and after the diſtilling, giue one dꝛam of this water at the gos ing to reſt oꝛ lleepe. A water oz fleeping licour marueilous, being diſtilled: 3 M3. 0 The ſecond Booke of Diatragacanthum two dꝛammes, of Sumach halfe à dꝛam of che flo wers Bedeguar, thꝛee dꝛammes, of he red Saunders hale an ounce, of Phlium one dꝛamme, of the rinde of Mandzabe rate one ounce,of Benbane halle an ounce, of the blacke Poppicting ounces and a balfe,of the thite Poppie balfe an ounce, of the gz Poppie fo much, of Opium to dꝛammes, of the Wahl ches one dꝛam and a halfe, of che rotes of Alkakengi ting dꝛammes, of Camphora one dꝛamme, of Dꝛagons blond one o nce, of the feedes of the emlocke two dꝛammes, of the Adamant tone halle a pound, of the Burfelane ſædes two ounces, of Lettuce feos two ounces, of Endiue ſeedes thꝛe sunces,of the wine g pomegranates halfe a wine pinte, ol Plantaine ſædes toon ces, of the wine of Barberies halte a pinte, ot the garden Solanum one pound weight: or all hele diſtil a water. ſchich ts marueilous in that the ſame procaretha mot ſtrong and found ſlerpe, ir at the lying downe in bende, halke an ounce weight be mmiſtred gg dzaught of god wine. A wat er pꝛocuring fle pe, boꝛrowed out of Fumanellus: Tate blacke Pepper, of the thite enbane; of the rindes of the Man⸗ dake rote, o He ſeedes of Lettuce, of Darnell, ol the thite a Hacke Poppie, of eacha like quantitie: and to theſe one dꝛam of che lutce of Lettuce, ahich after the famping let folie in the lat bodie for a day and a night, and being diſtilled, miniſler ol this us aboue taught. Another water: Take of the iuiee of the tite Henbane of the futce of the leaues of che cite and blacke Poppie, of the intte of the leaues of Pandꝛake, oꝛ the inice of the Apples, of thetutceat Jute, and of the teice ol the emlocke, of each halfe a pinte, of the feedes of Lettuce, and lee des of the Darnell, ofeach thee ounces, theſe after the wel grinding together dit ill by a Uimbecke the times ouer, and in euerie diſtil ing grinde the fecies oꝛ groundes, mixing them with the water diſtüled: and in the third diſkilatlon the water thich then innech oꝛ commech forth, keepe cloſe ſlopped ina glaſſe wicha narrow mouth ok this miniſter only two oz che dꝛops at à time. A water for the waching of the heade boꝛrowed out of the ſame authaur: a campounde (as chey wzite) experienced, ik o bes the hinder of Diftillations. 84 hinder part of the heade bee bathed there wich, and hata detent diet be vſed before , which ought to bee applied at the going to bed, fo; foztie dates together, and a graine of pure Olibanumfwals lowed downe wichall, the foꝛme of the compaunde is on this wiſe: Hake of the flowers of Noſe marie, oł Boꝛage flowers, of Bug ⸗ gloſle lo wers, of the Roles, of the Uiolets, and ol the Mearbe Balme, of each one dDramme, of the Camomill flowers two dammes, of Baie leaues, ot Stæchas, of Paiozam, and Sage, ol each fire dꝛammes, the ſe alter the tine ſhꝛedding, ſleepe in pleas faint uhite wine fo: fiue dates together: akter diſtill the trhole according to arte, uhich dpſtilled, kerpe cloſe fopped with a narrowe mouth, adding to it one pound of Turpentine, of Dar llcke, Myꝛrhe, and of the honie ol Anacardus, ot each ane ounce, of Olibanum two ounces: all thefe grinded and wꝛought togi⸗ ther, inkuſe fo2 fiue dates wichin the dyſtilled lycour : uhich a galne diſkilled, to this lycour adde of Mutmegs, ol Cloues, of Cubebæ, of Cynamone, oł Pace, and Cardamomum, of each fire dammes, of Lignum Aloes, epght daamines , of Amber, and Mulke , ofeach halle a dzamme, all the ſe grinded and myrte for gether, inkuſe for fiue dates, ſchich then beginne to dyſtill with aneafie fire, and towarde the end a ſtrong fire, che fame keepe to pour ble. A water experienced for che hhitening of the face; and making ſhinne the ſkinne, and clenfing oꝛ taking awaie all (pots ol the face: Take of chofen Turpentine dpſtilleo, twoo poundes, ok Olilbanum chzee ounces, of Maſticke halle an ounce, ol the hearbe Dꝛagons, ſo much, all theſe beaten togither, and with the Curpentine water myrte, ot ill againe, adding to it atter newe Barrowes greaſe molten, one pounde, ol Cloues two dꝛammes, of Putmegs thꝛee ounces , of choſen Cynamone halte an ounce, ol Spica Celtica, is much, of Spikenarde tivo daammes, of Ca- phura tipee dꝛammies, of golde leaues one dꝛamme, of ſiluer two dzammes, all thefe ſinelte grinded and beaten togither, diſtill it in a Lymbecke, after adde twiſe fo much of this water, as ol the water kollo wing, and lcour ing the face befoꝛe with che decocion of Bꝛanne, wath the face all ouer with this water: Cake of the wat er ol Auckeſiluer one ounce zur Woꝛace, of Aluminis Zu- ; M itt. charini, The ſecond Booke charini,of Ceruſe washed, of each one dꝛaamme, theſe mire f, gither, and vſe as aboue taught: his boꝛrowed out of Fumi. nellus. A water fo; memoꝛie, fafe, and to be marueyled at, if ſo be the pacient keepeand vſe a diet: Take of Nutmegges, of Cloues, of Ginger, of the thre Peppers, of each thre dꝛammes, of Jun per berries halle an ounce, of faint Johns woꝛte, of the rindes g Cytrones, of Mofemarte flowers, of Baſil, of Paiozam, of Pintes, of Pennpropall, of Baie berries, of Catmyntes, of Spphke, of Xyloaloes, of Cubebæ, of Cardamomum of Calamus a- romaticus, of Stæchas, of each a dꝛamme and à halfe, of Acors roofes,one handfull and a halfe, of Oꝛgante, ol Hyſope, of Rus, of che herbe Wares fate, both the Ariftolochia, and eyther Pionie of Caſſia lignea, of Pimpernel, of Dittanie, of Coꝛzmentill, of Scablous, of the Wloodbinde oz Monte ſuckle, of the Any rife, cf Cummin Sefeleos ; and of garden Creſſes, ef cach one fcruple, of olde Triacle one ounce’, of Aqua vite receficvaccoy ding to Arte, and diſtilled out of the bef wine thꝛile ouer, eight pintes, all theſe beaten and farceo, kœpe togither in a glalle bo die, (hich then accoꝛding to Arte foure times 5 continuallie potw ring the licaur vpon the fectes that remained: to this fourth ditt lation, adde of all the Myꝛobalanes, and of Anacardus, of each two dammes and a halle, the ſe finelie bꝛought to powder and in⸗ kuſed, diſt ill after the firt date, beginning to diſtill with an dalle fire, and within a while after increating the fire ſome phat, the firt that chen commech, is weake as water, the nert that commeth, ts ol a pellawich colour, the chirde and lak through the fire in creafed, cammeth foorth yellower or colour, to which then adde bach Mulke and amber greece, and other fragrant powders: am vſing it twies in the wæke, vnto the quantitie of a ſpnefull at à time, ſixe houres befoꝛe meate: that it pou ſhall annoynt the feate-o3 place of memoꝛte, and the temples, pou thall ſoone aller call to minde and remember bat pou will :this bazrowed out of Fumanellus. A water fo, memoꝛie: take of Beane flowers „of the Elder aud Tamomill flowers, of each two {mall handfuis, of Mus, of Balme, of Pimpernell, of Bugloſle, of L icoꝛis clean ſeraped and — — 2 ‘ of Diftillations. 85 and bantfen of each thꝛe hanvfuls : che le diſtill in a L imbeck with aloft fire: of this water vie twiſe oꝛ chꝛiſe in a weeke, onto the quantitie of halfe, oꝛ one ounce at a time. A water helping the frenſinelle oꝛ madneſſe, which is a pꝛeti⸗ dus ſectete, and pꝛoued in che cure of madnede.and the Melan⸗ cholte krenſinelle, boꝛowed out of an ancient written boke: Take of the flowers of Noſemarte, of Boꝛage, and of the rotes of Bu gloſſe, ok each a like, of Saffron one dꝛamme, of che Quince oz Auinces foure ounces, ot the belt white wine wel digeſted, and cleare, two pints, theſe after the mixing, let ſo ſtand fo) a natural date, after bucie the glalle bodie in hoꝛſe dung fo2 fifteene dapes, Which dꝛawne forth, diſtill according to Arte, twooꝛ thꝛeꝛ times ouer: This water (laieth the Authour) kepe as the apple of pour eie fo it is verie prectous:in that ¥ haue (faith the Authour) expe⸗ rienced the fame in all Pelancholte ſcknelles, verie eflequoullte, nd in the paine and trembling of the heart: the quantitic to bee miniſtred at one time, is a dꝛamme. Another ubitening water, cauſing oꝛ procuring a white eslour: Cake of the redde honie two poundes, of gumme Arabicke two ounces, che le diligentlie mixed togither , diſt ill according te arte in a glaſſe bodie with a ſoft fire. The fir water abich commeth, ſerueth vnto the clearing and uhttening of the face: the ſeconde and third licour togither, pꝛocureth yellow halte. An odorferous wat er, not diſtilled, out of Alexander Benedict. Allachalach, as the Arabians wꝛite, and it is a certain compound of the luce of the leaues of the pꝛtels, ol Naſewater and Saun- ders, and a little of vinegar, nd the water of Alkalef, oʒ of the iuice of the fruits well ſmelling, ꝛ of ſuch like licour mixed, and put into à glaſle wich a narrow mouth, and after the well la boꝛing ol theſe mired, (hall a pleaſant imell aſcende to the noſe, comforting the head and ſplrits. An odozilerous oꝛ fragrant water, pet in taſte in a maner vn ſauozie, but in ſauour and ſmell excellent, and a dꝛoppe rubbed on the ende of the nofe, (cemeth to bee as apꝛocurer of llerpe in a maner : out ol George Sighart: Cake. Aſſa dulcis, and of Styrax cala minta, of each one once, of Lignum aloes, balfe an ounce, of Cloues ofthe cytrine Saunders , a of che rindes of 1 — — 1 nme 1 ö yas = Thefecond Booke krone, of each fhac dꝛammes, the ſe beaten and laboured diligent / lie togither,tnfule in Role water vnto the quantitie of rriſſt dun ces for eight bales, which after diſtill in Balneo Marie: the fame diſtilled, keeps cloſe flopped in a narrow mouth glaſſe, in which hang of Pulte aud Amber greece, of each halfe a dꝛamme, tyed vp in a fine linnen cloach: of this vſe, to procure a ſwerte ie ſchere euer pou walke. A moſt pꝛooued water for the fal ing ſickeneſſe: Tatze the rotes of che lower de Luce, oꝛ lreos, of Smalledge, of Fennel, of Parſelte, of Sperage, ok Butchers biome rotes, and of Mops, of each two hand kn, of Mayden halre, of Warts tongue and the Gotuers of Tamarifcus, of each one handfull, or Fennel ſerdes, Annis ſeedes, and Carrotwap feedes ol each the dams, all thefe well beaten togithe r, diſtill in a glade bodie after arte, of this water miniſter oꝛ vſe euerie mozning , vnto the quantitie of two ounces at a time. Foz the falling fickenefle, let the patient dzinke a certae diſtilled water of the flo wers of the Linde tree, of the lefler Hel, tle, and Cherie tree leaues 02 flowers: a certaine woman mole fed wich the falling Gchnetle by dꝛinking ſundꝛy times this ime fer,tecouered health. A tater effectuous ſoꝛ the clearing of the bopee , and belpeth the harde fetching of breath , the Cough and Lepꝛie: Lake of Lycoris ſcraped, and the iuyce of it, ol each ther ounces, of Spiker narde one ounce, ol Diatragacanthum , of the Melon fees, of Me Cytrone ſeedes, ofthe Goura feedes, of the roote of Enula cam pana, of Byſope, of Lime, of the flower of Time, of Pollpodie, of the rounde Atiftolochia, of Gentian, of Leos, of Sattrone, of Sauerie, of L2ganicof Pennie ropall, and off atmynt, of each 11 an ounce, all hele beaten togtther, and diltilled overlie, e. & pedozall water, dn water for the bꝛeaſt, ar great range and ver tue, that efpectallte anaileth in che lweakenelle of che fio macke; though clammie and rotten humors in that this ſofte⸗ net end helpeth digeftion, and openeth wilhal, and is allo ch dall: Take ok Figges, of Reylins, ol the Pynaple hirnels, and Almondes, of each foure ounces, of Coliander, and Aunts 91 0 Mo ae — sts of Difiillations. 86 ofeach two ounces ol common Honie on pounde, the ſe mixed for gither, poure into twentie pyntes of common water, letting the — — whole bople togither vnto the conſumption ok ſixr pynts, and that kli remaine, after fraine the licour chꝛough a linnen cloath, and then haue pon che water to this adde of our Nuintellence, foure ounces, and keepe to pour bie in a glaſle: and this is the pets tozall water exceeding by his woꝛthineſle the vertues ol all other pecorall waters hitherto inuented of ante: this out ol the fecrete conclufion of Leonar. Fiorauantus. diftilicd water helping the Wꝛopſie, of which let the pacient fake faſting euerie moꝛning, vnto the quantitie of foure ounces gt a time, md ik be will with wine: Cake of the rotes oflreos, oꝛ flower de Uuce, of Fennell, ok Parſelte, of Smallage, of Spe⸗ rage ol butchers bꝛoome rootes. and ol Hoppes, of each two hand: * fallofannis {eves ennell ſeeds, of Cummin ok Parſelp feeds, dr Sperage rootes, nd Wutchers bꝛoome rotes, and of Boppes, pf gach halfe an ounce, of Papden haire, Hartes tongue, and Flowers of the Tamarilke, of each one handfull of Ginger, of Balingale, of Cynamone, and ol Wace, of each thꝛer dꝛams: al thefe diligentlie beaten and mixed togither, diſtill in a glalle bodle accozding to arte: this water bath the autour often expe⸗ rienced. A water perfertlie healing the Dꝛopſte, by walhing and rud⸗ l bing the bellte twile a date therewich, amd applping a plaptter eS = i bot) on the pulfes and Artertt s, made of Bay berries, fo Gat the bodie be purged before: he water is made on this wiſe: Cake of Einamone, ot Cloues, ot the thre peppers, ot Nyloaloes, of Spiker i narde, ol Opobalfamum, of Galingale, of Calamus aromaticus, of Cubebæ, of Saffron, of each bꝛought to powder one ounce , of Turpentine foureourtces , diſtill accowing to arte: the firſt which commeth forth, theotve awate: and the ſecond lytour that diſtillech forth, ktepe to pour ple for the applying of this aboue taught, dooch deliuer and cleanſe all the partes and vepnes from filling ante more. Oka water diſtilled bya Uimbecke, of che matters hereun⸗ der delcribed, and dꝛunke faz a peare, onto the quantitie of a ſpaane full, boch mozning and euening,. each day wich loure 2 — e 8 C * The fecond Booke fuls ot wine, and the poteder(deferibed in the fecond place) kr ed vpon the meates, doth dillolue ante fone,pea,bardened, being either in the ktoneies,o2 bladder: It alſo ceaſeth the paine of the bowels, and cure th the diſeaſes of a cold catiſe: Che preparing of it, is on chis wiſe: Take ol Fennell rwies, of Parſelie rotes, Butchers bꝛome rotes, and Radiſh rotes, of each one dꝛam and a halfe: all theſe diligentlis famped, and ſtieped in the nung tie ſt wine, diſtill according to arte, to Ltd diſt iled licour ade then of the poluder of Cynamone halle an ounce, of Galingale, of Amber, of Ginger, and of Catmint, of cach one dꝛam and tpg ſeruples, of Macropiperis, one dꝛamme, of Cloues two daamme and a halle, of Cummin one dꝛamme, of Amcos, and of Louage, of each two dꝛammes, of Spikenarde, of Caſsia lignea, and Maſktcke, of each two dꝛammes and a halfe, ſhich againe ditt ö led, adde thereunto of a Cynamone, ot Cloues ot Spikenard at Ginger, of long Pepper, of Xyloaloes, of Mace, of Galingale ot Zedoaria, and Lycoꝛis, of each leuen daammes, and ten graines weight: thefe togither mixed in the forme of a falwee „ Dill ouer agatne in acucurbite⸗vchich ble as aboue taught: this boꝛrolhed gut of Fumanellus. A water bꝛeaking the fone in the bladder and kidneies : Tate of the tuice of Sarifrage two pointes, of Grummell, and ot che luce of Perſelp,.ofeach one pinte ok the bet vinegar of a pleaſant wine, eight ounces, the fe altogither diſtilled, let the licour be hey in a glaffe wich a narrowe mouth > Of lchich miniſter in the mow ning one ounce at a time, the like quantitie at none, and at ene ning before the going to bed: fo) this is a pꝛoued water, as wiltelh Fumanellus. Amarueilaus and rare water „ tcauſing the patient to piſe forth ſande, and clenũng the kidneies of the fame: boꝛrowed out of Leonar. Fiorauantus, The which ſande in man pꝛocureth a much and great heate and dꝛyche ol the kidnepes, and ſuch dos piſſe with an ertreme difficultie > Md burning in the comming loꝛth of the brine: in fo much chat {uch cannot abide mante gale ments on, but rather defire to goe thinly and coldlie, ſpeciallis on their backe. And fo that cauie anp minding to cure ſuch a griel imd diſeaſe, ought to miniſter and ble thofe matters, aich both 5 b N enn rath . e eee n of Diſtillationt. 87 cle, map fet, zund take away, oꝛ abate heate: lſke as this reme⸗ die folls wing dooth, boch wich great facilitie, and in a ſhoꝛt time. che making of which is on this wiſe: Take of. the feedes of the lefſer Lemmons ; and of Oꝛenges, of each one pounde, ef Sari⸗ keuage ſixe poundes, of Balme, of Barts tong ue, of the herbe Vi- miolum growing on olde waltes, of Sperage, of fea Bolte, of 3, ſape, ot the rootes of Fennel, and of Perſelte, of tach vi. ounces, ff che iuice of {mal Lemmons fo much as hall ſufñce, to laboꝛ and incoꝛpoꝛate the ſchole ſubſtance togicher in the forte of a liquide pate oz ver ie foft ointment let this ſubſtance be di illed in a Tin LUimbecke, uhich is diligentlie cloled in che edges raunde about, vntill all the ſubſtance of moyſture bee dꝛawne, uhich after keepe ma glace cloſe ſtopped: But this learne, that when pon minde to miniſter and vſe of this water, that the bodie before be thꝛough⸗ lie purged of the crude and clammte humoꝛs, and like the ſtomack purged both or llegme and choler, tchich thus pꝛepared, let che pa⸗ cient take of this water warme, both moꝛning and euening, vnto the quantitie of fire ounces at a time: and in the meane time, to fe a diet, in abſtaining oꝛ refraining krom cold and moiſt meats, and to cate the dꝛie. And this in ſuch a caſe and diſeaſe, is a moll pꝛwued remedie, okten experienced of the Authoꝛ. water bꝛeaking the ſtone of the bladder, lchich a Cardinal pſed ſundzie times: Take of Philipendula fire poundes, ef the rootes of Acorus, thꝛee poundes, of Saxiſrage with the rotes, as much as the whole, thefe diligentlie ſtampe togither, and diſtil attazding to Arte: of this water ble vnto the quantitie of an ounce at a time. A water of a marueplous pꝛopertie againſt the ane of the kidnepes: Tanke of the redde Cicers, of che greene rindes of Beanes, of each thꝛee poundes, of Wander, of the Cherie tre leaues, ot Egrimonte, of Centarach, of Motherivort, of Date { Mores, ofthe tawes ofa Nike, of each one ounce, ol ure Deny ges fine in number of ſoure Lemmons foure in number, of Hos nie cleane ſximmed, end of Sugar, ok each one pounde and a hade, of che water of Moꝛmewadde two pynts, ofroſed Ponie foure duntes, of cholen Cynamone halle an ounce, of Galingale one ounte, ok cholen Nyloaloes two dzaammes, of Bennitopal one i = BS ea Se .. 2 f-o= = = = — = = The fecond Booke one ounce, of Matoꝛam one ounce and a halte, thetebratonay laboured togither , diffiit accozding to Arte of which gine thes ounces at a time faſting. A marueylous and pꝛoued water bꝛeaking fhe fone, hehe che ſame (hall be in che kidneyes, oꝛ in che bladder, out of Amol dus de villa noua: fake of the Sperage rootes, of Acorus, Sarikrage, of Virga autea, af Mira ſolis, the whole wich his rates, of each two paundes, ol che ſquilliticke vinegar foute pyntes, of the tupce of Lemmons tives pyntes, of burnt glafle, and of ihe herbe Polep of the mounfaine, of each one pound, all theſe all tle beaten mo grinded togicher, diſtiil after arte in a Cucurbite, and ſhat which hall bee diſtilled, reſerue in a glaſſe : of this gi tues dꝛammes wich the wine of the decog ion of Leuiſticus, fait maruellouſlie auailech. a A diſtilled water for che hearing: take of Betonie one rale Onion rounde and thite, ol Nolemarie, of bitter Almondegs of à Ghite groſſe Cele, all thefe chopped togither, diſtill in a Ui becke, and the licour which commeth (oz th kerpe in a glaſle, ol his D20p warme into che eave oꝛ cares. An odoꝛiferous Damaſcene water, oꝛ water of vertue ine time of the plague: take of Noſewater foure pyntes, of Ben tiamin, chat is af Aſſa duſcis, of Styrax cala minta, anno Cloues,ot tach one ounce, of boch the Saunders, of either three dꝛamines g the ryndes ol the Cptrone, of Cypetus Romanus, and of Cpmae mione,of each halfe an onnce, ol Camphora, three onnees, of lig num Aloe fire dꝛams, cheſe chopped and amped togither, put ini à glaſſe bodie couered cloſe witha Parchment, letting it tao to tuluſe for tha dapes, uhich the fourth dap diſtill accoꝛding e arte by Lymbeche in Balneo Maia, after adde to the water a Cpuet twenty grames, ol Mulke twentie graines, theſe lang lie laboured togtther, ſet in the ſunne fo üterne dapes, auld ien wih it be a water verte odoziferous. A water az rather a lycour precious againſt peſtilent Agues, and this ſundzie times pꝛoued: Cake of Aloes two dzamme⸗ duda halfe, of the dilfilled Pyꝛrhe which other wile is named Stacte,tivs dꝛammes, of Safircn one bꝛamme ok Putmegs, of Qleues ot Cardamomunn of the graines af Paradiſe, arne 1 of Diſtillationt. 88 dk Cynamone ok Pace, of Ginger, ol xyloaloes, of Caphura, of ſhe ſeedes of the Pome cytron that be ſoure, of the Plonie fedes, of Xylobalfamum, of each onedzanune, of Mofemarie flowers, of Bugloſle, of Boꝛage, of Marigolds, of Spitze, of each one dꝛamme, ol Stæchas one ontice, ofthe Dittanie rootes, of Toꝛmenull, of | Zedoaria,of the white Behen and redde Behen, ol Emila canipana, pk Acorus, of Engliſh Galingale, called otherwiſe Cyperus, of | Carlina,of Rewbarbe, of the leaues of Hares Lettuce oꝛ iagged, ok each one dꝛamme, ol the ryndes ok the Pome cylrone © much, ok olde Treacle, ot᷑ che electuaric of the pꝛec ious ſtones, of each an 1 _ = 2 — — — nai — — dunce, of Mule three gratnes, ol the bones ol the Parts heart two dꝛammes, nf che iupce of Nome waters, oꝛ ſwerte apples, of Honie, ok che Ppꝛobalanes Chebulæ, of each halke an ounce, k Sugar vnto che weight of the abole, which altogither be aten and intuſed in a glaſſe bodte fo: two dapes, diſtill with a ſoſt fire: that ich fick commeth loꝛth, let be kept to vſe, or this miniſter euer ie date one great ſponekull: for this is oue ol the beſt and ofteneſt procured, of the true medieines in the Pellilence: the next uhich tommeth for th. chaungeth vnto g ichtteneſſe, oz beg innech to bee froublen which caſt away. Fumanellus. Arompounde- water ſchteh is made of ſpyces, delivering the Pesilence :poure. the water on che ſppces deltueringl, and dy⸗ il in the fame maner, like as the oyle of Clones, oꝛ of Annife ſedes oz of olher dzie hesrhes be dittilicd. In this dilllkatien put A pound of pure white Sugar, chic eleane clarified, put in then lo ounces of the ſppces, ſchich lr me into tablets. A compound Damalcene water, and ople Damaſcene : take or alme ne thꝛer pyntes, of Roſe water, and of Lauander, of each halfe a pynte, ol Cynamone, and ol Cloues, ol each halle an ounce, of Nofemarie flowers, end of Paloꝛam, of rech foure handfün, of the Cloue rootes, ok che rindes of Ozenges, of Cu- preflus, Coſtmsrie, and of the Balme wd, ol each halle an hand⸗ full, of the Bap leaues, and of the Putmegge, ol each one hande⸗ kull, of Ladanum, of Nigella Romana, of Styrax calaminta, of each one gunte, of the powder of Ireos, two ounces, a Calamus aro maticus, of long Pepper, of each one gunce and a halfof Campho- a two dꝛammes ol Amber aud Malke, ar each one lcruple: the ſe ſtampe 8 . g e . b T he Second Booke ffainpe anddiligentlic labour togicher, abtch after the fleopingty thꝛee bapes , diſtill in a Cucurbite after arte, as firha ater, and the nert an Dyple: which after let bee reciſſed oz doe double veſſell. 5 A water helping ſickeneſſes pꝛoceeding of Melancholie krembling of che heart, the Quartaine Agne, the dekaulles aa griefes of che ſplene and wombe, diſeales comming of ae canfe: Tanke of the lowers of Noſemarte, ot the flowers g rosfes of Bug loſſe, and of the Quince flowers; of each four aa ces, of Saffron halle a dꝛamme: all the ſe diligentlie beaten am inkuled in two pintes of white wine for iftene dayes in aglaß bodie, coueted and fet in dung: after DIM and vie: this a Fumanellus. A water that deliuereth anie kinde ol Agne: Take ohe of Fumitarie purtfied, in whlch Repling of the ſunne ber ſteeped kor three e foure dapes: this Ipcour after the diltiuing; mn wich the wat er of mile: chis Fumanellus: A water named the defender from Heath giuing vertu d the ſenſes of the bodie: Take of Cloues, of Mutinegges ; of Cats damomum,of Cubebæ, of Maſkicke, of Ginger, of Nolemarie, of Herbe grace, and of Scabious ot each two ounces, theſe fine lie brought to potuper, and mixed wih che iuyce ot Celondim, and Aqua vitæ flofing two fingers aboue fo a pate, which alter diſkill in a double vellell with a loft fire, his come forth , herpes pout vſe. 1 A water canting the pacient to reuiue, and fo appeate pon againe⸗ Take ot pure Curpentine one pounde ok clarifies honie flue pyntes, of burning water two pintes, of Xyloaloes the pu reſt in powder thre dꝛammes and a halfe, of the faunders@ much, ofOlibanum, of gumme Jute, of the bone of the Parte heart, of Zedoaria, and of long Pepper, of cach chꝛer dzammez ol gumme Atabecke one ounce, ofthe Putmegge, Galingale Cubebæ, Cynamone, Carowayes, maf Mace, Cloues, Apt därde, ſaffron and Ginger, ol each thaee dꝛammes „ ol choſen Multze a pennie welght: all theſe diligentlie brought to polo vifiil &ccosding to Arte, vntill a water come forth focleate w che fountaine water, and op fles the fecon water is in ng 0} — of Diftillations: 89 ö fos, hich chen appeareth fitte, increate the fire by little and little, fopthe water will (Tue then to the thickne Me of honie. Another water of ponth: this fo named the water of youth in lichat peferucth pout) , and deliuerech the perfon dfing it from ectzneſſe: Cake of Xyloaloes, of Cloues, of Ginger, of Gali " gale, of Cardamomum, of Oubebæ, of Graynes of Parabvife, of i Renbarbe,of Cynamone, ot Putmegs, of Aldes of Calamus a- it tomaticus, ot Pace, of each two bramntes, all thefe brought into a grole powder, ſearſe biligentite adding to it of the tupce of Ce⸗ ondine two pintes, of Sage, of Bꝛionie, ot Bugloſle, of Fumi terie, of Rue, ol Wetonte,of Pinte, of Boꝛage: and of Fennell, k each halfe a pounde, all theſe reduced into one, and dfffilien wich che bet ubite Mine : of this diſtilled lycour dꝛunke ene: i rte date in the Summer time one ſpons kall, but in che Winter biw. i MOM difkilled water for the dꝛping of vlcers, and che Fiftula : fake Of the bef Aqua vitæ, n that chile diſtilled ouer, fo much as it pon will. into it put of Betonie, of UMernatne, ok Noſemarie, and ok fatnt Johns worte, of each a like well bopled( put into che Aqua vita, )op other wiſe let them be diſtilled againe togicher, and the Lvlcers alter wached wich it. Amarueplous water healing che Fiftula, and all woundes: Fake of Rolemarie, ot Bapes, ot the Ppꝛtill, of che wild Smal⸗ lage, oz garden Smallage, which fonre bearbes cauſe ne wlp to be diſtilled by a glalle L ymbectze, or tchich water take one ounce, alter adde ol Curpentine fire ounces, of gumme Tuite thee uns tes, ol Olibanum tive ounces of Saftron,ef Patticb, of Cubebæ, of Nutmegs, of Wyare, of Galingale, ol Cynamone, of Aloes ſuccatrine, ot Cloues of each one ounce,but let all theſe be finelie bꝛonght to powder and infuled in the aboue laide waters. put the whole into a Cucurbite, which diſtitl according to arte: chis wa⸗ ter reſerue in a glatte boote ,for this auailech againſt ante Fiſtula, being krom che chꝛote downewarde, and all woundes, if of che ſame vou Hall applie on them, and that a cloath wette in this wa⸗ ter be applied vpon fhe ſald Fiſtulaes, chaunging tt & often as tt wareth die : this alſo much anatleth and helpelh ante pallion of the bodie, impottume, and inwarde griefes , by dꝛinking a Sei oe vile: this Fumanellus. The fecoid Booke of fhe fame. But it ante Fiſtula ſhall bee from the tipote bploarre, chen let be added to the fozelaid ſubſtances one ounee of 1 and it will bee mol perfite: and the feces abich hall remaime of the faide diſtillation, bzing to powder, fo; that applyed on ante) cer healeth it. A water of a diuine working, healing ante wounde in a hot time, and both ptdye and ſcabbes: Lake of the uhite Tartat calcined, chat is, with the quickcfiluer decoced and purified; af burning water, fo much as tall (uffice vnto the diſtilling, chart oltner it all be diſtilled, it is then cauled che eſteauoſer. Fume nellus. Another pꝛaued water againſt the Fiſtula, which ſo har dene vꝛon, that pou map cut another pecce of pꝛon there wich, ſo eat as if che fame were wodde : take of carth woꝛmes, and of them zawe a water by diſtillation, and like dꝛae a water of Nadich rootes, which mixed togicher, into this then put an edge pon knife, made redde hate, the lame thus heated and qnenched fh} chꝛee 02 foure times by an equall quantitie pied at each fine, and the knife tempered with an edge, bippe redde hote again in to the glaſle wich the waters abouelalde: for vou maie aſtet eit ante tron ſafely and eaũlie: and this water allo is marueplous iy Fiftulaes, A water fo: all woundes: Take ot Egrimonte, of Solanum, of Plantaine, of each halfe a pounde, af white wine ſo much ol white glatte foure gun Hicke two ounces , of Dipiment balfea ſeruple, of the ahites of egges fire in number diſtilled: with his water wach twile a day the wound. five poundes of falte, a m water fone healing waunds: Take of burning water foute 5 dunces, et all theſe be ftronglp beaten togiche rand of Diftillations. 90 | gunces,of Mreaciebalfcanounce, chis after the diſtill ing applie on woundes, and ſtrawing then the powder of Aloes and Ppꝛte: chis Fumanellus. A water which bealeth all woundes ſperdilte, in ante part of the bodie, whether thofe be new oꝛ olde wounds, and the Fiſtula, ag the authoꝛ bath ſundzie times experienced: Take of Aqua vitæ, diſtinled ot the beſt white wie two pints, ol Noſemarie water, | adof Sage water, diſtilled at one time, of each fue pintes, of bite Sugar ten poundes, which laboured togither, diſtil ouer a gaine: after adde a viall or glaſſe full of Roſemarie flowers, am ſo much of Sage flowers, cheſe mixed wich che fozeſald diſt illa⸗ gan, and letting it fo ſtand for a daie, ubich after ſtraine and kæpe ma glad to pour vſe: be maner of vſing is, chat it muſt bee applied on with a linnen cloth wette in it, and as the ſame cloch alwapes dꝛie th. mopſten it againe. 0 Another wat er to dꝛawe out bones, and to keepe che member rom putrikying, and auatieth in woundes: take of htte Venice CTurpentine vnwached, of pure ſhippe Pitch, of the honie combs, l each one pound, of pure and newe Kolen beeing white, and of BVonie five poundes: all thefe diſtill by a Limbecke of glaſle, and dhe water kerpe in a viall. A compound water foz chem abich newlie recouer ont ok the French diſeaſe, by the pꝛelcribing of Rondelletius: take of the ral bed wodde of Guaicum, one pounde, of good olde Creacle two duntes, of che conſerue of Roles, Bugloſſe, æ Boꝛage, ol each two dunces, of the conſerue of Helenium oʒ Helycampane, and Roſe⸗ marie flomers, o each one ounce, of the potoder of the eledua rie " Of precious ftones and of that named Lætitia Galeni, of euch too dammes : the ſe togither inkuſe in a glaſſe bodie filled thee parts vp, wich white wine aud pure Conduite water, of each alike, which diſtill wich Cynamon on aſhes: in this water diſtilled, melt o much Sagar as ſhall ſuffice, hich after let runne through an Apocras bagge: of this glue to the keeble recouered from che French dileaſe. A Treacle water of the fame mans veſcription: take of olde Treacle one pounde, of Sorell thee handfulles, of Camomili flowers, of Pennie ropall, of the long oꝛ great graſle, and ot che A 2 blefled „b T he fecond Booke blelled hilfe , of each ttvoo handfull, theſe Meepedin thie wine, diſtill after arte this keepe in a Glafle wich a name mouth: let che patient take two ounces of the fame Water, with the ounces of Sozrell water and Bugloſſe, when hee goechto bedde, oꝛ entrech into the bathe oz hote houſe This water cureth the paines of the French diſeaſe, if che Came bee miniſtred alone, 03 wich the decoction of Grummell, oꝛ the great Burre : (ſaygh the Authour ) by happy ſucceſle haue cured many childꝛen, and alte perſons with this potion, oꝛ by ſometimes adding certaine days to the common decoaion of Guaicum, ſo that though the thinnel of pattcs,onth this water Gone penetrate, and bende foorth ty matter. This water alſo, with the water ofthe ertinaion of gold mixed, Doth cozrect and amende all manner of defaultes 2 OF he Nuickiilacr, A Treacle water helping the falling ſickneſſe, er the fame de choꝛs inuention: Take of olde Treacle foure ounces, of Dy thzidate tive ounces, ot the Belpcampane rotes halle a pounde, of the herbe Claræ tivo bannfuls , of the greater Celondine the handful thefe after the tnfufion for a night in Palmeſte, and put altogtther into a glaſſe bodie, diſtill according to arte: This ww ter auapleth in all colde griefes and diſeaſes boch of the aint and ſinewes. f A Treacle water of Jacobus Siluius which bee vled tte French diſeaſe: take of the raſped wd Guaicum halfe a pounde, ol Spꝛing oꝛ Conduite water bill. pintes, of the white wine mn plealant two pintesi, of the waters of Fumitozie, Suecoplt, and Camomill, of each one pinte, let all thefe be infuſed togſiher lo a night on hote altes oꝛ imbers „ko which after adde of tht Polipodte of the Dke balfe a pounde, of the lower of Lime tive dunces. ol Sperage fire ounces, of the conferue of Roles , Sic cagie, Boꝛage, and Bug loſſe of each foure guntes, of the bel Ereacle tina ounces, of the conterue of Weltcampane tio oun ces = thele well cloſed in a glaſſe bodie, diſtill in a double vellell Ihe quantitie to bee miniſtred at one time, is from thyoo Bite chꝛee ounces: and pou mate if pou will) adde to tbate ounces of the CTreacle wat er, one ounce of Sugar, and a dꝛamme of Cyna⸗ mone, and let the fame diſſill againe though an Ipocras E — . — = — a = = of Diftillations. 9¹ for fo the tate ol it thal be the pleafanter in fhe dꝛinking; let bee given in bed in the moꝛning, to pꝛocure a ſcrong fiveate. Eight waters ot S. Aegidius, helping the falling liekno lle newe tome, the Palſie, wounds and Agues take of Pope Penie ropall, Bares foote, of Succortejol each alike, theſe Ramped ina Poꝛ⸗ tar, and diſtilled, kope in a glaſſe with a narrowe niouth: älter take of Rue, of Warlelteof Zedoaria, of Aloes, e the ſtone Cala- minatis, of each a like quantitie o dꝛamme, Chole braten togi⸗ ther, boyle in the fozeſalde water vnto a conlamption of che third part, the fame alter ſtrame thzougha linnen cloth, keꝛping it then clofe fopped : and after the ſtand ing and ſetting of it xl. Dapes, let the patient dꝛinke of this licour euerie mozning falling, for ten dapes toglther, beeing moleſted with ante of the aboueſalde ſicknelles oꝛ dileaſes, pea, if hee happen to haue the plague, but then let him relraine meate for fir houres after the taking of thts deinke. his licour alſo dꝛunke with a faſting ſomacke, dooth mefertie the perfon from the falling ficknefle. and palfie, ko this erceedinglie comforteth the members: Ik this beſides bee dzunke falling wich Cattorte, thefe ſickneſles beeing but newe begun, it is a ſpeciall remedie: It ſingularlie auatleth, in che healing ol woundes, and the cutting of veynes and ſinewes, ff thole be wa⸗ thed wih it: It cureth beſides all maner of Agues, beeing dꝛunke with a faſting omacke for nine moꝛnings togither. The fecond water of the Phlloſophers: Lake of Rew, of E⸗ grimonie, of the Satpꝛion, of Celondine, of Sugar ok the one Calaminaris, (otherwile Tutia) of each alike quantitte, thefe bra: ten togither diſt in in a Limbecke with a ſoft fire. This wat er is berie pꝛeclous in that it healeth ante grief oꝛ dileaſe of the eies. is bled oz faken wich meates, oz other wiſe in potions before meate and with a fafting ſtomacke auatleth againſt all popſons, in casting it vp by vomiting: and dꝛunke falling , cute ih the Dꝛopſte, and tleanſeth the ſtomacke of all puttifted ano colde bu- minis, it extingutſheth che crerping inllãmatton called D. Antho⸗ nies fire in a day, if plalſters of Coe be applied vpon being wet in this water: It curech the Canker, being mixt wich Aldes, and that aplaitter of che to wwe of Hempe wette in it be applied vppon twile in che day. l K 3 ahs of Diftillations: ‘OR fmpatted togither for certaine dapes, which diſkill accoꝛding to arte; foz this is a ſingular water, and of a great vertue: at anap- lech againſt all maner of Agues, as well hote as colde: It pꝛouo⸗ beth womens termes, and foz that cauſe women with child ought to refrain the taking of this water, fo doubt and feare of loſing che pongling. The water dꝛunke. ſta pech the bloudie flure, 02 che perillous fluxe of bloud named Dyſenteria, m is a ſinguler reme⸗ die alſd aga inſt anie manner of fluxe of the bellie: It purgeth the flomacke of euill humours, and flafeth the wozmes in che bodies Dꝛunke with Caſtoreum, helpech che palſie, miniſtred oz taken warme euerie moꝛning. The lixt water of the philoſophers, is made of a Moule, ſchich ſeruech vnto the dping oz colouring of baires bhite, either ol man oz bea; Take a Poule, hich artette brought to powder wich Bꝛimſtone, adde to it the (upce ol Celondine hich oꝛderlie mixed, let fo ſtand for certaine dapes, after diſtill the whole ace rowing to arte. che vertue ot his water is on ſuch wile, chat it a beaſt woholie blacke of haire, hall be waſhed all ouer wich this water, che halres ſhall in ſhoꝛt time become ſo ſchite as fnotwe . Also if to this wat er be ware and Aloes mixed, and annointing the palffe member there with, it cureth the fame in ſhoꝛt time: It healeth beſides the diſeaſe named Noli me tangere, tf this bee ape plied playſter wiſe vpon: it amendeth the weakneſſe of the head. Further this wat er commixed with the fone named Calamina- ts, and Aloes, he aleth the diſeaſe named the Molle, tf che fame be applied plapſter · wile twile a day, oa onelie Wathen twiſe a date with the fame water: but beware that this lycour enter not, and eſpetiallie that you bfe it not within the bodte. e che leuenth water, vhich is named the water of confernatt: on dꝛ pꝛeſeruing . Lake parſelie, which after the well beating in a moꝛter, DIMI accoꝛding to arte: Mho that dꝛinkech of His wa⸗ ter, not hauing an appetite to meate, with a faſting ffomack,tofh nat oneite amend all windineſſe end rawneſſe of the Momacke, but pꝛocuxech digeſtion: it purgech allo the bꝛeaſk of ſupertluous Humours. The eight water is named the condupliciue o2 double: Take of Smallage ſeedes, of che olle of . of white Sugar, . N 4 * — 8 eee e n . N cond Booke heſe labouredtogither in a moztar adde e wat er of pꝛeſeruing a mixed diligent in à glaſſe bodie aſter arte: Thistpater dzunke colde in the moꝛning faſting, and warme at the going to bed. doch marueplouſlie helpe the cough, and grieles oꝛ paines of the bꝛeaſt : This water alſo dꝛunke warme with Caftorie, auaps lech in all the difeafes of the ſpleene, and tremblings of the mem bers, yea, and comfoꝛteth both the head and bꝛaineſthele eight wa⸗ ters did che authour tranſlate ont of the Germain into the Latin tongue, wꝛitten firſt by that godlie man Aegidius. And a ninchlug⸗ ter, affirmech the Authour there was, which for that the deſerſp tion of the fame was vnperlect, -foy that cauſe he left it, as vn · mentioned in this place. 00 fe Th 6 od “ ‘ ack Biz of Clones, of each a lil t Ofthe compound waters,which are named Elixir, of whichfome alfo extende vnto Baulmes: and may like be applied, as hall after appcare. The Lx CUY ; ‘f bapte 7. A ureriun Elixir, once made and experienced, by fhe iu gular learned lohn Bentiuole in that the fame marueploulſie Bt lwhich after dillin ina Glake bodie, with a fofte fire, in doing belive (as is afore taught) of te other Elixir vitæ. A moſt laudable water, containing in it the vertues of a baulme necellar te and helping mante ſicknelles, boꝛolned out of Fume nellus. The water which kolloweth and peeldeth the properties bt a baulme, pꝛocureth inpeth ꝛgladneſſe, comfoꝛteth the bꝛaine, and dzunke, bꝛeaketh and cleanſeth the rotten and mattery fay poſtumes wichin the bodte. putteth away the rednelſe anp ſpots al the pes cureth the Fiſtula, ¢ the Canker applied vpon by dzin⸗ Ang OF , it healech che falling ſicknes, the lolneſſe of member, EN, Falte this cureth by applying and annointing the grietty 3 4 3, en perkaut peoceedet of a cold canfe-the quantity allo ba: pas Sees wi 4 cuppe full. of wine faſting, doth as k wen nese 7 age, and maintatnech healch, and putteh te eee Piniples , tuatevie whelkes, and ocher fyottes of ace by annopnking bppon, pea the high redneſte of fe 1 1 7 1 * 1 — 2 * — Dee of Diſtillations. 98 face beeing defoꝛmable, and al other fowle blemiſhes hapning on the face it taketh away the paine of the teeth, and the windye bea⸗ fing of che eares, being oꝛderlie applyed: the ſkinke either of the ) fwelling in the noſthꝛilles, oꝛ welling of the gummes, and ania maner of (welling of the thꝛoate, this bꝛeaketh and clenfeth:it hel⸗ pech che Pelancholicke, the perſons moleſted wich ach of the hips, and goute : it curech the dꝛopſte, and paine of the great gut proce- * ding ok a colde cauſe, and annointed about the garland ſeame, ta- keth away all maner of paine ano ache of the head, comming ol a colde caule: and ſlaieth woꝛmes in the bodte , hy taking vnto the gqnantitie of halle a dꝛam at atime, and in the fame maner dooch it anaile againſt popſon. Manie things elle he pꝛomiſed, ſchich are by him thus witten, the making of ſchich is on this invite + take of Malticke, ol Cloues of Putmegs.of the lteter Cardamomum, of u Cubeba, of long Pepper, of Cynamon, ok Galingale,of Ginger, e Ligaum aloe, of the great Cardamomum, of each halk an ounce, ek Sptkenarde chꝛer dꝛams, of Pate one dꝛam, of Caphura one dam and a halfe, of the Indian nut halfe a dꝛam „of a pleaſant ed cleare thite wine, fo much as thal {uffice to inkuſe thꝛoughly dhe chole, ohich alter the dilſgent beating and mixing fogither, DIT wich a foft and lio w fire accoꝛding to arte. che lpyces ſeruing for the diſtilled Malmelle, in the place to be vſed ef potable Gold: take of the bef Palmeſie fire meaſures, which put in a Glatte bodie, diſtill with a llolwe o2 fofte fire in y. Mtenates, ſeuen tymes ouer, but alter the opinion of the belt ditkillers, chꝛee times ouer will bee ſufficient to bee dꝛunke, as Akirmech Fumanellus. Into the Aqua vite thus well regifped, inkuſe thefe matters following : take of Sperma ceti, of choſen Ambꝛe and of the belt Nuberbe, ol each tivo dꝛams ol verie fine z Well choſen Mulke one dꝛam, oꝛ moꝛe: theſe after the diſtilling aud running though a fine Ipocraſe bagge, mant pure iol. land, and white waſhed, put vp the lycour into a glalle wilh a narroſn month, abich clole ſtoppe that no ayꝛe breathe forth , koz chis after the ſetling, will become and appeare of a golden colour. | Bou map put in a little of the inner part of the Cynamon, in che running tough, which will cauſe the water to taſte the ples- ſaunter. Zhe vertues ot this water are theſe: it lirſt cureth and Expellech popſons. And to pzelerue the bodie from hauing the O 2 4 la TUS T hefecond Booke plague o2 peffflence, let the perfon take a d2op of it falking in the moꝛzning, with a little toſte of white bzead, notte dete ktolled; but purge the bodte before wich ſome eaſte purgation, and bee let bloud And the perlon infeded, giue to the quantitle of a great ha- fill nut ſhell full of it, wich a toſte of dite bꝛead, &bich (bp the te- cepuing)deliuerech the patient. But J (ſapth the Authom alwates did glue of it wich pꝛeleruatiue medicines, and mired it beſldes wich coꝛdiall modicines and Cleauaries, for the better digelling aud comkoꝛting of weake perſons. And in this offillation(faprth the authour) J found and pꝛaaiſed manie good helpes. Mis poo: ‘web out of a wzitten woꝛke. A ſingular compound water of ſpices, hauing great vertue in chat the fame helpeth all colde griefes of the ſtomacke: boꝛroloed out of the ſecrete concluſions of Leonar. Fiorauantus, the famous Grecian. This water of Life faith be)is only aromatizated with che Leuaunt ſpyces, uhich is glorious and wonderfull in his woß⸗ king, as by reafon and pꝛadiſe ſhall platner appeate, which is made and diſtilled on chis wiſe: Cake of Autmegs, ol Cloues . Galingale, ot Cardamomum, of Cubebæ, at Mate, ot Cinamom ot Ginger, ol Saffron, of krankencenſe oz rather Olibanum,of ead one ounce, theſe mired and groflelp beaten togither, and hauing a glaſſe body well luted, put in pour ſpices, powꝛing vpon fire pints of the beſt Aqua vitæ diſtilled chꝛiſe, oz at the leaſt ttwile ouer, which let ſo ſt and fo; fire dayes:atter the clofing of the Recepuer, to the nole of the head, diſtill the hole in ſine ſifted aſhes the wa ter being come koꝛth wil be of a red colour, ſchich is moze pʒetious than anie other water ⸗ the ſame helpeth all griefes oz ſickneſſeß proceeding of a colde cauſe, and cleanſeth ante maner of woundo⸗ ſoze. This allo healeth all cuttes and woundes, without canting anie patne to the patient, it pꝛocuretha readie memoꝛie, it hea lech che couan a colde tauſe, it maketh oꝛ diſpoſeth the per ſon to mp2, and Woͤketh manic other great matters belides „ lohleh were ouerlong and tedious to vtter them one by one: therfore doth the authour here ouerpaſle them, wiſhing all men to pꝛaaiſe aud leaxne further pꝛoles of the vertues of this pectous water. The making of a mpꝛaculous amd diuine ltcour, which caulelh rare and wonderfull woꝛkes, in that che fame rayſed in a wee of Diftillations. 99 the dend vnto life, by giuing a dꝛoppe oa two into the mouth, with either lpꝛupe, wine o2 both, oꝛ uve Beer licour che Ach ts of e ee e ich i Ma = =——__ Dea iwite bp baine, the —— ofa — the marrow ofa Bull, oft ok eachione pound, of Puſtze one ounce, of p alhes of the bones of Ditnes bur ved two ourices,of fine Aqua vitæ ac pints, cheſe after the diligent ileing togi ther, diſtill secdading to art in a Ketoꝛt, until the tole liquid ſuhſtance be come forthsthis then come foꝛth diſtill again in Balngo Matiæ Halle pustleauing the feces at the end: chis kerp in a f = = glaſle clofe ſtopped with the dich von map doe rare miracles, both wich in, and without the body applied. Ofche metalline water, th. and ftrong waters, 166 . N The Lxxxix. Chapter. AA yi, jf Ao ct quick il ucr ſublimed, pres \ nailing againſt the can⸗ ker, in eradicating 03 e diatbing it vp by p rots, e lone daieth o2 killech 17 the ſame, it it be applied * The fecond Booke cer, to beſtoin in it:the making of tb ich wat er is on chis toife. Nek a quantitie ol Cinne be molten, m abhen the fare beginnech to cole and ware thick, caſt then intã ĩt ſo much of quickMluer as weight of the Tin, nich incozpoꝛate oꝛ Woꝛke togicher, that the hole map be as a pafte, and that the patte mutt be ald oma (moth and euen ſtone, and finelp grinded on the fone-after,tt chalbe thng bandied, adde to it of Mercnrp.o2 quickiilucr fublimed, fo much as is the paſte, ahich agame grind and woꝛke on the Tone, and rem ning thus on the fone, will ſhoꝛtly become liquide as water; 8 fame ditt ill in a rong luted bodie wich a bea d, che water lwohleh commeth kerpe diligently in a ſtrong glatte, to port vſe. Aga inſt all maner of ſcabbes, tetters, foule ſcurfe xingtwome and the foinle Moꝛphe w. ic. A diſtilled licoux out of Theophraftus, on this wile: Take Helicampane one ounce ot Warrowes greaß purifies halte a pound, or quickflaer halte an ounce of Bemo two dzams, offi che whole im a Retoꝛte, but if peu will an a LHe hecke, as the Auchour willeth, upich dꝛawne, annoint the placen cherewith An Alome water ſeruing vnto all wounds being a ſecrete of certain noble man: take of Egrimon v, of Qightchade, z of Plan taine, of each halſe a pound, ot white wine foure ounces, of rawe Alome foure ounces, ot Paſticke two dꝛams, of Oꝛpiment halfe à ſccuple, of the whites of egges Grein number, theſe after the well beat ing and labour ing togicher, diſtil in a Ke toꝛte accoꝛding to arte: with this water, let the wound be waſhed title a day. Another, named an Alome water, ubich marur ploully and fone healeth, ali coꝛoſtue blcers, happening either in the mouth, 03 in ante other partes oꝛ places of the bodie Take of Alome of the iuyce of Purcelanie, of the fapce of Plantaine, of the typce, of. greene grapes o che thites of egges, of each a like quantifte, which after the wen mixing togither, Dditfill according to the oz der am maner of che Cynamon water. Another glome water, boꝛalwed out of the boke of Fulgonus: Cake of the ichites of egges to the number of fifteene,of roche A lome, ot the iuyces of Purcelaine, of Plantaine, t of Hightſhade, of Roſewater, of the tupce of fotvze dock oz fotwze grapes, of each two pintes: che ſe diligently laboured a mixed togither, diſtill in a Vlmbeche, rr of Diftillations. 100 Limbecke, wich abich wach the grieued places, fo; it ſperdily bꝛin⸗ geth old vlcers and ſoꝛes vnto a ſcarre. A ſingular pꝛactiſe, abicha cunning Surgeon vttered to che zuthour, chat he often vſed againſt the eating Cankers, bapning in the ouer partes ol che bodie. This Surgeon heated a newe tile tone, ſchich hee after quenched in Alome water ſundꝛie times: but he oltner vled to hang vp the tile redde hote, and to poure leyſure⸗ lie after a ſpꝛinkling maner Alome water vpon it, vntill che tile was colde, uhich water fo Filling downe he gathered oꝛ receiued in a baſon oꝛ dich, and dipping linnen cloathes in the water, he ap- plied them on the vlcers and ſoꝛes: and thus (as he affirmed did he marueilous fone heale thoſe wicked Cankers, to the admiration Of mante: This Fumanellus, f Amoſt fngular water, helping the ſpottes of che efes: Cake ol white honie two pints, ol Antimonte, ol Turia pꝛepared, and of Sus garcandie, of each tha dꝛams, ol the beſt aloes halfe a dꝛam, of Celondine, of Rue and Eiebꝛight, of each halle a handfull, thefe groſſe beaten and mixed togither, diſt ill in a Uimbecke. A water olf Tutia pꝛepared: take of the Eiebꝛight water, of Fennell water, or the Wonie ſuckle water ok each halfe a pinte, ol Role water two pintes, of Tutia pꝛepared two dꝛams, of aloes halfe an ounce,of uhtte Copepate halle a dꝛam, of Camphora one dzam, all cheſe laboured and diligentlie mixed togither, diſtill ac- cording to arte: Foꝛ this is a notable water, experienced ſundꝛie times against the ſpottes of the eies: this boꝛowed out of the lear⸗ ned pzadifes of Arnoldus. A water ol Parchaltte, which conſumeth ¢ clenſeth the web and other ſpots of the eies, and the pin oꝛ web confirmed this ſoftnech. he making of ſchich water is on this toile: take ſundzie paces of Marchalite, which red hote quench in a baton, oꝛ deepe diſh filed wich old ſallet Dile, che peeces fhzough quenched and cold, bꝛeake Derie ſmall, which after diſtill in a Limbectze the feces remain ing grind finelie againe, diſtilling chat ouer againe. A water helping che lepꝛie, and other dileales. This wat er pꝛe⸗ napling againſt the lepꝛie, and all maner foulnes and defoꝛmttie ol the body, clenſing the eies, maintaining oz pꝛeſeruing pont), ¢ elleauous in many other cauſes, as by pꝛaciiſe map furder be con. . 04 : tedured. T hefecond Booke tectured: fhe making of which diclilled licour is on chis wile : tae of the filings oꝛ ſmall peeces ut luer ot copper ot fro, of leade, of Sele, of che oꝛe of golde af copperꝭ ot Milner, of fozare, of alla like weight, thele Sepefor a date and a night in che vine ok z childe not polluted, che net daie infuſe the ſe in hote hte wine, the thirde dap thefe ſtærpe in the iuyte of Fennell, che fourth day ſteepe cheſe in che milke of a woman gining luck to a man child, which the boꝛe into the woꝛlde⸗ che fift day infuled in tende wine, and the firt bap theſe infuſed fa ſeuen times ſo much (as the ühlt is) of the Gbttes of egges, which after the diſtilling keepe to pour ble. A water auailingagaint the lepꝛie take of Map deto fine meas fures,of Bʒimſtune one pound, of Chꝛiſtall halfe a potnd of Cam. phora one ounce, thefe diligentiy beaten and mired togither, let ſo Hands time, after bopte the whole vatilie on lightlie, which ſetled againe, diſtill according to arte; to this water adde pearles. This oꝛder ly miniſtred purgeth cholet aduſt, and melancholte. dime not quenched oꝛ ſlaked topnen with the ſchites of egs, nd grinded on a Par bie ſtone , diſtill on ſuch wile, that the fame ſhich is the groſſer may deſcend, and fo) a day anda night kerpe Hist à moyſt place, which viſtill again; wich wis whyten the face ge⸗ coꝛding to diſcretion. * Another whttening water: take Lime vnlisked, x incozpoꝛate the fame with the water of the whites of egges oifitien bya Linu becke which worke fo thicke as s tance „ otter poure this into 8 Glaſſe bodie, ſetting it couered in a mopft place, for a date anda night. after diſtill the tole According to arte, uhich diſtilled beeps ina glaſte wich a narrow mouth. A water bbttening the face: take of the hüttes of egs of Boracis petroſi, ot ſalt, ut᷑ roc Alomo, of each one dꝛam each beaten alone, mixe to the abitesof egges, che hole dilkitl, and ble. A great vle there is at this day of the ſtrong water, am often occupted of che Chymiſtes, and Goldfmiths, pea, in qobiticke er, Sretfed vnto ſundzie diſeaſes. Foz chat well practifed Phiſitien Amatus Luſitanus pꝛoſperoulite erercifed and miniſtred the fame, in the great ano lulcked bicer of the tates. And cettaine at the be ginning ol the webbe, cured tt, by dropping of this water into the eyes. pene — “ ~ — = rr = of Diftillations. 101 epes. A certaine Chpzurgian ona time, applyed of this water into the hollo we twth of a Moman, which rauſed che Moman to tage like a mavde bodie, vntill char a little of Opium was applped to the tooch, bp the adufſe of a (kilfall Phinition, cough which cher ſperdilie after amended. But this maͤrueploully cure th Gicers, Fifnlaes, Canters, and knobbes, 02 knottes, whiles they pet tee not entred within che bones and hollowe ; by wetting them onelie wich a Feather oz Uinnen cloath dipped in “the water, wich which che Golde ts feparated ftom the Sitner. che aunctent in tymes pak, chat thep might part oꝛ feparate the Golde from Slluer, bled che diſtilled licour of Shama: kets yncke oꝛ blech: as che p alſo in Aſia doe at this dap, which Wich it doe ſeparate Golde from Siluer. But our later pꝛac; ticioners, that they might make che water ſtronger, and vehe⸗ menter, added to it Salt peter. Bellonius vttering, and loziting of chole medicines oꝛ compoundes, pꝛeſeruing deade bodpes : af firmech that tf pꝛon oz ante other mettalline mater, bee put tit to che trong water, that it fozthivith bopleth, and rifeth vp fo fake, that ik it hach not vente to bꝛeathe ont: it then bꝛeaketh the bellell o: double Glaſte. But if von chꝛowe Golde into it, then doch it not like bople vp, but dillolue the fame into the fourmeof Sande, and all the other mettalles in the fourme of Slicour, When Stluer (hall bee diſſolued in this water, then put into it Copper plates, and the Siluer will cleaue to it, which after ſtrike off with a bzuſh: and in che ende, chis in che melting will lopne. 5 A ſtrong water is thus made: take of Uitryol, and of Salt peter, a uke quantitie, ot theſe dzawe a water by diſkillation, into which ik yon put parcell o2 double gilt cups oz pottes., the Hilter thortlic after will bee dillolued, but the Golde remay- neth vndindturd. o2 as J map ſaie whole, which after ſtraine, anntf pon will frrike oz wipe of the Golde, chen adde vnto che ubonefayr wat er of the Salte, tc. after dale each, and prepare oꝛder lie. Another rong water tate of ſtrong water, ol common ſalt, and a little ot Salt Ammoniacum , theſe diſl ill togitber, 02 if che frond water chal bee diſtilled befoze, and che r The fecndeBooke diſkilled wich it: his then is named che regall waer, oz water of aking, ſcich ſeparatech golde. But the common Aqua ogg ſtrong wat er, doch onelie ſeparate ſiluer: ( that it doch both eam the golde, and maketh it apparant. 8 A cauſticke water in the iſtula, without patne and angie alſo against kernels, ſwellings, and knobbes, pen, it takech alpaie all manner of exeeſſlue oꝛ ſuperlluous increaſing of the fel in \ mans bodie withont paine. The making of ſchich is on this wie take of the belt oyle of tile ſtones, of choſen aſticke, of gumine Arabicke, and ol Turpentine, of each tice ounces, ſuch agare to bee beat en, beate diligentlie, the whole then mixe togtther, which diſtill bp a Limbecke: this after mire and incoꝛpozate wich halte a pound of the aches of the tree Oerrus: Which diſtil sgage by n Uimbecke, and that diſtilled az come forth, kepe na Glace Well ſtopped. n A marueplous water in the Fiſkula, wich which golden letters map be wꝛitten in fron: take a Rammes haꝛne cleane raſped and cleanfed without, thid cut into ſmall oꝛ fine pieces, putting it al ter iato à Limbeck of glaffe to be ſubtillte diſtilled: this water then come forth, woꝛketh ſo on hote fron that it gildeth tf, and marueplouſſ ie auaieth in Fiſtulaes: This Bertapalia. A water coꝛroding and eat ing awaile in the feed of a cauterler in ſo much that it eatech into iron: take of Salt water two oun ces of Romaine Witrioll one pounde, of Mermplion (o; kof the redde fanguitarie fone)foure ounces, grinde each part: which after the mixing togither dillil bya Uimbecke, the water Riepe in a glaſſe: This Bertapalia. Atuptozte, ahich leruelh to part and cut away any felling, oz mat ter ie impoſtume tolthoutiren: take of Romaine Uitrioll rubifled o2 made reade,fire ounces, of falt and nyter, of each two ounces of gaules, of ſalt Ammoniacum > Of each eight ounces , of bitrtol not tubtfied two ounces, all thele after the powdering and diikllled na Limbecke, keepe warelp in a glaſſe. The ble ofthis licour ig, that tf an Oliue twigge, oꝛ other perce of wodde edged ltke to knife, bee dipped and well wette in this water, that fe fame cutteth awaie the kwelling and wartes mate in like ma / ner be taken awaie lolch it. Chis bozrolved out ol Fumanellus, of Diftillations. 102 A wateragainit long continuing vlcers, pea holde perillous PM wieked ſo ener they ber, and the Fiſtula, a medicine learned a certaine religious perſon, (ek ubich in another place we haue mentioned) taught to me manie peares agoe, and by fundzp pꝛac⸗ tiles tried the ſame, that it cleanſech al rottenneſle, and bzingeth to healing, yea and healeth them in a ſhoꝛt time: which is pꝛepa⸗ ted and made after this maner⸗ take of Chalcitis og of the Romain vitrloll one pounde, of Salt nyter fo much, ol water fo much as Mall ſucklſe, the fe bople togithe r wich a little of quickGlner, Cake of this water cleared two pints, ol Quickſiluer one pounde, the whole mixed togi cher diſtill in a Limbecke, and the diſtillation ended, bꝛeake then che glaſle bodte , and the ſublkance within it (which be as feces 02 groundes)grinde finelie on a Marble fone, which ditt tog {ther againe with the aboueſalde water, three oz foure times ouer : Foꝛ the Ulcers being olde, doth the powder re⸗ maining heale, by applying vpon them withall the water: Wis Fumanellus. Another water taking away. and healing Fiſtulaes and knobs d knots: Cake of the ople of Lile ones fine pints, of vnquen⸗ | then lime newe made, thꝛe dunces, of pure Arſenitke, two oun⸗ tes, of Euphorbium one ounce,all theſe diſtill in a Limbecke acco, ding to arte⸗ This Fumanellus. 5 12 Another mightier water, in putting awais Fiſtulaes, knobs, and wertes: Lake of the ople of Cile Hones halfe a pinte, of vn · laked lime foure ounces, of pure Ammoniacum ſo much; of Eu- | (phorbium halfe an ounte, all thefe mired with the oyle, dit il after arte in a Limbecke: and the diitillen licour keepe to your vf: this Fumanellus. An One fo: the clenfing of che Poꝛphew: take of thite Car⸗ fate, and of Salt nter, of each alike, thefe grinde ünelie on a {math toe, after makes hole in the middle of the powder, in ahich laxa burning eole, and fhe ofle Lich runneth from the fone, diligentlte keepe. with the lame annoint the oꝛphew places, and they chall ſpærdilie be clenſẽd vnd healed. Atkrong water of anemperſcke Frenchmans inuention take bf Salt npter, and of vitrioll , ‘of each two poundes, of burnt As lome eight ounces, all thele mot\ fine lie grinded, put alter oo a glatte oke iy glaffe bodte well lu. ted, in chis maner, as heere chis figure demonſtra tech: vn der thich maintan fire fo; ten houres ſpate, alwapes in creaſing it. A trang water, i take of Ozpiment, l Floris æris, of ead N two ounces, of Ro. maine vitrioll one pound amd a halle, of ſalt Pyter two poundes, of Allonm ä ches pon wae che le diligently brought to powder, diſtill accoꝛding to arte Ae A ſtrong water marueplous, in the curing of an old Fiüns, i and that dæpe entered within the bone: boꝛrowed out of amok auncient written booze. Lake of ſalt Ammoniaci, of vitril, of the redde and cytrine Oꝛpiment, of greene Copperale, of each two dꝛams epther moze oꝛ leſſe, accoꝛding to the diſcretion ole woꝛkeman, all theſe bꝛaught to powder, diſtill in a glaſſe bodie, well luted, making a gentle fire at the firſt, and increaſing ii Eula long vntill the glaſle bodie become redde that diſkilled kepe tm A Mn a glafle cloſe ſtopped, in that otherwiſe it woulde beach ont W ! 1 conſume awaie. This water is of ſuch a force and bertue, that 6 it pearceth the bones, and for that cauſe one {mall dꝛoppe let fal 14 f in the hollow of the Fiſtula, doth foꝛthwich cauterizate the lame, „ euen like to fire. Alter let the burning be taken oꝛ gotten amal tad Ba wilh the white of an egge, oꝛ fceth butter: anv a warie applies 5 i tion then pled, for the increafing of lech. . Another ſtrong water, take of Salt peter, and of che Romain 1 Uitrtoll, of each two poundes, or Allome calcyned halle a pounde, 1015 all the le bꝛought to pow der, diſtill in a Cucurbite, but J rather g chinke a Retozte the better. This water thitenech the te of Diftillations: 103 be blachke it fo bee pon applte a dꝛoppe of it on che teh, with a Gote feather , end wache them after with a (pring oz Conduit water. Akinde ok ſtrong water auailing agapnſt wozmes, wartes, nd knobbes oz little lwelllngs: take of Salt Ammoniacum, ef Romaine vitrioll, and of each two ounces, of Sugar, alome, and pfoniaked lime, of each halfe an ounce, all thefe diligentlie mixed, diſtill after arte. Another water marueplous in che Fiſfulaes, and in the offs ſolning ol pearles and the Gold in leaues. Dake of Salt Ammo- niacum, halfe a pounde, of Halt nyter thꝛee ounces, of Tartare two dunces ol common lalt halt an ounce, all cheſe finelp bꝛought th and diſtilled by a Uimbecke, keepe ins glafle cloſe opped. A water which diech 02 colourech Moꝛſes, Dogges, cloaches, mid Feathers, ol a greene colour:take of Salt nyter one pounde, d ok Smerilii, halfe a pounde, theſe finelie bꝛought to powder. DT by Limbecke: the water keepe in a glatle , cloſe fop- ped, Foz the taking atwate ofa Canker, a ſectete of Matter Fran⸗ tes : Lake che diſtillation by a limbecke ofthe Quicküluer, of the luer ſublumed, of Romaine vitrioll, of each a lite, this oꝛ⸗ derlie vſe. Aftrong water helping a knob called Morum (Bertapalia) in the ſirteene Chapter of impoſtumes: fake of Romaine bitrioll,ot roche Alome, of falt Ammoniacum of ſalt gemme, of each foure, the, to ard one, the ſe are che waightes according to o2der, whlch diltgentlie bꝛought to powder, DIMM in a Glaſle bodie fens fed wih che lute of boifedome, and Oxe dung, and ſtrawe mixed. This wat er is marucplous , for by touching the rounde knobbe Morum with it, doth ſhoꝛtlie deſtroie it, pea anp other knobbe or lech grow ne on the inne: and this is named the rong wa⸗ ter, wich which the Goldimpthes doe leparate, the liluer front the Golde. Aſkrong water auspling in Fiſkulaes, and is beſides of great verkue and power in vicers. Take of Salt npter, of Nomaine bittiod , of roche Alone, of each one pound, cach finelie 1 7 t ATE. The fecond Booke ded alone, and incoꝛpoꝛated togicher, put into a Limbecke; mai Bing at the firſt a (oft fire: the frſt water that comes, kæpe bp it ſelfe diſtilling foꝛwarde wich the tncreafing of beate , vntill the glaſſe bodie tuaxeth red chen take away that ſecond water, and re. cefue the other by it felfe, faz the firſt water ts nothing worth: amid increaſe then the fire mightier, vntill the Glalle bodie dd heade become redder, forcing then the Athes twhich are in the veſſell to aſcende tuto the necke of the Glalle, and incregſe pour heate of fire ſtronger and ſtronger, vntill the head be redde, and chat the redde fume aſcending thall ceafe „Which tail well oz euidentlte appeate in the Glaſte, the fame thug come, feale diligentlie wich ware, and kepe the aboueſapde water The Furnate chꝛough colve, and the bodie opened, pou ſhall fing in the bottome ol it a redde malle oʒ lumpe, which bepe. dhe ſapde water, is fronger then the water or the woꝛlde, and hach marueplons workings in tit. Foꝛz this water dilſoluech, cozrodech the ſleſh, and reduceth oꝛ chaungeth all thinges of che woꝛlde into a powder md water: as the ſtones and mettalles. At this bee heated, it hen giueth vppe a verie redde and migh⸗ fie fume. Chis water if it toucheth by it felfe, eicher the lech oꝛa ger ment, it diech oꝛ coloureth the ſame yellow to Saffron » Which ſpot will neuer be gotten ort : for che colour 02 ffaine on the fleth com tinuech manie dapes , and tf pon Wach the ſtaine with Lie it bee commetch verte redde of colour. Further, if pon Hell put a little peece of god Luna, that is of filuer into this water, it dict the chen ſame of a blacke colour, which after cannot be gotten out oꝛ clenſed awate And if you thal put a little of Mercurie, which is qulckſiluer, into it, that it be molten, it is then cauled mightier then the Hire. Foo tf it then toucheth che flech, it path cauterizate oꝛ burne, euen lebe to an pꝛon fire hote, and is not felte + and ig right notable lan fauterifes , oz to make cautertsations : tt alſo moꝛtiflech all Fillulaes, Cankers, Tarbuncles, wicked and venemous hu⸗ mours. Ik pꝛon alſo bee put into the ſayde water, it foꝛchwich heatech and boiteth wirtdont fire: and if you put into it iron, it cau⸗ fel) s rede wat er, by the inter me dling aud diſloluing of the iron. And of Diftillations. 104. And if von ch all dꝛa we o2 diſtill the water by a bodie of Slaſle fenſed, the pꝛon then will remaine in the bottome of the bellen, and will bee a verie redde powder, which pꝛoperlie is named Maries, Saffron. Ik allo in the aboueſalde water pow ſhall put Genus, chat ts to faie Copper, it like bopleth, and of the lame is made a greene water. And tf pou will dꝛawe that wat er forth by aLimbecke, then will a moſt blacke powder of Venus, remains in the battome of the veſſell, which pꝛoperlie is named Venus Lime, Mote that if you ſhall put Saturne, that is Leave, in the id water. it cauſech the water cleare, and if pouch all dꝛaw that Water fozch by Limbecke, there will remaine a white Sait in che botfome,and chat bitter. Allo if pou Mall pit Iupiter, that is tinne inte it it will then caule of it a paſte like to butter: and if pou Mall dzie the fame (as aboue taught) the zowder then will bee White in che bottome. And ir pon Mall pat Mercurie, that is Muichefiluer, into it, it maketh then acleare water of the lame: mid if pou (hall let the water ol Mercurie to ſettle, it will chen fall to the bot tome like to yſe: and if pon wl dꝛie the ſame, then temainnech a thite ſalt in the bottome, am ſtrong as the fitter ware. And ik pou will recouer pour Siluer, when it is in the Water put then in the fame water crudr Mereurie, and the een Siuer will incontinent enter within the Mercurie, afe ter emptie che water, and take the mixtion, which put in⸗ foa Goates fhinne , wing the ſubſtaunte verle harde „ und fhe Mercurie oʒ Qulckſiluer will then iſſue hth : the lubſtaunce which Hall re maine in the lkinne, put into s Crucible to be mol: ken, and you call then find the god ſiluer. Alſo ik pon ſhall put Golde in the fame wat er, it cauleth the water pellowe of it, and it vou ſhall dzte che ſame, then is a golden laltcauſed bitter as the earth that auatleth in the dzying of Fiſfulaꝛs. It alſo you Mall biffolue one part of god Luna oz filuer in the ſapde water, aud o much ol Mercure, oꝛ Quickſiluer, and fo much of the white ſublimed Olluer, and a kourch parte of oneof thefe, of Turia A- lexandrina, sai fall dꝛawe this wat er by a Limbecke, all theſe chen halt remaine in the bottome of the glaſe, onto the fourme Of affone:of tchich Mone put one part vpon eure parts of Cop- der molten, and it chall {mire after become ſolohite, as the meee 0: The fecond Poole he Authour of xxii chillings the ounce, wich which if pon thal ſoine good es it in f{luer,thenmaie fafre ornaments be made of che ſame ice tir kinde of qu ſhall put, oꝛ cauſe little vellelles 07 ſmall ringes o ante offer i) Maeve che, chings be made of halfe golde, and halfe Stluce und that alter pon i i lich is in our (all take the red ſubſtance, uhich remained in the bottomeot the . 9 it ine worth pvellell of the abouefafo water, and will bz ing it into fine potoner, 1 rec shillings. pon ſhall then doe oꝛ woꝛke marueples. ‘og Another water peuatling againſt Fiſtulaes, knottes, wartes U and the taking abwaie of thicke ſtzinnes, and hard fleſh gathered; take of Cuperofa, that is Romaine Uitrioll, of Salt nyter, of ty a flakedlime newe made, of each a like quantitie, cheſe after ie dil gent grinding and mixing togither, diſtill by a Limbecke accop te ding to arte. The firſt water iſluing oꝛ comming forth is while, Ni that auaileth againi pimples and pubes, but not cleantng thicke „ and hard knattie fleſh : the other water is redde, which cleaneth vik both knobbes and warts, ad healeth all thofe ubich J haue abou bltered. Oꝛ thus, take of vnllaked Lime newe made, chzee ounces, of Arſenicke thꝛee ounces, of Eaphorbium one ounce ; all ſpeſe bea ten a parte, mixe diligentlie wich halle a pounde of ople of Tu tones, which after diſtill accoꝛding to arte, that biſtilled ad come, keepe in a glaffe, boch fo thicke gatherings, and knobbes of flech. Another water, take of Halt nyter theeeounces , of Roma vitrioll one pounde, or Uermilion foure ounces, all thefe grinded togither, diſt ill artelie by a Limbecke: and the water come, Bape fox the gilding of Marſe, that is to fap pꝛon. Another water, take of Salt nyter, ok Nomaine vitrloll, of Salt Ammoniacum, of Viridis cris, of Oꝛpiment, of neine on. . flaked Lime, ol alome, ol ſalt Alkali, all che ſe after che dillgent Fults do name labour ing and mixing togither, viel artelic , in which Heep che mettals ¶ NMarſe, oz let the ſame lie infused in it koz a time, and it will cozrode gtter the name and eate in marueplouſlie. ppeftheplancts, A water difloluing the Sunne oꝛ Gold, take of Halt peter al > 2 f — * . 2 ‘ 3 i | N 3 vitrloll, of Gypſum, of Aluminis jameni, ofeach twelue ounces, WN Msilucrche al Uermilion two dunces, of the water ol Halt, three duntes, sfoone. bhele after the beat ing diſtill in a Limbecke : and the rt wal cous 1 ee of Diſtillations. 105 tome, will bee ſweete, che ſeconde and laſt that commech, is redde and god. To ſeparate golde from ante mettall: take of oyle of Cartare two partes, of Bꝛimſtone one parte, after the diftilling, annoint the mettall, oꝛ iron, ſchich made redde hote, quench them in colde water, and the Gold will after fall oll in the fourme of Sande, to the bottome of the veſſell. Affrong water ſeparat ing the Sunne, chat is to fate Golde, from the Mone, chat is to fate, üluer, take of ſalt one part, of bittioll one part, of Salt nyter halfe a part, of Viridis Græci, the fourth part of one part: the whole ttepe with the ſkrongelt Winegar, to the fourme of paſte, and dꝛyed, then ſublime the water. Ano cher woꝛking better, which leparatech he Mane, chat is Auer, vnto one part, and the Sunne that ts Golde, vnto another, atter the maner of a maſſe oꝛ lumpe: take of Liles one dꝛamme walght, or common falt burnt halfe a dꝛamme, of xris vſti, of Vi- tidiszris , of each halfe a dzam, all cheſe bꝛought to powder and mixed togither, put after the matter which pou will leparate ins fo this powder, being then in a glaſed earthen panne, vhich couer wich another panne, and when the maſſe is dillolued, the one chen will be feparated from the other. A water and ople of ſalt Ammoniaci: fake of fire oꝛ ferme hard Egges ſodden, which opened in the heades, and the polkes taken forth, fill thofe emptie places of the Egges, wich the falt Ammo- hiaci in fine powder: after let thoſe be fet into a befell filled wich ſande, that is moyſtned 02 wette with water, and the wert mos owe pou ſhall finde a water wichin the (hell, which powꝛe forth the nerf moꝛrowe after, emptie againe the water in like maner, and fo often doe, vntill the Whole bee reſolued. But ik pou minde to dꝛaw and haue an ople of the ſame, chen feparate the water by A Uimbecke, and the ople will remaine, which kerpe in a Glaſſe. Che tpectal vſe of it is and lerueth vnto the firing, and vnta many other Alchimicall woꝛes, Marcell. : A Water mollifying oꝛ foftning all mettalles, Glaſle, kerle and Iron, and the Amber fone: take of falt Ammoniaci, of the Halt nyter With Car tare, of each a like quantitie, which Wan Aes 2 dme T he ſeconde Booke ſome licdur) with a final fire: and the Came foftnethanteimettal poloʒed into it i Salt nyter and Tartare, equallie oꝛ of a like quantitie fa, ken, doe foften Pettalles, after the opinion of ſome pꝛacitio⸗ ners. A ſtrong water: Lake of Salt nyter, oft Salt Armontache of cache a like quantitie, make ok cheſe a water for the Sunne, that is Golde. And ff pon will ſeparate Golde and Silner in the water, take of Salt nyter one pounde, of burnt Alome tio poundes,theſe diſtill by a Limbecke, into che water put ſo thinne plates beaten as a leafe, ſtanding oz fet on che fire, which then will bople, and when the ſame ceaſeth bopling, take it from fie fire, and the water cooled (hake well togither, and it will te troubled, poboꝛe chen the water lightlie o2 ſubtillie forth into another Glaſſe, and pou thall fee blacke Golde to ſettle oz rell in che bottome, then take a little Spꝛing oꝛ Condutte water, poy ring chat vpon the Sunne oz Golde, and waſhe it diligeniſe, and the water after powꝛe, as vnto the firſt water, the Zune oꝛ Golde chen put into a Crucible, which thꝛough dꝛyed on the coales, adde after to it of Salt nyter a little quantitie, melting fhe Sunne with it, and chen caſt it into lourme. And ſchen pon will haue the Poone, take the water powzed forth, and dial the fame by a Limbecke, and che Mone Hallabide in the Otalle, which then powꝛe oꝛ put forth, as is aboue taught of the Golde: the Done then washed with the fr water, maie bee pole vpon the Feces: that if moze of the one in blacke powder haps pen, that the fame alſo be then dillolued, and polwꝛe it after fon againe, on which powꝛe ſpꝛing oꝛ Conduite water, waſhing it as aboue taught. The Pone in the end daped, put into a Cre cible, filled with halle fo much of nyter, as the lame is: and ma ⸗ king a lmall hole aboue oꝛ on the topof it, blow the lire, and pou hall haue the Mone purified, A water of the Philoſophers, boꝛrolned out of a witten leate of Paper in the French tongue: Take of Romaine vitriol one pounde, of ſalt nyter halle a pound, of Uermillion ther ounces, tele fine lte beaten to powder, and mixed togither 5 diſtill in à Aimbecke, which after mult be let in a neto earthen potte. = i ame of Difillations. 106 fame All fo high with fiftes Ades , as they mate well receyue and rife ſomewhat aboue the lubſtaunce contapned in the @lafle bodie, ſtanding in the earthen potte. Which fo oꝛde⸗ red, make then in che beginning a cleare and foft fire, and after the firſt water is come, keepe that apart: which is knowne fo bes chen full come, when as che necke of the Limbecke aboue ſhall appeare pellowe: and following oz maintaining the fire, get fhe lecond water in another Neceyuer ſo chat each ought to bee kept apart. The vertues of this water are manie: wich this water are cups, helmets, armour, (woꝛds, kniues, and (neh like things gilded: pea, imriting letters, painting leaues, 02 other oꝛnamentes, in oꝛde⸗ ting it after his maner: as that firſt oz beloze, che matter oꝛ hing to be gilded, bee Frickenoucr wich Mernich, and the fame after doped at the fire: on which well dꝛyed, Waite Hat pou will, with g lite packe of a hard wodde fharpened koz the purpoſe: after Wette all chat place, dꝛawne oꝛ wzitten with the ſapde water, Which let fo reſt a little ſpace, then holding oz ſetting theſe to a Hott fre, and alter a ſchiles to a ſtronger fire : beeing then well heated o2 (ufticient hote, let them bee rubbed ouer with a rough Unnen cloach, and wiped oz cleanſed krom the verniſh. And ik pou will whiten o2 make white latten mettall, let it bople in this water, and it will after appeare ſiluer like. Ik pon will sure the warts, che knobbes, the pimples, oꝛ wart puthes defor mable in ante perſon, oꝛ take away the ſuperlluous fet growing in anie place oꝛ part of the bodie: let the place be fivil opened with a needle, and poure in a little of the aboueſalde water, which in- continent will take che fame awap. But if you would helpe and cure Filkulges, and impoſtumes, then wich a tent applie the Water to them ; for it will and doth bꝛeake the Fiſtulaes, and e- radicatech oꝛ taketh them away by the rootes within two dates: amid dooth like take awaie euill fleſh growne, and reſlozeth ths god And it pon would open impoſtumes without an pꝛon tris ſtrument, chen take white ware, making ok it a plapſter, with à dhole bozed in the middle, Which applie on the grieued place, akter pourra little of the water into that hole, hich ſone after openelh the impottumes,. This water ſokt nech Cozralles: if pou put P 2 them The feconde Booke chem into one, oꝛ both of thefe waters mired togither: Which af ter che foftning and taking foꝛth, vou mate woꝛke and frame fo wat forme pou will, for after a time thep returne vnto they, proper nature and hardne lle. This water dzunke of ante bea, ſtaſeth oz killeth him. The wine, to chtch this water is admiren, kozchwith is coꝛrupted but when pou will recouer che wine, chen put into it Kofemarie. And it bath allo other pꝛoperties not here to bee vttered, for the lewoneffe fake of the craktie, wicked, and deteſtable perfons: ſchich maie abule this water, tito mens deſtructton. A water named Royall, for che fingular pꝛoperties ſchich it hach onto mante griekes: che making of which is on this wile, fake of pellotwe Bꝛimſtone, ot roch Alome, and of Salt gemme, of each two poundes, ol Boꝛace, and ołl Paſticke, of each ting ounces, thele diligentlie beaten in a moꝛter, and mixed after in a Glaſle bodie fenced, wich a heade and recepuer artelie luted, ot Hill accoꝛding to (kill, making a moſt ſtrong and mightie fite toward the ende, and continuing che fame vnt ill all the mop lire bee dꝛawne and come: che water which diſtilleth and is gache red into the recepuer, is ſchite and troubled, which ſtraine chꝛongh a fine cloath: che fame keepe in a gtale with a narrowe mouth, putting to it foure graines of Mufke dillolued in halle an ounte of Roſewater: and after the ſetling, will this water beecleate, and derte werte. The appꝛooued vertues of this water are ma⸗ nie, as che Authour affirnteth : ol which. ſome hee doch here biter that he bath manie times experienced. And the fir is, what this ropall water take th away the paine of anie wound if the wound all about be bathed wich it. The ſecond propertie and vertue of chis water is, that all maner of vlcers, fore, and griefes that mate happen within the mouth, and the gummes much putty fied, and to the ache, by holding a little of this water in the mouth, by che ſpace of a Creede , and ſpitting it after forth, doch martep- iouflie and ſpeedilie heale anie of the aboueſapde. The third pꝛo⸗ Pertie and vertue of his water is, that rubbing the teeth with afpnelinnen cloath wette in this water, doch make them bette white a mater delectable to many men and women. The fourth, by gluing balfea {cruple of this water by the mouth wilh hroalh, ; to be of Diftillations. 107 fo the perſon in che ũt of an a gue, dooth marueploullie delſuer it, and that fo? cerfaine. This boꝛ rowed out of the ſingular pracifes of the Greeke Fiorauant. A pꝛecious water fo; the epes, of Uitrioll: take a quantitie ot Pitriol], dꝛawing a water of it in a Cucurbite by diſtillation, in Sande: but this Uitrioll needech not, no2 ought to bee calemed. Another ſeruing to che fame purpoſe. Take a nebo laide egge, which after the ſeething harde, plucke off the ſhell, and cutte the fame into iuſt halues in the middle. he polke taken out, put in the place che quantitie of a peaſe of white Mitrioll in powder, and it will bee turned into a water, after let the isle bee wzinged Mꝛough a linnen cloach in to a glaſſe and the water kept, fo it is ſingular for the eyes. A marueplous water taking alwate the ſpottes vndaubted⸗ lie at che eyes, and clearing the fight: aboue all, it peeferucth and mamtapnech pouth, and taketh awaie anie ſpotte ok the face: but inthe highe redde colour, and Lepꝛie, it doch not ſo much auatle , oz nat thꝛoughlie cure them. The making of which is on chis wiſe: Cake of che fylinges of Siluer, of Linne, of Copper, of Steele, of Leave , of the Golde and Siluer oze, ol each fo much as the abilitie of the perſon mate ext ende: Inkuſe thefe fox the fürſt baie and nighte , in the brine of a ſounde chylde : the nerte date in warme white Wine the thirde date, in the iuyce of Fennell, veruaine , 03 Celondine: che fourth date, in the whites of Cages : che fifth daie in che mplke of a woman giuing lucke to a man childe: the firth day in redde Mine: the leuench date in the whites of ſeuen Egges: amd the whole togither put into a Tinne Umbecke 02 Vole dll, to bee diſkylled with a forte Fyre, and that which com⸗ meth, keepe dlligentlie in a Glade wich a narrawe mouth cloſe ſtopped. DE ſhis water let fall two oz ſhꝛee dꝛoppes at a time into the eyes boch moming aud evening, waſhing the eyes before with Spring water, ec. This boꝛtowed ont of the learned woꝛke of Arnold De villa noua. ps : | 7 By | . | H x @ 4 | 2 mee es : * | = | 2 i = 1 Ca i 2 — 1 *. 4 Th e feco 9 V — ore go A A 2 A water of mettals experiented, that belpeft ante lepaie.fowle ſcabbes, the Fifftula, the Moꝛphew, the kowle ſcurfe, Tetter, and Canker, and auapleth onto the comforti ng of all the members of the bodte, and palliſlech any contagious ſoze oꝛgriefe, and killech ante griefe continuallie running. Take of the filings of tron, of ftele,of Golde, ol Siluer ol Copper, of Cin, and of Lead, of bach A like waight, of Pyꝛre and Alses, ſo much as of all, 02 of the fibole: all thefe grinde and mixe togicher , nbich after put intoa glaſen oꝛ Alchimicall potte, with a head of glaſle fet vpon it, am artelie luted: the fame fet in a Furnace over the fire fuld ga⸗ cher the water, which diſtilleth by a Uimbecke, in a Recepucr ſcanding vnder, which Reepe to pour vſe, fo it marueploullte a- naplety in all the griefes aboue vttered· this out of the afozelald 2 ulhour. A blelled water diſtilled againſt the golvfe: fake of Nomaine Altrioll two poundes, of the diſtilled Honte foure pintes, dil tele ag pou kuolwe , alter adde a thirde part of Aqua vitæ redt- fied Co if, which diligentlie mixed, keepe to pour ble, and witha white Owues feather, ſerike ener oz annoint the grieued place ae⸗ Coding to arte. a Aꝛcued waker helping the fouleneſſe and flthte colotir of the tech, borrowed gut of Guido; fake of (alte Ammoniacke , aid of Difiillations. S—" 168 of Halt gumme ol each halle a pound, ar Sugar alome one quat- fer of a pound, theſe bꝛought to powder, and put into a Cucurbite, * arte: wich this water rub the terth, wich a pace of caret; A water cauling the hatce of the heade pellotwe - take of the a⸗ ches ok the tree Cerrus,one pound, of a {pring 02 Condnite water fire pints, bopled a god ſchiles togither, to which adde o put two ounces of Romaine vitrioll, and fet in the open atre koz the dapes, after bic the fame according to diſcretton. Another water take of ſalt gemme, of the dzoffe beatings a- bout the Antuteld of-Copper, and of Alcanua, of each alike quan- fifie, che ſe after che beating, diſtill after arte in a Uimbecke. Anocher water, moꝛe ol value: take of ſalt gemme one pounde, sf Romaine vitrioll halfe a pounde, of Salt nyter fonre ounces, of the greene rotes ol Celondine ſeraped, vnto the walght of all, thefe ſeuerallie be aten and mixed togither, dꝛawe a water by Aimbecke, che fame h ich firſt commeth, throw away as vnpꝛo⸗ able: che next uhich commech, keepe, fo it coloureth the halre, in waſhing the haires before wich Lie, and wetting the halres olten wich a ſpunge, as they dꝛie in the hote fanne. A powder made by ſublimation moſt ſtrong, ſeruing vnto the cozroding ond eat ing awaite, and moꝛtifping dead flelh, boꝛrowed dut of Lanfranke, in his Antidotarie. Take of the fylinges of Non, ok the powder of vitrioll, of Alome iamini, and ok Anttmo- nie, of each two ounces, of the Salt Ammoniaci, of Arfenicke, eytrine ok Sulphure viue, of Floris ris, of each one ounce and a halfe, or vnllaked lime newe made halfe a pounde: after all theſe Well beaten and mixed togither, adde to the thole one ounce of quickefiluer extincted oꝛ killed with faking ſpittle, 02 mozttfied with the ſquillitick vmegar, oꝛ the {ea water, oz ſtrong Wie, ſchich fhall be the better, if the fame ſhall be of the aſhes of Beanes, and that Tochiſtes oꝛ little flat balles be made thereof, and dried, put into a Aludel, and ſublimed alter arte. The maner of the ſubli⸗ mation, is wife on this:take a thicke and ſtrong glaffe body, abich will abide che he ate of fire, without cracking oꝛ breaking, oz chat it be a bodie of earth glaſed within, and hatha couer fo artifictal: lie framed and matched to it, that one part entereth cloſe ae ae, P 4 4 T hefecond Bool fhe mouth of the bodie ſchich Gat be vnder, and fo clofelp and neert ioyned to it hat nothing at all can bꝛeath out of the lame, t with fhis that the edges 02 es be Infed round about. with the lute of wiledome, oꝛ potters clate. Vet the powder to bee fablémen, n the botfome of the bodie, and cloſe couered wich the co, ſtronglie luted and fet in the furnace , under colde, vncouer the head, and that which then remanteth aloſwe in the bottome, howe awate, But chat which cleauech oz fickeh a to the couer, take awaie, and kerpe in che pees. And ſchen d ſhall nerde of the fame, then ble and woꝛke with the fame by god circumſpeaion, and in a warie maner , in that this burneth like to five; and both putrifies and coꝛrupteth the place, to which this is applied. Certaine inſtructions of Mercurie precipitate to be prapared Aqua fortis, are here vnder vttered. i and made with |! This Mercurie precipitate is made on this twtfe: take we Aqua i fortis, oꝛ frong water, one pound, of crude Mercurie foure ounces, diffolucd into water, after che water euapoꝛate in Sande, on bp diſtillation, ſeparate it ſtronglie, that it wareth red and though dꝛyed, the (ame alter grinde in a Marble moꝛter, pobwꝛing ppon Aqua vite, diſt illed fius oꝛ ſeuen times ouer, which allo kindle, eu let it burne vntill the fame be conſumed. After let it bee rec fificd with Role water verte well mixed, and then by filtring oz by a filter, ſeparate the Noſewater, and leaue oꝛ ſuffer it to die. n Then potuze againe of che Aqua vitæ vppon, which kindle and & igen burne vntill the ſame be though dꝛie, and the fame repeted a third time, pou ſh al haue that pou deſire and ſeke. And fo much of Aqua vite muſt be powꝛed bys < 12 tak ee ; i man: take OF gut 7 f i pints ay ie man luer one pounde, of frong water Arten a Cucurbite ſtronglie luted, diſtill after the vater, as is afore taught, increaſing alwapes nde. nies Acommon precipitate, which ſerueth lo che azatving out and | : eating of Diftallations.. & Io eating away ok rotten lleſh in vlcers, momucher er ciſed in dur time for ſundꝛie griekes: che making ol ahich is on this wille, take of ſtrong wat er, dich leruech to eparate, and fo2 euerpthie gunces of it. put oꝛ adde two gunc s of quickliluer, that is not fal · fiffed with anp other minscall, che ſchole powze into a long necked bodie, ahich is ſtronglie luted, applying fire ſo long under, until fhe water he chꝛoughlie dꝛawne awap and dzie, and chat no fumes alcend to the head: alter make a ſlrong oꝛ great fire for an houres Ipace;m west let the boste cole, uhich through colde bꝛeake the glaſſe bodie, for in fhe bot tame pou ſhafl find à red maſſe o2 fabs dance like to Mermilllon, the fame bring to ſine powder in a afte moꝛter (as in a maner vnpaipable) uhich then may rightlie be named the common pꝛecipitate. And he whic mindeth to pꝛe⸗ pare the precipitate in {uch ſoꝛt, that it may not woꝛke ſo rigoꝛous and pain full, as it doth and is felt, chere the fame is applied, let him doe it vn this wife, wath the ſame with cleare water, after dꝛaw away and dꝛie chꝛoughlie the pꝛecipitate by heate of fire, hich hough heate burned, quench in rong vinegar, and this do thꝛer times togither, for then will his force of paining bee qua⸗ lified,and on this wife is the common precipitate prepared, with which you may do myracles, applied in ſundzie medieines. This boꝛrowed ont of the ſecrete pꝛactiſes of canes Fiorauant the 5 ORS IES Ireke. Yc ; : Yyy Of Mercurie preci- Apitate, which ferueth Hand is a remedie a- of the rottennes of humours, ThextrC Hapter. Te equal parts of Nomsaine vi⸗ poll, and Salt iter, and of them gather T he fecond Booke gather a tunter by diftillation, wich a bodie, bead, and Recepner: into ſchich bodie pou Hall put a Art part of the walght of crude Mercurie a quichfiluer, that is, if ot the vitrioll and Salt npter, there be cher pounds, then adde to theſe of Mercurie, Gre ounces: after this ſo do, that a water wich his ſpirites map aſcende, am fall into the reteyuer. All nhich come in the receyuer, emptis then into another glaſſe bodie pure within, and ſtronglie luted and fenced without: to the heade of which ſet a Necepuer fallned with lute, and ſtanding vnder: the fame caule to diſtilt agatne, and the water then it chall be gathered in the Necepner, poure the ſame againe into the bodie in which Mercutie pet remained, and pon (all often: repeate and goe over wich this, until a Mercurie come to redneſle, and beeing thus come redde, take the Cake for, and wach it with Coꝛdiall waters, as the water ol Noſemarte, Bugloſſe, Waulme, and ſuch like. But wach the Met curie before (and that ołtentimes) in ſpꝛing, Conduite, d wel wa⸗ fer being beldꝛe diſtilled ; hic) Mercurie thus coꝛreced and pies pated, you ſhall miniſter to the fick and grieued perfons, otterthis ꝛder and maner. Ik che perſon Hall be luflictently rong of bodte, chen min Wer (after che minde of Gabriell Fall opius) of Aloes cicotri, halſe alctuple, of Ppꝛre and Maktckefoure graines, of precipitate fiue graines : mixe thefe wich refed Nonie, o2 rather with the conferue of Noſes, framingof the ſchole, eyther three oz konte pilles, which giue fatting in the moꝛning, and dꝛinking a dzaught of tubtte wine warned after chem. It the bodie ſhall bee meane of ſtrength, chen miniſter but koure graines wich a little wale butter, Sugar, wid three graines of Pateſcke. Ik the bodie Mall be keeble and thꝛongheraſed, then onelie thee graines , wich halle a ſeruple of Aloes cicotrine powdered, and mixed wich Rhodolac charum, which made into theee pides, miniſter as aboue taught. But ik pou minde to miniſter this to a childe, then ble but toute graines, oꝛ rather applic of it, accoꝛding to the ſtrength and weakeneſle of the childes bodie. Further learne and note, chat pon ought to mixe the precipitate before witch Treacle, and to mine er the fame chen to the patient poyſoned, to the dꝛoplie perlon, and patient taken with the Peſtilence, oz anie other — g N — of Diftillations. 110 And that ntoze to bee vnderſtanded, if a healthful and found man Mall pearclie,o2 euerie third peare vſe this precipitate, as nena and occaſion Hall require the ſame, with a pꝛudent oigetion of humours, that ts, the pꝛeparation of the purgation, the pacient chen (ali auolde diſeales, and from being ſicke. Here conceiue that in che place of precipitate, pou mate bſe the mixture named Amalgama, which (after the minde of the hy⸗ miffes) is made of fire partes of quickſiluer, and of one parte of Golde: with which thus prepared, vou maie do the greater mare ueyles. And note, chat with the frſt, and ſecond pꝛecipitate, yon maie cure woundes, by bing the ſame after this maner, as to pu⸗ af it abaut the wounds, and within. Beũdes the water remaing after the pꝛecipitate made, faketh awaie che paine of all flchte wounds, if hep bee bathed with the ſame, and a dꝛop of chis water put with cotton into a hollow tooth, which grieuoullie aketh and painet).x¢ doth ſodainlie aſtoniſh and moꝛtile the marrow of the fofh, and deltuereth che paine foz euer. Alſo this water mixed wich white wine, and wetting the haires of the bead oꝛ beard wich it being hoarie white, cauſech them to come pellowe, And ſundꝛie ocher matters beſides this it wozkech, which loz bꝛeuitie here o- mitted. The maner of making the Philoſophers fone, ochich healeth all diſeaſes in man, oꝛ woman, is on this tile: take of Salt ny⸗ ter prepared of roch Alome, and of Romaine vitrioll, of eacth two poundes, dꝛie the vitrloll bekoze in an ear chen panne, and beeing dꝛped, beate al togicher into powder, vnto which adde fou oun, ces of Salt gemme, after put the whole into g bodie luted oꝛ fen⸗ {ed about wich the lute of wiſedome, and fhe head cloſe ſoined and claped about, which fet in an open furnace, making a fire onder wich cleft wand if pou will, vnleſſe you had rather vle coales, then to che noſe of che heade artelie kaſten the Recepuer that no afre breathe forth - hich done, kindle che fire, ind lichen it beg innech ta diſkill, wet chen linnen claathes eafilte wzinged out, which Mail applie boch vpon the heade and Neceyuer, vnto this ende, that the ſpirites of the water do not cuapoꝛate and woſte, foꝛ by the fptrits keuapoꝛatng, the water is fo cauſed brperfite to ſuch a purpoſe:and {the beginning of his dictlllation, doe che belles appeare fo 27 ¢ The fecond:Booke redde; us blond, and wichin a whlles after hey become Mubite; when as pou ſtill witha ſtrong fire + after that they returne wo redde as at the firth; and the ſe be the god ſpirites of the rong water, after that they returne once againe white, and as ſone as they appeare no moze redde / che water is then ended and pers kite: atter which dꝛa we forth the lire, and let the vellelles cole, then potuze forth che wal er into a frong glaſle, cloſe Hopping the fame, which diligentlie kerpe, foꝛ the making of the Phlloſophers ſtone . After take ot quickſiluer one pounde, of vnllaked Lime fire ounces, of blacke Sope foure sunces , of ſtrong ches chꝛee dunces: all theſe labour togither in a Moꝛter, which diligentlie incozpoꝛated, put after into a Retorte trongle luted , which fattened to his Recepuer, fet in a Furnace to diſtill, making about and vnder it a ſtrong o2 greate lire, continuing this fire ſo long, vntill all the quickefiluer bee come forth, and gathered in the Recepuer, which dꝛawe alate, and keepe in a ſtrong Glaſle bodie, clofe luted. After labour te compoſition of the ſtone, whi his made alter this maner: Wake the ſalde water, which you made fürſt, powꝛing the ſame into a bodie of ſuch a bigneſſe, that two thirde partes of the ſame map ref emptie, which ſtronglie fence and lute about : after polos into it the quickefilucr, which pou kept, adding two ounces of thinne pꝛon plates, and one ounce of Merle plates beaten dere thinne, to theſe put fo manie golde leaues oz chetes, as weigh two Englicherdwnes, 02 ſomewhat lelſe of walght: after Hele fo put into the bodie, ſet on the head forthwith, and the Neceyner luted to with ſpeede, for immediatlte after the mixing of thele to gither, doch the ſubſtaunte in the bodie boyle, and cauſe ſo renee SFumes to ariſe as blond, which then gather to the heade, ſo hal ſpeedilie pou muſt fet the bodie in the Furnace, applying fires long vnder, vntill the whole water be diſtilled andcome, and he Fume ended. Then let the veleles coole, and keepe the wwatera part clofe ſtopped, after bꝛeake the bodle, in the bottome of whid pou ſhall finde the Philoſophers ſtone, the ſame reduce and bing ints very fine powder, and diligentlie ſearce it, Raping tt after in a galley pot oꝛ bꝛoad mouthed glaſſe, very clofecoucred, and fet ting it vp. as yon would a pꝛeclous treaſure. The water pe i @ * 0 — of Diſtillations. IIL and that pou kéepe, will ſerue another time fo perlourme the like effect and purpote: but it loꝛceth not, although pou can woꝛke guer but balfe the quantitie of the lubſtaunce, the fame balfe you muſt neceſſarilie labour once auer agatne,tn the ſalde war ter, uhich leconde woꝛke ended of the ſtone, being the fame in to berie fine powder, and inlring it wich the tpt ſubſtaunce: the water keepe chen clofe couered vnto infinite bles, as Mall after bee vttered in the proper place. But as touching the pow der, his one ſpeciall matter is wꝛitten by the Authour, of the fingular pꝛoperties contained in it, beeing pꝛepared ¢compouns ded ukter che manner here vnder taught, bhich & framed ano miniſtred, doch then woꝛke miraculoullte, in that the ſame com⸗ position named of him Aromaticum Leonardi, dooch helpe all griefes and fickeneffes of the bodie ,of that qualitie and condl⸗ tion focner they bee, fo, letled in the ſtomacke, doth foꝛchwith piaive to it, rounde about, and from the heade, all the euill bus mours chereabout among che bodie, ſhich dꝛawne togither, it ſpeedllie ſendech them koꝛth ol the bodie, as well by vomite, as downward by Hole oz ſiege, diſburdening by chat meanes, nas ture before charged, after which the bodie mate the ſwner(with⸗ dut impediment) recouer to health: and in this reſped, the fame isa helper to the amendment of bodie, and pꝛeuailing againſt all ficknefles, as may appeare in fhe glozfous ¢ Singular wozzings of it: che making of which compofition is on this toife : tabe of tite Sugar foure ounces, of Pearles grinded, of Muſke , of Saffron,of Lignum aloe, aud of Eynamon, of each one (cruple, of this Philoſophers fone, foure dꝛams, uhlch after arte make into Mables with Roſewater, as you doe Manus Chriſti: theſe after put vp in a cloſe wodden bore, that no aire bꝛeath forth, ant kept in a dꝛie plate. The quantitie to bee miniſtred at a time, is krom one dꝛam vnto two: and pou map either glue it in booath, wine, 0) Ale oꝛ in ante conſerue : But gtuing tt in a potion, haue re⸗ garde that the lame ſchich ſetleth to the bottome of the cuppe be dꝛunke alſo: m that the fame being beaule, euermode fetleth to the bottome, and the fame not dꝛunke, the effed then is not⸗ na: will bee perfourmed at that time. This alfolearne, that bat dale the pacient taketh it, bee may then cate but Ae ö Right, The ſecond B ooke t. and dꝛinke onelie thinne dinke, for. the better nitchars ging ol the fomacke. The Authont alſo weltech of an angellikes- lectuarte to be made wich this ſtont, that is marueplous in many difeafes and ficknefles, Foꝛ this mniſtred, auapleth in all agues, by abating the force of them, for qriefe of che flankes right mar⸗ uellous and eaſeth ſtrangelie the golote, by taking a doſe oz qua titie of it euerie third day, and thal thee times togither in teme paves, forbp that time (doth the Authour wite) chat hee thal thꝛoughlie be cured ol his gowte, and hee repoꝛtech that manie times he bath wonder kullie cured it, to his great fame. This alg alle th in the cough, che rewme, end dileale of che Milt, ond hel⸗ beſides the French diſeale, ioynt aches, and ſuch like. je making ol abich pꝛeclous lcour, is on this wiſe: Dake af Saffron, of Lignum aloe, of Cpuamon,of redde Coꝛall, of each a bꝛam, of blacke Helleboꝛe without preparation two ounces, of the electuiaric of the iuyce of Noſes (of Mefue) not to much oz o high boyled, fire dunces, of Sugar Rolet, oꝛ of the conferuest Moles, eight ounces, of the eaſt Muſte one dant, of the Phllo⸗ ſophers fone thꝛe ounces, of the brit quintellence, two ountes ak ſtone Honie boiled and ckimmed, o much as Hall ſutkice to make n god kozme of an elecuarie , thele after the powdꝛzing, mixe au incoꝛpozate diligentlie togither over a ſot and eaſie fire. in an earthen glaſed vellell, in hat a befell of ante mettall, is not fit fo this compolition;and being made, kerpe diligentlie in aglaſle xs ther then in anie other vellell. Ard this electuarie mate be mat · ed oꝛ mixed with anie ocher ſolulue medicine, and taken loch a faſting ſtomacke in the moꝛning the quantitte at one time to be miniſtred, is from tio dꝛams vnd foure. This conceiue, chat the fame raiſeth in a maner the dead, hough the ſingular vertu co tained in it: as the Authour in Rone ard in ſundꝛ ie other places, hath both ſeene, and done manic experiences worthie memozie. Fo2 ſchich cauſe, hee wiſheth the (:tifull practicioners, not ta bee Without this Angellike electuarie that mindeth to purchale tame on earth. This borrowed ont of te ſingular pactifesot the (hi fall (Gréeke Leonard Fiorauant. The making of the vegetant ſtone, after a rare t range ove, that changeth bodies from one quality into another dekendecht pꝛeſeruelh — of Diſtillations. 112 pꝛeſerue ch che bodie a long time in health: and chat hath alſo in. nite vertues in a maner, and without compartſon: Is boꝛowed put of the pꝛactiſes of the aboueſaide Authour, in this maner. ake of the Tartare ofuhite Mine, which is both thicke and tleare oꝛ bꝛight. ol Curpentine very pure and cleare,of the hearb Aloes Uhich hath long leaues, chicke and indented on the fides (md Hanged in mennes houſes, beeing continuallie greene, and ponght of Parriners manie times ont of Bar barte into Eng⸗ land hol each of theſe thee one pound, bchich after ſampe togither ina moꝛter, making and incoꝛpozat ing the Mole to a paſte, the fame put then into a vꝛinall bodie of Glaſle, with a head luted to am a Kecepueer artlte faſtned, onder ſchich applie fire ſo long , until all the liquide ſubſtaunce and mopſture bee come: after da we forth the Feces out of the vꝛinall, and if pou other wile kan not chwſe, bꝛeake then the vꝛinall, and grinde che le Feces, fhich incorporate with the whole water come, after diſt ill the whole as aboue taught, and in the ende alivapes of pour wozke, make a greater fire, and fo mightie, that pour Feces mate ap- peare burned well, thoſe Feces againe mate forth, grinde and {mpatte with the ſalde water, as afore taught, and diſtilling il ſhe like over againe, bhich repeate and do kikteene times ouet , oz tiventie times togtther without cealing, vntill all the water bee Wholie confumedafter this maner, and that no mopfiure reſketh in the Feces, but are fo ſchite and bzight as Salt. Thoſe ee tes then laie bpon a math Marble ſtone, hanging tf, 92 laping it ina mopſt place, and the ſtone will after dilſolue and turne into a mot cleare water: and beeing thus Wholie diſlolurd, Kepe the fame in narrowe mouthed glatte,clofe ſtopped: fon this water is fhe vegetable ſtone. Tchich water is of ſuch a bertue, chat one ſcruple of che lame mixed with two dunces of the Julepe 03 ſp- rupe ok Uiglets, and miniſtredoꝛ taken by the mouth, of ante ſick perſon oz euill complexioned, foꝛ the ſpace of fortte dapes, ſhall bee deltuered and quited o ante grienous and hard fickenefle , and this mut bee taken wich a falling and emptie fomacke in the moꝛning and that the meate be well digeſted before + for beeing en ſuch ivife',. this then woꝛketh the greater effea: and is alfo a Gngular remedie agains wozmes, in miniüring of it ge aba us uhr T he fecond Booke taught, and cleanfeth the Lyuer, dꝛpech vp the mopiture of the Mylt, delluereth the cough, the rewme, and cauſeth the pactent ta pille which bath {impediment of vꝛine, and ſundzie other ver⸗ tues this miraculous water hath , which the Authour onerpat feth,for doubting that he ſhould ſeeme to anie, chat he viteredim⸗ pollible matters. Wiberefare hee wiſhech the (hilfull to examine theſe, and to make further trialles of this water: whereby they map finde out other ſecretes, both ſtraunge and miraculous, to the benefite and recouerie of health. This allo ferueth for che irn tion of Mineraties, without flying awaie in the kume, in that his ſtone reſiſtech the force of any great fire , without the confaming aivap : and it alfo ſo fireth the 1B2imffone and Oꝛpiment, that they after maie abide the fire, and canleth them allo moſt white, thꝛough which, in making profection with chem on Copper, z Walle : it chaungeth either into a moſte pure ſiluer fo; whiter neſſe, oꝛ (as I map aptlie tearme the fame) ſiluer like to the epe, 1 the Authour ſaw wꝛought and done bya Chymitte, bees his face. Che maner of making of a red powder, that is, of prectph tate, oz of quickſiluer calcined, boꝛrowed ont of Marianus; take of the water, with vhich che Goldſmithes doe ſeparate the golde krom the filuer, fire ounces, of quickefiluer foure ounces: thele alter the mixing. diſtill ina Limbecke after arte, ich ttrongly lute befaze. 3Fo2 the helmette oꝛ head bath a bodie, which mul be fenced and luted about (in which the matter oz ſubſtauners to be diſtilled are put) and the recetner mutt bee fattened to ſhe e Noſe of the heade, as 2 RN N med doch plainer de⸗ I 8 monſtrate. There = = 2 the letter A. tepi- ſenteth the ‘tzpnall Bvovic, hauing ß head cette on, with a long pe ke oz noſe retching font, to abich the Re⸗ epuer; h of Diftiltations: 113 by fhe letter B. muſt artlie be luted oꝛ fattened . In the farna fet che bodie, fenced wich the lute of wiſedome rounde about, as here by the letter A. is demonſtrated, and diſtill at the flit wich d kyze of a temperate heate, vhich increaſe by little and little vn⸗ fill all the water be come, and that no ſume ariſech, thie ended, mid the bodie chꝛough colde, bꝛeake then che glaſle bodie 1c. But the rong water, vhich ſeparateth golde from ſtluer, is made al⸗ ter this maner:take of ſalt niter, ol roch Alome, and of Romaine Ditrioll,of cache two poundes thele grinde and mixe diligentlie togither in a mozter, achich done, z che powder thus grolle mane, put into a vꝛynal bodie, ol ſuch a bigneſſe as map well and fuffis | Cientlic receiue the tchole, moſtronglie luted about . After this lle artlie che head and recefuer, that no apꝛe of the water breath | fonth,and in che diſlilling dꝛawe thus the water, tic) you mate | Wogbdtlie bie. And the note of his godneſle, fs thus vnderſtanded hat then pou let a little of it kall on the earth, pou tall fee che fame pꝛeſentlie boile vp. Andon this wile haue pou the maner of making of the powder and water, hich is of ſuch a bertue that na man will credite the ſame. This powder to be receiued with⸗ in che bodie, muſt be pꝛepared and coꝛrected ( after che minde of Marthiolus) on this wife, as that fotze pintes of ſtrong water bee lazen, and a paunde and a halle of Mercurie 02 quickfilaer, ſchich put not into an vꝛinall bodie with a head, but into a Netozte oz | Stoked necked Glalle, being ſtronglie fenced wich the Inte of wildome, ac. & Mercurie ſublimed, bozrowed of an Emperick Frenchman; made on His tile: take of quickſiluer one pound, which ertin- | Malthe in the ſtrongeſt vineger, of vitrioll dꝛied and pure, two poundes,of common falt verie vhite, thzee poundes, after powze ße ſchole into an vꝛinall bodte ſtronglis luted, wich the head and Neteluer cloſe luted in the iopntes: vnder ahich kope fire toy tre howꝛes, as by little and little increafing: the wozke ended, breske then che Eucurbite, amd pou thall haue perfite Sublima- tum, QuichAlner out of Leade, was on this wife dꝛawne and got⸗ ten by the fame Emptrick: fake of Leade moſt finelie chopped, lenne poundes at ſalt miter, and ol Tartare calcined, of eache : Q finglug 21 The ſec ond Booke twelue gunces, let all theſe be put into an ear then betel glaten: after they are difolued in ſtrong Aquavite,tet them be fetin the botter place of all the hote houſe, toꝛ foluze oʒ fire dapes togither, ard pou all Hen purchate and haue fenen poundes of quick» ſyluer. . oo gquickſyluer crude potvꝛed into trong water, che ſchole is ſo reduced and bought in a maner, vnto the kourme of an ople: with this are rotten fleche, and the piece of lleſh wolchin che noſe caufing a ſtincke taken away, c. But it an euill 02 ſoze Hall be within the mouth, chen is Vnguentum ægyptiacum better, 0 to be pꝛelerred. Ok the pꝛecypitate wich Gold:chis is the maner of che taking of it, and this is che doſe o2 quantitie to be mpniſtred at a time, bozrowed out of the letters wꝛitten vnto Geſnerus. J haue given folnze Barlte cosnes waight, ſometimes of chis powder, with conferue of Roſes, tymelie in the moꝛning, but the patient aller tefrained meate unto dinner time and made chen a ſmall meale 02 dinner, but a better ſupper. Tough che benefite of lchlch, kon the {pace of two peares after, pea chꝛee peares and moꝛe che patient had perfite healch of bodle, as he reposted. Pet the mie of the belt pꝛaalſioners is, that the pꝛecppitate, hol f euer te fame be cozretted, doch albayes patntully torment the head and ſtomacke, eſpecially of tender bodies Mherelkoze although this may feme to helpe (und;te diſleaſes, to purge the bellie mightily, and to pꝛocure ſtrong vomptes:pet doch it many tymes pꝛocute the blodp fifre to enſue, and a veyne to bꝛeake inthe weiß chough che painfull intoofing and ſtraining to bomite . Mhich neuercheleſſe thought meete fo; bufbann menne, chat haue rong ſtomackes to abyde che dꝛawing of it: ſo that to them it is profitable and map helps ſundꝛie griefes and dilleaſes, FINIS, @ The third Booke of Diſtilla- tions, contayning verye ſtraunge ecretes. Sesser A WwW N iy Ny i i The thirde Booke $a Of certaine oyles in generall, The j. Chapter. Any needeth as much of oples Was waters, onto the benefite am pre I feruation of health, as for other necels ee commodities of bodie, befiaes. Js ſceing of thefe tbich wee note ——— of bodie, as ſhoſe on ſchich wee fede, by ſchich a helpe to be cloched, and defended by Hoes, aw that firengthen our bodies , as well as certaine helping the liehe; and others alfo there bee of ſuch ſoꝛte, Hbich boch aualle fo the bealthfnll and ficke perfones, as the oyle Ollue doth: Hhide as Galen witneſſech, is of ſuch condition, that the fame fo tit eeflarily ſerueth the healthtul, as the licke perfons, in applping of tt as well within as without the bodie: Foꝛ among thole me dicines, uhich are applied on the ont warde partes, the Oples beare not the leaſt ſwaie, as well che fimple, as the compounde sples . And the ble of them is verie often, inſomuch that wer ate occaffoned and procured ſametimes to ble them alone, but wee often are moued to ble them in the making of ointmentes, Cerottes. and plaiſters. And the re be oyles and ointmentes, chat not onely for their conſiſtencte 02 ſkiknelle, but for telt neere agreæing in vertue, chat the oyles are often namedor Diol corides oyntmentes, as is the opntment Nardinum Maftiehis nun, and fac like, ſchich mante rather name oples than ont mentes, Pet mante kindes al glles chere bee , Wut that 9 777 — Pee MBN Sai iat a 1 5 * — of Diftillations. 115 Galen) is named ſimplie and pꝛoperly an ople, cchich is preted out of ripe Oltues yond is free in a maner ot anie quality excœding. And fo that tauſe, the fame is not onelie mole profitable and ne⸗ cellarie vnto the compoſttion of manie medicines , chat of them wich Khich it is mixed, it eaũlie receiueth pꝛoperties, but fox that it mate alſo be miniſtred by it ſelfe, and alone within the bodie, vnto the curing of ſundꝛie diſeales . ea an ople is manie times pꝛeſled out ol greene olines , uhich they name olle Omphacine, that bath the pꝛopertie of cooling and binding, ſchich no we as a mat ter of other medicines, like the lwete, cannot be. So that theſe two, be pꝛoperlie and trulie named oples, And as touching che others, of tchich we fully and at large in⸗ treate in this bwke (oz that an olle ts here named to be the fame, hat dener iuicets fattie and oilie) are named ofles though 8 certaine ſimilitude, as bee the dilie and running iulces, pꝛolled out, diſtilled, oꝛ wꝛought and done by anie other oꝛder and mane ner, out or fruits fens beaten, and kernels, as of Pall nuts, the Indian nut, Almonds, Balano myrepſica, muary Teds, Line feedes, Ricini and ſuch like. f And luch oiles are made, after manie oꝛders and maners: fos certaine are made by pꝛelling out, and others onelie by (mpzellt- on as Meſue nameth and tearmeth it) as chen ſimple medieines. boiled, ie ped, in common ople, do leaue their vertues in it. But certain are done by Chymiſticall refolution, as then that ſchich ts ollie in all parts, is then by the force of five reſolued by diftilla- tion. And the ſe maner of ofles bee moſt vehement in woꝛking. and verte thinne. & man may alſo by the benefit of fire , dꝛa we a kinde of oile, in a manner out of all thinges, vet ont of ſome a plentifuller peelde, and out of other ſome a leſler ptelde: in ſchich bis is a pecullar among ſhe ret; that by a marneilous thinnelle of the ellence, hich they receiued hꝛough the fire, that dne moll ſpœdilie penetrate oꝛ pterce into the derpe parts, and dae moll ſperdllle offer and che we their vertues: like as thoſe oiles, abich the Alchimiſtes dal out of bꝛimſtone, bitrioll, Byles and ſuch Ike. Foz all the le haue greater vertues then thole , from which they are dꝛawne. é F And thele oiles that are dꝛawone bp ditillation,, are chiekelie Q. ii. done The thivde Boke dor in fade, in ſuch (ozt that the (pices 02 (eedes groly toate be put int an tinal! bapte ftrangly lenſed tiated about: and at one time axe put in vnto the quantitic of cher ountes ot ſpltes gz accoꝛding to the great nelle cf the Cucur bite oꝛ glaſſe bodie, vpon cchich ave fire pintes ol mol clare water powꝛed vpon, and mi, ed diligentlie After that a head fet on the alae bodie anfwering — „ Jen eto che Kurnmet, which bodte fo let n land, chat a god quaty ſtitie be Onder it, that Bin maie noching tap a nigh the bottome, To 8 (| tbe. note of the glaten ; pe ade fixe o2 artliefa. 1 ken a ting; zen pipe, Yor bot the ſame (tinned) — Noth within and wich Dut det toe täte pipe pälle os wing ve oz after g leaning männer (a flope) thꝛough the veſlelt, abich hach in itectde water, chat th the dil ill ung the vapour iuing oꝛ going dorch with te olle, mate fo be cated: before the diſtill ing remember to tloſe dillgently the fopnites , wich thicke paper oz a linnen oloth wet, ard fet nder & Receauer oꝛ glaſle at the ende of the pipe, Alter make an cate fire, and talkie hade in the time of pour Dieting’, chat the tal Kante in the glatte bodies riſeth not vp thꝛough s rath heate, no Boileth. Pet certaine foes as th Anntſe, ou hycht chinnelle of his ſubſkance, and clamminelle together abich thep haus, dos kargelte bofle, and £81 Hat cauſe map not the head be fet on by am by 02 forte after but racher een pou fe bubles axiſe, and that a vapeur ko ac ende wich an cyon Beware and take be pour hende, and THE the ſtufke about wich amal fc tze, chat che bubbles ald lome map % be teſolued into vapour, which map after by a meant Are be moderated afwaged and dete d vp. TUhich done, ſet on the head againe, ab dfligentkte luted about Digit modertte fo long vntiſl pou chin kee no moꝛs vile to be contamed within: hid both by fight and taffe pon (hall by and by perceſue, (OY then by kalle the daops biting carrie oz haue u moze ſauour noꝛ taſte of che fice, of Diftillations. ſplce, then le ae of oꝛ ceaſe, leat the (pice burne chen to che bottom of the gladle. Aller (eperate diligentlie the olle contained in che dillilled water, as after ſhall be taught. But this note and learne, thatcertaine of chele oiles, do ſwim on the water, and otherſome do linke arm tall to the bottome. Ok nich the oples of the blacke pepper, of the newe Cardamomum , and the Aunile ſwim aboue. Bnt thoſe teich ſinke end fall to the bottome, be the oiles of Cina ⸗ Mon, ol Pace, and of Cloues, tc. The water of Cinanton and an. nile, chen the p ate dil ik ed, haue a milkie colour, and this milkie ſubſtance is by little and little chaunged into an olle this hither⸗ to boꝛrolned out of Valerius Cordus. Further vnderſtande, wyat two matters 02 pointes eſpeciallie ze required in the dꝛawing ont of oyles: firſt, that the ſubſtance haue plentte oꝛ luttictent water powꝛed vpan that the ſame mate four liſted and caried vpwarde, hꝛough uyich it may the lelſe bee burned, o conſumed . Che other is, that cither the heade the plpe , os long nole, be continually coled/ with malt cold water, Landing in dome apt befell faſt by. Which two nece Marie helpes peelde and gine this. ble, chat the ipirits or the oil; thich be verie ſubtill and mot hote, that as (cone as they inllame and mightilie heate in a burningamaner the head, thep forthwith by te cwling are repꝛel⸗ led and conuerted into an ople. Ofche diſtillation of Oyles by an in- tument named a bladder. The ii. Chapter. a Irll let a veſlel be made of pots kets arch, or a finger thicke⸗ nelle, chat it mate bee the ſtronger and ſuxer, ſchich frame: after che I fo} io an egge wich the head as it were) cut awale, as this figure bere plainer demonſirateth and: make the ſame of fhatlargencie ‘ and bigneſle pou will: pet ſeeing aſtortwo pounden ot ſpices, thers ‘ug bttinentic pintes of water be Q. (it poiwjed 116 The thirde Booke powꝛed bpon ( and that the copper vellell muſt fo bee filled, chat z third part oꝛ a little leſſe be left emptie) even as by this quantitle ſhich ſeemeth a meane, por will diſtill in it either moze 02 leſſe, make the bignelle accoꝛdinglie of the earthen vellell; in hole bottome let fine Sand be powꝛed, vnto the thickneſle of afinger; o2 rather two fingers, and round about the bodie, for the neains ing of olles, out of (pices and fades : but for bearbes, this maner nerdeth not. THES if 2 The vellell thus peeparedof choſen earth purged, well and fal wrought together, and thꝛough ezied, ic. as all ocher pots are woni( yet fcarcelic prepared at the chec kes ende) and make pour Furnace in largenelle,. accozding to che compalle of the pot, of Lyles onelie, (ta the pot nhiles it is thus baked „is dꝛawne and ſhꝛunke togither much, and foz that cauſe the fame ought bei fore to be thus handeled) hauing a derpe koundatian:and a round bole framed to the bottome, hauing a grate made within, aboue ſchich, fire higher by halle a ft two barres lying croſſe, on lich et oz let the bottome al the pat ſtand, and let the Furnate rie am be aboue che buttome of the pot, that ia abone the Iron bars, one kot and a halfe, oz littledeſſe. 6 ge 3. Mithin the pot, fet a large Copper belle v accoꝛding to fhe quantity of che water (as for two pounds ofdpices let twen⸗ tie pintes of water be powꝛed vpon) in ſuch ſoꝛt, that the emptt nene roundabout, be filled wich Sand a finger and a halle highi This vellell duich the head Mall Fand and be abo ue che lande halle à fte almoſt. ach 4. Let che helmet az heade aboue be rounde, and not ſharpe pointed, chat the vapour fall not again down warde, no that the bead be coled nich water, noꝛ hach anie edge oꝛ gutter Foꝛz her ing on ſuch mile an the vapour will Tye and pafle ſpdilte and kozthwich into che pipe. Il che heade nowe ſhould be cwled, the bapgurs there gathered, would ouet ſone bee chickened, and fall alſo backward sor elfe this alſo other wife hindered, by this ma ⸗ ner in che diſtelling of oyles. Fon that cauſe muſt be conſide red qu knotpne, haw the erwkednelle of the nole ought to bee, accoy ding fo the Faring and ſpace ofthe place, that the pype fattened to ſhe noſe of the heave, may aptlie paſſe and tetche W j 2 Fir kin ed . rf — of Diftillations. 17 Firkin oz other veſſell ol water, te. g. Aet the pipe be long, in a maner fire fote , and let it paſſe 03 reich thꝛough the tub oꝛ befell filled wich cold water. 6, Let the fire fürſt oz at the beginning, bee made ſome hat great: after that by little and little abated o2 leſſened, but let it be kept in an equall foyce of heate. che oyle will come forth togt ther, wilb the water, and flewme. ec, Some part of it ſettleth vnder the water, and another part lwimmeth aboue, and the oile alfo may be feparated. che water then may bee diſttled agame, and that uhich fall fir ſt come, will be the ſwerteſt water, ko the other is onelie fle ume. his diſtillation map bee perfourmed in cust hotwers >. thele hitherto of the pꝛadiſes of the learned einerus. Amoſt apt inſtrument for the drawing of Oyles ; out of Rootes, Hearbes, Seedes, Spyces, and others like. wit The iti. Chapter. Vepꝛeſentech the vellell, abich the anthour namech a blad⸗ der, in ubich the matter oꝛ ſubſtance is contained. 5 B. Doth here repꝛeſent the bel⸗ lie that is faſtened to the neck, chat the necke map the commo⸗ diouſler, be applied to the large month of che veſſel, to dich the neck could not ſo commiodtout- lie be faſtened, but through this meane and helpe. Ci Doth here ſhewe the lang neck chat letteth the head, chat it heate not too falt. D. Signifiech the head. E. Che veſſell oꝛ bucket come patting the head, into ſchich cold water is continuallie powzed, latter the beating. R. Repaee Thethirde Booke E. Reprelenteth the long Neceauer. G. Here fignifieth the Lappe oꝛ Cocke, letting out the tog. ker bote. This fournte and maner of Furnace, purchated the Authour of a ſtzilfall pꝛauiſioner, and learned Phiſition of Bail. Ofthe drawing of Oyles by diftillation of water boyling. The in. C hapter. ss Copper bodie oꝛ potte, of (ucha greatneſle, that toil well receine fiftene pintes, the fame fill fo with wine o: wa ter, oʒ with boch mixed together, that a third part onelie may re maine emptie. To the wat er poure pour ſubſtance, apt to peelde an ople, and that groſſelpy beaten, uhlch let fan to inkufe fo wh howꝛes, pea the better koure, oz ſire howꝛes. After let on the head, verie cloſe luted about, and cauſe che water mot ſtronglie to boile, for wilh the vapour then of the water, doe che oylie ſpy⸗ rites aſcende, ſchich by the pipe. patting though the colde water, do deſcend and diſtill into the Keceauer of glaſſe ſtanding vnder, and are fo chaunged into an olle, nhich after in the Furnace ol di⸗ geſtlon, vou ſhall ſeparate from the water, wich s Silver (pore. And on this maner, may pou dꝛawe an ofie out of Nukmegges, Mace, Annts ſeedes, Fennel ledes, Cinamon, Cloues, Juniper berries, and others. This Furnace of digeſtiun, is a befell, into lchich the water ano oile is powꝛed togithe r, ina place temperatlp bote ſtanding, that they mate the aptlier be ſeperated, one krom the other. And how this ſeperation ought artlie be done, tall ak ter be taught. The maner of purchafing Oylesby an yron, or wood preſſe. Thev.C hapter, Tau à pelle made with ſtrong chækes, bettodene abich two A fides, put two yꝛon plates ſufficientlie heated , but not bur · hing bote alter wing barde togither the fubffaunce, ont of uhich pou mind to purchaſe an ople (remembꝛing befoye to put bppe pout matter into a newe Canuas bagge) and then in this barde dꝛawing, will an ople come forthe. Chat if pout fubitance Hall waxe dꝛier and dꝛier, beloze the ende of the a U of Diftillations. ng ſhen moiſt en the lame, by (prinkling a little of he beſt Aqua vice vpon. But this conceiue, chat all ſubſtances ought before to be grote beaten, and being wel heated in an earthen pan, put then vp hote in to a new thin bag, and wringing ibe ſame hard, a moꝛe guantitie of ofic will come. But for a plainer vnderſtanding. concefue thele examples fol⸗ lowing sand firſt the pnrcbafing of the ople of Almondes, wich is gotten on this wile. Cake of iourdaine Almondes oꝛ of other Amondes, loure poundes, cheſe alter the par ing and clenſing of hem dꝛie with a knife (for that they map not be blaunched in wa⸗ ter) ſtampe grollelp in a marble moꝛter, obich ſpꝛinkle with a lit⸗ tic ok the bef Aqua vite mixed with Kole water, to the quantitie d two ounces ol boch, che ſe after the diligent incorporating to⸗ gelher, put into a new earchen pan glated auer the fire, Ubich after the beating ſo bote., that it beginneth to fume, 02 at the leaſt that poucannot fuffer pour bande in it, then put vp or the fame, 2 quantitie being ſo hote, into a thinne {quae bag of ne we cloath, and wring this ver ie harde in a pꝛeſſe betwerne two ſmooth pron plates, 0) two ſquare boardes imoothed of Sugar cheaſt, into a pozeng er oz cle ane pewter diſh: this dholie gathered, wath sfter pon will, in an car then panne filled with raine water, ubich ſo long labour with a fiche in the water, vntill the fame become Hhite, wich this may women (ik they wil) annoint their faces, both in the moꝛning ürſt, and at nig ht laff, for this both cleareſh, and maketh beautilull the (kinne, in anp places thers ſaeuer the ſame be applied. Another example, alding the aboue taught, made of Almondes compowned after this maner: take of Almondes tenne pounds, of redde Saunders, in powder ſixe ounces, ol Clones one sunce, of Gite. wine loure ounces , of Noſewater Mee ounces: thefe after. the grolle beating, let (0 lie in the marble. mozter claſe cauered for eight oꝛ nine dales , beating the ſame suer once a dait, after the heating of the abole in an earthen ecfell, vntill it beginnech to lume, and bee through hate, put then of the lubſkaunce into a ne we ſquare bagge of linnencloch, uhich üronglie ining, in the pꝛeſſo, as aboue taugbt, fn cut will egme a redde gyle, witch uhich women mate aunaint 8 na : aces r Do x i i \ The thirde Booke face , for it cauleſha comelie redde, and beatodfall fhinne, ate, crete not befoue bitered in anie booke, and knowne to lee o cher wiſe. The making of another oyle, ſchich cauſech the face thite and beawtifull, of no leſſe impoꝛtaunce than the others, on this wiſe: take of common Almondes ſeraped, Gre poundes of San. daracha, of Maite ſchite, of each thre ounces, of the tthiteg of newe latte Cages foure ounces, of gumme Dꝛagant tuo ounces , all hele beate diligentlie in a mozter, ubich after clote couer fox fire daies, beating and ſtirring it about once euerte bate , which heat ing in a panne (as afore taught) and put vp into ſaquare linnen bagges hole, wꝛing hard in the pꝛeſle, foʒ out will come an ople nhich cleareth the ſuinne, and maketh it ichſte an comelte, in ſuch fort that it will appeare mitaculous and rare fo this is one ol the greateſt ſecrets taught al beautifping, in that the ſame maintapneth che ſkinne fmoothe „ cleare, and ſhhite, and neuer harmeth the perſon, noz the place ſchere it is an nointed. he making of a ünguler ople verie rare, bhich caulet & comelie face, and maketh the perſon merrie, ohich bfethit, pea ſtrong and hartte to fight, being gotten after this manner: fake one pounde oz two of Hempe feeve , ſchlch after the finelie beating, ſpꝛinkle mo wette wich a little wine 5 then put the hole into an netve earthen panne glaſed, and fet ouer the fite, heate f long vntill yon cannot ſutter pour bande in it, after put of the ſubſtaunce hote into ſquate bagges, Which tring harde out in a pꝛeſe, and an ople will come forth verie profitar ble: of ahich ik anie dꝛinketh, onto the quantitte of an ounce at a time, it makes him pleafant and merrte „and being & Souldtonr thich dzinketh it, this maker him both fierce and bats die to fight, hauing then no doubt 1103 feare of his enemie:and allo profitable to women, in that the fame maketh chem merrie, and comt lie to fee to. And in this m aner, mate pou dꝛawe an oile out of all ſcdes. The making of the pleafaunt aple or Cloues, by onelle pretling put after this manner: thi) for that an ople alone, cannot bee purchaled through their dꝛiuelle „ therefoze doe pe Ht) . — !! of Diftillations: 119 this wife: Lake ol Cloues one pounde, wich bꝛing to powder in a bꝛaſſe moꝛter, to it adde thee poundes of Almondes ſcra- ped and beaten in à mazter, hich alter be well mixing togi⸗ ther, ſpꝛinkle an ounce of the beſt ubite wine on eache pounds of the ſchole letting tt ſo lye in a maſſe, (02 the {pace of eyght dayes at che leaſt, after ſtampe che hole ouer againe, putting it into a ne we earthen panne, bhich beate fo long vntill pou can not fuffer pour hande in it, chen put vp into ſquare bagges, wing harde in a pꝛeſle, vntill all che whole ſubſtaunce of ople be come. The making of an odoꝛiferous oyle of Sppkenarde, with another ſubſtaunee right pꝛoſitable, and tu bee defired, pꝛepared on this wile: take ol Spikenarde one pounde, this beate fine in powder, alter beate fire poundes of ſwote Almondes ſcra⸗ ped, uhich mixe togither, letting the whole b lpe for. tenne dates at che leaff, after beate the fame oner ageine, ſpꝛinckling vpon eae pounde of the lubſtaunce, one ource of Aqua vita , the tthele after heate in an earthen panne ſe hote, as pou can not ſuller pour hande in it, then putting it into ſauare bagges hote, turing barde in a pꝛeſſe ſo long, vntill all the oyle be come, thi is very ſwerte, and ſeruing to the vle of Philicke, and fo other needelull purpoſes. The making of an odoziferous opleof our garden Spike, wich an other ſubſtauunce, in chat thts of it felfe peeloeth no ly⸗ cour, and pet ol a ſtrong ſausure: pet to purchaſe his ſauour o2 {mel doe on this wiſe : take what quentitpe of Sppke pou will the fame after the fine be at ing, wette with the fine ſte Aqua vite, vntill the ſubſtaunce be fufficientlpe nette: to eache paunde of this, adde folbꝛe poundes of fonrdaine almondes ſcraped, tthich be ate and labour togither, letting the whole fo lpe koꝛ tenns dayes, the fame after the well heating, being barde in a pꝛeſle, for out commech a moſt cleare, and pltaſaunte werte ples ſhich leruech fo wel in Whificke matters as in che arte of pers kuming. The making ef the Ople of Putnegges, in an eaſpe manner, gotten by pꝛelling out, on this wile: fake of Mut⸗ megges 23 1 2 8 The thirde Booke megges, and of the belt Almondes ſcraped of eache a like quays titie oꝛ wayght, che ſe beaten togiche r, let fo lie for folvze oz fine dapes, and after the {uffictent heating, wring harde in apzele, fo2 an ople will come, of the colour, ſauour, and faffe of the Putmegge . And chis by god reaſon, in that the ople of ay mondes enterech to the making of it, which neither abateth his ſauour no2 taſte, noʒ hindereth any thing his vertue: foz being myxed with any other ſubſtance, neither hindereth, noꝛ faketh aivape anp parte ot his qualitte. So that this is che apteſt ma ner that any can ve, in the dꝛawing out of the oyle of Putmegs, and wonkech a greater eſtede, there the fame is applied; fn it is moze pearſing, and hach then a plealaunter ſauour, am r delectable in taſte, and woꝛthper in all his other woz- inges. Ihe drawing out of the ople of Cynamon, atter an ealle ma ner by pꝛeſſe, a ſecrete verie rare and marueplous, bozrowed out of the ſingular practifioner : ſchich ſerueth to the fe of Phi- ficke, in that the fame pꝛeſeruech 'the fomacke from coʒruption, by taking of it by the mouth, and applying of it on che fomacke: the maner ot purchaſing this oyle > ts on this wiſe Take one pound of Canell 02 Cynamon, hich finelte beate, alter mixe and impaſte this wich the oyle of [werte Almondes, vnto the fourme of an oyntment, che fame heate in an earthen glaſed panne ſom⸗ hat, uhich after let ſtand couered cloſt e) fo; fotwꝛetæne dayes o twelue at che leatte, at the ende of lchich time, heate the ſchole a gaine ſufficientlie, the fame ting barde in a pꝛeſſe (as afoye taught) vntil the tchole Cynamon rel chꝛough date in the bags: fubfch come foꝛ ch, will then be of the colour, ſaudur and faſte of the Cynamonſa ſecrete)and knobone to fewe, to be wꝛought in {his oꝛder. ; The making of a profitable Oyle, named the ople of the polkes of Egges, boꝛrowed out of the aforefato Auchour:ſchich ſerueth to ofuers and ſundꝛie matters, and is an ople, dchich neuer con ſumech: the fame beũdes lerueth in mante workings of Alchp⸗ mie, as in gluing fpration to the midicine, then the {pprites are fleeting away - the dꝛawing of if, is on this wife. Takes quantitie of che polkes of Egges, uhen chey are harde por: 5 ate 55 ——— — — ST SS er of Diftillations: 120 beat and woꝛke togicher in a mazter, which after put into a cop⸗ per panne ſetting the fame oner the fyer, and making vnder a great fire of coales, uhich in che meane time ſtirre dyligentlie about wich a (platter, vntill the fame beginneth of it ſelle to turn into an ople, uhich thus tourned, ſpeedllie put vp into thinne can⸗ uaſe bagges and wꝛinge the ople harde out: and on this maner haue pou purchaled the ople of the polkes of egges, ſchich is both pꝛecious, and marueplous. And in the dꝛawing of it on this mas ner is a ſecrete, and knowne to fewe perſones: and hath alſo ſuch properties in his wozkinges, chat a man will ſcarcelie be: leeue chem: fo; this healeth a wounde wich marueplous expedi⸗ tlon, it cauleth the halres of thehe ade and brard blacke, am ta; keth away the ſigne and blemiſhe of a wound, by annointing of ten vpon, it alwageth the greenons pain of the Pyles, diſſolueth an helpech che paine of the ſides, and doch many other matters beſides, dich for bꝛeultie are here omitted, The authour here ſheweth of a certaine Pꝛaaiſioner, chat o⸗ ther wile prepared and dꝛewe luch manner of oyles: Foz he toke the flowers ol Camomill, and the like of al other fret and green hearbes and after che chopping oz chꝛedding of chem, hee artlie bopled chem in oyle: and ben the ople twas colde, he ſtronglie pelled the ſchole foꝛth, putting into the oyle againe fret fowers, ich he after (et in the ſunne fox a time. Agreeke, and fingular pꝛaciſioner, inſtruaeth che manner of making all fortes of oyles, out of flowers, hearbes, and other dzie thinges: as out of the Saunders, che wodde Aloes, the Da, mariſtze wodde, and ſuch like, chat haue no oyle in them: labich ison chis wiſe. Take chat ſimple, of &bich you minde to dꝛawe an ople, che fame ozderlie beate, letting it after lye to ſoke in the ople of werte Almondes, for the ſpace of eight oꝛ tenne dayes, chich akter the heating in an earthen panne (as afore taught) aud put vp into fquare bagges, wing harde in a pꝛeſſe, and out will come a pleafaunt ofle ſeruing to fundate bles . And after this manner may pou dꝛawe an ople out of any of the others a boue mentioned, and che fame verie perfite: in that this oyle of Almondes (as afore vttered) is apte to receyue the vertue ad pꝛopertie of all thinges intuſed in it, and nothing seen 7 we * te a The thirde Booke the vertu no working of any. By what deuiſe and meanes an oyle which diftillech forth . with the water, may be artlie feparated, The vi. Chapter. pe ſeparation of an ople, map aptlie be done from the tater, eicher wicha ſiluer ſpone, eſpeciallp if che ople Hall ſwim on che face of the water: oꝛ otherbwiſe hich is by a moze diligence ¢ kill, in preparing a peculiar inſtrument oꝛ funnell of glaffe, fore ning to p ſame pur po ſe, as is this inſtrument oꝛ funnel here pla ced, right againſt. <= Mid hach in che bottom a hole ſtop ped wich ware: oꝛ a vellel hauing thee {mal pipes contai⸗ ned in it as the one retching to che bat⸗ tome of the beffell, } dother' to che midle ; of it, and the fhirbe to the higheſt of it. But furcher doch Befsonius vlter, in his litle treatiſe of the dꝛawing of oyles, alter this man ner. Firſt, he willeth the practifioner,to confiver e lear ne chat te receauer ought to be made fomixbat ſharpe toward the bottom to be like the point of a thing bozed oꝛ ſtricken thꝛough. wich ma ny ſtrokes of a {mall punchin oz {mall natle. This hole chen in Oe time of the diſtillacion, ſtoppe diligently with wꝛought ware. he water and ofle after diſtilled, x fet a time to cole in the apze, marke then in the cleare reteauer of glaſſe, hat place the ople oc cupleth in the water . Whid pon Hall well percelue, by the dl uerſttie of the colour. hat tf the fame occupieth the bottom in tat king 02 plucking away of che waxe from the bole of the receanet, fo; thtufth voeth the ople yſſue o2 run into a violl oꝛ glaſſe fet bm der, and the water will reſt behind: i ſo be yon mind to kerpe @ to fate the water, by ſtopping the hole (penile wich ware- But if che cple occupieth aboue the water, chen in opening the poled gaine, the whole water chall be dzawne forth foftlp, and bplitle a ö — GPT * of Diftillations: 121 ind litle, into the glaſle ſtanding vnder, that che ofle remaining in the bottom of the receaner mate fo be roſerued : vnlelle it others wile hapnech through the halinelle, and impzudencie of the woꝛ⸗ her, chat it cheddeth fo awate into the receauer being vnder, then into the glaſte pꝛepared fey the onelie purpoſe. But if che oyle thꝛough the water carrying it, be troubled eturned into clowdes, the ibole water then (hall be trained heough a linnen cloath in the apze, I meane, in the colde ayze, and the diſtillation br foe ca led Khꝛongh vhich all the oyle in the ende thus fated, will reſt on the linen cloath, § pou may after gather ealily of with a knie, amid ſhikt thence vnto a vyall oꝛ ſmall glaſſe, by which in che ende, ifngde ſhall be you maie reſolue into a thinne licour, euen with the leaſt heate that maie be. ac. Ofthe rectifying of oyles, out of teareß or gummes,woodes See des, yea and of Baule, The bij. Chapter. T People chat pꝛeſentlie is by the force ol re dꝛabon nerdeth ale fo to be rectified, uhich ta do, hall chen be powꝛed into another Retorte oꝛ glaſle with a bended necke, and with a mot ſolt fire, in aches diſtilled: Uchich diſkillation perkourmed, pou Tall chen purchale a moſt pure ople, piercing, and falling to che bottome. Note, chat out of two poundes of Cinamonſcarrelie halle an dunce of pure olle is attained o2 gathered: but out of two pounds of Clones, is gathered two ounces,o2 at the leaſt an gunce and a balfe: and out of two pounds ol Annife oꝛ Fennel fedes, is pure thafed two ounces: and out of two pounds of Nutmegs the pꝛac⸗ fifoners attaine in a maner, thee ounces moſt commonlie. Ofthe manifold vſe ofoyles. The vi. (hapteri N Muy and ſundꝛie wiſe, is the vle ol the diſtilled oyles, as Hall after appeare . But on {uch wie oꝛ on ſuch maner are they commodioullie applied and vſed, if ſo bee a. quantitie of Sugar bee diſſolued in the water of Miolets a Nole water; oz in the water of Cinamon oꝛ other (pices : and the fame beeing thus difielned in either of thefe, poluze into alter, a dꝛoppe oꝛ two of fome olle hole vle pou erke to trie, and tame oy make ſquare . R. tables T he thirde Boche tables(ozroutide tf you will of the dhole: ol thele minitker dete ding to rte. Ofthe Baulme & Baulme’oyles diſtiled, and of a ſewe no diftilled and of other oyles compounded, being in vſe like the Artyficiall Baulme. The ix. Chapter. e e,, = = Won attue Baule is, and whether the ſame alio be known to vs at chis day, is chꝛoughly vitered and opened by the Aut hour in a proper chapter of che firſt part of his worke. Wert fore our minde in this place fs, to vtter and intreate of the ariifi- clall Waulme, uchich bya certaine Imitation and neere agrering in the ble of the true Baulme, was ot the fame (at the firit) in- dented, and put in brejof che auncient pꝛadiſioners Foz thet they wayed and vnderſteode, that both the one and the ocher were Taifificd by the counterfapters, and that thofe compound licouts hbfch were ſolde und minitred to men, neither agreed in lub. Maumee noꝛ properties bpany maner to the true Waulme „ were hypo the occaſton the earneſflier moued to the auoyding ok luch an ene mitie and great harme, and that ſuch a trealute are ould: of Diftillations: 122 ſhoulde no longer lye hid and bnbnotwne to men, dpen this god and fo reaſonable conſideration, the p applied their wittes and in duſtrie, to the attaining and trying out of a licour, neareſt aun- ſwering in pꝛoperties of the precious bauline . And ko; chat wdey might che commodiouller per four me and bꝛing tt to pate, inuented to vs a certaine generall kinde, of che qualities and ꝛoperties of the true and naturall balme. And ſæing by nature the Baulme is moſt hote, and pierſing. and indued witch a migh⸗ tie pꝛopertie and dꝛying, oꝛ that mightylie dꝛyeth of pꝛopertte, for chat cauſe eſpeciallie this may pꝛeſerue bodies verie long from putrifping, being annainted with it, and put of olde age oꝛ maintatne pouch a long time: foꝛ the perkourming of aich, they choſe ſimple medicines ol like pꝛopertie, ſo nighe as chey toulde purchale, which mixte might perde the like faculties, ſa apllie ag arte couloe matche chem Ol lich Kinde, that be pꝛin elpllent are the Pyꝛre, the Olbanum, Frankenſente, and A lees. che nert to theſe, be the Turpentine, and Aqua vice, Che: thitde forte are theſe, the gumme ynie, Galbanum, Ey quide ſtorax, the wodde Alocs oꝛ Lignum aloes, c, 14218 f Ne But from the purpale theſe dilagree not, as che Galingale, the Nutmegges, he Cloues, and mante others of like kinde Iq; all thefe being gachered into one, by an artiſtciall conteaure mats hing was ſo made, chat of all theſe mired togicher by a iult proportion, in the Chymiſkicall arte, chey dꝛewe an oyle, uhich in faculties and conſiſtence, was moſt like and neareſt agreeing ta the true Baulme Adele hicherto agreeing in a maner, to tze woꝛdes and mind ol Leonarde Fiorauant; in the making ol the ars fificiall baulme. So 5 to the making of the artificial baulm, is ne ceflarilp required, that the turpentine of it felf, wich h ellence lat ume) be diſtilled in Balneo: the other ſpyces after diſſolued in che ellence, and wich the aboue laid ople ol Turpentine, by Balneum againe diſtilled. Foz wꝛought in alhes oꝛ land, doch a groſſe ople afcend euen wich a mot foft and eafie fire, ſo that the fame in the teceauer come is then noching Word. ; It ſo bepoudefire oꝛ would perſitelie bun the, aged and true Banime, krom an euill and falüßted, then after tbe minde of Fallopius ( in his fectetes) caſt az inſtiſ certaine eppes of cha baue inte cleace water „ and wich a fiche labour wen the A water rer x The thirde Booke waterithat it che water then be troubled, che Waulme is not per⸗ fife: but contrartwiſe, the water if it hall abide cleare, then ts the fare true and god, and doch gather it ſelfe alwaies inte one place. At ts to be conſidered and noted, chat out of thꝛee poundes of Curpentine, mixed with one handtull of Salte, and a litle ot the effence of wine, are fowꝛe ounces and a halfe at the olle of Tur pentine, diſtilled and gotten in Balneo Mariz . Pet they dught to ſtande, foʒ cer taine daies befo;e, to putrifie . Farther that Turpentine giuech oꝛ peloeth more ople of it ſelfe, if the fame be diſtilled bya ſmall pipe, than by boyling water, is to be donb: ted. Amarueilous Waulme made oꝛ dꝛawne by arte, moll lan dable, and often tried, hich lerueth vnto diuers ad ſundzie dilleaſes and griefes inuented by a ſingular Grecke ok great kame in our time, named Leonarde Fiorauante; the making of ibid is on this wile, take of moſt fine Turpentine one pouſde. of the dile of ayes fowꝛe ounces, ol Galbanum fhaee ounced, of gumme Arabick fowꝛe ounces of pure Frankeucens, of Ppite at gumme pute. m ol Lignut aloes of each thie ounces of Ga Ungate af Clones, of Conſolida minor, of Putintgges of Cyna- mon ot Zedoaria of Ginger of᷑ the Hite Pittants of eache one dunce, ol Puſke, and Amber greeſe of each one dꝛamme, all tele beate and labour togicher, putting the whole after into a Retort, to uhich adde oz potwze bpon ſixe pintes of the bel oy fineſt Aqua vite : che trlall of ibich is on this Wile, what a linnen cloath wel in tt (and ſet on fire) burneth cleare, thich cloach d burning put inta the Retoꝛte chat it mate ſs cauſe the water to burne and the cloathe in it togither, ich thus burning, furee diligentlte che water wich the tutte about, letting the whole fae to inkuſe fn nine bates; ſuhich alter che letting in Ashes diſkill accoꝛding do arte, the fame nich diſtilech and commeth forth, is a white water wich an ople togiche r and on ſuch Mite pꝛoccde fezwärde with a ſokte fire, vntill you fee the oſle beginne to come forth blackiſhe : incontment vpon chat fig ht; chaunge pout Mecew ner letting onder an acher, and incteale thé fire ſtronger, vn all the fpitites of the ſubſtaunce bee came lep ch of the a 1 of Diftillations: i 123 ſchich chꝛoughlie come, ſeparate then the ople from that blacke water, and cache keepe a parte by it ſelfe, and the lyke doe with the firft water in ſeparating the ople, and keeping eache a parte. The fir water, uhich is uhite, is named the’ baulme water, che dyle ſeparated from that water, is named the baulme ople . The ſeronde water blackiſhe, is named the mother of baulme, che ly⸗ cour ſeperated from that water, is named the artifictall baulme, tchich ought to be kepte as a mol pꝛetious Jewell And this tompoſttion haue J gathered, and digeſted into ſuch a perfection, as in my opinion) ſeemeth not needfull of any kur ther addition: belides J haue made many pꝛadiſes and trials, ot all cheſe mat⸗ lers here vnder vttered. The flrſt water come, and dꝛopped into the eyes, dach marueiloully cleare, and pꝛeſerue the fight ol che eyes and waſhing the face with thts water, maketh after a mot tomelie ¢ be lwtifull face: it pꝛeſerueth pouth, and putteth of olde age; it bꝛeakech and dilloluech the fone of the kidneys, and cau⸗ feth the pacient to pille, uhich otherwiſe is letted by a certame llechie ſtopping in the waie: this allo curech all maner or wounds happening in any part of the body, and of hat condicion ſo euer hey be, by the wathing with thts water, and the applying vppon of linnen cloathes wette in this water ſchich lundꝛie times exer⸗ tied will che we fo marueplous a woꝛzking, (as though che fame were done by che bleſled hand of God onelie. his be foes migh⸗ filie helpeth the per ſons in a conſumption, and all manner of tewmes and the c onghe. is water allo bathed oꝛ rather fomens ted on the Sciatica 92 ache in the hyppe, cauſech the paine fozthwith foceate, That other water named the mother of baulme fomen⸗ ted on ſcabbes, doth ſpeedilp and with marueilous eaſineſſe heale them: and wozketh the like on the fobole ſcurfe, the Lepꝛie: and all maner of vlcers, hich are not coꝛoſtue, this water mar uep⸗ lunlly cureth and that without tedioulnelle and vnto infinite a ther griefes alſo this ſerueth, chat the Authour here ouerpalleth. We baulme ople ferueth vnto infinite matters and purpotes, and efpeciallp oz woundes of the heade, here bones bee periſhed, o harmed, and the pannicles: by potozing into, and applying of tt on the woundes. his pꝛeleruech the lace, by annointing aſter dileretior) with it. Wis allo doch marueploulip helpe the pleuriſie, by gluing one N fj, dzamme The th of the bodte, and in ſhoꝛt time. r of triall knoweth. pugiſl o2 little handfull, of An 1 af irde Booke 164 dꝛamme wich water at a time, and many other matters his toe i 10 kech belides Zhe baulme is a marueylous licour oz cho that 1 bath paine of the llankes o2 bowelles, by taking two damm N of this baulm, in the mouth, Halt ſperdilie be eaſed and delluered chis doch like helpe the cough, the rewme, che coldneſle of the g head, and the ſtomacke: and fo all woundes of the head ; thists a à moſt fingular remedte, by annointing all the head abont once ö a dap, foʒ this pierceth into the bꝛaine, and enen to che fomarke i alo we. this allo diffolucth any ſwelling happening in ante parte This belldes cureth the quartaine Ague, by annointing an the bodie with it, in omitting no parte vntouched, and the fame fa fhozte time: to be bꝛiefe, che Authour knewe at no time ante fick nelle 02 diſſeaſe, thich he did not cure with his baulme: in chat it this auallech as well in the hote ſicknelles, as in the colde: fo the ves colbe this healeth, and the hote ſickneſles this (ol a certainehpy We pꝛopertie) coleth. Co conclude J haue ( ſaith the Authonr) found 30 and tried ſuch ſingular vertue in this pꝛecious lycdur, that can e not vtter all ( oꝛ at the leaſt)to wꝛite of them all, were ouer long. Te lherefcꝛe I wich all men and women (being ef abilitte) to bes alwayes pꝛouided, and to carrie of this treaſure with them, the ther fo euer they trauatle oꝛ iour nep foꝛ the health of bodie : in that the bie of this, defendeth them a long time, from ante fick. nelle 02 diſſeaſe. and this is a molt certaine truth, as the Aathou eed The maner of offFilling an artifictall Baulme, of D. John 4 eae Mag. In the beginning ought thyꝛteene poundes of Turpen⸗ 0 * tine mpxed wich Aqua vitæ rectified be diſtilled, and gather that ople bya Receauer, uhich by Balneo Mariæ aſcendeth, that s moſt cleare, verie thine, and light. Df this ople take one pounde a J Bal and a quarter, of Borage Rowers, af Noſe leaues, of bugtofie 1 n flowers, of Stcechas arabica, of the garden Sppke, of vofemarie ey i N flowers, of L auender, and of hamomill flowers, of cache one 1 | niſe {eedes,of Baſill fade , and of ‘Pponie ſedes, ot eache halfe a dꝛamme of the rotes of Angelica, nf Helpcampane, of Valerian „of the flower Deluce oz Ireos, i che true Acorus, o Dittante, ot Licozys, of sponte, 7 . ; of Diftillations: 24. -pfeache one rant of the rindes of che Cptrone und Dꝛenges, ol rache two ſcruple s, ot hearbes, as of Sage, of Matoꝛam, of La- gender, ol Roſemar ie, ol Hyſope, of mintes, of betonie, and of baye leaues ot eache one little hand full : let all cheſe be finelp fhiedde and ramped accoꝛding to arte, and put into che glafle podie ſtronglie luted, oꝛ Copper bodie, togither with che ople of Turpentine diſtilled, and to all the ſe powze the water of An- Nile, oꝛ Cloues, 02 chat laſt in che diſtyllation of Cynamon, in fo much that the bodte be in a man er kylled. On this after {ek the headde, and the ioynt about clofe fopped, wich lute. Then fice put vnder, let che diſkillation bee like done, as of the Anniſe, dz water ol Cynamon, that is, let this be diſilled, by a pype run⸗ ing thiough a veſlell of water. Which dane, chat is, then the water (all be aſcended and come, then let the rekuſe oꝛ Feces of dhe hearbes, o wers, and rotes be taken foꝛch, and put againe into the bodie clenſed, into uhich powꝛe one quarter ofa pinte of Lyquide ſtorax, and to the fame powze, that fo ener pou tall dralve fozth in the nexte diſtillation, and let them be diſtilled as gaine, as the firſt . Chat ik the water of the firſt diſtillation, chall be diminiſhed in quantitie, then (hall you powꝛe moze licour bpon Powe as (one as the ſeconde diſtillation ſhall be ended, tleanſe againe the bodie, powzing into it of Stoꝛaxe calamite, dot Myere ol eache two ounces, ol Paſticke, Frankenſence, and of Aſſa dulcis, of each one ounce and a halt, ſchich fine ly bꝛought to powder and put in o wꝛe vpon the water and ople already di⸗ Billed. It thofe {uffice not, then adde to it of the like water, aboue taught, vntill you Chall thinke it (uffictent,¢ let a like diſtillation be done, as aboue taught ot the hearbes. TUhich perfoz med, take then loꝛch all thofe tchich remaine in the bottome of the glaſſe, and polwꝛe in cheſe following in their ſterde. Pet His mut be noted by the waie, that many mire the Lyquide ſtoraxe togither with the koꝛelald gummes, lu that there. nerdech no peculpar diſtilla⸗ cionof thele folowing. The {pices to be added are theſe, take of Ginger, ol Zedoaria, and of Galingale, of eache two dꝛams, ol Ru⸗ barbe balfe a dꝛam ol Gentiane, and ol Cubebæ, of each one dant and a halfe, ol Spattron halle a dꝛam, uf Cynamon one sunce, of Nutmegges of Mace, and of Cloues, ot each fire dꝛams, ol Cala~ mus odoratus halte an ounce,let all the ſe be finelp brought to pou⸗ e SORE if DPT. an — * 4 2 4 i 9 Pe ; N ö 1 45 14 i . 1 1 q 2 Hi 1 aie 4 it i | a oe 10916 4 = | = it ae my Liles 2 + The thirde Booke der, and poto2ed fogi ther with the water and ople of che lag fepa- ration, and diſtilled like the firſt time bya pipe in water which thus finiſhed, ſeparate the opie from the water, and kpe the ople of the artificial baulme ing glaffe , uhich ble , as here under i firuceth, There may alſo in this laſt diſtillation be a ball oꝛ great button made of the (pices tied round vp in a fine linnen cloth and diſtilled tagicher, and that the ſauour, maie be purchaſed x canted fhe werter, take of Muſke diſtolued in role water fine grames ol Camphora two graines, of Cynamon and Clones, of cathe one ſcruple, theſe oꝛder lie mire as aboue taught. And this baulme is foinze times diſtilled ouer, as Orit with the hearbes onelp, in the fecond wich the Liquid ſtorax, in the third with the gummes, in the fourth with the ſpices. This bath the pꝛopertie of comfoiting All the (pnetwie partes, and thoſe lacking bloud , ich be, che fos macke, che wombe, the bowells, bladder. But it eſpeclallp hel⸗ peth the ſtrangurie, and thoſe paſlioned with the fone, if eight oz t en dꝛoppes of the ſame be dꝛuncke. in eytcher Ferne water z wine. his alfa openeth all inner ſtoppings: it dekendeth and pee feructh a perſon long in health, hy taking certain dꝛoppes mite in bꝛach, and that in the moꝛning faſting twtle in the werke e Abꝛtele reherſall of this vifttilation, he twke one pound of the ople of turpentine, and added befines fundzte ſerdes, of herbes o flowers, ol the aboue mencioned rates, and mired all in a glaſſe body luted, added after to it, fine pintes (of rectified Aqua vitæ) aun of cloues, and diſlilled them togither by a pipe. The next dap, be tobe Liquid ſtyrax, and the other gums and diſtilled it againe, ad this oifillation(note)is hard, in that the ſame fo'lightlie bop: lech vp, and fo? chat cauſe ſhall the coles be dꝛawen forth, then it beg inneth to bople vp. Che third dap following, hee diſflled the ſpyces and others, with the baulme by a pipe in water, ic. And on {uch toile be purchaled the pꝛepared baulme. A Baalme ol O. a Klee, take of god and cleare Turpentine ane pound, ok the oyle of bayes two ounces, theſe two mire togither; affer of pure Olibanum, ama of Lignum aloes pure, ot eche two dun Tszok Mattick halke an ounce, of yꝛre, ol Lad anum, ‘and of Ca. ftorie, ot eche two dꝛams all theſe diligentlie brought to poder, ad mixed wich the aboueſald let lo tand for thirtte dayes in the n pre ga thee attes ande, of Galingale, of long Git tx HTT X= of Diftillations. 125 Cinamon ot Nutmegs, ol Zedoaria,g of Cubcbx,of each halfe an gunce ol dittanie, um of campherie of cach two ounces, al thefe prepare and put into fowʒe cunces of Aqua vitæ tediſied, which mire artely togither, and let the hole thus ſtand fox fowze daics, at the end of which time, mixe togtther all the bchole, and put into a limbeck diligentlic luted and cloſed in the ioynt diſt ill then with g oft oꝛ lo we fire... Fir commeth a water, dchich is named the baulme water: next inſueth a cytrine licour, in colour like to ople, ſchich allone as pou Hall ſe diſtilling, dꝛawe awate the receauer with the water of baulme, ſetting lpeedilie under an other recea⸗ her, to gather the moſt precious licour then comming after the maner of ople bic is named the mother of Baulme. After theſe thal the great iconr diſtill and come, and remoue then the recea uer letting vnder an other, to gather that blackiſh lycour a part, lich then ſendech forth dꝛoppes oz dꝛoppeth, along ſpace and time betwerne dꝛop and dꝛop, and this licour (o weſt diſtilling) is more precious than the other two. Theſe thꝛee licours thꝛoughlie diſtiled keepe diligentlie in ſeuerall glaffes cloſe ſtopped with ware, leich ware notwithſtanding through the fortitude of the baulme water. is within a ſhoꝛt time ſoltned like paſte. The te- tond licour is citrine oꝛ pellowe, ubich is the mother of Baulme. Che ſhirde is blacke, which is named Xylobalſamum, euen as the firſt, named Opobalſamum. Che firſt is god, the ſecond is better then it, but farce excellenter is the thirde. J ſawe faith the da: hour, a per ſon troubled with che palſte, echich by applying one dioppe on che fozehe ad, and another on the nauill of the belie, was foꝛthwith deliuered and cured of it. Another taken with the palũie, loſte the ſenſe and feeling of the right Arme and fote , hbo with the annointing of the ioyntes, tho ſhoulder blades oz points, the armes from the Elbowes to the hands, the knob and foint of the hand, che kuiee, the necke, and bꝛeſt, by ſpending on each place mee dꝛoppes, aroſe within a fewe daies after from his bed, and was ſhꝛoughly bealed by tt. A Puncke carrying a Beame in Pauia a cittie of Lumbardp, wꝛunge and greeuouſlie bꝛuſed his hand betwer ne a piller and the Beame im ſuch ſoꝛt at his hand fare after waxed as black as a coale wich an intollerable paine, and crampe that hapned after in Hat hand, whic being anointed wich this ople al the mother whl As age — — — — — — dau 955 The thirde Booke Baulme the patie in ſhoꝛt time after ceaſed:but being afferans neinted with it, moꝛning and cucning, the hand became thite g gaine, and thꝛoughlie reſloꝛed and healed . The Authour ( tpg chance) cutting bis finger dærpe, healed it only with this baulme, in a ſhoꝛt time. Another baulme dilkilled in a Retoꝛte, tchich not much vary⸗ eth both in the properties and compoſition, from the other a bone Cake of turpentine one pound, of the oyle of bapes two omp ces to theſe mired adde of Galbanũ, ol gum Elenum, of gum pup, of Frankenſence, of Lguum aloes, alſo diuers ſpices, of each ting dzams, theſe after the artlie diſlilling, put vp in a glaſle he bie of this baulme is, that a certaine nobie man „häuing the hd batons and ſhꝛunke togicher, in (ach lost, ſhat he could not mou the ſame: by annointing the ioynts ¢ hand with it (and couering 02 wꝛapping $ hand with a hote cloath) was within fiftene nates, thzaughlie cured . Another per ſonne hauing a hardnelſe in bis chaoate, on ſuch wile, that hee could not retche noz cat bp ſpiltle gut at his chꝛoate and mouth, but by annointing the thꝛoate wih this ople, che hole theoate after was greatlp inlarged, and bp ats nointing agatne the threat the next day kolowing with it the pa ctent was tcholte cured. Another hauing a petttlent Carbuncle 02 ſweling in the groine, by annointing the fame with this ly cout was thollpcuren, This allo helpech the belching epathe of the Tomacke,the crampe, the collicke, and ſtitches: the deafneſſe l the cares, by inſtilling one daoppe at a time, both moꝛning g eue⸗ ning into them. che ſinewes chzunkk, z all wounds che canker, the Flſtulses, bꝛuſes oz the ſtrypes of blacke and blue, the peftilence, aud euery hardimpoſtume doth this reſolue Chis belldes helpelß me moꝛ p, i you apply oz annoint one dꝛoppe on the foꝛepart of the head, z annointed on the back bone, and ioynts, helpeth the palit. A maiſtrialbaulme, of vnknolone Authour to Geſnerus: take of Xyloaloes,of Malticke of mace, of Galingale, of Putmegs, of Sppkenar,ofg inger, ol cynamon ol Cardamomum, of Cubeba, olcloues, of Zedoaria, of gum Arabicke, of Santali muſcelliniy u kräkenſence, of ſatkron, and of Olibanũ, of each two dꝛams al thele Gnelplabour and being to powder, and mixe with the waters of turpentine andboup, prepared on this tulle : take of turpentine and panx ol each halle a pound, chele diſtill togither, and a parte * of Diftillations: — 126 rom offers, without any mixing of (pices to Hem . Aller take pf Aqua vite once rectified, one pinte, this mire wich the aboue⸗ faide conkegſon, letting the bchole then putrifp in che ſunne, in a Glatte eloſe Topped with ware , for epght dapes, oz longer time ifpou will. After make a ſeparation by Lpmbecke, accoding to arte, and the firſt water bchich then commeth, is named the mother of Waulme ſſhe ſeconde ohich (Mueth , named che pple of Waulme: the thirde , named the artifictall banline, and in the ende aromatizated o7 made pleafaunt of fauour, with Multze and Amber gveele , and that addition verte much com- ie and delighteth, and bled oz added in enerp confection of aulme. fhe mother of baulme ſimple: take of the beſt Lurpentine, cher pounds or fine Frankenſence, of Lignum aloes, of each three dunces of Cloues, of Galingale, of Cinamon, of Rutmegges, nf Cubebz, and of gumme Elemi,of cache two ounces, all the ſe beaten and incoꝛpoꝛated togither, and put in a luted bodie, and ending in fermentation fo fiue oz fire dapes, diſtill after in fiften aches, beginning with a ſofte kyꝛe, and increafing ſtronger and ſronger, vnto the ende of the woꝛke : and this uhich fir / commeth , named the mother of baulme . Df his mother os baulme then, and of the Elixir vitæ, alike mixed in the Limbecke, and fermented againe as aboue taught) and a diſlillation after wzught in Balneo Mariæ: there will a moſt cleare water diſtill and tome forth, which is named the mother of baulme conlunc, oz compounded. A Baulme inuented, and firſt made in Rome: fake ol Lat- pentine,balfe an ounce of Olibanum ſixe ounces, of Atoes ſucto- trpne ,of mafticke, of Galingale, of Cynamon, ot Sattron,of Nutmegges ol cloues, and of Cubebæ of eache one ounce , of gumme pute two ounces, all thefe bought to powder, and mips ed wich the Curpentine, and put into a Dlafle bodie, ad to the le adding of Camphora, and Amber grætce, of eache two dꝛams, di⸗ fillatter with a ſolt yꝛe . che lürſt water which commeth , is Obits and cleare, ind the wine of che Baulme: the lecond is pel- lolo, and named the ople: the thirde moze polig we, and is the true bauline: The tect MN nai NN The thirde Booke Che delcription of a certaine baulme o2 water, inuente d of g famous Pbifition,of uhich he repoꝛted and affirmed verie rare and wonder full matters, and gaue to it à royall name, chic ſe the reuiuer, and defendour o2 maintainer of pouch. Cake of Tur pentine one pound, ot pure hony halle a pinte, ol god Aqua vite two pintes, of Lignum aloes diligentlie beater, and of all the Saunders, of each chꝛee dꝛams and a halfe, of Olibanum, of gum pute, of the bones of the Hartes heart, of Zedoaria, of lung Pep; per, of eache theee dꝛams, of gumme Arabicke, one ounce,of Put megges ol Galingale,of Cubebæ, of Cinamon,of Carrolpaies, of alkicke, of Cloues, or Spikenarde, of Saffron, and of Gim ger, of each thzee dꝛams and a ſcruple, of fine muſke, che waight of two pence: thele artlie prepared, diſtill according to arte, be. ginning with a ſolt fire, and increafing alter a ſfronger and from ger heate vnto the ende, che firſt water that commeth forth, eas cleare, as the Cunduite water the feconde will be kpꝛie, as a ceale : and ſhen increale the fyꝛe, and the thirde licour will come forth blackiſh. A Waulme licour of lohan Meſue, verie excellent, and mol profitable vnto many griettes and diſſeaſes: hee toke of cholen pere, ol Aloes hepaticke, of Spikenarde , of Dragons blove, of pure Frankencenſe, of Mumia, of Opobalfamum, of Bolellie um, of Carpobalſamum, of Ammoniacum, of Sarcocolla, of Safe ron, ol Patticke,of gumme Arabicke, of Ly quide ftorax, of each two deammes (otherwile two dꝛammes and a halfe) of cholen Ladanum, of Succicaftorei, of cache tino dzammes and a halfe, ol muſtze halle a dꝛam of the bet Z urpentine, unte the walght ot all:thele artlie brought to powder, and mxed wich the Zur pentine, and powꝛed into a glatle bodie with a headde, andthe ſame ſtronglie fenced with the lute ol wiledome: diſkil in the be- Spnniing itty a lolte fpze, and increating the heate alter, acco ding to (hill and dilcretion: the lycour ſich artfeth by diſtyl⸗ lation, and artlte gathered pꝛelerue in a frong Glaſſe, cloſe Hopped. his tycour dꝛaweth nighe, vnto the true tupee of Wauline . Guidoacauliaco „did ſometimes to this precious iptour, adde the bearbes appalnted and bſed to the Palſte, an then che woathier, and much more effecuons (as he wilneſleth) pzüdt- 7 i a Co of Diftillations. 127 pradifes.be wꝛought and did - And with chis licour alone, in the palfie, Meſue manp times dealed, without the addition of ante o chers, and had god fuccefle, by anointing che pacientes nape of fhe necke,and all the ridge bone of the backe downewarde and chat part affected oꝛ taken. Foꝛ in this maner doing, it maruep⸗ ſoullie hel pech the great de bilitie of che backe decaped firength of al che parts, and the depꝛiuation of the fine wes and bones. So that it much profiteth the Palſte, all the griefes of the ſine wes, the beating and trembling of the hearte, and a manifeſt loſe⸗ nelle ok partes, through the fecrete pꝛopertie incredible . And his conceaue, chat there can no medicine bee innented, noꝛ founde woꝛthier then it. Noz at any time, ten the beart nee beth any ſpeedie comforting and Urengchening, vle this as a fine gular and diuine temedie, if wee may credite the learned pꝛaai, ſioner Mefue. An ople of che Philoſophers, dꝛawen out of turpentine and Ware abich is a certaine fecrete Baulme hauing infinite ver⸗ thes,erceeding all other licours, that can be inuented and made, in that the lame ts made of two ſümples, chich bee but litle ſub⸗ iecte to cozruption, oꝛ in a maner incozruptible , the one is Tur. pentine ich is a licour diſtilled and gotten of the Firre tree, ano the other is the ware, thtch ts aceleftiall matter, chat dif tendeth oz falleth from heauen: and that this is true, we though: ip know, that nature neither pꝛadureth the honnte noꝛ ware, but rather prepared and ent from heauen. And we after fee that the Bees by their wonderfull ill and Arte ( karre aboue mans for wardneſſe) gather the one, md the other. a carrie them to their home hic man by no induſtrie canne gather one dꝛoppe fhe like: But to abꝛeuate this, the preparing and making of this poecions licour „ is on this wiſe , take of cleare Curpen, tineepabternenunces, of finecte vealowe ware , twelue oun⸗ ces; of the aſhes of che Une tree fire dunces, cheſe put togi⸗ tber into a Metonte 02 croked neckte gtatfe, artlie luted and fen⸗ fed, ſhich alter the ſetting into Aches, diſt il accoꝛding to Arte, maintaining a fronger and ſtronger heate, vnto the ende ofthe woe. And ther noe more will diſcill forthe’, pou hall chen lee aboute the necke of the Metozte within waxe eo ee ed | The rauante, A water oꝛ baulme che fame preferneth youth r wounde, cleareth marueplo | all the bodie with it, doth oefende the ſame from putrilping, and hi ftom wozmes feeding on it ‘thete hitherto hach the Auabour papa times done and experienced, an founde a molt certainty m. J thirde Booſe bed, uhich is a manifeſt ſigne of che diſtination per four med. Kis hotve dlüllled and gathered. Hoppe diligenttie wich ware any kerpe to pour vie, ca pou haue thena licour like to baulme in pigs perties, which is of a ſingular vertue, and much plerfing. It any with this lyc our, chall be annoynted all the bodie Guer, it chen the lundzie times bing , pꝛeleruetch and maintaineth pontha long time. and kerpeth all things put in it from cozruption, and f putrikping: and doth alſo kærpe the bodtes long if and pꝛeſerueth dead bodies imbatlmed with it a long time. and 1 a per ſon wounded in any member oꝛ parte of the bodte, byonelp Mh | annointing on the wounde thꝛee oz folbꝛe times, with this ople, 111 0 ty hail thozong hlie bee cured. And that perſon tbhich cannot 64 pyſſe by taking onely two dꝛammes of this licour by the mouth, hall foꝛtchwith pple plentifullie: and this the like mynittren, helpeth the greeuous paine of the Gan kes, ſtitches in the fides, the ivo2mes in the bodie, the cough, the rewme, and peſfilent Ague, and other like grie kes and diſteaſes, by miniſtring the abou quantitie by the mouthe , chall ſperdilie be deliuered . Thighoj- rowed out of the fhilfull pꝛadiſes, of the Oreeke Leonatde Fig. time in health, of Hermes, boꝛrolved out of Hat bwke, nanwd Trotula, in the ende of che womens pafſlons: uhere hee willeth to take of Curpentine three times dither ouer, and at laff all togither one pounde, of Lignum alocs likes wile thee times diſfille d ouer one pounde , of crade Amber One pounde , of Nutimegges beaten and griended ona marble, 155 vnto the maner of an ointment, with the oyle of the fame Added, Wee vnto the full incoꝛpoꝛating of theſe to a maſſe: the hole dil n nine times auer. his baulme dilygentlte kerpte to bie, fori . ts then perũte and ſuſtaineth all trial of fire and water: tt Me ſckech thozotwe the hande, and by annointing che face with it, » Clofeth and cureth ante entte tt ullie che fight: and by annointing “0 of Diftillations: 128 Anopte of banlnie mapſtriall, boꝛrowed out of the dilpenſa⸗ forte of the colledge of Phiſitions of Floꝛence: thich willech to take of Turpentine one pounde, ol olde Dple lire ounces, of the pple of bapes fotwze ounces, of Spikenarde, and ol Cynamon, of eache two ountes, ot newe Tples well baked eyght ounces, thele alter the well beating and labouring togicher, diſtill in a Lymbecke after arte. This ſende ch forth bꝛyne, bꝛeaketh che ſtone killech woꝛmes in the bodie, the ringing and noyſe of the pares proceeding of a groſſe windineſſe, the palſie, the fierce trampe the ache of the byppes,the paine in the knees, and giefes of the other ioynts: this ſpeedily deliue rech and belpeth by dꝛinc⸗ king and annointing with it, but a mall quantitie at a time, and miniffer of it, mired with that water apte to the dileaſe, in the taking by the mouth. Amarueplous ople of baulme, that cureth all manner ol woundes, borrowed out of the practifes of that ſingular man Ga- bricll Fallopio Modouefe : take of Lutpentine one pounde , of pure Frankenſence, af Paſticke, of myꝛre, and of Sarcocélla, of kache one ounce, of god Aqua vite epgbt ounces , all theſe dili⸗ gentlie beaten and mixed togither, put into a Retoꝛte ſkronglie juted, wich the lute of wiledome, the fame after che letting in Ahes, dilktll according to arte, beginning with a ſokt fire, and inerealing the fire alter by little and little, onto the ende of the Wodke::the ſame fubfraunce gathered ,. will be an ople and wa⸗ ter, which ogderlie ſeparate, and klope the one from the other a parte:this ſeparation map you make and doe en this wile, take a Glaſſe funnel filing it vp in a maner to the bꝛimme with the diſtilled ſubſtance, holding one finger in che mean time vnder, and that ſtopping the neather pole: by this meanes, the water will fall to the ſharper ende, and the ople flote 02 wimme aboue: bic by 1 : warplie thifting pour finger ( fop- ping the hole) nolv and then, the water will lilde oz chedde forth, leauing the ople fullie behinde, ir pou be carefull in eee 5 6 ele The thirde Booke cheſe thus ſeparated, kepe in feuerall glaſſes diligenilis tip ped. The Oyle is of ſuch a vertue, that it healeth all maner of woundes, in a ver ie ſhoꝛt time, and without patning at al and of this hat Fallopio made the pꝛofe manie times aud elpeciallig, on woundes of the heade, in cloling oꝛ ſlitching firk the wounde, and applying alter on the cutte, with linte dipped in che Wyle for this ſingular Ople dzyeth the wounde, dekendeth it tom py trifleng, and coꝛrupting and to be bzeeke, this ople wezkechm⸗ racles. his ſecrete did he atta ine of one P George Cate line g Genua in Fraunce. A lingular Baulme ople, dꝛawne out of ware and Turpen⸗ tine, which dꝛieth, and mightilte pierleth, here che fame is ap- plie d, boꝛrowed out of the fecretes of Fallopio: fake ot the puree and cleareſt Turpent ine that can be gotten, one pound and dig ounces of nelve pellowe waxe, that is odoziferous, one Menelian pound ( ſchich with vs is twelue ounces ) of Nutmegges ande Cloues, ot each one ounce, ol common aſhes fire ounces, al Mele after the beating, put into a Netozte, fenced with the Inte of wile dome, and fet inathes, diſtill wich a ſlowe fire at the fir ah ter encreaſing it, vntill all bee come: ſchich gathered, dit the ſecond time in a glaſſe bodie with a head, and Meceaver, putting into it before the diſtilling, fo wꝛe ounces of the pouder of haelt 02 Liles, ſchich dilig entlie luted in the iointes, maintaine fite vn der, untill no moze will come: then haue pou purchaled an opleot a rubine colour, abtch woꝛk ech myꝛacles inwoundes elpeclallie ſchere ſynewes be harmed: this alſo belpeth any maner relume, proceeded of a cold canfe:ithelpeth beſides the tough. by annoint · ing the region of the bꝛeaſt with it and is allo of great fmpo- faunce, vnto many other griefes : inuented and pꝛoued, by the aboueſald Authour, infinite times. An ople of Baulme, boꝛrowed out of che pꝛaailes of Petmu de Abano: take of Myꝛre, of Aloes „of Spikenarde, of Dragons blove,of fine Frankenſence, of Mumia, of Panax, of Carpoballa- - mum, of Bolellium, ot Amoniacum, of Sarcocolla, of Satfron, of Patticke ofgum Arabicke, and of Lyquide ſtorax, of eache tips Dams, ot Ladanum, of Caſtorie, of each tino dꝛams anda halle, of Mulde halfe a dꝛam, ol Curpentine vnto the waight ot all: — -— 2 es * XZ of Diftillations. 129 after the Diligent beat ing mixe togither, and diſtill in a Limbecke gecozding to arte. Mis map per fome and doe all choſe matters, wat are vttered afore ot the baulme oplein the dilpenſatozte of the Flozentines, pes and effecuonfer. Abanime ople ſingular, that fozthwich eafeth and helpech the Gowte, as well colde as hote, oꝛ ot other accident. Take of Ger nice Turpentine two partes, of new Paſticke one part, of Opo- panax, and uf the rindes of Pomegranates, ot each a (mall quan⸗ titte and a like, che ſe pꝛepared diſtill accoꝛding to arte. Aperüte Baulme belping che colde gowte, by annointing the grieued places with it: vnderſtode and learned of an auncient i Gymit. Take ol Turpentine thee pounds, of Frankencenſe, 10 of Paſkicke, ot Ppꝛre, and of Ladanum, of each one ounce, diſtill the ſchole by a Retozte, and keepe the ople. Abaulme ofa certame Empericke, of great fame ¢ auchoꝛitte, fake of Turpentine foure ounces , of Frankenſence halfe an dunte, ol Lignum aloes, two dꝛams, of Paſficke, oł Clones, of Ga- lngale or cynamon, of Zedoatia, oł Rutmegges, and of Cubebæ, ol each two dꝛams, or gumme lemi, one ounce and à halfe. his baulme marueplouſlie wozkech, in that it puttech a wie the Le⸗ prie, boch wapes, in applying of it both within and without the bo- dle: and manie other incurable dileales, as the canker, and F iſtu · laes, nd of the like kinde. f Another baulme of a certame Englich man, wich apich hee od an cuted wounds, by laping lint vpon wette in it, the Ague, the im· perfed cup poſtume o2 gathering vnder the ſhoꝛt ribbes, fad) ſhoꝛt winded, rn eat. the conſumptlon of the Lunges, all fivellinges except the dꝛoplie. It ealeth bꝛuſes, the crampe and palfie ol a colde caule, and a dꝛop minitkred to a perſon lying (02 at che point ol death) reutueth bim. He toke of Curpentine two poundes ol cholen Ppꝛre. of Caftorie of atticke, of each tier ounces ol Olibanum of Aloes ſuccotrine, of each foure ounces,of the rotes of Confolida minor one ounte, of Toꝛmentill rotes, of gum Juis, of the Indian nut, (an if you will ot Rutmegs fo it) of Zedoaria, of each balfe an dunte, ol Cubebæ one dꝛam (let all thele be ſtped two dapes)then dill illed with a llow fre. A compound water difillen, 8 che licour ol deutz whit F a | The thirde Boole A is a great ſecrete in nature, and is named the me dlelne ok medi il 11 cines, and curer of all infirmities and vtſeaſes : take of Lighim ‘AH aloes, of Cloues, of Galingale, of Cardamomum ,of Cubebs, of if grames of Paradice, of choſen Muberbe, of Cynamon, Of the 1) fmaller Rutmegges, of Calamus aromaticus, of Pace, of each j two dꝛams, let all theſe be finelfe beaten and ſearſed, to thefe thin > Ri adde of the iuice of Celondine one pinte, of the (upeesof Sage ? . Weionie, of Rue, of Betonie, ol Mintes, of Woꝛage lowers, | 1 and Bugloſle, md of the iupce of Fennell, of each halle a pinte, ö thefe after the well mixing and incoꝛpoꝛating togither, diſkill in g glaſle bodie wih a head accoꝛding to arte. Df this woat er tate one 1 ſpœnefal faſting euerte meting all the ſummer, and in the win⸗ 99 b ter vſe two ſponefuls. Foꝛ this Water is right profitable to a ? forts of perſons, boch pong and old, foz his pꝛeſer nech the oma hit i in great ſtrength, arm pelocth great frength of bodie, if chat a l great heat be not in the bꝛaine and liuer: and this deliue reh oz re⸗ f coue rech that perſon in a conſamption, che faunvile, ¢ the dꝛopſie M this greatlie pꝛeleruech and helpeth the fight, and comko tech the i hearing. Dis helpeth popfoning, and comfoꝛtech ali the members, and pꝛeſerueth the blond in gad colour, and from anie maner pw trikying, eund helpeth a ſtinking bꝛeath. A Baulme ot a maruellous vertue, in tremblings, and the Palſie, ohich a moſt fingular Phiſttion kept pꝛiuie to himlelſe g time, as a moſt pꝛecious ſecre te, which in the ende reuesled to the Gufhour : the making of Ubich is on this wiſe, he tokeof Gal banum one pound, of gumme Zuie thee ounces, thele finelic bea 6 ten apart, mixe togither, dich after put into a glaſſe bodie witha aie head, and diſtill the ſubſtance in Balneo Matiz: this after diſlilled | mixe wich one ounce of the oyle of apes, and of gad Turpen 1 dine one pound. then let the whole be diſt illed, and feparate the wa . ter krom the ofle, as afore taught. Che vle of chis is, that tht n pacient Deven wich the Palũie, canuulſtons, the crampe, and trem- i 4 bling of members, be lald vpꝛiglt, and ol this ople temperatelit ** | hote,polozed vpon the bellte tuto the hollowe anv bottome of bis Ral nauell: and pou (all fee after a matueilous woꝛking, chat may J rather be accounted a diuine, then natural, and berte much hel i eth che palfie after g colllc ke. 4 aa] : 1 ” N d : ia 1 N — ere of Diftillations: 130 . Auoileo2 baulme, chat the line is not to bee ſounde, agapnet trembling, the crampe, dꝛawings, connulſions, and the aftanping of partes oꝛ members: take of choſen Pyꝛre, of Aloes hepaticke, of pitzenarde of Dꝛagons bld, ol Frantzinſence, ol Mumia, of Opopanax, of Carpobalfamum, of Saffron, of Maſticke, of gum Arabicke ot Lyquide Storax, of Stora cis rubræ, of each two ams and a halfe, of tine Mulke halfe a dꝛamme ol Herba paralyſis, two bandiuls, of god Turpentine vnto the waight of all, theſe after He diligent bꝛing ing to powder, and incoꝛpozat ing the bhole tor cher, put into a Limbecke, ahich diſtill accoꝛding to arte: foꝛ this According to che declaratian aboue opened, is one of the molt fin- gular medicines: wich vbich therefore, let che Nucha, und ridge bone do wnward bee annointed, of the perſon troubled with the trampe, che trembling of members, the Pale, the aſtonping of parts, and the dꝛawings oz connulſtons. A moſt precious Baulme, helping the Palſie, and mante other gelekes, boꝛrowed out of Leonellus, a ſingular Phiũtion: take of Lignum aloes two ounces ol Opopanax, of the Noſen of the Py⸗ naple tree, of Belellium, of Salbanum, of Ppꝛre, of Maſtick, of Sar- cocolla, of each one ounce, ot the Benedick ople, thee sunces,of La- danum two dunces, ot Carpobalfamum, Xylobalfamum, Opobalfa- mum,o2 of the artificial baulme, ot each one ounce, of Olibanum, of ople of Bapes, of Dꝛagons blod,of Caltorte of Spikenard,ot Galingale,of Cubebæ, ot Pace, of Cinanton,of Cardamomum,of Melicitorum, of the r inds of the Cytrone, of each one ounce, of the olle of Curpent ine vnto che waight of all, of olde olle Oliue one pint t a halte:let the gums be finelie bꝛought to poloder⸗ powring vpon as much ok burnt wine as may couer the whole ſubſtance, which after let into Balneum Mariz, foʒ the dapes to digeſt, after adde to theſe the other remaining and Ginelic brought to powder. wich the olle of CTurpentine, and the eile Oliue, letting the tole chen for other fouretecne dapes ande to digeſt, either in Balneo Matiæ, o; in hoꝛſe dung, which after diſtill in aches wich a ſoft fire, Accoꝛding to arte. a —.— water and marueſlous, which auailech in wounds. vlcers and Fiſtulaes, and pꝛeuaile againſt the plague 0 Pelti⸗ lence, aud the bertue of it beides is marueilaus, but the whole 8 2 mull T be thirde Booke mitt bee biftilted bp n glalle bodie wich heade; Foz in ſuch a maner of diſtillatton, doe then ther lpedurs appeare, hauing vi ners colours , and cath aught proper lie to bee gathered apart, fir powoꝛed into ſundzie glalles. And note, that the iri water Which cometh, ausilech againſt che plagne, and ought daplie to be dzunke in the plague time with a fatting Womtacke: tis allo comkoꝛteth the bzame, by dꝛawing vp ok the water by ih nolethzilles: this beũdes deſtropeth the perce of Heth geolone within the no ſethill, cauling a ſtinking atte to iffue , and alls. ther dekatltes oz euilles growing within the Poſethzilles, m daplte touching this perce of lleche within the Poſethzill wich che faibe water. Ik daplie the temples and pulfes bee o, mented wich this water, and che ridge oz backe bone the la in a warme place (as a hote houſe) thall ſpeedilte bee cured, 3f ante were fallen from anp place, let him then be annointed wip the lalde water Ik ante bath a weake bzaine dz memoze, let the hende then bee annopnted all abont, but the foyeparte elpeclallie (beeing hauen) mantetimes komented warme wic ft, and hee (hall chꝛoughlie bee cured. he lalde water dune, maiſtreth and expelleth popſons forthintth . Whe faive water ütapleth againſk vicers ad iveundes . Again che Palle of the tongue oꝛ other members, ik Hep bee impoſkumated oz can Bered, and ags int anie manner of lckenelle of che bodie. che ſeconde water which commech, is like to Ople, and is an Olle, with which wee mate applie on places of che bodie, in Meats of the Waulme: Foz ik pou fill one dꝛoppe inte waker, His dꝛoppe chen goech oz falleth to the bottome, mid mate bee had dz gotten agame , Ik pou alſd thzowe a Perdle into the (ive Ucdur, it hall wimme aboue. Thts all courdech milke, a hach all che vertues which leeme to bee and are in a Baume. The thitde water mate bee named a Baulme, tote vertues be finite. ſchis bazrowed ‘of the learned Bertapalia : abe of the finci Turpentine( in the eave of Oleum vici, d Lachry- ma,of which two ſeemeth a controuerſte, whether to bie, md pet in che ende concludech, chat fo) the lacke of eicher, to vie Tur pentine, as not much digrelling from the purpole) of this Were dae thon pounde g or pure Monte ſüimmed tos poundes, 1 qu = of Diftillations. XxX 1 Aqua vitæ, one pinte, ol Lignum Aloes pure, of Santali mufeati, of Pace, of Cubebæ, of Galingale, of Nutmegs, ol Cloues, oł ſpike · nard,of Matick,of Ginger, ol Cinamon, ol Satkronfok graines of Paradice, of each thꝛee dꝛams, of gum Arabicke thre ounces, of fine Puste halle a dzam. An opie feruing onto ſundꝛie diſeaſes hauing the vertue of a Baume: Thus deleribed ol D. Geſnerus ( as Athinke:) Take of che beſt bite wine two meaſures and a halfe, of newe Cowe milk (ne w milked)thꝛer ounces, ol god Ponie eight ounces, ol the rates of che Gentiane eight ounces, of Aſtrantia hae dunces, of Angelica twa ounces, ot cholen Baie berries one ounce ta halfe, of Rue, ot Juniper berries, ol dꝛie redde Kole leaues, of each one handfull, of Welpcampane rates one ounce, of Cloues, of the ſweete rindos of the Cytrone, ol Calamus aromaticus, of Cyua⸗ mon of Annie, ot Fennell ſeedes, of Paſticke, ol Behiamine, of cach halle an ounce, thefe after the finelte ſhꝛedding and beating togither, fepe in a large glalle, oz glaſles tt you will) cloſe luted, and ſet in a hote place for ſeuen oꝛ eight dapes. Atter Dts ſtill the Ghole with a head, and Neceiuer, elole luted in the fointes, ſo great and large, chat a thirde part oꝛ moze of the bodie temaine emptie. his bodie let in fine Gifted Alhes, and diſkill in the begin⸗ ning with a ſolte fire, after increaſe the fire by little and little, vnto the ende of the woꝛke. But the Autheur ſuppoſeth the firtt diltillation ought to be done apart in another vellell, and that the wine and milk to be ArH diſtilled togtther. Out of this diſtillatton, are alfo cher licours gotten and gathered. This water will aualle again poyſons, the Peltilence, the lone, ibe quartaine, the cotidlane Ague, onto fweating, mwuing, ac. This allo helpeth the hard ketching ol bꝛeath, and the obliructions oz ſtoppings ot the bowwelles, önto all flegmaticke matters, and vnte the fale ling ficknefle, and to Defend oꝛ pꝛeſerue alſo the patient from the falling dick nelle. A man maie like coniecture, that this Baulme, fo) che making of a perfite. Treacle, to be aptlie and ta gd pur poſe appointed. 5 1 2 in ai he Authaz of Nouia viatici, in the Ghapter of the palffe, vefert- beth a liheticout to the baute: take of the ubttelt F rankenſence, and ol Mallicke, ol each two ounces, ol Lignum aloes one dunce ot 23 loues e r N —— 2 2 The thirde Booke Cloues, of Galingale ot Cynamon, of Zedoaria, of Hutmegges, and of Cubebæ, of each fire dꝛammes, of Mpꝛre, of Aloes of L ad. num, ol Sarcocolla, of Caſtozie, of cach halfe an ounce,of Bap ber. xtes, ot᷑ the Kernels of the Pine apple, ot each one dunce of gumme Elemi, of Opopanax, and, of Beniamen, of each two ounces, of the inpees of Aua, and the herbe Paralyſis oꝛ Cowſelip, of each three ounces otgod Turpentine vnto the waight of all, che whole of till in s glaſſe hodie, atter arte. She fir which commeth is a we ter :the ſecond, like to oyle: the third, like to Monte. d compound oile boꝛrowed out of Ariſtotle, sgayntt the hole and colde gowte, and againſt the incurnations of che ſinewes, fy chat che ſine wes be not cutte a lunder, boꝛrowed ont of an Jtal⸗ an booke witten: take of Aqua vitæ thziſe diſtilled, and of the (upce of Betone, of each thre ounces, ol Saffron, of the ſupte of Mug want, of che tupce of Waltwart , of che iuyte of Capreni, 0) Caprellæ, ofeach foure ounces, of the iupce of Parch mallowrs, eight ounces, of clones, of Carpobalfamum, of Xylobalfamum, of each two onnces,of Ceruſe, ol Frankenſence, ol the Cartare of the white wine ofeach three ountes, of childes vine, and ol god Honie, ol each three ounces, of the ople of Lurpentine dee dun⸗ ces, of the ople of Egges foure ounces , of the ofle of Buimſtone two curices ol the oile of woꝛmes fre ounces, of the ofle of Kale- mar ie halle an ounce, of the dile of Bapes thace dꝛams: let all thele bee difilied by a Umbecke: the firſt ſchich commeth, delluereth the perſon from the hote golvte: the ſecond, from the cold golwte, and tie aleth anie maner paine, in what part of the bodie fo euet ſhe ſame ſhall happen oꝛ be. An ople oꝛ water, ubich is named of vertue, and a dein k of pouth: bo2rowen out of a l igh Dutch oꝛ Germaine Bake witten, of One Michael Schucke. Cake of Sage legues thꝛee quarters ofa vonn de, of Cpnamon, of Cubebæ, of Galingale, or long Bepper al Annile- ol Pace, ot Nutmcgs,of Ginger, ard ok graines of Pata. diſe ak each halfe an ounce,thefe brought ko pobo der, mixt artelie, which powꝛe into ſixe times ſo much waight of god wine as the whole being in a tinne befell the fame couer clofe „ that nothing vapour pꝛ breathe forth, and le ſo ſtand in q hote place fouretem dapes. At the ende of that time, (eparate the wine from the 2 * IT — of Diftillations. 132 bya ſtratner, and beat the (pices then finer, that of the lchole max be made like toa thicke bꝛoch op gruell, and lvich tbe aforefatoe Wine fopne the whole agatne , which then diſtill according to arte. This water diſtitled and come, powꝛed either on llech oꝛ ſich, and lying couered in it, doch detend and kærpe eicher from putry⸗ ping: and wine commixed with it, doch not ſutler it to coꝛrupt, but racher clearech it, and tf che wine pꝛeſentlie be corrupt, this {pecdilte re ſtoꝛech it vnto perfedion. This dꝛunke faſting in the moꝛning, conſumech impoſtumes, and all inner diſeaſes, ond hear lech alſd the out warde griefes, by fomenting on che places: it ae mendech beſides anie maner grieles of the epes: and woundes, by applping of it bppow, within eight dapes this cloſech. This dzunke, cauleth mpzth, and maintaineth pouth. Mis beſides a⸗ naplech in che diſeales of the head and apoplexte. This water (ta be byiefe) mate be compared to baulme, fon it lwimmeth aboue anie other licour mirt with it, except Oile: dꝛopped on the fire, this burneth. It cureth the ſpottes of the face, and dꝛunke defen- beth o2 keepeth backe the lepzie. Acertain {ublimationliketo a baulm,in procuring of memoꝛzy, bozretwed out of Michael angelus Blondus)of memoʒy. In remem⸗ being to oꝛderly purge the ſlomacke ¢ head before, ſchich done, pꝛe⸗ pate of Frankinſence, oł Cubebæ, ok Cloues, ołt Rutmegs, ot ga ⸗ lingsle, and of Juniper berries ok each halfe a dꝛam, ot Cynamon thaee dꝛams ol Caftorie fat, zee dꝛammes, of Coftus, and of long Pepper, ot eache a dꝛamme: all theſe bꝛought to powder, mixe a due proportion of Aqua vitæ anſwerable to the dchole: cheſe put vp togither in a glatle bodie gouered, let into hozſe dung to digelf, fo> the {pace of x i. dayes 02 moꝛe, and longer time it pou willatter this time ended, ſublime then this in Balnco Matiæ, aud to the lublimat ion adde, of Mellis anacardini two o thee (mall ounces, and this then ſublimed with the Honte, let bee buried againe in a glalle bovie vnder dung for the ſpace of two 92 ther monetbs,but let chis dung be changed euerie eight dayes, leaſt to much oꝛ to Htronga heate may bꝛeake o cracke the glaſle: by ſucha pace of time z this fablimation ſhalbe chen perfite onto the harpening e guickening ol memozie. “Abe ple ot it is on this toile, before pou would applie for memozie by a dapes e annoint che 2 8 4 i A Ess SS ES - N 6 — eco — a Durs Tho thirde Bool md hinder part or che head, and inſt ill one dꝛoppe into the now. weile, akter chat, cate dane falking in che mozming certaine dꝛops, beloze pou we ula rehearſe 02 biter pout Oꝛation, oʒ in aue other maner (exerciſe ot memozie) fo; Gis is the woschielt medi cine of procuring memoꝛie. An hollie otle,abich is verie ſingular vnto diuers difeates, fo it elpecially auatlethagainſt anp Canker and Fiſtula, and all olg grieles oz diſesſes, boꝛrowed out ot a boke of ſecretes in wel i ten hande. Take of olde ople Oliue two pintes, of olde thite Ay Mine and the beſt, foure pints, of cleare and the bell L Turpentine one pounde, or the ſeedes of Pypericon oꝛ Saint Johns wozt ting pounds and one dꝛam, ok the lchite Dittanie, of che Tozmentil rotes, and of the Ge ont an, oł each one ounce; all cheſe bought to powder, and mixt togither, putting the whole into a glaſſe bodie 60 Hy Well fopper with paſle, chat no matter breach forth , procure hat M fhep mate boyle in this maner. ict the faid befell be ſetintos „n caàuldꝛon filled with wat er and ſtrawe, and boile there a time fi e lie, after raiſe it from the fire, and ſchen it ſhall be colde put that veſſell into a potte filled with ſand, in ſuch ſoꝛt, chat the tole bel- fell be compaſled and covered vnto the necke with the ſatde lande which ſet in a place where the ſunne all the day ſhinech, and there lef it Hand for foꝛtie dayes. After dꝛawe it out of the ſaide lande, and ſet it in che veſſell of land, in luch oꝛder and maner, that the ſunne fo; eight dayes fullie, map wich his beames ſcholie cont paſſe about it, dchich time ended, ſlraine the hole thꝛougha meine i Ne linnen cloath, a eon elle out dtanglie the re muant in a pꝛeſſe, the K ie Ae ople after ſeparate fram the wine, app the fame keepe apart, put | vp into a glaſſe ci Of sti This diſtillatton ought rather ber bone in the monech of Julie oz Quant, then in ante other time, haut This opie gotten, auaileth agaynſt the Fiſtula and C anker, if ci. * | 1 | ih) ther be washed tiefore with the aboue lalde wine, and annointed . aller with the laide ople; ſhall ſpeedilie and lone be cured, his Oo | aple alſo helpeth all griefes, and paines of the ſinewwes. his 3 ö helpeth the ach or the bippes, the paines of the io pnts, anda colde 1 Sotote,: And il a plaiſter bee made of it, and Ammoniacum,dolb. 3 wen diffolue the impottumes or the ſplerne, and the hardnelſe dk it, in a ſhozt time, it dath che like belpe; ¢ all other harde tinpoe fumes 7 of Diftillations. — 33 numes; This duatlech in an pamions oß the eares pꝛoteeding of g colde cauſe, it killech che weꝛmes ol the rares, ann helpech ſper. dllis the hill ng, nople, and deafenelle df chem. Mis allo helpeth the palfie ard dꝛawing awie ol the month, tf the lame bee often anmomted wich it. It pꝛouoketh the termes, ik ol the ſame bee aptlie applied vnto che Matrice, and dꝛa wech forth the Em- bipo quickeo2 deade. Ik a little of it bee danke, it diſſolueth the curded blond in the bodie. fa mall quantitte of this Dyle be tommixed wich the Grape of Roles, doch then purge the Lunges of grote and clammie humdurs, and luch ſhoꝛt winded . This Maärualloudie helpeth all infirmities, and dileales of the eyes, but eſpectall ie, che Cataractes. This dmnbeauatlety againſt pop, ſons oz it the patient (hall dꝛinke a little of it, it extinguiſheth a+ ne perſon. It (peedilie cureth the quattaine and ter tian Ague , te the backe and ridge bone be annointed with it agaynſt the fire, in the beginning of the fit, This doch immedlatelie take awate and delluer che crampe oꝛ connulſton of woundes, if the fame bee ap- plied warme on the place. This to conclude, healech all woundes, as well olde as new yea better and perkecter in one day, then ante ocher modieins in a monech. ae. Pw thineiitiod whinne oyntment, as M. Michael Angelus Blondus wzlketh in his booke of memozie, which in dertus map ber compared toa Waulme: chwſe (ſapeth hee) of the bet Lar, pentine chirkte ounces, of the Dite ol Bapes, fire ounces, al, ter chat being to powder, of gumme Elemi , of che Kolen of the Pyne apple tree, fire daammes, ol Sarcocolla tw dammes, of gümme Jute, of Ammoniacum , of Bolelliut ad of Fran⸗ Kineenfe ; of cach too diammes, of Pallicke, of Albes He- paticke, of Caffoite , and of Ladanum, of cache one Damme, of Galbanum, fire diammes; of Xyloalocs , àn ounce ad a halfe of Cpnamot of Clones of Pulmegges ol Face, of Ginger, df Pepper ol Galingale, of gratnes of Paradlce, of Cubebe, and of Zedoaria, of each one ounce, Xylobalſamum, Catpobaſſamum, o Toꝛmentill rates, of the white Dittanie, of Aluer wont, ol Telondine, of both the greater and leſſet Conſolida, Of cath one ounce and a halke, thele after the Diligent beating, mite togither adding to ſo much ol Aqua vite 88 ko = Nat tas zing The third Booke bꝛing the ſchole into a fourme and bodie, which leate fo to) the dapes, che fourth day following, adde to it the CTurpentine the ople and Roſen, and other of the gums bchich cannot be powdered thefe chen ſublime in a glaſſe bodte according to arte, making in the beginning a foft fire, vnt continuing the fire vnto the end: ap for that thre kind of liesurs are ſublimed and gotten of the whole, as in the ſame, chat the firf tubich hall come, will thenappears pelloiwith , the ſecond and next oplie, but the thirde of afar colour, and as che chaunging of colours, euen fo put vnder other receiuers, keeping each ſeuerall and apart, and choſe cloſe opps mith ware, that no aire bꝛeach forth. But this one thing doch ih Authour admonich and giue vs to underſtemde, chat the fire bee ſtudioullie cared fox and loked vnto, vntill the ſublimation of the whole Hall be perfoꝛmed, oz in che ſtopping oꝛ llaking of Gite in that time, che licours could then not bee thaougbip dzawne and ga⸗ the red. hele thꝛee licours to bee bꝛiefe, oꝛ rather this fublimatt on triple wiſe, be ende wed with properties, agræable op anſwe⸗ rable to their degrees, pet the firik of thele licoꝛs, is of leer power in che pꝛoperties, then the other, and the ſetond tweaker in bette chen the chirde, ſo that the chirde ts mightier and wozdchier wen both. oꝛ che other twa. Che repoꝛt is, that befines the quickning aid helping of memoꝛte, chey repꝛeſle the hollow vicers, maſſler fhe canker that it cleaueth not to the bone, they alſo ceale conuul⸗ fions; helpe colde rewmes, vanquich the langnours and grlekes al the ſtomacke, and the colde toꝛmentings of the bodie,efpectallp of the Botnels, they cure alfo the noyſe of the cares, the grieuon papnes of the teeth, helpe the ine we dꝛawne tog {ther oz Hanke, and they dillslue hard gatheringes and {wellinges, hep malſſer and helpe manie cold langeurs, and recouer memoꝛie lof, by an- nointing the binder parte of the heade with it, it dzalweth dolone and purgeth the heade of all humours offending, thong) the belpe of the rote Cyclaminus, put vp wich it into the nole ils , as the Authour reporteth and infiruceth. After this, ler the pactent ſwallowe downe of the pilles of Hiera Mag. wi Agaricke, one dꝛam, and the day after dꝛawe vp certaine dope chts olle into ſhe noſethꝛils, in that this pꝛocureth che vertues of Se bzame , quickneth vnderſtanding, recouereth memozte 3 — pnw orc ter 7 8 — Seas “Sree . Dr ry) of Diftillations. 34 be he temples and binder part of the head, bee annointed koz cers faine daes wilh it. Chis allo is a certame tompoſition of a baulme: take of cleare Turpentine ſeuen ounces, ubich walh well in wine, after take of Ponte white, thee pintes, cleane ſkimmed ouer a ſolt fire Wi a little wine, to the fame well clarified mixe verte well the Turpentine, powꝛing vpon foure pintes of god Aqua vitæ, to fhele then adde of Bozage, ol Bugloſſe, ol Baulme, of Sage, ano of Lauander, of each one hand full, of Hyſope, of Camomiil, of Harrow, ok redde Noſe leaues, of each halle a handfull, of woꝛme⸗ wodde one dꝛam ol Roſe marie two hancfuls: to thele after adde of Lignum aloes, of xylobalſamum, and of the th Saunders, of each one dꝛam of Mace, of Putmegs,of Cinamon, of Galingale, of Cloues, ot Cubebæ, of white Ginger, of long Pepper, of Sat- fton,of Spikenarde, ol graines of Paradiſe, of Cardamomum, of tach one dꝛam, of Zedoaria halfe un dunce, ot Squmanthum halle d Nam, of the rindes of the cytrone, the ſee des of the cytrone, of Sterchas, of each one dꝛam, of Calamus aromaticus, halfe s daam, bf Carlina that ts cardopacia tivo ounces, of Biſtorta two dꝛams, of kreos 03 the flotv2e De luce, halle anounce, of Bay berries, of Waletian, and of Polypodie, of each halfe an ounce, of Lycoziſe, ok Anniſe, ofeach halle a dꝛam, ol Fennell ſeedes two ounces, of Coliander ſeedes pꝛepared halle an ounce, of that withie on che mountaine, and of Cummine, ofeach one dam, ol blaunched Almondes, halke a pound, of Kaiſons ot the Sunne waſhed with wine, halfe a pound, all thefe oꝛderlie ſlamped and bealen togi⸗ cher, put into the aboueſald bodie oꝛ Cucurbite with the honie m ochers. And ik there be not luflictent of Aqua vitæ, poluze then moꝛe vpon the bole , letting thele ſtand to digeſt for ſeuen dayes clofe ſtopped, after diſkill che ſubſtante in fifted alhes, fet within tree fingers bꝛeadth of the bot tome of the pot, and the aſhes artlte put about the bodie, the head ant Receiuer beeing artlie luted in the iointes, that no apze breathe forth, which after fablime foo foluie howꝛes, with a ber te (oft and eaſie fire (leat the honie bop. lech vp) and a cleare water then tue ſh and is gathered in the Kees tepuer: after which incre ale the fire , and pou ſhall fee come a bello we water, then dzawe away the Keceyuer, putting Onder mocher — ort fume ariſe, then ceafle, for pou haue dꝛawne ſukicient, ug wat er al kerpe apart, letting the Cucur bite then and toe in the Furnace, before the ating forth. Into the rl wen put of ſoli Iudi, one dꝛamme, ot Amber one dꝛamme, of Puge meh, and fikterne leaues oꝛ ſhertes of Golde, which alter Ge nuxing diligentlie, ke pe. Ik pou will applie of this thite water to the head, then adde to it ol Betonie, 02 of Bugloſſe water o ounte, which mixe and dꝛinke in he mozning laſting. Fo} this, fortified) all the members. Co an ounce of Malmeſte oꝛ god un adde a ſponetull of this water, which mixed togither will bee white as milke, the fame dzinke with a faſting fomacke lig ho wers beloꝛe meate, and it pꝛeſerueth all the members. Foy the ipuer, ble of it wich one ounce of the Surcorte,Sage, Mulberpe Endiue water. For the bꝛeaſt and cough pꝛocerding ofa ele rewe, vſe of it with Hiſope water, oꝛ the water of Lounge, Gm to che heart, miniſt er ol it wich Woꝛage 02 Bugloſſe waten g of Varro wich Moꝛme wood oꝛ Baulme water, vnto the ftomecke. Foꝛ the lunges, with the water of Lungwoꝛt, Maiden halre e polipodie. Ic the ſplene with the water of Haͤrts toung Aeg giddines at the head, and A poplerie, with the water of the Plonie rotes, 02 Hypericone. Foz the ſtone with the Radiſh rote waer, oꝛ the warer ol Alkekengi . In the retention oz ſtaying bathe brine, wich watercrelle water, oz the parcelie, oꝛ ſaxikrage water, Foz the eyes, wich fennell, Celondine oz Ciebꝛight water, In the retention o2 ſtaying backe ol the Cermes, with the water of Mug wwort, oꝛ with the water of the rates and hearbes of Mane, In the quer great Gave of the termes, wich the water of alam tatne, oꝛ Solanum. In the har ming oꝛ hurt of che Patrice, tongb the ignoꝛaunce of the Midwile, oꝛol a colde cauſe, ubercot fhe cannot after concepue with cbiloe , let her vſe ok this wih de water of UMalertan, 02 Betonte, o Liuerwozt. In the polls n che face, take of Pimpernel water foure dꝛammes mn {Ss SECA ines 2 , uaa aac ah of Diftillations. — 135 this wat er one dzam oz ounce, which after che mixing, annoint the kate wich it, mozning aud euening, dzinke alto of. this water, wich the wat er of Endlue, tiwiſe oz chziſe in the wreke. It cu⸗ tech the Canker by annointing wich it and dꝛopped ints the Fitinla ſpeedilie he alech it: this heipech a colde ache in ante of the ſoints, by applying OF it vpon. In Ag nes, adde to ftof Folefwt halle a handlull, which put into a Nate wich a quarter of a pints af Alome water, letting thefe Mande to Dige for three dapes, which akter hit into another glalle, chen ok thele an houre before the comming of the fit of the Ague „dzinke one fpeonefull and an- noint the temples, che nole, the pulſes, the backe, and the milte. the Cytrine Dile hath manie vertues, ik the fame Hall bee an- hointedon griekes. ihe blacke Dile is of great vertue in the fomt fickneiic,cuen like to a Baulme: ind the tite is named che golden water. Take of Lauender eight dunces, ol Sage fo much, ol Cy⸗ namon, and of Pace, of each one ourice,of Ginger, of Put megges, of Cloues, of each one ounce and a diam, of Nubarbe, amol Galingale, of each one dꝛamme, ol mall Neiſons two dun- tes, or the graines of Paradiſe, and of the redde Saunders, of gach halke an ounce ,of Cubebæ two dꝛammes let the Neyſons be beaten apart, and the fpices put and laboured apart, whic after put ali togither into a Cucurbite, adding to theſe one meaſure aud a halte of Malmelie 07 of other gad wine, che ſame then dili⸗ gentlie ffoppe, letting it in a newe earth towarde the Sunne fo ktcrne dapes, which after diſiill by a Uimbecke, with a Necepver luted to it, and beginning wich a fofte fire. Take of Turpentine’ fire dꝛams ot Diagridi fine dꝛams ol Ginger two 10 dꝛams,of Palticke, and of white Saunders, ot each one dꝛam, ol | Sugar halte a pound, of fine cheaten flower one pinte, make of it the ilinlea thine palle, rich bake after the maner of hoſles 02 Wafer bread, of uihich take one oꝛ two in the moming faſting, with Heth both or Peale broth, with Bugloſle water ac. Amoſt excellent oyle foy the recouerie ot the weake memoꝛp oz the colonetic and mopfture of the bꝛaine:wohich ver ie offer pꝛoued on the Authour; and on mante others, to his great commendation. Tike of Rolemaric flowers, as mante as you thinke ar OR SPORES Tae The third Booke’ che ſe diſtill a water: ofthis water then fake ane pinte, hen put into an Gzinall bodie of Glaſſe, wen kenced about init, ſtrong lute, into which atter put ol Putmeqges, of clones, of the graynes of Paradice, of cynamon of Cubcbz, of Pace, of Ginger, ol each oneounce , of Mulke koure catates (o; firtene graines waight) of long Pepper one dꝛamme, of Saftron thie dꝛams, o Galingale two dꝛams, all theſe bought to poloder ad mixed togither, inceꝛpoꝛate wilh the Noſemarie water, ah let R ande to putrifie fo theee whole dayes, after the fetthig i ſifted aſhes, diſtill accoꝛding to arte, and continue the fite dat fhe burning of the Fetes, oꝛ that the Feces reſt burned, ai gette a pynte of the water ol Nolemarie leaues diſtilled, Which mire togither wich the ſaide water, alreadie diſlilled, tele then potoꝛed into a ſtrong Glaſſe, and fet into Balneo oner ih ii bople vnto the conſumption of the halfe: which done, fake ok te oldeſt oyle Oltue that pou can finde one pinte, of olle de Been one gunce, of Euphorbium, and of Caftoric, of each foure ounces, of uſtarde ſeedes ſixe ounces, of Oleum fefaminum, of ople De titi, of the oyle of Hypericon 92 Saint Johns wont, of Ole e of che ople ol Spike, ol Olei ex cibeto, of each fanre dꝛammes all theſe aboue bttered, put into the glaſſe bodie „which chen Hoppe cloſe that no aire bꝛeath forth, ſetting the fame after in hozſe dung fufticientlic hote, foꝛ fortie dapes, at the end of which time, dalle the glalle forth letting it after and in the Sunne for Hae whole monethes, and then haue pou purchaſed the ople thus prepared, vnto the aboueſald purpoſe. his is a licour of {ach power an vertue, that the ſame puttech away anie impediment that map binder me moꝛie, by annointing at night, before the going to bed, all the head about, and che fomacke. But this efpectalite is to he teme mbꝛed and noted, hat pou maie nat ble His anointing, al the ther Summer moneths, but in ante time elfe thꝛoughont he peare, you mate ble it ſafelte, and without anie ſcruple ox doubt, And fo2 truth it is marueplaus, and his woꝛking berie great an this I(ſalch the Authour) haue often experienced, boch on ſelle, md on many o chers, and haue alwapes feene and vnderſtad a mpꝛaculous Working of it, in a maner incredible to be reposted. pere foze J wich all choſe that would purchaſe a god and 75 meme, om 2 * — : 2 2 Y r — 75 — — XZ of Difitllations. 136 memozte, to bfe onelie this ſingular oyle, fefting apart all others ingen ted for the fame puxpoſe, as moſt vaine and krinolous. his boꝛrowed out of che moſt woꝛthie pꝛadiſes of the Greetze Leo- natde Fiotauant, 5 A marueylous and diuine opie; boꝛrowed out of the pꝛaettſes of che a bone ſald Authour, Leonarde Fiorauant. Which reuiueth the fiche, and in a maner dead, by recepuing a drop o2 two of it by the month, in eicher bꝛoth, wine, oꝛ anie other licaur: take of the blood as healthkull pong man, of Sperma ceti, and of the marrowe of a bull; of each one pound, ol god ulke one ounce, of the aſhes ol the Mitue tree (oꝛ fos lactic of it)of the pong Dke tree two ounces, thefeafier the diligent working and incoꝛpozating togither, put pine Retozte artelie luted and {et into fine lande, which after DIM wich an eaſte fire at the firſt, in artlie ſeparating the Cle: ments. Koꝛ the ür ſt water ahich commeth will be white: the ſe⸗ 8 Cond, a cptrine oꝛ pello we ople : the thirde licour which commeth, Will be ofa reddich colour, and of the great eſt pꝛopertie, which is MOE profitable vnto diuers matters. But moꝛe of this Onder ſland ins place vttered before. che mating of a Baulme, boꝛrowed out of the ſecretes of Ga- bitcllPallop, Take of god Turpentine halle an ounce, ol Xylo- balſami ag much, ol cloues two ounces:the fe after the beat ing and labouring togither, diſtill accozding to arte: and the firſt ſchich Alkillech and commeth koz th, is a water, the ſecond an eyle, and the hird a Baulme. Another Baulme boro wed out or the fame Aucheur: Dake if piite Turpentine one pounde, of Aloeshepaticke one ounce; ot pre halfe an dunce, all theſe artelie grinded and mired togl⸗ Her, DIM th2ffe ouer, and pou ſhall then purchale a Baulme, ler- ung vnto all matters. But vnto the pꝛeleruation er dead bodies, de excellente. An olle pꝛeleruing fhe bodie in ſafetie a long time, and ſharpe⸗ ung oz Quickhing the witte whlch is to bee vled after the erat urging of the bodie, and a reaſonable diet bled the whlles, oꝛ in The third Booke wetlefell, and of a Weare, of each two ounces,of alloys, hre sunces,of the iupte of Acorus foure pyntes, of the tupce of Rae, marie flowers, of the iuyce of 1Betonte.of each halle s winepint, of the iuice ol Clare, ot the iuyte of the Engliſh Galingale of each dure ounces,of the wine of Candie two pints. ot burning wa halfe a pint, all thele botle with a ver ie ſoft fire, onto a terien conſumption, adding to the ſe after of Ladanum, ffœped beste in a tharpe 02 cager wine, and well beaten· one dꝛam and s halle, of Nutmegges halfe an ounce, of Mace, of Clones, af Euphorbium, of the thie Peppers, ol each two dꝛams, all cheſe diligentlie bes. ten put into a veſlell, cloſe ſtopping tt, which after let lan in thirtie dapes, the whole then diſtill according to arte, The vied tt is in the winter, and once in the weeke: but in the Summe .—— — time onelie once in a moneth: the head before walhed, adh , hinder part of the head, ol this applied, but the temples beine be ing annointed⸗Fumanellus. A delcriptton of Cyritts baulme, borotwen out of the km pꝛadiſes of Theophraſtus Paracelſus: take of ople Ditue one pinte, of god wine thre pintes, the ſe mixe togither in a ſirong glalt, et alter into Balneo Mariz fo a moneth, and of the oyle Wi Ih cour then be cauled: but beware you fill not the glate tofu fo a Oe futticient will it be, if to a fourth part it be filled. The alteration © and amendment ol Theophraſtus: take of ople Ditue one pin. of the oldeſt redde wine thie pintes, thele after the nrg a » diltilled: adde to of the lpcour of Hypericone ſixe ountes a lieour of Mumia fonre ounces’, diſtill che tole for a monefhi Balnco ard kœpe to pour ble: Ebis auallech in the wounds ach topnts. which this cite healeth viuinelie , ahbether there been fracute bones, oz the pertthing of the pantticles: ano that furchet⸗ mani che making of abletted ople foꝛ wounds hapning on Ge hend . iber part of the bodte, here either the inewes, the multleß n veines be harmed, oꝛ ante member beſſdes, this blelled Olle kel lef) moſt cafilic and in a verie ſhoꝛt time, wilhout any danger d incombꝛance to the perſon wounded and this many times ‘ enced of the Authour. he making of the bletfenople, is on this wile. Lake of the ofle of the Fyꝛre tree, which isan ie 1 | of Diftillations. 137 pentine mot cleare and faire, one pounde, of the ſhites of ne we laibeqges ſodden hard in water, and the polkes taken fo) th, four · tene ounces, of Nolen of the Pine apple tree ſixe ounces, ot cho. fern p pꝛre thꝛer ounces, of gum guie two ounces: all thele artlie honght to powder, and mixed togither, put into a Retoꝛt, ſtrong⸗ lic fenced with the lute of wiſedome, the ſame after fet in aſhes DiGi with a mo Noww fire in che beginning increafing after the fire by little ¢ little vnto the end of the woꝛk, vntil that al the ſub⸗ fiance be come Abich will wholie be finithed in xxx vi. houres: this Diftillation then gathered will bee a water and ofle blackiſh of-co: tour ,thefe ſeparate, keping either a part in a glafe:abich oile af- tet che ſetling fo: a time, will become red, pet dark. And here note, what it ou dꝛa w theſe with a verie ſolt fre, yon ſhall hen purchaſe g better g lweeter oile, as Fallopio affirmeth of experience, in his Hoke of ſecrets. This oile miraculouſſie healech all manner of wounds and bꝛuſes, chat eſpecially happen on the head: for that ſingular ſurglan Gabriel Fallopio, did wonderfull cures with it, a mong ub ich hee healed a plowman of ſuch long and Deepe cuts on the head, chat were feareful to behold, beides a wound that paſſed rough both fines of his thigh, that be healed onelp with this olle, and wih ſuch expedition, that it were in a maner increedible to be repoꝛtedſo that hibere nerd is of dꝛying, there cannot bee found aie thing of greater vertue then this blelled otle , ſo offen and manp times pꝛoued of Fallopio, Beſides the Grerke Fiorauant re- porter), that it cauſeth haite to grob on the head, and the hatres of the bear d chedding, this ſtaieth, and canleth them to grow againe with expedition, by annointing the weake place, and the bare place after a woundꝛthis allo belpeth the paine ol the flankes, and reten⸗ tion oʒ ſtaping backe of the brine, by applying a gliſter pꝛepared with a little ot this olle wilchin the bodp, and this it bot foꝛchwith. Ferit mightilie dꝛiech vp that alte ration canſed in the ſectete places wichin, ache re no locall matter can be applied on the bide neies nor other wile dealt Withall ; This oſle firſt inuented bn the famous Greꝛke Leonard Fiorauant, and increaſed by hat wozthie man Gabriel Falopi o :Go7oNieaco}s & N 10d mot precious oile (o> woꝛmet there euer they, be: baꝛrawed Sub eA Fic H-Gyapter.obtaloens, upitter bg Batrapalia, ger aM The thirde Booke fhe kernels of Peaches, of bitter Almondes, of Gentian of Towmwwd,of Hozchound, oz of Lupines ok Cole wozt tapes, of the Peach tree leaues, of the riuer oꝛ water Cat mintes, of Ole. andri,of Pellitoꝛie, of white Elleboꝛte, of the rotes of the long gralle, of each halfe s hand full: all theſe diligentlie broughtty poloder, ad laboured wilh the gaule of acaulfe, and the fupee of Lerkes, and mintes, of each two ounces, of enupha re ople one ounce, of woꝛmwod otle two wine pynts: all cheſe after the a ligent mixing togither, fet in hoꝛſe dung to putrifie koꝛ a moneth in a ſtrong glaſle well Topped, lich alter diſtill with a head elo luted, and pou ſhall then purchaſe a water and an oile , reujumg and ſtrengthning the diſeaſed and ſicke of the woꝛmes, by taking two ſcruples of the water by che mouth, wich Malmeſſe; and bp anno inting of che olle on che temples, and pulſes of the hands and keet, and all about the bodie, and the mouth of the ſtomacke, about che ſhoulder paints: By ſhich doing, the Authour ſaw many chl⸗ ꝛen in a maner dead of the woꝛmes, reccuer helch in a (hort me alter: and healed wounds with this oile, 1 vleers wich expedition. Of Baulmes which are applied and vſed without the bodie cf which ſome are prepared and done by diſtillation, and forme without diſtillation. The x. Chapter. A iP arfificiall Baulme curing all old wounds, amd helping the dꝛineſſe of members, and the members ſhꝛunke:take of Gal banum, of Amoniacum, of Maſtlek, of pure Wyre, ol gum Elemi, of Bolellium, of cach halfe an ounce, of Tur pentine one ounte, und a halfe, oꝛ two ounces, ubich is the better, of oile Olſue two pintes, of Vitidis æris t wo ounces and a helfe, all theſe bꝛoughe to poder, intuſe foꝛ ſixe o eight dapes in the ſtrongſt bincgat, after diſtilled by ad imbecke, as in the fürl day by Balneo Mans, and (he next date in ſande but tf you til haue it Gronger, ad of better taſte, then adde che ſe vnder taught, and let it be brought and done as afore Ditered: take of Storax calamita, ot gum Jule, of Spikenard, of Carabe, of Colophonia, of gum Tragacante, of um Serapine: al Opopanax, of each halte an vunce of * zum ee — — eee — of Diſtillations. 138 bium halfe a dꝛam, of Viridis ætis three dꝛams, of Curpentine one pound. chis baulme cureth all olde waunds, in a colde and hote kauſe. It helpeth alſo the dzineſſe and ſhꝛinking ok members, ik thofe (yall be annointed wich that ba ulme. A diftilicd ofle, helping the trembling oꝛ fhaking of the handes: let eguall portions of the oile of Bapes, of Rue, and of Sage bee Diffitied togither, which alter ten dates ponre into a ſtrong wine, and diſtill che whole in a Uimbecke: wich thts water gathered, an⸗ noint the hands, ind kerte, and the trembling members. Anocher dile helping p trembling of the head : take al the aboue⸗ ſald, hich put into Aqua vite fox fourtæ ne dapes, the bchole diſtill by aLimbeche : and with this water annoint the temples, beth moꝛning and euening . Here it is to be vnderſtanded, chat ubere hee ſpeaketh by the matters aboue taught, hee meaneth not the Biles in this, but Bay berries, the Rue and Sage efpectalite. A diſtilled baulme helping and curing wounds and deep vlcers: take ol Lurpentine fire pounds, of Olibanum halte an ounce, of Lignum aloes, of Mallicke, of each one dꝛam, ok Cloues, ot Cyna- mon, ot Zedoaria,of Nutmegs, of Cubebæ, and of Galingale, of each thre dꝛa ms, of oile oliue fire dꝛammes, che ſe bꝛought to pow⸗ der and mixed, diſt ill with a ſlolw fire this helpech the cold poyſons of Toades, Iiſtulaes, Noli me tangere, the Palſie, and venemous wounds with o2 by a tent. Here in this place beſſdes is to benoted, After che mind of Theophraſtus Paracelſus, that baulmes pꝛepared and gotten by diſtill ation, are not to be applied at all on wounds, of which let others tudge. An olle etkeauous and pꝛoued, for ſoftning of the ſine wes oꝛ palſie, and the ſhꝛink ing ol them, oꝛ the cramp, the falling ſicknes, 02Epilepfia, the trembling of parts, and ante colde dffeate: it in erealeth alſo memoꝛie and the vnderſtanding. Take of Galba- num hall an ounce of gum Juie fine ounces, thele after the bꝛing · ing to powder diſtill in a Limbeck, mixed after wich one pound of Sebeſten, diſtill the bole againe: with this annoint the hinder part ot the head, and the nape of the necke at night, beloze the ents tring into bed: this boꝛrowed out of Fumanellus. The beit nile ſeruing onto all the ſinewes. and vnto the fopntes, and helping marueiloulip all che me bapning in dhe met Os 2 = rr T hethirde Booke knees, che hands and feete, the bodie before purged, after the he- ginning of the fickenete: and tet the griened place be annointed at the fire, 02 in the Sunne, twile a date. Take of childzens dine twentte pintes , of Bꝛimſtone one pound, of vnlisked Lime ting poundes, let the Bumſkone and Lime be brought to powder and the vꝛine floting a bad breadth abone them, which bople togitier, vntill it (hall come onto a greene colour, atter the ſtraining, volle againe the qroffer partes and Feces remaining, wich the olher part of the Thine reſting, and this doe thꝛee oꝛ foure times and fo often) vntill the brine bath lof his colour: and ſeeih that which remapneth , vnto the thichenedle of Bonnie, beeing colde, diſtill in a Dlatfe bodie: the fame which firſt comme forth in the colour or water, thꝛowe awaie: and the nevt ibid commeth, being ok a pelowe colour, though the fire incregſe, diligentlie keepe. Another of che ſame mans, An Dyntment helping Sinetwes cutte aſunder, in what parte of the bodie thep ſhall fo happen, putting awaie (wel, lings, and all manner of hardneſſe in che lleſhe, the Can ker, che holie fire, and anie pattie of woundes and bꝛules, and Wwo2keth moze in one weeke, chen ante other medicine in a monech. A cevfatne Phiſition (of (mall vnderſkanding) pꝛomiüng and bndertaking much, conkelled that hee hesled mante dil eaſes, wich this medicine alone, as ante manner vlcers of the Synewes, the grieles of tze topntes, conuniſions, and fiveb lings, and to bee briefe, to doe moꝛe matters then male de⸗ centlie bee written: the making of which is on this wilt; let hee poundes of newe purified iware bee taken, aud flerped in twelue wine pyntes of the ſtrongeſt white wine: the were ſoked though, let it be wꝛinged hard with the hand, and put alter into another vellell of the like bigneſle, hauing fo manp pintes ok wine „ and through wꝛung the ware harde prepared, and tie ware put into a bodie, which itil after arte, thꝛe times duor his keepe to pour bſe. Anoth Another ofthe fame mans. The beſt Dyple for the Canker, and Fiffula : Make of the oldeſt Ople Ollue two pintes oz fheee', diſtilled with a ſutti⸗ tient ſmall fire, continuing for tivelue Dapes, the ſame bhich hall come, and bee gotten, helpech the paines of the ſoyntes, and grieles of the Sinewes : the fame which remaineth as groundes in the bottome of the veilel „ helpech Cankers, and Fiſtulaes, and by mixing Caphura wich it, worketh the perfiter. Anotherof the fame mans, A water 02 Oyle of great efficacie: in healing woundes: Make of wathed Turpentine, of the flowers of Saint Lohns wort, ſo much as pou will, of Olibanum in powder, ol Oile O⸗ liue,and ol freſh butter, ol each a line waight but tittle in quant lie, che le diſtil in a Limbecke, that which firſt commeth keepe to pour vſe, and by increaũng the fire, that which nexttommech ſer⸗ ueth fo wounds. This like wiſe of the fame mans. A bleſled Oyle for woundes, out of che lecretes of Fallopio: reade in the ende of the other Waulmes, moꝛe at large vtte red then in this place: wherefore (fo repetitions ſake) here willinglie omitted. : An artificiall Baulme, for che healing of woundes, bor rowed out of the Italian lecretes, of the famous Chpzurgi⸗ an Gabriell Fallopio: Take of the cleare Turpentine, one pounde and a halle, of the Ople of Wa pes, ‘of Galbanum’, of gumme Arabicke, of gumme Juie, ok eschone ounce, of Fran- kenfence, of Lignum aloes, of Galingale, of Cloues, of Put- megges, of Conſolida minor, of Cynamon, ofZedoaria , and ofGinger, of each fire dꝛammes, of|the white Dittante , and of Lyquide ſtorax, of each two ounces, of Leuaunte Pulke, and Amber greece, of eache one dꝛamme, all thefe brought to potoder, and mixed toglther, potwze into eight pintes of Aqua vitæ, foure times diſtilled over , Which let keamde togi⸗ ther loz eight dapes in a glafle Retoꝛte. At che eight dayes ende, diſtill the whole in an open Furnace , beginning with a fofte kyze, and a white water ile weth as Mytke, C3 which of Diftillations. 139 pre Tee om Ben Sy en 7 The thirde Booke which diligentlie kollowed, pow ſhall after ſe, a clearer water tome, chen chaunging pour Recepucr put onder another, gathe, ring the cleare water apart. In this water is a whith Die contained, which muſt allo be ſeparatod and kept. This water iz named the water of Waulme, and the olle the oile of Baulme. After this will an other water come, whith) as common wy ter, uhich ichen it beginneth to ware and come forth blacke change chen the Recetuer, putting onder another, and this is named the ſecond water of the Baulme. After tncreale the fire, and a baum blacke in colour will then followe and come, whoſe fame fin kelh: The woꝛke oz diſt illation ended, feparate the blacke water, from the blacke banime , that which remaineth in the bottom of the vellell kerpe ina glaſle, the fame ſtanding open baz a god ſpace that the fames mate paſſe, becommeth ſwekte of ſmell. Wye firſt water annointed on the head, helpeth the rewme, deafache, the Lepzte, the weakeneſſe of fight, and marue ploullie healeth wounds. The oile of Baulme doch ſpærdilie dilſalue bzuſes, beau tiſtech che face, pꝛeſerueth pouth, and is a dinine medicine in the piercing and ſearching of wounds, il the fame be annointed and dzunk in wine. he ſecond water giueth a comelineſſe of face it once in che day it be washed with it. The Baulme alſd dother⸗ cell the naturall Baulmein properties. The blacke water fepara- fed from the iBanlme aualleth in all wounds, proceeding of a cold matter, ic. It is (ts be bꝛiele)che moſt pꝛecious and ſureſt remedy vnto manie diſeaſes. An olle of great efticacte and power, in the cloling of uaunds, lingular and experienced. Take of Turpentine two poundes, of the llo wers of Saint Iohns wort ten dꝛams, of Frankenſente in prwder tivo ounces, of common oile foure ounces, of fret butter without anie fait thꝛe ounces, all thefe mixed togither diſtill in a Limbecke, 1 che fame which felt commeth, gather vnto pour ble, but that ahich remaineth in the bottome of the vellell, diſtill with a fire tnereafed, che fame gathered is mightier in the healing al wounds. This out of Fumanellus. _ Afingulat oile,belping the griefe and paine of the line wes and ynts. Take of the otle of Curpentine one pinte, of neue gum Jule fire ounces, o2 pure liquid vernich, of Frantzenlence, ol 1 tne of Diftillations. 240 two dunces, hele mixed togithe r, diſtill in a Limbecke, which heepe to pour vſe. This out of the ſame Authour. An oile o2 ointment ſharpning the wit, and ineteafing memos rie, out of Fumanellus. Cake of Stcechas, of Roſemarie flowers, ot Bugloſſe flowers, of Boꝛage flowers, of Camomill flowers, of Maloꝛam, ot fage of baulme, of violet flowers, ot red roſe leaues, and of bay leaues, ot each one ounce and a half, al theſe put vp in⸗ to a glaſſe bodie ſfrongiy luted, wich foure pints either of Malme⸗ fie, Rennich wine, oꝛ Aqua vitæ, let theſe fo ſtand to intuſe fo) fine dates, and diſtilled, adde to it of the beſt Curpentine, one pound and a halfe, of Olibanũ, ot chofen yꝛre, of Maſlick, Bolellium, of gum Inie, ol each two ounces, of Vernicis integræ, one ounce, of Mellis anacardi, thꝛe dunces, all theſe bꝛought to powder ¢ infuſed for flue dapes with the forefain diſtillation, in a bodte with a head clofe luted, diſtill againe, adding to it ol Cynamon, of Clones, of Mace of Putmegs ol Cardamomum, of graines of Paradice, of the long and round Pepper, ol Ginger, Nyloaloes, and of Cubebæ, of each one ounce,all theſe finelie bꝛought to poloder. To theſe adde of Mulke + Amber grerce, ol each two dꝛams, all thefe mired togither diſt ill (atter chat theſe added e put into the foꝛmer diſtil⸗ lation haue remained ſiue dayes) the fire in the beginning ſolt, in · create after by little and little vnta the end ol the woꝛk. he ble of tt, is, that the fame may be applied in the winter time once in the werke, but in the ſommer time once in a month, the head before bee ing waſhed, the temples r hinder part of the head annoint wich it. An oile helping the gowte, boꝛowed out of a witten boke:take ol Carpobalſamum, of Xylobalfamum, of red cozall, of long Pep⸗ per, ol Nutmegs of each two ounces, ol faffron one ounce, of the fat of a Beuer, ot the fat of a Drive, oof the kidneys of a Mea · ther of themarromof the bones of an Alle, 02 of an hoꝛſe, of each koure gunces, ol Turpentine five ounces, of olde olle Oltue, one pint, ol virgin ware foure ounces, of olde Palmelie two pintes, of line water frogs thirtie in number, al the {nice of the toppes of Canes oꝛ redes ot the iuice of the wal Zuie, ahich peelocth pellolw ſerdes, o the {nice of the rotes of veruaine, of each koure ounces, all thefe beaten apart, and put after into a Limbecke, diſtill wich a Gf ie, pe Hei oat er hich commeth wu be clears, belpetp 1 4 — — = Th e thirde Booke the moiſt gotwfe: the thirde water gathered, will be redde, which auaileth in che colde gowte: and this remember, that the krogges ought to be put aliue into ſhe Limbecke, loz this is an appzaued medicine, and alwaies found true: 0 Amarueplous olle in the palſie, and ſhꝛinking of ſinewes, the falling ſickneſle, nd che crampe, and helpeth any cold ficknes, in, gendꝛed of a cold caule. Cake of Galbanum halte a pound of gum Juie thꝛee ounces, theſe bꝛought to powder, and mixed togither d Hill in a Limbeck after arte, the water and oile diſt ning Path ge cher in a receſuer, into which put one ounce of the ofte of apes, and one pound ol god Turpentine, the thole throughly mixed di fill again, che oile and water then gathered ſe parate the one from the other, and the olle keepe as a Baulme; fo) it matcheth and i like to the baulme in all his vertues. A certaine practifer applied one dꝛoppe of the oile on the pactents forebead of the pale, am another on his nanell, and he incontinent arole, as amazed of him lolfe, and was after an houre, delluered of the grieuous paine ofa wound, in a cer taine place of the bodie: and the Mainking of # ne wes he annointed with this olle, and the pactent was ſpbediſie healed, And in other licknelles and grieles was this oile dluerlly pꝛoued, and found to be of great efficacte . che hinder part ok the head annointed witch it, at the going to bedde, and that in the mo ning he eat eth one dꝛam watght of the Replousof the Sanne, if gulckneth in a ſhoꝛt time)the memorie: This olle helpeth the deal neſſe. and anie ſickneſſe pꝛoceding of a colde caule, and helpelh beſides che loſſe of lmelling: this boꝛrowed out of the Bꝛeularie ef Arnoldus de villa noua, in the Mapter of the palſte. An oile of manic bertues, but auatling eſpeciallie in wounds boꝛrowed out of the ſecretes of Fallopio : fake of cleate Curpen- tine two poundes, of theotle of Linefeede one wine pint , of the Roſen of the Pine tree fire ounces , of Frankencenſe ol Ppnte, ol alocs,of Muſlick, and ofS arcocolla, of cach fivo ounces(of Pate, of laltron. and of Lignum aloes, of each tio ounces)but thete te laf adde to if pou will. All theſe wꝛought togtther; put into a Re⸗ foate of glaſſe fronglie fenced, which artelie diſtill in and, witha very ſolt fire in the beginning, and a cleare water ſhall come: but Ledde alle within a whlles after will dilt ll Foy, which dene, bes . * ay eS * K , ar Wey e ec dh of Diſtillations. 141 gin then to tnereafe pour fire, and ſtronger and frongot vnto the end ol the diſkillation oꝛ that all be come, after take awaie the re⸗ teyuer, and ſeparato the wat er from the oile , which keepe apart in ſeuerall glalles . che water within a time waxeth red, and the olle will become ora Nubine colour. This olle is pꝛecious, eſpe⸗ ctall ie fo be applied on woundes, where the ſinewes, the bones, and vaynes be cutte, ko; by clofing 02 ſtitching the partes and lippes of che wound. and applying of this licour bpon , it healeth the ſame ſpeedilte without any griele and pain to the pacient. And Fallopio on a time, cured a ſcholler (beeing a young man) with this licour, hich had fourteene woundes, and of theſe eight were deadlie, by ſowing 02 ſtitching all the wounds, and applying one lie of this licour vpon, was in the ſpace of chirtie dayes thꝛough⸗ lie cured, without annolance to the patient. And ol the woundes, or mall impoꝛtance, he bealed a great number , within foure 02 fiue dapes with the laid ofle, and vſed none other, ſo that hee con⸗ tludeth. and pꝛoueth this olle to be ſingular in bis pꝛoperties, and that a man with it may do myꝛacles, in applying ok it on wounds. Mud ruptures. An artificial baulme helping and putting awaie che ſearres of woundes, ik alter a ripe a great ſcarre ſhall rematne on the face, oꝛ in any other parts of the bodie then with this Baulme following map pou remoue a (carte , nat cholie oz altogtther, but in luch fort, that it hall be little ſeene ol ante. Take of Paſtick one dunte, of the rindes of the werte Pomegranates, and Of gum Arabicke ok each balfe an ounce, ol Saffron twodzams, ok Eng⸗ ſich Galingale one ounce, of Carpobalſamum, balfe an ounce, of Aloes ten dꝛammes, of Frankenſence one ounce . of Ppꝛre one dunte, ol Turpentine of the Firre tree halle a pound, of olde oile Oliue one ounce thole to be beaten, being to powder, aud after the mixing togither, put the whole into a retort of glade ſtronglie fen ced wich the Inte of wiledome, wich ozder diſtill with a (oft fire in the beginning, and increaſing after the fire by little and little vnto the end che re teiner after the clofe ſealing and ſtoppinglatter art) fet into Balneo Maric, o; burie in hoꝛſe dung forten dapes, which chen draw faͤth, ard bie. his perfozmech the fame , uhich the baulme doth, in all pꝛookes. 5 „ = The third Booke She confection of abauline,abich is named a Gerekes baulme; bozromed ont of Tarquinius Schnellen bergius; take of Turbich two ounces and a halfe, of Rhaponticke foure ounces, of Rubarbe one ounce and a halfe, ot long Pepper, and of Cloues, ok each iwo dꝛams, of ginger one ounce two dꝛams, of Zedoaria one ounte s halle, and two dꝛams, of Nutmegs ſeuen dꝛammes, of Cardamo. mum one cunce, a halfe, and two dꝛams, of Cubebæ eight teams, | of Cpnamon thee ounces, ot the rotes of Pimpernell one dune, ol Anniſe fir ounces, of Sugarcandie thee ounces and two dam, all the ſe beaten apart oꝛ ſeuerallie, take after of oile Oliue fous pintes, of the dile of Line fede one pinte, of the iuice of wozme⸗ wod halle a pinte: Let the Dples be firſt heated, after put in es poloders, but beware that pou heat not the Olles ouer hote. Aker the putting bp of the whole into a Retoꝛt(oꝛ if pou had rather in 4 Cucurbite)diſtill thetfe ouer. A ſecrete water ol god account, vhich puttech a wap fpottes, ſchiteneth the ſkinne, taketh awap ſpots, tozinkles and pimples, canleth beſides, a cleare and moſt comelp face, boꝛowed out of Ber tapalia: take of CTurpentine ſuſtcient cleare two poundes and of the fame dꝛawe a water by a Limbecke, to the ſame diſtilled and come of the Turpentine, adde thele powdered, of choſen Mattick halfe an ounce, of the ſchite and pure Frankenſence thꝛeꝛ dꝛams, of Tragacanthi halfe an ounce, all theſe diligentlie mired togither with the aboueſald water, put after ints a Limbecke, and diftill the ſubſtance wich a verie eaſie fire , that ſchich hen comme keepe in à glaſſe, cloſe ſtopped. After take of Barrowes grestee ſtrained thꝛougha thickecloath, one pound, ol choſen Ginger one unte, ol Cloues two dꝛams, ot Mutmegges thee in number, of choſen Cynamon, and of Euphorbium, of each halfe a dam, ot Spikenard twodzams, ol Cubebæ halfe a dam. of Camphora hat dꝛams, all thefe after the finely bꝛinging to powder, mire artelie wich che {aid Barrolnes greace. 5 Alſo take of crude Mercury the pounds, ot fine ſiluer one dꝛam, the ſiluer finelie file to powder. chopping the powder ouer againe, whlch after mire with the ſald Mercurie, € of thefe two make an argenture, incoꝛpoꝛate then al theſe diligently wi th the aboueſald mixture of barrows greaſe, putting altogither in a dar (dani ay ae of Diftillations. 142 fefting the head artelie vpon, diſtill wich a {oft fire in the begins ning, but after increaſe the fire ſtronger vnto the end of the wok, the fame bhich commeth forth and is gatherev in che Kecepuer, powꝛe into a glaſſe, diligentlie kæping the fame to pour vſe. Af- ter take of the ſirſt Curpentine water halle a pint, and of this a» ther mixt with the Barrowes greaſe one pounde, and theſe two arfelie mixed kerpe in a glaffe eloſe fopped. And when ante wo⸗ man will vie this water, let her wah her face well befoze, with fhe water of che decocion of bꝛanne, after wiping verie dꝛie her face, let her pauſe an houre after, and by applying of this wat er on all the face with a fine linnen cloach wette in it, will then cauſe ſuch a comelie ſchiteneſſe to appeare, that will endure oz conti⸗ nue manie dapes after. An oile hauing the properties of a Baulme, boꝛrowed out of a witten boke: take of chofen Turpentine two ounces, of the rotes of Campherie, and of Symphiti Petræi, cuſte into ſquare tables and thinne, one pounde, and of the rotes of Vimi, ſixe oun- tes, ol the leaues of the wilding tre, of hozſe tailes, of Marrow, and of hear be Iudaica, of each two handfuls, ot ripe Dates with their ker nels a little bꝛuſed, tenne in number, of gum Elemi, halfe un dunce, choſen Pyꝛre, of Beniamine, and of Storax Calamita, of each two ounces , of Frankenſence, and of Paſticke, of each thee ounces, of Nutmegs one dꝛam and a balfe, of woꝛmes dilf- gentlie waſhed with red wine, one ounce and a halfe, of red Noſe leaues, of Spikenarde, and ok the Gowers of Saint Iohns wont, okeach one little handfull, of the leaues of Vimi with his lycour two in number, of Ore epe brought to potwder two dꝛams: all theſe laboured and artly mixed togither, put into a L imbecke with ahead cloſe ſtopped about, which diſtill after with aloft fire, The firſt licour chat commeth, is thinne: the ſeconde that kolloweth is an oile, ſupplying the pꝛoperties of a baulme, which is mod ef- fectuous in the cloling and curing ol new woundes, and filing the hollowneſle with liech, oꝛ vnto other great vlcers, and old grieles, and vnto manie others much helping. This ofle ought diligenlie to be ſtopped in a glaſle with a narrow mauth, chat no vertue of it bꝛeath kozth. Of „ The third Booke Ofthe Baulmes not diftilled. The xi. Chapter. A N ile fupplping the properties of a baulme, in fhecuring of wounds, boꝛowed out of a wꝛitten boke: take of the flowers and hearbes of Saint Iohns wont as much as pou will, choſe put into a glaſſe wich a narrow necke and mouth, filling the ſame ful with olde oyle Oliue, oꝛ common oile, ſetting the ſame after in the ſunne fo fifteene dayes, at che ende of which time, poloze into it halfe a cup full of white wine, and labour ing altogicher, fet he glalle cloſe ſtopped, into hote hoꝛſe dung, for fifteene oz went Daves, ſchich after the dzawing forth bind about wich a {mali ban of haie, into which put then of Pyꝛre, ol Malick, of Meniee Lut pentine, and of olen, of each two ounces, 02 according Bato the quantitie of the olle prepared, and let all theſe be finelie bought to poder, befoze the putting in, ¢ the glaſie then clofe ſtopped, cat no aire bꝛeath forth, fet after into a kettle of water ouer the fire, letting the ſubſtaunce in the glaſſe boile for a certaine time: after the fame all bee {ufficientlp boiled, ſtraine the whole, though a common ſtrainer, and the refuſe thꝛow awaie: the olle pꝛelerue in a glalle cloſe topped, which the older it Mall bee befne the occupying, the greater will bee his effects: and when ou will bie of it, heate the ofle a little before. Another baulme curing wounds: take of gum Jule, of Pyne of each one ounce of gum Elemi, of Colophonia, of Franzzenſence, of Maſticke, of Storaxcalamita , of Lignum aloes, of Saftron, o, Dꝛagons blod,of each halle an ounce, ol Sarcocolla of Ammonias cum, of Opopanax, of Bolellium, of the long Ariftolochia, of Ca- ſtorie, of gum Arabſck, of Mutmegs,of Cloues,¢ of gaules, of cad one dꝛam, of Ladanum, of Storax liquida, of each balfe an dunce ol Aqua vite foute ounces, of Turpentine one pounde, of olde olle two pints, ok. the ofle of thoꝛough ware made of the ümple flow halke a pinte, all hefe ozderlie put into a glalle, botlein Balnco Maliæ, as abone taught. A god baulme of manie vertues,but it doch peculiarly cloſe aud heale new woundes, without leauing mantkeſt ſignes of (cats: His alo cleanſeth the eyes, pꝛelerueth the Heth from 1 8 7 K Wer 5 — eases) of Difiillations. 143 ing, and doth narucploudp helpe che (welling of the ioynts, and paine of the hote gowte, this bazrowed out of a written bake of fectetes,in the Italian tongue: take of the licour of the bladders of Vimus, the fame ſtraine thaongh.slinnen cloath,putting it af ter into a glaſle, uhich fet in ſand to digeſt for fiftene: dapes (che ſame licour ſtraining euerie third day) after fet this in the ſunne key two whole Donets, And note that this ought to bee pꝛepa⸗ red and made, from the middle ol the moneth ol March, onto the middle of June. Ano che r take ofolle Oliue two ounces, of trite pitch one dunte, ol Galbanum halfe a dꝛam, iet all thefe be molten with one pram of the oile of Romaine vitrioll, with the ounces of the olle of Poppie, with foure ounces of che olle of bitter Almondes, with one ounce ol the ofle of Olibanum, thofe that are to bee bꝛought to fine powder, mix with the oile. The inuentour of this is bnknown to the Authour. Anocher out of the ſecrets ol Gabtiel Fallopio: take the ſupce of Lekes, and the iuvee of Mints, of each a like, Wid powꝛed into a glaſſe, let in the Sunne all the Dogge dayes, and the lame chall after be a ſingular baulme. Another of T arquinius Schnellen bergius:: take of Paſticke, de Olibanum,of each two dꝛams, of Ammoniacum, one diam, ot Galbanum thie dꝛams, ot Bolellium fire dꝛams, of Opopanax, one Damme, ok Ladanum halfe an dunce, of Aſſa ſcætida one ounce and a balfe,and thꝛer dꝛammes, of gumme Juie two dꝛammes, of gumne Arabicke halle a dzamme, of Turpentine two ounces, and a halfe, of Camphora halle an ounce, of oile Oliue t wo pintes, all thefe diffolue and melt in a panne with a ſofte fire, Kurring the whole ſtronglie about, after adde of Viridis æris, fine⸗ lie powdꝛed halfe an ounce, bople the whole sgaine a little moꝛe vnto the chaung ing greene of colour, which alter ſtraine thong à cloth, kœping the lame artlie in a glaſle, by fopping the mouth of it wich ſilke, Another, abich recepueth all thoſe, which are required onto the true baulme it eae pierceth all wounds, and on that woundes boeuer this is applied: it lperdilp healeth them: take al the ſchite ro. len two dram, let this be dillolued in god Wine alter ſtraine it though N = j — n 2 — |i T he third Booke through a linnen cloath, this licour boile wich a loft fte, tutothe conſumption of the wine, after take one pint or oile Oliue, in lich dillolue the Roſen with a ſokt fire , chis done, tahe of gum Ammoniacum, af Galbanum, of Opopanax, of each one ounce, of gum Elemi two ounces, which mixe together 02 ſlirre fo long g bout vntill the ſame ch all be chꝛouglie prepared to vſe. Another of the ſame mans take of Galbanum of Ammoniacum, amd of Bolellium, of each balfe an ounce, of Pyare; of Maſſſche, and of Olibanum, of each two dꝛams, of Turpentine two onnces, of Merdigreaſe halle an ounce, of oile Oline one pint and a hae, iet the gums be ſteped fo: thꝛæ dayes in wine vinegar, in Md maner that they mate ſcholie be couered of the vinegar, then le wem be boyled with the olle, in an earthen potte glaſed, nto ie conſumptton of the vinegar, after ſtrame the whole though tin nen cloth, wing ing out the ſubſtance thꝛoughly, then finely maße the arene Merdigrelle into poboder, which diligentiy won ge ad dillolue with the otle Oliue, and added to the licour pꝛelſed out, boyle the whole vntill it come vnto the perfite colour of grants, which diligentlie ker pe in a glaſſe. Another, ſeruing vnto all new and old wounds, eſpeclaſſie e ſhole hapning on the head, take of Turpentine twelue duntes ot gum Elemi fiue ounces, of Noſen foure ounces, all theſe meltty gither, and chen they thalbe molten, adde the powders following on Ariftolochialonga, two ounces, of Dꝛagons blad ther dam, wich dchich let a maſſe be made after arte. A baulme not diſtilled ſeruing vnto all vlcers, and wounds md though the applying wich tents, wis then mundiſieth and healelh, ake of the giles of Turpentine, of lineſœæde, of wert Almonds, and of Roles, of each one ounce , let the offe of Noſes bolle in glatfe, with the greene Uerdigreſle, as much as pou can fake OF on a kniues point, and then it bath bolled alittle, train the fame through acloch, mixing it after wich the other oiles. 5 Anocher, take of Lurpentine one ounce, of the tuyce of ip Lemmons two ounces, thefe after the putting into a poſſenet @ fisilet, ſet in uch manner ouer the fire, that it tonceth not & polſenet, which let boile onto the tonſumption of anounce, att Lake bp alittle with an Aron ſpattle, and inſtill ſundzie wan peer WEN i SHIA aa of Diſtillations. 144 on a colde tone Which ſo ofter doe, vntill it halbe of a red colour: this hen vſe, as the right and perfite baulme. Tuts bozrowed out of the ſecretes of Fallopio. An olle cur ing the pꝛie kings of the ſinewes, wounds :ol a pꝛac⸗ ficioner vnknowne to the Authonr. Cake of the Molen of the pine tre, two ounces,of common oile one dunce a a half, of turpentine one dunce, all the ſe molten togither, ſtraine diligentlie, to which After adde of kranken ſence, of Maſtick, of each one deem, of gum Hemi tipo dꝛams , of this applie hote on ſilke fo the place. The detcription of a baulm in wounds of the bones boꝛowed ont of the pracifes of I heophraſtus Patacelfus. Gabe of the greace of Mumia, of the iuice of S. lohns wozt, of Centoꝛp, and of Sophia, ot tach ſeuen ounces ,of the licour of Mpꝛre, ol Maſtick, + of Frans kenlence halle anounce,of Litharge prepared, of the licours of Centorp, Trebanæ, Spicariz, Paſtonicæ, of cath one daam, ot the olle de bstes vnto the walght ol al, the le being inta a baulm after art. A compound olle pꝛoued many times, helping ſperdilp ſuch that be potſoned: the making of bhich is on this wife. Take of the ol⸗ dell dile Ollue one pint, ot AloesHepatik, of Nubarbe, of Spike- nard and of Myꝛre, ok each foure dꝛams, of Turpentine, of bite Dittanie ol Gentiane, of Biſtorta of Campher pt ol Madder, of ech fore dꝛamg, ok triacle, Pethzldate, of ech ther dꝛams , ok liue Scoꝛpions thece {core in number, but let the Scorpions before bee boiled in Balneo fo: fonre houres, after adde to them all the other, "letting the whole then boile for other foure hautes, which after the training, kecpe diligentlte ina glaſte cloſe ſtopped. Foꝛ this vn doubte dite is, a diuine litour in luch an accident, in dchich as pon pertelue the Scoꝛpions be, that are vene maus beaſtg, fund their venom auatleth againſt venome, + (uch as are polſoned, euen as dne polſon( ol pꝛoperty)dziue th out another 1a we Daily fe that _ Sperforthongh danke, by dinking after the tufee of the Cab⸗ bedge u ih wine doth fone after become ſober, which the wine a: lone doth not. Alike to this, wat ifa man happen to be burned in anie place wich fire , that the pꝛeſenteſt remedle is, to burne the ame plate againe, as a ſoueraigne helpe experienced. And like: | alleto this that tr a man happen tu be Deep wounde d, hat he bed. deſh of the lame much bled, the next remedis thenis, as hach sa |. 338 mai ts. SS SRE ’ 8 2 * The third Booke manic times trped,to let the pacient bleed of a vaine Bp thet g mante other like reaſons, the Authour here pꝛoueth, hat do deane fozth poyſons, a man ought to doe thoſe, with the kindes aunſwe⸗ rable to them. But in ſuch maner prepared, chat the matter alter not, and be by that means a moꝛe har me to the potloned. Koz that cauſe, the maner of applying the vile againſt polſon, ought on this wlſe be done: then any needech the bfe of this remedy let the pacts ent then be outwardly anoninted with it e take immediatlx ius dams of it by the mouth, with white vineger, as well in the mz. ning, as at night befoze the going to bed, and he hall tough be cured ot ante great poiſon. Unleſle it be either Sublimatum,onniy monde, which this remedy helpeth not, in that they be nopoplans, pet deadly miner alles, that in no maner can digeſt noe their onl effed but little mitigated. Potwithſtand ing if any ſhall be into cated with Sublimatum he needeth then no other, but to bach him felfe in vineget to dꝛinke plentie of milke, to eat often buttet am to dꝛinke the hay of milke, as a ſure ¢ true remedy exper ſented. It ſhal alſo be god t necellarie, that the pacient vomit once bap for a time, fo the redier purging and emptying of the fomackeot chat matter. This boꝛrowed out of the Grerke Fiorauant. he bolt olle foz che helping ol Scroltles fceſh and new begun elpectalip on childꝛen, tehich by it are fone bealed, bozrowed out of the bꝛeulary of Arnoldus de villa noua-take of the tats of Tapſa, and o the Nadich of each one dꝛam, of the old oyle oliue two dun tes, let this vile withthe rotes well beaten be put tog cher inta glaſte, oz into any other vellell, chich alter put into a kettle of lu for (et ouer the fire letting it chere ſtande vnto a conſumption at balfe the water in the kettle: ol this olle warm, in Mili two oz che dꝛoppes into the care of che pacient, on that fide tbete Scroffles be, and lot this be done many times. And ik though theople ah cre ſhall be heated, oꝛ (well, ina much chat ſa me rottennelle c matter beg inne ko (due fnthd roncciue then that onelie n litt or chis oile hots, ut thus euertẽ tight in the rare mayo ture ſuch Sttotkles, x the matter ol them by the lame ſhal ſo be omptled am ccholie purged) And vle oz pertener with this oile after the abo laid marier, vntill ke patient he thong hly cured. Wutaf therm Wat tielthen tk runne anie ching den mate pd able STE ay iA N N . eee eee of Diftillations. 145 apt remedies fo the purpoſe. 7 An oile oz cer taine great licour of the famous greeke Leonard Fiorauant, being a compofition of moſt excellent vertue, in lundꝛy wozzings: the making of tchich is on this wile. Take or oile ollus twentie pints, al nnhite wine two pintes, thele bolle gently kogi· ther vnto the conſumption of the wine, oꝛ vnto al the wine be gone awap in ſmoake. Q hich alter poure into an earthen pot giafed, Hopping the mouth very clole wich clay, the Came then burie two cubits deep oz moze in the earth, & let it there fo Law couered with earth faz fire moneths. But the time hen to butte oꝛ fet this pot into the earth, ought to be about the firff oꝛ ſecond day of Auguff,e to he dꝛalvne oꝛ taken foʒth of the earth again, muſt be in the mo⸗ heth ol ebꝛuar te : cchich opened, the oile will then appeare, as it it were fiktie yeares old. But then pou mind to burte the pot chen put cheſe inſuing:ol Noſemarie lowers thre pounds, of Ligniina aloes fit ounces, of Frankenſence, and Bolellium, of each ten oun⸗ tes And after the dꝛawing forth of the pot, and fetting it in the fun, adde thele following: of Sage, of Roſemarte, of Nue, of Bittonie, bf Narrow, of the rote of Campherte, of Tamariſci, and of Bꝛio⸗ fie,of eschone hand fun ol Galing ale, of Cloues of utmegs, ol Splenard, t of Satlron, of each one ounce, of Sarcocolla, of Daa, ons blond, and Wafticke, of each two ounces, of Aloes hepaticke, nd of Kolen of the Pine tre, of ech eight ounces of Greeke pitch one pound, ok pellow wax, and of Barrowes greace, of each eigh⸗ ten dunces, of . Iohns wont with the ſerds two pounds, or Muſk one dꝛam che ſe alter the diligent miring togtther, bolle in Balnco, vntillſthe hearbs appeare dꝛie in it, i that no more ſubſtance ſæme to be gotten out of them: which after the being on ſuch wife, dꝛaw them forth and ſtra ine chem through a cloath: to the licour adde foz each pound walght, ix dꝛams of the natural baulmelof Fiorauants muention.) And ichen September is come to it adde in that mas net two pounds, of che fret Frnits, of chat hearbe named Balfa- mi ſich be redꝛthis done, you haue then the greater licour prepa- red and in a redine s, abich diligentlie op that noatre beeath forth: and this licour alto, che older it (hall be before the occupping , the better it woꝛtzeth. Foꝛ this is of ſuch a vertue, that it healeth cone ö ſumptions, i dꝛopſics, in the * eng 5 * T hethirde Booke with one ounce of the rape of rofes bot by the mouth, euery mor, ning fabing: vhich foꝛ loꝛtie daxes chus giuen, doch thꝛoughlp cure them. cchis alſo is à true t perfit ointment, wich tthich Peiechie are ſſnoughlie cured; by annointing the places ſundzy times with it. And anie wounde d, and hauing the veines, the linues and bones cut, by clofing oꝛ ſtitching the wounds, and applying of this ople vpon hote, hall in Hort time be cured, without ante alteration great paine to the pacient. This alto cureth the ſcurfe, by annoin⸗ ting thoſe places of the head wich it. Foz the coldnes of the head relumes, by applying of it to the noſthꝛils moꝛning and cucning, ſhall ſpædily be cured, withont the bic of any other thing, and his tt doth tyꝛougb his ſharpe laucur and pierüng, ubich entereth an flieth to the head and ſtomacke, doth fe diſtolue thofe cozrupt hu. moꝛs both in the bead and ſtomacke, un that this is a licgur which pꝛeſer ueth from anie coꝛruption. And it the ſtomacke be annoin⸗ ted rounde about with the Dile , it pꝛocureth a god digeftion al meate:it alſo moueth brine retained oz that cannot piſſe, though & ficthinede ftoppitig it, oꝛ fhe Gonorrhea, 92 of ante other cauſe. This canleth belides the halres to grow, and pꝛeſer uech the beard blacke a long time, and auaileth againſt woꝛmes, aptlie aypted And all the ſe practifes are mot true, and pꝛwued manie times i the aboucfain diſeaſes and grieles, and in many others, and neuer harmed noꝛ pained any pacient with it, except luch inſeued wich! French difeate:for annointing any ſuch wich this, it migheihp pat neth him: by which at anie time pou hal thꝛoug bite be perſwoded, whether the pactent be vexed wich the ſame, oz anie other vifeate, A feerct oiles¢ experienced, chat healeth the legs vice red an al scher vicers, as weil old as new. ertept thole which happen on ih head. It cureth allo the canker, ¢ fiftulaes : the making of lich s on this wiſe. Lake of Apium, ot roſemarp, ot parrow,of plaintaln end of wo med, ak ech one hand full or Sage, of Nue of Tapis Barbatus,of Celondine, and cf Lanceola of ech two hand fuls of che fat of a Weather one ounce and a balfe, of Herba Laurentia, and Florum omniũ menſiim, of ech th hand fuls, of common ole tizo pints, of pure Lurpentine one pound, of Galbanum tips ouniet, of che iupce of Juie growing on trees, two ounces a abalfot roch Alome ane aunce and a halle, of the Roſen of che Pine irc 5 poundt?, ee see of Diſtillations. 146 pounds, of Viridis ris two ounces, of frankenſence, of Diachyion, and nk treacle ot ech one ounte, of Gentian, ok che round Ariſtolo- chia,of ech ane ourtce and a balf,of vitriol, of tartare, of A garick, of burnt falt,of each tivo dams, of the iuice of Pulicaria ther oun- tes of the rotes of the flower De luce one bunte, ol Sarcocolla half an dunce ok the red lead and potoder of lead cher dzamszef all the hearbes the iuice dꝛawne 02 ringed forth, mixe in a bꝛaſſe panne with the olle, the turpentine, and Galbanum, chich ſo long boile to · gither one a loft five of cdales, butill the iuite be conſumed, tur- ring it ( in the meane time) well about, with a ſhoꝛt bedde tale oz great ſpatle:after ſtrain the licoꝛ, putting into it then, of the green Verdigres brought to powder, che fame ſtir fill about, vntill it bee ma maner colde: the le mate alfo be boiled in burning water, and pꝛeſerued after in a glaſle clofe ſtopped. This out of Fumanellus. Apꝛecious oile,ano compared to gold, in that the ſame cureth all euils ol the legs, and ſinewes cut, it increslech oꝛ pꝛocureth fiefh to riſe n cloleſh vlcers, it remouech befives paine, it cureth the Fiſtu⸗ la, che canker ¢ al old vlcers, except thofe ſchich happen on the head au the moneth of Pap take at Apium one handfull,of Aolermakk⸗ fo much ol lage true of each one handfull, of Herba Laurentia, and Hornm omnium menſium, of boch thꝛer handfuls, ol Tapſus Barba. tus, of Lanceola,of Celondine ol each two handkuls ol woꝛmwod one handfull. of common otle two pintes, of god Curpentine one pounde, of Galbanum two ounces, of. the Rolen of the Pine tree two poundes, of Viridis æris, 02 Diphrygis bꝛought to powder twa duntes : the iuicc ol the hearbes ſtratmed, and mixed wich the olle, und Turpentine, bofle on a ſokt fire of coales, ſturring the licour continnallp about with s ſpattle, onto the conſumption of the iuice, to ſchich after the firaining, adde ok Viridis æris bꝛought to poboder, and fill Kurre the licour about, vntill tt (taken from the fire )becoloe: which after put vp in a glaſle cloſe flopped. a Au artificial baulme pꝛepared and made withont viſtillation, chat auailech in woundes, ond cureth them without the ingendꝛing oꝛ precuring sf matter: it helpech alſo the palfie members, ¢ ſtateth the blood aum wat er, bic (fueth out or the wounded foirts , this bozrowed out of a certaine Emperlcks bobe, written in the Ger⸗ maine tongue take of Nubarbe two dꝛams cutte ap pared into a G2 , Found!) — ~~ pcp Thethirde Booke round balles,to hich adde ol Camphora one damm U halle there alter put in to a tinne poꝛtenger, powꝛing vpon one ounce ann a hatte of common ofle Oliue, the fame let stand in the Sunne thy | kour teene dapes. Another appꝛoued haulme out ot the fame bobkertakes glale lich is about a pint in meaſure the fame fil with Spikenard, tps | on ſchich poure halle a pint of god ſallet otle, letting it after fang f foꝛ a moneth in che Sunne, hich alwates ſtirre about. To tt after b adde of the oile of Uiolets two dunces or p olle of Spike fo much, of the otle of Camomill. and of the ofle of Noles, ot each two omy ces: all theſe mired togtther,let Fann for a ixbole month, Another of the fame. mans not to be contemned: take of Gal- | hanum,of Ammoniacum, ard of Bolellium, of ech halle an aunte or choſen Ppꝛre, ol Malick, and abhite Frankenſence, of ech halt an ounce: all thefe ſteæpe in the ſtrongeſt vinegar for ther dapes and diflelued, after poure the tchole into an earthen Balon 02 pan wel glaſed within, which ſet ouer afite of coales without flame, put⸗ ting into it then ol Turpentine two ounces and of ſallet olle tiuo pints and a halfe: let theſe boile togither in ſturx ing the whole fill about, vntill the Feces fick oꝛcleaue to the bottome hichcome to paſſe o2 being on ſuch wile, adde then to it of Viridis ærisbꝛoughl to powder halfe an dunce, the fame taken trom the fire, z become though cold, ffraine though a linnen cloath, putting the licour diligentlie vp into a glafle; to pour ble: koz this auatleth in all wounds by applying lint, and tents wet in it. Another noble Baulme: take halfe a pint of common Oyle, with which mixe violettes in a glaſſe, ſetting the fame after in the Sunne, and the like doe wich Brome flowers, and leaues of che ſame: alter take of Galbanum ting dꝛams and a halfe, of Bo- lelliuum, uf Ammoniacimm, ard of Mypꝛre, of each halfe an ounte of Patlicke two dꝛaammes, let the gummes afoꝛe be diſſolued in the Frangelk bineger, tuhich after mixe tagtther wich the oples and flowers, frapning the whole thꝛongh a iinnen cloath into a well glaled potte, the fame fet auer a fre of coales, ad when the oile is hote, potuzeinthe Curpentine heated and molten with the gummes diſlolued, fturring them fill about, that thep burne not to che tutte nes, and bee carefall ala that the licour runnech not Quer: — of Diftillations. 14.7 ‘guer;then put into it of Viridis cris finelie bꝛought to powder, halt an gunte mn ſire daams, and felting this againe to the fice, ſturre continnallie about, vntill the remouing from the fire it Mall bee ſhꝛough colde: ubich after the ſtrayning put into a glaſſe, and keepe cloſe ſtopped ta pour ve. Anotber helping members chzunke, borrowed out ot the pꝛac· tiles of Theophraſtus Paracelſus: fake of the diſtilled Turpentine one pound, of the gum Galbanum, and of dit tanie halfe a pounde, to theſe artlie mired toglther, adde of the oile of Baies on ounce, {hich after made a Baulme: with it annoint members ſhzunke, fox many moneths, and it Mostly recouereth them · he ofle Bene⸗ dicke lid mired with the fat of a Gray o2 Badger, and the meme bers annotnted with it, doch marueploullie woꝛke in this cafe. Another of the ſame mans, auatling in woundes: take of ople Oline one pint, of Saint Iohns wat, of Wetonie, of Centozie, and ok the hearbe ſelfeheale, of each one handkull, theſe hearbes after the ſtamping and iuice wꝛinged out, 02 onelie ſtamped, and mired wich the die, let them diſtill in a glaſſe all the. Summer, after turing forty the whole thzough a cloath, which keepe : fo; a nobler tannot be found fo) wounds, in that the fame.cureth them by the onelie anndinting moꝛning and evening , without the aps piping of any ocher medicine: this alſo erpelleth the humours and fatre otherwiſe is, chen can wel bee vttered: and what matters feeme fMpofiible tu be done, by the belpe of this are ſperdily per- tozmed: as in exerie incarnating, and clofing togither and hear ling, ſo well in fractures as in bꝛules, and ſuch like. Ofthe oyles gotten out of Flowers. The vii. Chapter. pile ol Spike is thus pꝛepared. if ſo be the Spike be infar ſed in wine, and diſtilled, an ofle firſt will follow, chere a wa⸗ ter other wiſe by diſtillation (3 gelle in Sande) ſhoulde bee ſepa⸗ rated. Mis dile annointed on the region ol the kldnepes, hel⸗ pech the Gonortbæa. A certaine friend (of the Authours hautng bis wife now and then icke, pꝛocured to hee miniſtred to her in a dꝛaught of wine, but two drops of the diſtilled nile of Spike, aich G3 alter me BE OB EES ee a Tho thirde Booke after ſher had dꝛunke downe, was bzought bp it in great harmo fe, but through it he volded lone mante wozmes, and tecotierD within ſhoꝛt (pace. en 381 8 The olle of the common Spikenarde thie is brought out of France, doth Braſſanolus commend : but her afumeth but litte woꝛth, oz of lellexac count to be mans ot ſahich certain prepare make of the Leuander in Italie: the lame (wꝛiteth he)thatanante name a Balſamine, and bie it in the {teed ol natur an vaulme Ok the olle of Spitze, which manie wien in the ſterde ol batume and al bis properties, was fullis and at largo vttered in che other Hoke, 02 firſt part of the treaſure of Euomimus. Nn The alle of the flowers of Verbaſc um, is thus madeiſtampe the flowers in a moꝛter, which after the putting inte a gland ſet in tie Sunne cloſe Fopped,for flue op'five werkes: his oſie much any lech and is right profitable foꝛ the golyte in the feet and other men bers. It cureth alſo fre} wounds and tf the fame be inkaſed inihe ople Ditue, it will chen ſerue vnto manie griefe. he flowers oughtto be gathered chen they bs dꝛte fo the vertues une The olle made oꝛ dꝛalone of the flowers of Tapſus Bathatis, inkuled in otle 0 wine, and ſet in the lunne koꝛ fue oz ire werkes o: bopled in adouble veſſell, like the ople or Hypericon e Oel want, amd artlie ſtrained tauaileth in che ach of the bippes. The oyle of S Johns wont, is hot and dꝛie, and ſtipticke thꝛough wylch it cloleth and heale ih the wounds or fetes cute and the burning of fire: it ceateth ald che patties abbut ſhe pꝛiute place, bladder, and proctireth dꝛine. he preparing ¢ matsing ol the ole is on this wiſe, boꝛrowed out of the natural hyſtozie of Adamus Leonicerus. Cake of the tops being pꝛeſently full vipe, of O. lohn wont thꝛer ounces, let theſe be ſſeped in pleafaunt wine for he dapes, after let choſe boile in a deuble verte , fopping diligentlie foe month of the boſlell ichich in a readineſle wing hard ont, put ting in a like waight of the Hypericon fred. gathered, and inti fing it in like oꝛder, as aboue taught, ubich after baile, and ralne, und dor this a thir de time : and if che wine bee diminiched befole the ende, then adde a little moꝛe, accoꝛding ta dilcretion. Tah ae ter of cleare Turpentine thee dꝛams of olde eleare ople üxe oun · ces let cheie be boiled in a daub le vellell onto the conlumption Ihe . . of Diſtillations. 148 che wine; alter the rayning emd cleare purging ol it, krom the ſe⸗ diment, powꝛs the olle into a glaſle. che olle of Hypericon, learned of John Tanwiler the ponger, a ngular Chirurgian in the City of Auguſta: take of the lo wers of Hypericon 02 B. Johns twat, foure gunces, the ſe infuſe in rede wine koꝛ fouretene dapes, alter boile the ſe a lit tle, obich after the ſtrapning forth put in other frech llo wers, vnto the quantitie at foure gunces, ot che oile Oliue halle a pinte, let the ſe ſtande to in fule other eight dapes, which akter ſtraine, adding to ft of the {uiccof Var rom two ounces, ol the earth worms wached in khite wine, two ounces ol Turpentine anc ounte and a halt, of faftcon palfe a dꝛam, of Paſlicke ſixe dꝛams , ol Myꝛre, and Olibanum, of each t wo dꝛams, of Opopanax, ano of Sarcocolla, of eache two pyams and a halfe, of Madder the dꝛams, let all the ſe boile togy⸗ ther, vnto the conſumptton of tze wine and iulce: whlch after the Srapntng. keepe clofe fopped in à glaſſe. A compound olle of Hypericon, boꝛrowed out of (be wonder full practifes of the Orecke Leonarde Fiorauant, tibich auaileth and tureth bya marueildus maner wounds, eſpeciallie of che ne oy parts: in that it cloſeth them, and bꝛüngeth thole to a (carte, with⸗ out ligne to bee plainlte (ne. This allo diſloluech bꝛuſes, auap· lech ag inſt poiſon, and belpeth ante crane kinde of venemous As gue, by annointing all the patients bodie, without omitting ante part: and manie other vertues bath chis aile, which fox bꝛeuitie are here onnitted: the making ol which, is on this wile .. Take of the Fowers, Leaues, Stalkes, and totes of Saint Iohns tumet,as much as pon will, tic ſtampe togither in a moꝛter, Keping it alter in the beſt white wine as much as will well couer the lub. flaunce, the ſame let ſtande in the Sunne oz tenne ſchole dapes, po zing into it alter ol olle Oliue, as much as the walght ol the whole wwich che wine, che le then let Monde in the Sunne fo other tenne dapes: herein contnering, that the ople before be waped, whereby aint weight of it may bee busine. This done adde fox eusric pound of che olle, two ounces of god Turpentine, ol Sab fron one dꝛam to cuerp pound, ol tbe Rutmegs and Cloues of ech balk an ounce to euery pound, a appete,t Rolen ot the Pine tre, of each lilteꝛne dunces fo, euerie pounde⸗ of: Viticclla, two ours ’ A 4 ces > ak The thirde Booke ces fo) euerp pound: tet all thefe bee put into a body of latte, wen incozpoꝛated togither, which after fet into Balneo Mari letting it there boile, with the head clofe fet on, ¢ the tecepuer artlte ute to the nofe of the head. Che note hen this ts tutkictently botled, then the head diſtilleth no moꝛe farth, and this will ber wichin twentie houres oꝛ there about: this fene dꝛaw fozth the body, and tibiles the ſubſtance pet bollech, ſkraine the lchole though a cloth beping this licour cloſe ſtopped in a glaffe, as a pꝛecious tetwell : fo) wich this (as we haue aboue vttred) may many matters be done, lo that pou lap ot᷑ this hote on the vpper face of wounds, wichont the apy piping of tents within: and in ſuch maner doing, pou chan wine great pꝛaiſe, haue pꝛoſperous ſucceſſe at all times. Foz che thour( many and ſundꝛie wiſe)pꝛoued this oile, to his effimation, We olle of Hypericon( although the fame map many wapes ie prepared ¢ made) pet this wate ¢ maner ts the perfitelf, inuented by a ſingular Chirurglan of Dadna, named Gabriel Fallopio:take of Bolellium, of Opopanax, of Galbanum, of gum Serapinũ, of gum Elemi, of each one dꝛam, ol Turpentine, ok Noſen, of che pine tre, and ol Maſticke, of each one ounce, of the earth woꝛmes dos ſhed with white wine two ounces, of Antimonium, of the flowers leaues of Hypericon, of plaintain, ot the greater ¢ leer Confolida, af the greater and leſter Centoꝛie, of the @arrotp, ano of Canda equina oꝛ bole taile, tech thae ounces all thefe that are to be bra ten, fomtbat broken afoꝛe, which then mire togtther in a glalle bo die, with fo much olle (but better the fame chall be, tf it be with he dile ofrofes) as will welt couer the whole fublfance,¢ infufen has im the oile, let the glaſſe ffand in the Sunne fo: ifferne dapes, his ofle with the tchole ſubſtance pit into a Retorte, whſch ov Hill with a foft fire foz the firſt that commeth is a water, che next kolloweth bx a ſtronger fire increaſed) will be an dile, at the com- ming of hich change the reteiuer, and maintatne the fire onto ih end of the woꝛke: che diſtillation ended, adde the water and dile ft githe r in a glaſed pan, uich botle fox an houre:to which alter adde one ounce of adder, of Graua fina half an dunce, of Gatton ils dzams, a handfull of the flowers of S. lohns want, putting tt gain into the glalle there the thole ſubſtance fanning in the in was. But if pou wil make a mol pꝛecious aile of it burp 8 . r OS = — — SS = = = = == — — —_ Ss we = = SE 2 iia Ma pn 32 La e400 of Diftillations. 14.9 wih che licour in the earth oz hoꝛſe dung, koꝛ fir moneths: of abich alter applic on any wound ꝛ pou thal then fea mpꝛaculous wor hing of this otle, fdr it cealech the paine of wounds, dꝛiech vp, cle an ſeth and comforteth, and doth the fame which maß bee wꝛought by anie,tis efpéttalltepzofitable to wounds of the ſinewes. he vile of his oile is, chat it ought to be applied hot on the grieued places Another mattrial composition of the olle of Hypericon,vight pꝛo⸗ fitable for wounds, boꝛrowed out of the Italian fecrets , of the a+ bonefaid Authoꝛ: take of comman olle clue, that ts wert ¢ pita: fant of taſt, as much as pou thinke nerdkul, into ſchich put ſo much of the Hypericon, the lo wers and ſerdes as the oile will well re⸗ cetue,thts let ſo fant in a glaſſe, ontill the olle appeareth red, into which after put cheſe:ol Curpentine one ounce fo; euery pound of te olle ol utmegs, ol Saftron,¢ of Beniamine, of ech one dꝛam, fo; euerp pound ol che olle, of clariſied barrowes greaſe, two oun⸗ tes fo. euerie pound ol the olle, ol Par row, ok red Role leaues, of Camphoꝛte ¢ of Cummin ol each one ounce and a halfe, fo, euerte pound of the olle, or the belt wine two dunces foꝛ enerp pound: let thete inkule togitber, foz the {pace ol a monech, after thift all the fabitance into a glatle bodp, wich a couer which fet into Balneo, let ting the (abit ance there bottle puto the confumptton ofthe wine ¢ dzines of the herbs:after the taking forth train the hole throug h alinnen cloath, vbich pꝛelerue ina glaſſe clofe flopped. This olle ts marncilous, bled in wounds. if fo it bee applied hote wh lint, oꝛ a fine linnen cloach vpon the wound. This olle allo anatléth sgaynſt polſon, and helpeth Petechiæ and twellings 02 knobs, by andinting ok it on the places. and that toith expedition. And with this ofle bath Authoz done many ſingular pꝛactiles, to his high comme dation. An olle of the Mrenge flowers, take Melon feds wel broken, ſo many as pon bull. of the ſe ſtraw a part in the bottom ofa bꝛoad 02 gallie glaſte, on ubich ſtraw a bed ofthe flowers of the enges, dpon that (rato another cvurſe of the ſerds which done, let them ſo ſtand for a dap, after the thzowing away of the flowers put in freſh towers to the ſerds, in like oꝛder as aboue taught this do fos fun dy dates togither in Cyifting the flowers, vntil the (ads haue pute chaled the vertue and fauo? of the Denge flowers, ubich ſpꝛinkled and inet fomabat wich god Male water, put bp into fquare aoa — = T he third Booke bags choſe wing hard in a pꝛelle, pꝛeſling the aile, The oile-of the Jalemine Flowers mate in a like mager be purchaſed, by oꝛdering the flowers as aboue vttered : and ir pon hinke they peld not ſullicient at a time, then maie pou ine rege the fame lin my opinion) wich che lourdain Almonds cleane es. ped, and hꝛoken after diſcretion. An olle of the Damaſtze Noſes, maie in a lite maner bee gh; tapned: if ſo bee pou bꝛeake Almondes into {mall partes, being clean ſcraped before (and not blaunched) and oꝛdered as abe taught, of che olle of Oꝛenge flowers: which after put inte bags pꝛeſſe forth an oile. An oile of Noſes by ſunning, is prepared and made on this wille, as Rogerius in his fourth treatiſe and eight chapter iu. ſtrugetch. Take the Flowers of greene Noſes, and fill che glale wich the Flowers and olle, in fod maner: that to one pounde of Noſe leaues, be two pounds of olle added, which dillgentlie ue * ped, ſet che glaſle in the Sunne fo foꝛtie dapyes, l irr ing abont is Floters once a date. After ſuch a decoc ion, ſtraine it through a linnen cloach into a baſon of faire colde water, and labour aud ei the olle about wich a Halil ſticke White ſcraped, after Hhift the di into another Baſon of colde water and ſtirring it, and this de ten times togither. Foꝛ dough this often wathing. tt purdaleh a coldneſſe in woꝛking, and a leſſer dee. By nich it doth at ter moze cole, and mopiten. Alf the ſubſtaunce put info a glale and ſet in che ſunne, vntill the mor ſture ſchich enfigre th the powers mate though the fame be conſumed. In a colde Tountrep hen ſhꝛough a weake heate of the aire this cannot be Decoded, let he glaſle be fet in a panne of water, that it maie there foftliebaile for two oꝛ thre dapes , vnto the thirde part of the ofle atvate san if chat Countrey bath not olle Oliue, then dꝛaww an oile of teh Nuttes ſcraped, with bich make pour oile of Roles: o2 otherwile vſe olde uttes ſeraped cleane, and taped for two dapes in col water, after let an ofle be pꝛelled forth. Whereok the author al leagech, that the milke dꝛawne oꝛ made of krech Puttes, mile latelie be gluen to the fick of che Ague at all times in a colocouly treyꝛas the Alm onde milke in a hote countrep. This olle allot bous taught, hach ſundꝛie properties, koꝝ ik a pactent vexed 15 . — a n sae eee of Diftillations. 150 che gue, bee daplie oꝛ often annointed about che forehead, and demples, and panlines of the handes, the ſoles of the fete, and on ihe beating veynes ofthe wꝛeſtes, this not onelie repꝛeſleth the paine ok the head, and other partes, but alterech the heate and pꝛo⸗ ture th llerpe, pel this in no cafe, may be done in the fick day, ahere pon hope af the vninerſall oꝛ particular action. Aüngular reme⸗ die commended, chat the volkes ol Egs be laboured with the oile of Moles, and laive platſter wiſe on the region of the Liner , oz vpon a fire impolkume : uhich being once oꝛ twice applied, doth marueplouſlte mitigate paine, and doth diſſalue the fumofitie, and ſharpe nolſe of matter. and the ſame clenſeth che place oꝛ ſwelling to fall.¢ remoueth the rednells from the place. Zhis oile alſo mixt, wicha lite waight of the iuice of Plaintaine, fora gliſter in the blolldie lux, oꝛ perillous ſcour ing with blod is greatlie commen ded, this doch ſperdilie bꝛing woundes to a ſcarre, and mitigateth the paine by repꝛelling the matter. cheſe oples afore placed, although they be pꝛepared and gotten ulthout dickillation, oz but by pꝛelling out, 02 ocherwiſe made by the Sunnee pet would 3 not omit them, in that the le fo mes and wapes fame eaſie, comelte, and to fk il inuentedz and oyles being | hus pꝛepared, may aptlie be applied to mens vile and vtilitie. We gyle ol Uiolets, is pꝛepaxed and made of UGiolets, in the Wet maner, as the olle of Roles (out of Rogerius) aud ferneth to luke pur poſes, as the nile of Noſes, ſauing that che ane after the neſbe making is laxatiue, ano the other binding. Sf with a like waight ot the inice ol Mercuric this oile be applied in gliſter wiſe, in the charpe daylie, and rene wing Agues, and Tertians, che fame gently doth lwſe the bellie, and eaſille expellech the ſuper kluities, by che ereremonts ſent forth. Chis out of Rogerius. i an olle helping the {pottes of the face, which coimmonlie we name Aintels: take a ſuflicient quantitie of the flowers of Kole⸗ marieſthich put into a glaffe) burie it in hote hazle dung, in a place fra dꝛ ſafe from raine for thirtie daxes. oʒ Onto the time, the Flowers be dillolued, after ſet the glafe in the Sunne for other nine dayes, putting into it then of the potoder of Poltpodie, fo much as pou mate take vp with three fingers: of wohlch let the pa, cent euerie daie take fo; one whole monech. 5 8 An 00 The third Booke gat An dile of the Roſemar ie llo wers not diſlilled, may benpatone i 4 f and made after the maner enfuing , boꝛrowed out of 6 cerfaing | bt witten boke in the Italian tongue: tabe of Noſemarie does, à god quantit ie, putting them into a pot, and thzuſting them hard th downe witha fate. After powꝛe vpon of otle Oliue, ſo much ag 1 chall be {ufticient, that a part of che potte remaine emptie u W done, cloſe and ſtoppe diligentlie the monty of the pot with pale, a that na aire breath forth. The potte ordered in this wile, fer 4 purie in hoꝛſe dung, not made of haie: in ſuch Wwifelettingthe potte ſtande, chat the dung bee moꝛe then thꝛer Bngers abone the p mouth of the potte: the fame fo Landing for fostie dapes, dae after foꝛth, and keꝛpe the oile carefullie . When pou will vie of che olle, r aine it through a cloach. This mightilte helpethinie grisfes and patnes or the Loines, the ache in the hippes te 1 armes, and other partes. It is in the like maner appointed, md A prepared of the Carle De alta villa, ‘ = fi Of theoylesour : ff = of ſeedes. 15 1 oe ica: 4 8 Mee. peal or | 2 E 2 = Ceing chat lun. ale ‘Suite fpices as tze ſeedes of al = bcearbs in amane, be rather al a hu, thin and alrrall fay ſkante: fp ſhat cault it mulke needes tty Ne Aue, that thele pol : SS See fete acertaineopli | — ublkaunce, Snthat uerie ople ina maner, hach a lte mixture. ole oflesvifiille 1 oꝛ gotten ont of ſerdes, as well hote as colde, are purchaſed in 16 h maͤner. : N There oples by dittillation dꝛawne in gande, ougbtan it of Diftillations. 151 tile bee prepared, that the (des before che putting into the Cu- curbite bee bꝛuſed, and the glalle ver ie well fenſed abont with the date of wiſedome. And there mate ſixe, oꝛ ſeuen, oz eight our tes of anie ſer des bꝛuſed, bee put into the glaſſe at a time, oʒ moze ik you will, but this accoꝛding to the great nelle of the Cucurbite.. After powꝛe liue, oz ſixe, oꝛ ſeuen pintes of the cleareſt water at q time on the ſerdes, mixing the whole diligentlie togither. Mhich thus mixed diligentlie in the inkulton, let ſtande to infuſe, ba digeſt, oz putriſie, in ſome hote place for certaine dapes, as either eight, oꝛ tenne dapes, after (et the Cucurbite into a potte apt to the Furnace, which Gill ſo wich lande, Hat che Cucur⸗ bite Hand ing in it, toucheth not che bottome by two fingers breadth, and that a god thickeneſſe of lande be rounde about the bodie . And let the olle bee diſtilled in the fame maner, and with the ſame veſſelles, as ſhall after bee vttered: whereas we teach the order of the dꝛawing of Miles, ont ot {pices and woddes. his by the way doth the Authour warne pou ol that at the Arlt vou make a (oft fice : and take hæde, that the ſubſtaunce kontained in che Cucurbite, botleth not vp vnto the Limbecke in heave. Foz certaine ſeedes, as the Annile feedes,though che inneſſe of cheir ſubſtaunce, and clammineffe togither abich they podeſſe, doe mightilie boile vppe lo which cauſe, pou mate not by and by fire on the heade: but after yon fe bubbles Aavile, and the vapour carried vpwarde, take of the Uimbecke, in putting in a fatre ſticke, ſcurre the ſubſtaunce well a. bout. And on luch wife mate the fome oꝛ bubbles be reſolued into vapour, and breath vppe, which maie after wich a meane fie bee qualifled, and increaſed, at the will of the practi tiovier . Which thus mitigated o2 alapde, lette on pour Ulmbecke clole tuted about, and diſtill oz dꝛawe fo long ov All you ſuppole that no inaze ofle bee contained within, Which by light and tafe vou thall cafilte and foone percepue . Foz When the dꝛoppes diſtilling, in tate, carrie wich them no more Hertue of the manifett qualitie of the lerdes and ſpyces put in, then muft pou ceaſſe gathering an ie moꝛe, leaſt the matter ficke, wm burne inthe bottome of the Cucurbite : this boꝛrowed out ol Cordus, : g — x 8 N , ES REID ptt LGU Taleo The third Booke A preparation of ofles out of {eds,as of the Fennell, Kune ge is wꝛought after this maner, as the Author gathered and learned by the ſundꝛy letters wꝛitten vnto the ſingular Geſnerus in ß Gets | maine tongue. I irſt, à to ( ſaith he) ſuch a guantitie of fads s ), thought neceffarte, but a ſiue oz fir pounds alwayes: hole A, i ped oꝛ beat in a groſſe maner, that J left no one fede babe ich 3 then powꝛed into the Cucurbit. After J powzed bpon d much ſcalding oꝛ very hot water, chat well cauered che fades ma), then fet on the Limbecke oꝛ head clole luted in the ioint about opped the nofe that no aire breathed forth; ſchich landing tox {rifle for hex oꝛ faure dates, J after diſtilled with a loft fire, ma faire ofle follomed( ſa hat the water by which the oile pallechbe rie calde)as pou were afore taught. his one matter is wie be conſidered, that the ofle of Anniſe feos cannot in the umme time be diſtilled at al, faz that their ſpir its then are over ſubtilad the fennell (eds at that time much (abtiller then chem: nhichſheßx euapoꝛate thꝛough the heate in that ſeaſon, ho we eaſie ſoener een make pour fire vnder, oꝛ labor pour diſtillation. So that che e € metelſ time fo the diſtillation of theſe, is in the winter s the colder the alre ſhal then be, ſo much the ſoner, wen the olle all into the recetuer, wil it be courded togither, lie to Campen. Which uhen alter pou (hall ſlrain thꝛough a faire cloth, aulthe | ter then runneth thꝛough, but the oile remalneth on che clot: Jafter(ſaich che Authour) diſſolned into a gallte oꝛ bead glaſſe fet in a ſtew oꝛ hote houſe, and the flewme ſo ſeparated In the diſtilling of {uch maner of oiles, mult ürſt beconuidend and noted, that a man map not prepare and diſtill moze then hal a pounde at a time. After remembꝛing, that the matter to hu diſtilled, he bꝛaled oꝛ bꝛoken in a moꝛter, after a groſſe manet n not in a ſubtill oꝛ fine powder. To this matter then let aum quantitie of pure water be powꝛed, that it mate comer the fader which after powze into a copper Cucucbite, and well mixed koch ther, let on a copper head, clole luted to the bodie in the taint, i no apze bꝛeach forth . This diſtillation then ought to bee dot thꝛough a beffell filled with colde water, the tinne oz leaden retehing to the nole of the head, uereby the ofle (in the Distilling) mate not buene. All which chus prepared , mabea vent N AS of Diſtillations. 152 flow fire in the beginning, vntill the Furnate waxech hote, then increaſe your heat 02 fire moꝛe and moze as the matter beginineth to diſt ill the wat er and oile atl come, ſeparate the one from the o⸗ ther alter arte. ‘Then this beginneth to dillill, you mate with⸗ pra ſome of the fire, and marke ubether the fire bee ing at that fay,the diſlillation neuertheleſſe pꝛocerdeth, then muſt the ſtron⸗ ger he ate oꝛ fire beloft, and the other followed and maintained: put if other wiſe, then let the heate be intreaſed. Wirdlie muſt be tonſidered a learned, chat the oile ürſt diſlilleth, ſo that at che come ming of the lecond 02 thirde oile, the receiuer mate bee changed, And within an horre s {pace tna maner will halle an ounce bee diſtilled and gathered into the recetuer. So that Hen no moꝛze If quidneſſe appeareth on high in che Cucurbite then will no moꝛe matter diſt ill foꝛ th and the woꝛk vpon this light is fullie ended. We olle of Annſſe ſerdes is thus pꝛepared and dꝛalvne: take of Annite ſerdes (fo this is a common forme and waie, vnto the di- filling alſo of ofles, out of other ſerdes) one pounde: the ſe after the grolle beating, put into a hoꝛned ez erke necked bodie, fa ich let the receiver be artlie cloſed and faffned, ſetting the bodie hen into a pot of aſhes, the fame diſtill wich a mol foft fire, and ö | Pon yall gather a water and an oile in che receiuer . he water pon chall dꝛawe feꝛth by a reuoluing oz repeating againe of the ſchole lubſtance, the ofle remaining oz tarping behinde in the bo; die, ſchoſe ble lerueth vnto the chollick palſton, and paine of the bo wels. Wut of the water is an clecuaric made with Sugar, in che fozme of loſings oꝛ Manus Chriſti, of chich one table at a time, ep. ther after dinner, oꝛ after ſupper may be given oꝛ taken. Foz this fſtrengthneth the ſtomacke and digeſtlon, and puttech awap oꝛex- pelleth wind. his at any time taken oz ved pꝛofiteth, but in the moming eſpeciallie, am helpeth the lungs, the cough, and the ob⸗ ſtructions and Toppings of choller, and helpeth the inward parts, We vſe at it pꝛoperlie is in dꝛops. The olle of Annie is much moze in pꝛopertie, then the Anniſe it felfe, and in working mightier. Vet the natural heate of the whole Anntſe ſerdt, can neuer be ſo exgalie purchaſed, as to dꝛaw forth xleparate a perfite ſubffance, although an arttficlal prepar tation ma be wꝛought, and the ſame by mans indultry. Foz yo The third Booke as ante meate, that the ſame may be taken ¢ eaten without ban: ger oz harme, it nedeth before an outward preparation: enen ſo mull a like preparation bee wzought in medicines, chat che ub. tiller parts be feparated rom the groller, beldze thale beeapplien 02 taken within the body, for on ſuch wiſe prepared and opdertn, may anie medicine woꝛke the eaſier, ¢ perfoꝛme the proper adion in the bodie, without har me to the pacient. The ble of this alle much auaileth in the giddinelle of the heade, the hard keiching st 9 breath proceding thꝛough a dangerous Newme in a maner ß focat ing oꝛ choaking the per ſon, in the weaknelle of ſlomacke am windinelle, in che dꝛopſie, in other colde diſeaſes, and thoſe po cured of winde. This allo much profiteth the members lacking blood, and the finetw partes, as the fomacke, the veynes, the blab) der, che belie; and the white luxe of the wombe this mighfilie ſtapech. This ofle maie be taken o2 miniſtred by dꝛops in gung cer taine dꝛops of it either in wine . oz in bꝛoath in the moꝛning / in time of necellitie. che olle of Fennell fades helpeth che head, but the eies elt ciallie, the kidneys and bladder: tables maie be made of ſhe ame ol like pꝛoperties, and vnto the fame bless 02 certaine moppes mate bee miniſtred alone atany time: 0 elfe taken moꝛuia m euening. And an olle is dꝛawne out of the dꝛie ſerdes, wilhont an other addition, tt is verie pleaſant and ſwerte of taſte, as the Air thour pꝛoued and felt or the ſame: the ſame allo in colour is thie, that firtt niftilieth, The vile of Cummine dꝛawne, is profitable to wonder fopning neere vnto the Milt, che [wellings of che body pꝛocckding ok a colde cauſe, which ſometimes happeneth and is the cault, whie the bane is ſtaped backe: vnto this vſe mais a daoppe⸗ eit 7 miniſtred in Ferne water oz in Tables, tf they be made with it. Nhe olle ont of Henbane ſerdes, pꝛepated in the ſame mame, as the olle of Roles, by the defeription of Rogerius, auaplech the like, that the olle of the apples of Mandꝛake doch. At auapleth alſo in the hote ſoint aches, in repꝛelling mightilie the peine am catifing an altonichment to thote places appited: in burning m in excoꝛlat ions, it map procure and make a little ſcarre, mgt Se ile ee 8 x 7 of Difiillations. 153 figate fhe burnings, out of che ſame quihonr, We ſelfe fame Authour vooth otherwile pꝛepare the ople, luhlch worketh ſtronger and to greater purpole in the abouefatde burs ning. Take on Pidſomer eue, che toppes, lowꝛes, and leaues, with Abich let a now potte be filled, hauing in the bottome a little 8 hole, and let the mouth of the vpper pot be 2 dilig ently ſtopped, which let into the mouth of another pot fanding vnder, the mouth of which lute rounde about with the other, that no atte bꝛeache forth: this done, ſet the pots fo derpe into the earth, that they max wholie be couered and buried in the cart, after let chem ſtande fora whole peare in che ground: at the ende of which time, : =. zatve the pottes forth, and pou Mall find in the heather potte a cleate oile, which by the beate of the tures fities of the earth, ts dꝛawne forth from the Benbane, Epis ma ner of inflrucion is founde perfiter,in the deſeription of the ople of {nie berrics ( aberets other wiſe leftin the earth for fire mo⸗ neths) wich this ure members labour ing and fore pained with dal⸗ lie fires falling to them, annointed. A compounde ople out of fenes,procuring lepe : Tate ot fhe lanes of Lolli, ol Henbane, o the white and blacke Poppie, ol the Lettuce and Purcclane ſedes, of each foure {mall handkulles, of the feedes of Faba inuerfa,abich is Telephium, two [mall hand⸗ fulles, leite all thele be diſtilled togicher or this diſtilled, mint: ffer two ferupics waight at a time, with a little o mall quant: tle of Opium, Oftheoiles out ofFruites. The xiisi, Chapter. Te ople of Junfper berries, is diſkilled in the ſame manner as the Aqua vitæ, by pouring water vppan, and it then ſper⸗ dllte and cafilic diſtilleth. As an ople fir commeth, and a a x water — W Se The thirde Booke wal er next enſewech: euen in the like maner, as themthe Spike is diſtlled. But it be houeth ta bꝛeae the berries beſoze. Sone alſo diſt ill them in a bodie: this avatiet vnto manie grtefes n to the gripings of the belly, onto the mattering of the pard dich ls as the ſame were che Gonorhza,butto the paines os griefegg the necke, pꝛoceeding of Newme . Agyrtæ 02 Juglers public maruatlous matters of the fame ople, uhich who chat liſte mae teade their tables impꝛinted wich chem. Wut the maner hope this ople ought to be diſttiled, is on this wife : J tokeſſateth the Autheur) a pinte full of Juniper berries, Mbtdy J brake tomes chat fmall, vpon abich Apowꝛed pure water, ſuch a quaititie as ver ie well couered them, after J potozed the whole into ſuch g copper vellſell, as the fame is, in ibich the Aqua vice moſſ com- monlte is diſtilled, and with a copper pipe alſo palling thꝛough tolde water, did J diſtill, hauing onder a big Neceiner fattened ta the pype, ſchich might well receiue oꝛ holde foure meaſures of licour: and on this wile, did the oyle diſtill and come With che waß ter. But another inſtrument J bfed Handing on the heave, chich I filed with cold water, for the better tooling of the ſpirits, chat they burned not in che comming, Wut of the aboneſalde quantitie of berries, 4 neuer dꝛewe aboue three dunces of perted ole. There is a further inſtruction fo; the dꝛawing of this ople in in che fir part of diſtillations. i Bp pꝛeſſing out alfo in this maner oꝛ on ſhis toffe, edhe and get an olle not euill ſanouring:take of Juniper berries bo. ken, firſt mixt wich burning water, and after with ople Olineelet them boile a little, oꝛ at the leaſt let theſe be infaled togither of ten ſturring chem wich a ſpattle, for eight dates, then powzing chem into a bodie, diſtill in a Furnace after arte, the ople aftet kwimming aboue, gather into another glaſle pon male chen put into it a little of Angelica, oʒ ſome other thing a little bʒuſed before. he mandzake apples are ent inte quarters, and boiled in aple, in a double vellell, in a cold countrep, as afore of the offe of Roles out of Rogerius was taught, 02 pou maie otherinife prepare ie Ople, by che heate of the Sunne. Apis Ople auaileth the ike in continual and burning Agues, which the Dple of 55 1 of Diſtillationr. 153 both: but in fhat this ople ſtupiſech and migbtier altereth, more then the ople of Roles doth, it ought (fs; that cauſe) that the mae lice oꝛ hurt be repꝛeſſed, wich womans milke mixed: che ſame dile alſo anaileth, in the hote aches, and gowte. This borrower ont of Rogerius. An opie out of Bayberries, doch Rogerius inſtrud to make mas nie wates take the greene berries, thofe bꝛeake mall, txbich ab ter the ſuftic ient boil ing, ſtraine thꝛough a cloth, and keepe the li tour in a glaſſe O cher wile, take a quantitie of ripe bap berries, and thole after the finelie bꝛeazing, boile with bate leaues after arte, and the ſame ſtratmed, kœpe diligentlie in a glaſle. D2 after the bap berries be ſnely bꝛoken, and infuſed for fire oꝛ eight dates mn wine, ind then put vp into bags, and an dile dꝛawne by a pꝛelle. Oꝛ the ripe and frech berries bꝛoken, vhich after the putting into bags, an olle pꝛeſled fozth. This olle (as witnellech Rogerius) duale g againſt che chollick, che Slpacke , and Sclat icke paſſion, oꝛ paine in the hip bone. An olle cut of Jute berries, is gotten and made manie wales, eſpeciallie by thoſe waies taught aboue, in the drawing an oyle put of bay berries:this oile purchaſed, auatleth againſſ cold cans ſes, eſpt cially againſt the cold ioint aches. Mhereloꝛe J affirms (faith Rogerius) that dh at ſoeuer conſiſteth in the iuie, auaileth againtt ache of the ioints:ſchereof the ofle.that mightier woꝛkech, is on this wiſe prepared and made: take of the dꝛie wd, the ber- ries, and gum of the pute, ik pou can purchaſe altogtther , and the wand mall cut, put into an earthen pot, being full of holes in the bottome, oz at the leait hauing thee holes palling thꝛough in the bottom, lich fet into h mouth of another pot glafed,the mouthes ol ſchich ſtop clole, with potters claie oꝛ paſle: theſe two ſo oꝛde⸗ ted, ſet io derpe into the earth, that the vpper pot ſtand ſcholy aboue che carch, € che mouth of the neather coueredouer witch the earths fhich done, make a fire about che vpper pot, and a blacke oyle. will after diſt ill into the neather pot. A Rape ofle gotten, by peeling out: take a Rape, which after the making of a holowe deepe hole in the rote, fill that hollotss nelle by with opie Ditue, on which fet the cappe oꝛcouer of the tote afoze cut ot, and being thus cloſe ere on the 8 9 =~ hethirde Booke Te che bchole rute diligentlie about with towe wette, Sahich after Bl nif purle in the hote (mbers with a few coales Spon: this done let it 0 there lie fan halle an haute: after thtch time dꝛawe it fox, and N taking off the cappe, pꝛeſerue the ple ſtrained, and the rote allo ftraincd togither though a linnen doath, Sbts ople ausfteng. 10 gaint clefres and choppes of the handes cauled of colde, Mis I boꝛrowed out of a wꝛitten boke. Out of the Pine apple kernelles (J ſalve) an olle oatone ty gotten by dilcenſton, ahich ſeruech lo the wꝛinckles of womens faces : this out of Manaraus An oile out of the Onion and Criecle, pꝛonoking fweate in the peſtilence, take a bigge notte n pon, in the middle of thd makeade@pebole, filling the fame with god Trlacle, after he cappe fet on, and a wet linnen cloth wꝛapped round about, putte tt vnder che hote imbers to roſt fo halfe an boure, which after the diſtilling in a Uimbecke, glue of this liconr, vnto the quantitie of two ounces to the patient. he fame effect worketh. fire duntes az tbe diſtilled licour of the greene Puts. This ont of Fumanellus, E Ofthe oyles out of Spices: but the |; oyle or water, to bee gotten outof i Cynamon, fee and reade here- after among the Barkes, The æv. Chapter. This general pꝛecept, ought ta be obſerued in p diſltllatian ak allſpices in a maner, 5 what ipl tes ſoeuer pouchoſe, bꝛay them , Art into line powder, powng =\, | bp a quantitie of condutte on ſpeing water, which after che ſame chall bee coloured wich he ſptte, Gift into another glalle, | into dich powꝛe ocher fell 22 | | | — ſpttes bꝛoken: and la often dot | the fame, vntill the wat er purchale na further colour, then dib 2 Balneo Mariæ, & ſepałate after the water from the olle this Raft, But the waters and oiles, ich are preparedand golten aut al ſpices, ought to bo done by the inkulion in Ample wa of Diſtillations. 155 not in wine, oꝛ Aqua vite, in that thoſe doe haſklly aſcerd, and not carrte the foꝛte of the {pices with chem: but the water contrarp⸗ foffe aſcendech not, without che ſpice. And to be bꝛiefe thoſe are here to bee applped, which are afoꝛe taught, of the oyles out ot ſerdes, in che beginning bitered to be done. he ople ont of Clones, Autmegs, Pepper, Mace, Cinamon, ure made k wꝛaught through th e {pices before bꝛoken, and put in⸗ to a Cucurbite well lute d, oꝛ into a co: peer baote, with a head fet tloſe on: abich pon Hall ditt ll by a pipe reaching through a vetlel of colde water: foꝛ on ſuch tile cited Wil a water and oile come, Which alter ſepar ate, as tie one krom the other. Foꝛ the dile euer⸗ more ſwimmeth aboue the water, except the oyle or cloues, which kalleth to the bottome. An olle out of Rutmegs, vnto the imitation of this general rule, ſchich acertaine Empericze tescheth to bee in a maner like pres pared, Take a third 02 fourch part of gad Aqua vice diſtigled, and the Nutmegs finelp boeken, put altogither into a glaſſe bodie, fil⸗ led wich the Aqua vite, che fingers absue the Rutmegs, which let and covered to infule foꝛ xxinii.houres, and that the Aqua vitæ bath at ta ned a pellow colour, the fame then ſhift into another glaſte:into uchich poure after tre Aqua vitæ, fo much as before, and che ſame ſo often ropeate wich fret) Aqua vitæ, vntil it wil cos leur the Aqua vite no moꝛe. Which done, poure all the Aqua vitæ thus colozed into à glaſſo bod, vieh after che letting into Balneo Mariz,otfill according to art, that the Aqua vitæ map aſcend, and {he ople of PNutmieqs rematne in the bottome of the bodie and on fach wife Hall pou at taine the oyle prepared, In the like maner, map an ople be Alfogi ther diftled,out of all other ſpiees. J (aw, faith She of Ze ſrerus ketends, a diſtillation of the olle of Aut megs, hich was an olle dꝛa wn moſt pleafant and wert, and of a great peeld, by an Aebpmnit, after chis maner. He take the nutmegs, z bꝛought them to fine powder, on lchich he powꝛed two meaſurxes of fimple pure water, after be ſhifted che ſchole into a glaſſe Cuturbite fenecd about witt h the lute of wiſdome (thts lute was made with finplectap, to d teh he mired the Morte fore of Cloth tempꝛed wich falt water) euen as the Alchymiſts are want to lute their bodies, for the purchaſing of ſtrong water utter fhe dead let on, he like luted the toint ol = head round about, nd che X 3 — fopnt — The thirde Booke fopnfof the receauer in the ſams manner, Hat no fpirits enn breath foꝛch. The body thus fenced he lette into the Furnace, ma king vnder a loft fire in the beginning, but next a bigger and lat 8 ſtronger fire :euen as thep do, thich diſtill the ſtrong water; aun dꝛawne, it was for truth an oyle moſt excellent of ſauour, im, ming abone the water come in the receauer, aich bee diligent. ly gathered: fo, bee affirmed the fame to bee of great Vertue in ſundzie matters. Che oile ok Pace, is of a hote qualitie, ⁊ fo: that cauſe the vie of it is right pꝛoñtable in the celich pallion, preceding of a colde cauſe, mid of the relome diſtilling oz deſcending from the hend it comkoztech alſo the heart, the fomack, and matrice. Bur a meg Gugular helpe in eſpectall, is felt of this opie, in the tremblings of the heart pꝛocæding of feare, oꝛ thꝛongh the ſlopping ol the bladder, oꝛ matrice, it auailech beſides in the wrangurie, and bel peth all bifeafes pꝛoceæding of a colde matter. A the oz foure ꝛoppes map be miniſtred oꝛ taken by the month at a time, pze⸗ pared with ſome other daintie matter, oz in an tron Lakes great ſpone ouer che fire : oz in a kreſh dꝛart of god wine dis boꝛrowed out of an vnknowne Aucthoꝛ, in the Germain tongue, Au ople out of Mate map be gotten, by preGing forth, in the fame manner, as (all after be taught, in the lourme and wax of pꝛeparing the ople of Clones, An oybe diſtilled out of Pepper, haning all thofe pꝛoper ties, uhich the Pepper it felfe, ſauing that the fame burning dich Ge Pepper poꝛcureth on the tongue, is not the like felt (bp tafe) in the oile. his oile of the pepper is none other matter, then an ay riall element ſeparated from p other elements: euen as the like wer pꝛoue in che diſtilled olle of the bptrpoll and banſtone In the fame maner, is the ofle of pepper toꝛonghlie ſeparsted from his burning, 2 conſiſteth oꝛ bath greater properties then the Pepper it ſelfe, z bath the ſingular pꝛopertie of piercing. In the Colliche paſlſion, and parts tufted ilch much loft and clammy lleume, let two oꝛ thee dꝛoppes of it be minifired oz taken with bꝛoch, brit the cutting alunder, and bꝛeaking awap of it. J gaue (aylhs certatne Pꝛaaltionei) in the Tertian ague, alter a purgatloi am the blæ ding by vaine dane, three daoppes ak this ople, 5 10 (te A ete of Difiillations. 158 ſeruple of Mina, two houres before the fit beganne : and it letted Within once oꝛ twiſe taking, pea, and mapſtred the cold, the Mar king, and the agne it ſelfe, to the wonderol the patient. And he fur. cher aftirmeth ok it, that if this auailsch not in the firſt gluing, it wholy cureth in the ſecond tine. An ile ot Cloues is uke pꝛepared & gotten as the ople of Fu niper berries, and not as the eple of Cinamon. This oyle is karre foner and caſier purchaſed, it the fame diſtiliation be done with waters, as either raine oꝛ ponde waters, oz other moze daintie waters. The Cloues beides haue a farte moze moyſture contai⸗ ned in them, then hach the Cinamon. here bee ſome ( yea many {ich do like pꝛepare and gette an ople of Clones, by onelie pret’ fing fort, Cake of cloucs ſchat quantitie pou will, choſe beat in a grote maner, aich alter ſtiepe in Role / water ſo long, vntil pon thinke it hath thꝛoughly purchaſed the qualities and eſteas of the clones. hen take a quantitie of god almonds,cleane and ſchite ſeraped wich a knile, ole lightlic cut into pieces, nhich after inkule in the lald water, that they mate chꝛoughly dzinke in of the ſauour and taffe of clones, thoſe then laie aſunder to dꝛie ; bhich dꝛied, infufe againe in the (aide water. and thoſe dzie againe, and this doe for foure times togither. After put into bagges, pꝛelle an pple forth, ubich ſette in the Sun to puxiſie for a time. And in this manner alfo mate profitable ofles be pꝛepared and gotten, as an olle out of Muſtze, Amber, and Beniamine,Storax, cpnamon, aid Pace. This boꝛrowed out of awntten bake ofthe Authours. An ople ok cloues, that is as the cloues it felfe, being hote and dzie, in che third degrer, abich belpeth the ffomacke, the Liner, the heart, the humoꝛ all dare of acold cauſe. an all cold diſcaſes of the fomacke. che cloues putte away Melancholie fpirits, ano tleare the grolle: but the ole dach the ſe karre excellenter, and as Imap ſothlp atkirme (faith the Authour) it bath all the vertues da Walme. For this doch heale outwardly frefbe and greene woundes. It fateth, the illuing of blond e water out of wounds. It comfozteth within the naturall parts, it purgeth Melancholie blad,it camtoꝛ tech the heart and head, and doch efpectally helpe, che giddinelle ut the head, q weak nelle . light: it in she vgs 4 Seneca ee tyne — * e = : N 1 a T hethirde Booke ſhꝛte 02 foute dꝛops of it bee taken faſting in a ſpane, woche 14 pleſant ſyꝛupe oꝛ other daintie thing oꝛ in wine. Wale Ok the otle of Cloues, wzitech another : tho thus fach this 4 dare affpme,that it hach the vertues of baulme: J fato(taithie) a wonnd cloſed and healed by it, without ſettehing, by one loch. | mus Rhœticus. And as touching the other woꝛthie cffeds of this | Hit olle, J (by ſilence ouerpaſſe) hich this vothin Krengthning, nd . in reſtoꝛing efpectallie decsped frengh. che ople of Clones 7 zunke to the quantitte of two oꝛ thie dꝛoppes, in che bath, o culleys of a capon, doth then auaile in che colick and taftocations of the wombe. Tables oꝛ loſings pꝛepared and made of the dile of Cloues, and vat ing of them mozning and euening doe lreng then the head, and fap retomes. Of che oyles out of gums, teares, or liccurs thickned, ot congealed, and Rofens, 4 5 The avi, Chapter, ae — = oples of Gums,o2 Te uns achat quantitie pon will, thole put t Leto : hole put into a Netozt fet in 5 Ades, Which in he begtnning dilill wich aot fice buketter in creaſe — of Diſtillations. 157 ereale, by little and littiẽ ont no moꝛe will come, and che ople poloꝛe forth, which muſt thus be rectified + take an other fayze Netoꝛte, into tchich Witt the dite, the fame ſet into aches, diſtill againe wich a verie gentle fire, and pou ſhall obtaine a moſt pure oſle, piercing, and entring much better che powers of the bodie. And in the ſame maner rectifie oiles dꝛawne dut ot woddes, the ſedes, and Baulme Lullius diſtillech an oyle out of a gumme, oꝛ gummie matter, being before wel bꝛaied, and infufed koz a date, in ſoloꝛe vertuice, oꝛ ſharpe vinegar —— a - An opie out of 0 S Mall icke, is got⸗ re 8 . ten by deſcẽllon, uf = ma Retozte: in ſuch manner 02- A be made both a⸗ ö boue, and vnder abone taught. A sSaitertaine pacts fioner in the woꝛ thp Citie ol Au- guſta, diſtilleth = 8 = it on His 0 N in taking whole — — . Wafticke, and it alone putteth into a Netoꝛte luted, onto that part ſhewing a lying without the furnaer, uh ich bath loure vent holes, ecoucred abe ne: this with afott fire diſttll, fa chat ſchich comnicth is a marucpious baulme onto wounds. pote J haue diſtilled(ſaich a certaine pers ſon koꝛgutten of the Authour) spalticke by a Pipe, but the ſame would perld no moze then a ſauour oꝛ tall, Vet was hat MPaſtick neuer thelelle light and poꝛous in the bottome. N . N The Soe: = The third Booke The water alfo Hbich remained in the bottome of he Cucurbite, was of a yellwoiſh colour, and bitteriſh. And to conclude, the hg ſticke in the boyling (chen bya Uimbecke) lofeth a vertue, pow red into che ſame matter, in ſhich it is boyled. Seeing che ellence of it, peeldeth a greater bertue by a Limbecke. Atonlection of the alle gut ok Frankenſence, and Carabe, pep, aduenture alſo out ef Aſſa dulcis, Camphora, ſtytax calaminta, Nc. ake firſt a body very well luted, but of ſmal length, and thenecke ſome tbat bꝛoken off 02 cut awaſe with a bigge wire redde hole, fhat the mouth of the glaſſe may be the wider, (ko into the mouth of it muff another glaſſe be thꝛuſt) into tibich potwze pont fing poloder of Frankenſence, oꝛ of Carabe, onto the waight of balfea pound. After this, prepare another ſchite glaſſe of Chzilkall, ha- uing a bꝛoade mouth like to our pewter quart potte, into hic pou map pobre the hotte water, and into this fet the fir urin bite, in ſuch oꝛder, chat the ſame map ſtande vpꝛight in the middle of tt. Then cloſe che Cucurbite about his ende, being boꝛed in the toppe, inta tchich hole ſette an apt Tunnel, chat map haue a kappe ſome that higher than the bole, whofe narrower park and end mag regard o2 leane toward the glaſſe with the hotte water, uhich thus pꝛepared and done, powze the hote water into the Tunnel and y opening oꝛ plucking foꝛth the tappe, che hote water map not then diſt ill down, by dꝛoppes loktlie, into che befell Handing unden on ſuch wife gouern pour water, that the glaſle be not daowned, fo thꝛough this, with the helpe togither of the vapour of the holte water, a molt wert and pleaſant ofle aſcendth into the Limbeck, bearing with it, oꝛ hauing the verie fauour of the Frankenlenck, Wich without the woꝛking wich this bapa2,doth mot filtbilp mel Iohannes Manardus in his epiſtle of the wozmes. xxl. Wi tech chat he obſerned two fimple oples pꝛeualling againt the woꝛmes: as the oile of Frankenſence, and olle of vitriol pꝛapared by the Gymiſticke art. WMith the firt (faith he)let the belle be annopnted: but in miniſtring the ſecond, the faine mull circum ſpectly be done, leaſt the place map be vltered with it, ir intwatde it be gluen oꝛ taken. But there be ubich dare gine a little doppe of it to dꝛinke with Mellarate. An ale of Ppꝛte, that maintalneth the perlon long ban —— Neh ——— WA A * eee eee eee eee ee of Diftillations. 157 euen as che natur all baulme doch: fo3 this otte by his naturalt ver tue detendeth and pꝛeſerueth all things from put ritping, ibid ate laide into it and this alſo annointed on the face, maintaincth a kreſh and comely face, and chat long pouchful appear ing This be⸗ ſides healeth woundes wenderfull fone, and cureth all inwarde grletes, oz at the leaſt a maruailous number of diſeaſes, in giuing puto the quantitie of two dꝛams at a time by the mouth. This helpeth the des ſneſſe of the eares, by powꝛing certaine drops into hem: and mightilp auaileth againſt all manner of aches, proces ding of a cold caufe-if pꝛeſerueth the light, bp being diſtilled into fhe cies and efpectallp one dꝛop at a time: and marnatlous fin- gular fo women pained with the griet and diſeaſe of the matrice: and it fateth the ſheading of baire by anopnting the places with it: and annointing all we partes of the bodie of him tdhich bath a grieueus Ague, and procuring him tofweate hall ſperdilie be cu · redof his ague: and manie other ſicknſles, doth this precious olle ture, it thole be wꝛought after knowledge. The making of ſchich ſingular olle is on this wiſe : take of choſen Pirre, that in no manner is falGifien, fire ounces, ot᷑ pure Aqua vitæ ſchich hath no | fietwme in it, twelne ountes, the le after the mixing fogither in a | glaffc bodie, ſet into hote hoꝛſedung to digelt, foꝛ fire dates. After the taking forth, dickill the lubſt ante in Balneo twith an eaſie Bre at dme ürſt, vntill all the Aqua vite be pifttiled and come koꝛth: fo2 then will the olle tarrte behinde in the bottome of the bodie, chich traine thꝛough a fine linnen cloath, the fame diligentlie keepe in a glaſſe fo; pour bie. And then ante perlon will annoint ol it on tte face, to make it ſceme at one fate and comelinege a long time, let him oꝛ her make a deceaion of Pettles in common was ter, and wohlles the fame bopleth let the partie hold ouer his face, chat tt male bp the ſame meanes ſtronglte finest after in dꝛying che face verie well, annoint foꝛthwith the face all about with the dolle, and the like manner mate bee obfernad and vled. in annoin⸗ ting the bꝛeat, che handes, end other parts of the creature, in pꝛe⸗ i ferning that thofe appeare not wꝛinckled and ill fauoze d, as Cc m⸗ monlie thep do in olde age. A is boꝛtowed out of the wozſhp Grerke Leonarde Fiorauant. Hhts precious nile of irre, is othe rwoile prepared ad ae eS Je third B ooke by a certaine pꝛacticioner, helping the aches and paines of ihe Gowte, and ſeruing vnto manp other matters afdze vetred Tae of newe laid cages ten in number, ſchich alter the hard feethinn, cutte into iuſt halues: the polkes taken forth , fil tote halo places with ſo much fine powder of Ppꝛre in each, as will weg containe the balfe of the polke. Which done, clofe the two halte of the ſchites of the eqs togither, and putting oꝛ laying chem ing glaſen vellell, fet after into a derpe celler, thd) let chere tema fo fifteene dapes, oꝛ longer, and a licour wil then ive dai, Which kerpe diligentlie to pour vſe. And if the making e this olle on this wiſe ſermeth not agrerable to resſon and axie let them reade Matthiolus laſt encreaſe vpon Dioſcorides, chere he Vite the ſame woꝛds aboue taught, c. Beniamine is the gum of a certaine træ, which (in the Jraſſen fongue)is named Laſero Cirenaico,§ groweth in India, ¢ biought to Venice, and other parts of the woꝛld, in berp great paces, being in ſauour moff plealant, ot vhich by arte, map a moſt plesſant and marueſlous ofle be dali, ſeruing vnto diuers diſesſes, aud herp ple aſant of ſmell:but ibe that mindeth to purchale an olle, that for lmell to bee wondered at, let him pꝛepare and dꝛalwe the fame, after this maner. Take one pound ef Beniamine,of Leuaunte, c; the Call Muſke one dꝛam of moſt pure ¢ fine Aqua vite ten aun ces, of the riuer ſ ind well walhed ¢ dꝛted before, foure ounces, al hele after the mixing togither, put into a Netoꝛt of glaſte, of ſuch a bigneſle, chat the fame may re maine thee fourth partes emp⸗ tte, aſter the ſubſtanee put in, which then dillil in Balneo ,) dnl all che ſusſtaunce be come: and ben no moꝛe wil diſklll koch, dꝛaw awap pour reteiuer, and ſeparate che water from the olle, beeping each a part by it felfe : for pou ſhall then into ya water right pieaſant, and eile of Beniamine myꝛaculons, Ihe lie i fwortneffe and ſausur not ſexne, noz inuented of anie his baz teed out of the rationall ſecrets of Loonatd Fiorauant. An ople of Beniamine ts thas made, take fo much ol che Agu Vite, Ag of the Beniamine in waight, which akter the fine beating info poboder powꝛe togtther into a ſhoꝛt vodie and wide, the fame After fet dito a pan oꝛ earthen pot with athes, the head clole ite about in the foint, aid receluer the lle wich palt: this dau n 3 i e n! N a ‘wus pare i ee of Diftillations: 159 in the beginning witch a foft fire, vntill al the water be diſtilled: tome. hich diligentlie keepe, in that the fame ler nech bute lun⸗ date bles: after inereale the fire by little z little, z then pou ler the dite DIMM forth, inert aſe the fire bigger and bigger, vntil pou fhall haue obtained all the olle And in the ende will followe a certame gumme like to Manna, tic) auallech vnto the making of plealant (werte water wilh ſpꝛing water, but better 2 [werter Will it be, being made wich Role water. This bozrowed out of the Italian ſecrets, a Gabriell Fallopio. Another olle of Beniamine well commended, take of Beniamine one pound, aich after tue fine beating into powder, poure into a dodie with a headloꝛ rather into a Retoꝛt) on which poure then ot Role water two pints: the foputs after diligentlie ſtopped, begin to diſtill wich a loft re, until all che water be come, then in⸗ create the fice vntill pou {de dhe ofle diſtill, which appearing, in⸗ create the fire ſtronger and fronger, vntill al the oile be gotten, wich reciffe in the Dunne. And in the fame manner altogicher, is an oile diſtilled of fhe Storax, both Calamita, and Liquida. An olle by diſtillation of the Liquide ftorax, is thas made: take of the Storax abat quantitie pou will, the fame put into a retoꝛt, vpon which poure f much of god Aqua vitæ as the walght of the Storax,¢ to euerie pound of the Storax put in thee ounces of river (rp well wached and dzied, abich after the diligent luting, ſet into aſhes, beginning fieſt wich a fof fire, ¢ after the appearance of the olle, increaſe the fire fronger & ſtronger, vntil al the oile be diſtil⸗ led t come. And in the end of the diſtillatton, when certain fames tome into che retoꝛt vhich ſaudꝛ, dꝛaw away the receauet, putting under another, ko the odoꝛiferous apie othe rwile would be ſpilt a tof, after ſeparate the oile from the Aqua vitæ, ich keepe in a glaſſe. Its out of the rational fecrets, ot Leonarde Fiorauant. An dite of Ladanum, is dꝛawne and gotten on chis wiſe; take of Ladanum bat quantitie pou will, uhlch bꝛought to poloder, putte into a copper bodie tinned within, on dchich polvze a pint oz halke apint of Rofletwater accoꝛding to the quantitie ot the Lada- num, and about halfe the walght, pole in of the vite of warte Al⸗ mondes, after this ſette on the bead like tinned within, and cloſe the loynt about, as vou doe in the other ofles : after lette the fabs Fance bople in pour Fur nace fo) a realouable time. an — 4 wue > 3 1 2 e — ee 85 et — The third Booke behwuech to ble pour owne diſcretion in per mitting tt to bople elther a longer oꝛ a ſhoꝛter time, accozding to the quantitic of the ſubſtance put into the bodie. And before pou dꝛawe the ople foyth, let it thꝛoughiie cole in the bodie, nich after keepe in a glalle to pour vſe. And chat the ſame map the longer and better bee pips ſexued, put into tt a little of roch Alome burnt, oꝛ of Ambra cala 8 5 Of che oyle of Turpentine. The Di.. Chapter. 1 aunelent in times paſt vſed alone the Turpentine, un not the oyle, pet the oyle isthe thinneſt part of the Turpen, fine, helping the colde gricfes of the ſinewes, and all colde and windte diſcaſes: in the hard feiching of bieeth, and ſho tnelhe ef wind much auatling, ik two dꝛams cf it be taken in che moꝛning kaſting fora time togither. This a lo is pꝛofitable in the gache⸗ ring of matter in the bulke of the ſtomacke, and in an mans o pa ine full griefe in the beat, ꝛoc ding of fir wme: the Collicke paſſions alſo, and all griefes that commeth of trinbde : it cored beſides, and bꝛingeth to faire paſſe the ſcarres of wounds. erp faire is the oyle of Lurpentine, and bath few JFeres oꝛ groundes in the bottome of the bodie after che diſlillation, foꝛ it is in a ma ner all oile of it felfe, and the greatell part of it is by diſtillation gotten oꝛ dꝛawne into ole. Foꝛ an oyle ts purchaſed out of tf, elther by forceof an extreame colde laboured, 02 of an extreame ih done: euen as out of all matters in a maner, this map be dzabune. Alſo this diſt iled oyle of Turpentine, healeth ſcabbes, ed the choppes o hem : the bꝛaine it heateth and comfoꝛteth, by pats king bue x into the noſethꝛilles dipped in it, and dꝛaweth fort) flewme without ſntüngs : this bealeth belldes the choppes of womens bꝛeaſts. Ioꝛ the reco uering of memoꝛie, deafvelle, md che crampe, this obtaineth pzincipalitie. Chat woundes map Iperdilte be healed, take the vyle of Turpentine, and hes ted br the lire, mire with it an eguall part of Viridis xris, Abid after kæpe to vle. This learn b table Empericke. y ed out ef che wzitten bebe, ef and dhe A eee of Diftillations: 159 She proper manner of diſtiuing oyle out of Curpentine, reade among the Balſams: and in the Gri part, of the treafure of Euo- nymus. . Ample ople of turpentine, which hach manie vertues, in ſundꝛte griefes take of cleare turpentine, that quantitie pou will, end fo; euerie pound put thee ounces of the aſhes of a harde mirong wd, uhich after the mixing togither, and put into a re⸗ tozt, ſet on a Furnace, and in the beginning diſkill with a loft fire, vntill all the mopſture be dꝛawne: alter increaſe the heate wich a ſtronger fire, vntill all the oyle be diſfilled a come. Which kerpe diligentlis in a glaſſe, fo this is the ſimple ople of turpen · tine, ich ferueth vnto many griefes, and healech umple wounds in priitt.Coures,by applping the ople vpon. It is right profitable, and aaatleable in the ſinews ſhꝛunk, proceeding of a coldcauſe:in tating one dꝛã of it by the mouth, with bite wine oꝛ other wine pꝛocurech the patient to pille ſpedilp, and diſlolueth all the windts nelle of the bodie. his alſo helpech ſiitches in the ſides ¢ marnats louſlle cureth peſfilent Agnes, by miniſtring the ſame quantit ie (aboue taught) by the month: and by annointing the month of he ſtomac ke wich it, eanſeth a god digeſtton. This bozrowed ont = of the Italian ſecrets of Gabriel Fallopio, Another of the ſame mans: J baue offfilied (ath Fallopio) in Padua an dile out of turpentine in the fame manner, witch wa⸗ ſhed in the imd mixed, aich fo letted that the turpentine did not haſtilp aſcend: this 3 tryed to be a maruailous ople in woundes. Acompounde oile of turpentine, againſt the crampe and o- ther open paines, take of cleate turpentine one pounde, of ople Ollue tenne ounces:of Frankenſence. ok Sarcocolla, of Mattick, and of Saffrsn, of each one ounce, of Panis porcini, of Cauda e- quina, oz hozfe tailes, and of Madder, of each one ounce;of carty- woꝛmes wached chꝛe ounces , all thefe incoꝛpoꝛate well togither 6—— — ina panne, ouer a verie foftfire : thich then powꝛing ints a Kee kozt of glaſſe, diſtil in che beginning with a foft fire : after in creaſe the fire vnto the ende of che woꝛke. Mhſch endes fepar rate the oyle krom the water, and the ople kepe dillgentlie in a glade. Forthis is a myꝛaculous licour againſt the crampe, and marusilous fone healeth woundes, bzule s, and other . T he third Booke fie badie. This out of the lecrets of Gabriell Fallopio. An oie out of the Turpentine (Larigna) marueplous sgaint the chꝛinking of members, ik members be annointed with it, boꝛrowed out ol an vnknowne witer to the Authour. De toe of Turpentine one part, of Uttrioll calcined one park, of Ay ⸗ ples dꝛped and brought to powder without {kine oz paring one part, ol oile Ollue one part, of burnte Lyles one parte, all thele finolie bꝛought to potuber and mixed toglther he let ſtand in a pot glaſed, in a hote place fo; koureteene dates, furrtng it sbont each day. After the whole he diſlilled by delcenſion ina vellell (woc moft diligentlie be luted, of thee fingers chickneſſe) and tough dꝛied it before the occupying. An olle to be deatune out ol Turpentine wich Sage, is on his {wife prepared and done, uhich pꝛeuatleth age inſt the palficot he members, left after an Apoplexie, oꝛ Hemiplexie. A et be put inte a glaſſe Cucurbite, named a Retort , of the greene lage lennes finclie chꝛed, about one pound, to tbhich adde the fame quantitie of Turpentine, thid) map lufkice to the forming of arcertains paſte wich lage, that the fame may be handled with the handes, wat is, that of the one chere map be as much as ol the other, and fo much in che end, that after both mired, there ber no moe than map fill twao thirde partes of the glaſſe retoꝛt. This before re membzed, that fhe retort bee diligentlie and ſtronglie luted about, after ble and arte. Chen ſette the bellie of che retozle within the Furnace, fated and luted dil gentlie in the lark after arte, that no apze bꝛeache forth. And lette pout receguet be of a ſuckicient bignelle and ſtrong, fo. ik it (all other wulle bee ouer mall, chen through the vehemencie of che lpirtts, it wil lightlicbzcake. In the beginning procede with a ſoft fire, a with the lame fire perfeucre 02 continue ſo long, vntill all he mopflure of the lage Shall be diſkilled and come, for after Oe lame chere is no danger in the force of the fire. Wut ehiles theoiill lation is in doing, the necke of che Netoꝛt will be debesnenttle bote : Ghertas in it (all no other be contained oꝛ remaine⸗ chen the ercremonts of the ſage, and che remnant oz Neres of the Lurpentine, Khich are none other chan that named a A Sate N. 1 3 3 5 n th spinnin n — of Diftillations. 161 fhe necke ſhall then be coled, although it map appeare very hote. in chat no moze doch alter aſcende, which map heate the necke, Pet that the whole diſtillation may be perfoꝛmed and dene by a caſier wap, and wilh leller danger, and that the fire alfo mate by a better meancs be goue ccoꝛding to the neceſſitie and will of che wozkman. 8 ‘eee. Foꝛ that cauſe are Abere twoo furnaces placed, ſtanding dne bp the other, ot ie thich the one Tere ueth for the fire, and the other is fay the === Retogt: this (fos the —=Ketort) receiueth the fierfe heate, by Dan apte ba 5 Za — uF med SHOE, placed 3 > che middle be. twerne both, wb ich map one whlles r hhutte, and another Abiles open, actoꝛding to the netcellitie of the woꝛke, chꝛough the helpe or a certaine plate 03 windowe of (ron, hidde bet werne boch the Furnaces, And then any matter is in che dilkilling, boch the Furnaces in the meane lime ought to be cloſed and thutte in all places, extept tertaine vent hole s in boch the Furnaces, that the fuine mape fe palle by chem. And that thefe Furnaces map appeare plainer to understanding, concetue this figure here aboue deſeribed. lich His olle (purchated by the meanes abone taught) ehe pay- ned members ought modergtely to be annointed. An olle by the diſtillation of chippepiteh, annointed on places, doth aualle vnto the ertenuation of refolued and weake members, pet doth it not line reſolue, as the pitch lying a long time togither. An olle out ol che ubite pitch, by diſkillatton may be gotten, right pꝛeclous, this boo wea out of an Cmperiche, pnknowne to the Authom WWW 4 . The thirde Booke Of che oiles gotten out of Barkes,. ö ö The xæviii. Chapter. 1655 Mater oꝛ oile ot Cynamon is to bee required and coueled i i befoze other waters and oles, as the Cynamon if tele 1 in reſpea to other ſpices. And the Cynamon is of a ſubtile heat, een | through abith it elpecially anatieth in the winter, in thatif Bil ſtrengchneth then moze the ſtomacke, and marueplonip pute 0 away all euill and coꝛrupt mopſtures of the ſtomacke, md tt 60 fendeth it from coꝛrupting at all: it alſo ſharpeneth the ſight an ö openeth anie manner ſtopping of the veines, and marueploni . | comfoꝛteth the heart. But an oile diſtilled of it, doth anſwers in ö generall to a natur all baulme, which wichin helpeth all putriſge⸗ tion, and without the bodie cureth all frefy woundes oz blcers, And the diſtilled water mightily auatleth in all colde diſegſes, as well of men as of women, efpectalip ſchich haue a ſtomzeche o affected, chat they haue no appetite. Mhen the ſpirſtes allo bes weatzened, oz the patient weake, a dꝛaft of this water, wich a lille of god malmeſie, oꝛ of the ſuyce of the Pomegranate, taten iy the mouth, wonderkully auatleth end belpeth. Men in a manner dead, by dꝛopping oꝛ powzing a dꝛoppe oz two into the month, both recouer the perſon in a ſwoune o2 traunce: eſpecialliy which to olde men many times hapneth, this is the prefentelt remedie, Diowines and other motherly women with vs, carrie ofthis water wich them, and ble of the fame with pꝛoſperous ſuctelle, do pong women in the dangerous trauatle of childe. For bo in the haſtening and helping fozward of the birth, it is the won chleſt remedie. The lundzie maners that a water and oyle mats be difillen t gotten out of the Cinamon, thal by a feweramples here be vttered. Some there be ſchich ſtiepe the Cinamon deine il | in Roletwater, others in white wine: many dꝛawwe it ina Cu Hie turbite luted about, but then is the ſubſtance lightly burned. Bali HE the fame be diſtilled in a bladder(tbich the Apochecarles vie) Re i at it cannot then be done tolthout the great quantitie of Cynamon, Ril Zhe bell maner and tape of dꝛawing thele, is in the vapont 0 il a eis water : but as touching the reherlall of chele, is pete ſul⸗ of Difiillations. 162 Che Poticartes (certaine peares pak) were wont to ſllepe the einamon for cerfaine dales in Noſewater, as chat which regar⸗ ded the heart, and was alwaies applyed for the recouerie of ſtrengch: and fo2 that a little quantitie of che water hach not his tmell, the water is elle med o the leſler value with manie. And fo; that cauſe better tt is, that the Cinamon be ſtieped before the diſtillation, in olde pleaſant white wine, fo a cer taine time. For0n (uch wile pꝛepated, the diſtilled water is cauſed the excel⸗ lenter, and in piercing more elleduous. N The maner of preparing a water out of cinamon, which Gel⸗ nerustecetuedof a certame friend ot᷑ his, that made great tryals, and of ten diſtilled the fame. Lette one pound of cholen cinamon he gotten, uhich beate fo fine, that the powder map paſle thꝛongh a fine ſteue, vet the whole you map not woꝛke to powder = after put all into a cuturbite, on uhich powꝛe of the water of Borage of Bugloſſe of Endine, and of baulme, of each halfe a pint, the le let ſt and to infuſe in a glaſſe cloſe ſtopped, for foure 02 flue dapes, Alter out of this cucurbite o2 glaſſe bodie, lette the whole be Hite ted into a copper bodie, uhich pou Hall place ina Furnace with his bead (et vpon, z coling beake faſtned to after art: and beware that the bodie ſtand not ouer nigh the fire, but chat an iron plate full ol holes, bee fixed in the middle betwerne, that the fire may ſo vent thꝛough, and the vapour be ſent vpwarde. Fic kindle oz beginne with a ſoſt fire, vntill the diſtillation bee ſomeſchat tome, but increaſe after the fire bigger and bigger, chat it map the ſpediller diſtill forth, Then a mealure is come 03 diſtilled foꝛth, ſe⸗ parate that a part, as pꝛincipallp, ſetting vnder another recesuer, for the fame ſchich next diſtilleth and is gathered, is much inferto2 to the firſt. and may ſerue for new cinamon, to bee ſtieped in the fame. And in the fame manner may a water be diſtilled opt ol clones. Vhere to be noted, that a manner and way of coling ee vled: as when the water beginneth to ware hote, to dꝛaw fozth the fame and poure in colder water · A water ot cinamon, it anie wil diſtill by a bladder made of cop- per, togither with a pipe fired to it, pading thꝛough a veſſell of told water: a great quantitie then (hall be diſtilled togither, fon it would not eaſilp be dꝛawne in a fmall quantitie. But in a eo 2 2— 4 Thethirde Booke bite afligentip luted, this ſpeclall care is to bee had, chat pour ſtutle burne not to the bottome, ſchereby pour water then dini ling foꝛth, map ſauour of the burning. Chat if the fire ſhall be hot, ter increaſed, an ofle alſo diſtilleth, and fo much the moe, tf the Cynamon ſhall be ſtieped in god white wine. A waer diftilien in a Cucurbite, is gathered ſchite in che receauer · J do take ( ſaith the Aud hour )a due quantitie of Cynamon, . uen fo much as J thinke god, and put the fame into a Cucurbiſe oz glaffe bodie not luted, togither wich water, to ſtiepe in ee taine dates, after J diſtill the ſubſtance by the vapour of Hop. ling water, in (uch fort that the cucurbite in thich che Cin mon is contained, doth not touch the water, as the like Mann dus feacheth 3 and on {uch wiſe J dtſtilled and gathered g elean water, not troubled, noꝛ the ſpirits alſo of the Cynamon hegte to much. Sometimes then J wonld haue the water mightier) g then adde to it a little Ginger. And in this manner acertaihe Poticarie( with the Auahour / diſtillech the water of cinamon. Certaine others there be, which kollow and vſe this maner aße of water ſixtene parts, of Cynamon one parte, aich grole was polwdzed togither, the fame after putte into à cucurbite i ſtiepe clofe ſfopped fora certaine time, as eicher foure oz five dayes: after ſhis ſet on the head clofe to the bodie, and diſtill the fubfance with a moſt temperate heate in Balneo Mariæ, tid excedeth not the heat of mans vꝛyne in the firſt comming forth, foʒ fo map a moſt pleafant wat er be dꝛawne and purchaſed. In the time of this boyling may hote water be ponred in, chat s like quantitie continue fil, for doubt of walking awate, un pou ſhall gather into a Neceauer the diſtind waters : as ſhe lt à mightie water, the ſetond of teller ſtrength, and the third fable, And in the like manner map all other {pices bee oꝛdeted and OF filled, and manie ditlillers there be, nich purchale by the fame doing, an ofle and water. Another maner bꝛiellie, in purchaling the water of tinamoh take of chofen Cinamon two ounces, of water, a fourth port ol a meaſure, of wine fo much, the le after the mixing, ditkill, as l. ſoʒe taught. Others prepare a water of Cpnamon, after his manner. — N — ¥ „ x 2 ä . ee Wena oie th Paes N * af of Diftillations. 163 — they take of Cyna⸗ mon, one pounde grollte beaten, on (( bbich they polpꝛe = =. a Sextarie and a halle, that ts(about N a wine quarte) of pure water, which = |clofecouered, they lette ſtand to infafe, 02 rbfff, houres, kter thep ſette the = bodfe on a foft fire, and diſtilled the wa⸗ ‘fer, euen as wee aN doe Aqua vite , by = — — z pipe paſling tho⸗ row a wodden veſlell oz tubbe filled with cold water, which cra: keth 02 wzieth in and out (after the figure heere plapner deſcri⸗ beth) le at the ſpirits ſhould burne. Wis forme alſo may ſerue all thofe diſtillations, which ought to be done by coling meanes, thos row a veſſell of colde water. A certaine woman well pꝛactiſed, and ſkilfall in diſk illati⸗ on, prepared and dꝛewe Cinamon water, on this tile : but it little offfereth from the wales afore bttered : take of the belt Cynamon finelie bꝛought to powder in a moꝛter, but not ſearſed, halfe a pounde, chis ſo charilie powze into che diſtilla · toꝛie bodie, that none cleaue on the ſides falling in, on ſchich powꝛe one meaſure and a halfe of cleare Cunduic water, chen fette the head clofe to the bodie : akter diſtill in the beginning with a verie ſolt fire, and increaſe the Bre by littic and little, as pou fee the dꝛoppes come, either quicklte oꝛ ſlololie: to the noſe of the Limbecke 02 head, let a Pipe be faſtned (as ao taught and demonſtrated)paſling oꝛ retching though cold water, at the end ol which a receauer faſtened. : When the water thus commeth, von hall nerde ſhꝛer perſons to land by, the one and firſt ta conlider and tend che head and pipe, 2 3 : chat N SSDS The thirde Booke chat he oz thee alates coleth them with linnen cloathes weite in cold water, and applied after diſcretion on the head ¢ pipe, he other ſtanding by the receauer, lette him obferue and marke the colour of the water diſtilling into the receauer : dhe thirde that he marke and tende the glalle in {uch manner, as then need tall be, to retche oꝛ put Onder ſpærdilie another reteauer, ¢ to take the other age ine and ſtop diligentlie. The water diſtilling bath tog difkerences, koꝛ ſchich cauſe it ſhall neede foure ſundzie receanerg, The firũ water that commeth, is ſomeſchat fattte and frong, au of this is the beſt: and as this pꝛoceꝛdeth in diſtilling, and a mile colour beginneth to come, then gather the ſecond water, aich in his fortitude lacketh of che fir ſt, oꝛ is of a weaker vertue: and they this colour is vaniched, that the water comming forth, as aly ter diſtilled out of other matters, remember ¢confider the hie water, which muſt like be gathered apart oz ſeuer all by it felfe, Mhen this water Hall be turned into a pello we colour, oichan ged pello wich, gather then the fourth water, which diſkillech oz commeth forth in a {mall quantitje:and the woꝛke is at an ende, hen certaine dꝛoppes beginne to appeare of a redde colour, at uhich fight cealle, foꝛ the reſt bebinde is of no force noꝛ ferueth fo anie ve o2 purpoſe. Beſides take herde, leat thꝛough the frrceot the fire, your ſubſtance ouer high boyleth vp. and thꝛough the fame map the diſtillation pꝛocæde amifle, and in danger of lofing the hole tutte. Ok which to be out of doubt, vou ſhall auoyde and end that careſby god gauernmen / in the fpace of one boure. Thee dꝛoppes of this water, mixed to other waters af like ps · pertie anlwering, do helpe the falling ũcknelſle, Hf with this the veines vnder the tongue be aptlie rubbed, dooth helpe the pallie perſons in a Moot time. Dut of the Cynamon may by dittillation, but a little oyle bet gotten, for which caule in the ſterde of it, wee may often dle the water of cinamon, eſpeciallie the fame which is fir gathered, fo} this hath ſingular pꝛoperties contained in it. An dile ir cinamon ts pꝛepared and gotten on this tite: boy ro wed out ot a certame wꝛitten copie of an vnknowne Author: fake of the bed malmeſie thre mealures, and the fame diülſled dwile guer. After let it be a third time, chat one mea lure es rolle BAAS Nests Set oF eee OSD of Diſtillations. 164 reſtech in che Cucurbite. Let it be diſtilled once againe, that a leſler quantitie may remaine in the cucurbite. Then let it be pet once againe diſtilled, chat one meaſure onelie remaineth: by fo okten repitition ſhall yon haue the wine verie well rectified, chich bzerpe to pour vle. The ſame done, take of cinamon abat quan⸗ fitte pou thinke necellarie, the fame bzeake ſmally, after powze the Eynamon with the redified wine into a Cucurbite, that it may be two fingers aboue the Cinamon. Let the cucurbite then be diligentlie cloled with a blinde Limbecke, and letting it into Balneo Marie, make a ſolt fire vnder fo thre dates. Wibich time ended, potvze the wine warilie forth, in regarding that none of che Fetes oꝛ groffer ſubſlance be powꝛed forth withall, and the wine Keepe apart. Then powꝛe other reaified wine vppon, and wozke as you did wich the other before. Jheſe done, mire either Aqua vitæ oꝛ both togither in a Cucurbite, which diligently co- uer wich a head, and begin to diſt ill with a ver ie ſoft fire, and fe llow, that nines ſtrokes 02 knocks wich the finger, may be made betweene dꝛop and dꝛop falling - and on this wiſe pon hall conti nue, vnto the time that all the wine bee aſcended - fo2 in the bote tome then of che glade pou hall haue an ople, Mich diligentlie kepe. The manner of preparing and drawing a water of Cynamon, and an oyle ofthe ſame: which a moſt fingular Phiſition named Maiſter John Crato 2 Krafftheim, gentlie opened and taught to the Authour. The xix Chapter. Pes of the belt and flneſt Cinamon, uhich beate verte mal, after the tying vp in a fine linnen cloath, and this little bagge banged within the vellell, in uhich water is contained in the bot · tome but in luch fort that the water toucheth not the bagge, and the beffell in the meane time diligentlie cloſed, which veffell ſette into a great potte, full of hote and ſcalding water, in ſuch maner that the water which is contained in the fame velſell in ſhhich che cinamon hangeth may bople: and lette the einamon hang in 9 4 thts Thethirde Booke this maner fo a certaine ſpace, in chat o2 duer that hote vapour, vntil che Cinamon hath ſutlicient ite dꝛabu ne and gathered tot of mopifure. After the cinamon thus pꝛepated and moyſtned wich the vapour of the boyling water, letit be againe beaten duer, and as it were a certaine paſte made thereof, and the ſame tog gither with the impꝛelled licour, uhich it before gathered and e cefucd, let be put into a Uimbecke : it nerde ſhall require, pon mate pet poure in ſume moze hote water: but the lefler wald vou powꝛe in oʒ occupte, ſo much che woꝛthier water of Cinamon vou thall poſſeſſe, and ſomewhat alto of the oile. But if pou court to haue a moze ſtoꝛe of water, and leſle pꝛecious, then powwꝛe in the moze water, as certaine (at this date) doe, to purchate chem re ther a moze gaine, then mens commoditie and health: but ode ring it thus, you ſhall then obtaine either none, oꝛ verie little of the Ople. A RKeprefenteth the toner of \ tbat pot, in uhich che Cinamon Dis hanged : this couer, ifithane — within a head pince, made of purpoſe, in the middle as € were of the hollowneſſe, he lo chat pinne ſette in the toppe ofa Helmette, oz rather as this & gure moze plainelie demonſtra eth, to which che bagge malt aptlfer be faftned, and hang bp cannot bee gotten oz wzongbt, — See Ss in putting a Micke ouerthwark Se head of the pot te, it mate to the ticke bee tied. and hang. Aud the couer ſtoppe diltgentlie about, that no aire breathe forth. : B. B. Doch here repzetent the emptiehollotonedie of the veh fell. S. Doth here ſhewe the bagge filled with the Cinamon, E. Expꝛelleth the tunnel pipe, by which the water, if that nie fatleth oꝛ needeth „mate bee powzed in, bul the hole alter diligen tlt —— “> — of Diſtillations. 165 ailigently ſtopped. F. F Is bere the great potte full of water, which containelh and receiueth the vellell, into ubich the Cinamon is put. Ak the veſlell receining the licour diſtilled be large, chere ner · delh not to dꝛa w the water by the pipe of the Helmet, except che reteauer ware hatte, and then let a linnen cloath wet in cold wa⸗ ter be applyed vppon, abich by that meanes ſhall perl me and pelde che lame ble. an the fame manner as the water ol Cina⸗ mon is pꝛepared and dꝛawne, may alſo the Anniſe, the Fennell, the Cummine,zc.be diffilied and gotten. he diſtiiled oyles of Gums and Roſens, haue another man⸗ ner and waie, and requlte an inſpedion in the putriſping: fora man muff diligentlie beware and kozeſce, that the fire be made eric foft onder, and the ſame fill oꝛ contiunally alibe, foꝛ if the ſpirite once beginneth to breathe forth, the ople and whole woꝛke ant And onto ble muſt not the ponde, but riner water bee taken. Againe the ople ol Cinamon, certaine doe affirme, chat the fame to be pꝛepared and made of ſome with Aqua vitæ: and that it ought to be applied to them that are encombꝛed with the falling lckneſſe, by giuing of the oile for thꝛer moneths, as dailp a dzoppe With Patoꝛome wat er, oꝛ me other like. An oyle ont of the ryndes of the Oꝛenges dꝛyed, is made mok ſingular:but whether the fame ought onlie be done in the Sun, oꝛ pp dickillation pꝛoperlte, as pet is not knowne to che Authour. But this the Aua our learned and knewe, that che Oyle is whi ; ich and werte ſmelling, and hach verp little foivzeneffe, oꝛ in a manner nothing at all that the Authour could taſte oꝛ feele. An oyle out ot the ryndes of Nuttes take the dꝛie rides of Muttes, uhich after the beating in a moꝛter, putte into a Ketoꝛte berp well luted about, the fame fet ouer a fire not auer bigge, and pdu ſhall then dꝛaw forth an Cyle and water out of the rindes. After call pou feparate the otle from the water by Balneo Ma- riz, And laſt, pou (hall purge the ople by dittilling of it in a fmall glaffe in Smde, chꝛer oꝛ foure times ouer. This is ina manner better, chen the olle of Uitrpoll, elpecially in che peffilence, and in popſon, G. Raſ. 05 . wt er T he third Booke Ofthe oyle of Tartare, which is the drie Lees of wine prepared. The scx. Chapter, (A Pople of Tartare is on this wile dꝛawon made tate of A. Tartare of the bite wine, oꝛ Palmeſle, ik vou can geite the lame (oz it ſhall be the better) as much as pou think gon, the fame calcine in a glalle Furnace, vntill it be fo tchite as meal; ſhich done, pꝛepare and get a marble fone into a moiſt place,this | ſo oꝛder that it mate ſeæme to hang, onthidlap pour Tarte 5 calcined,» wil of it elf didolue ¢ conuert into cile, within rem eight dayes, hich gather and lette runne thꝛough a Mrapner o f | ppocraſſe bagge, into a veſlellq pan ſet right vnder, and this will be white of colour, tbich Kepe in a glalle cloſe topper, Mis 8 che true ople ol Tartare, but the fame is moſt ſtrong and coptaiie: oben any woman will vie ol his to beautifie che lace, let her en mixe a little of it wih ſome ier water proper to the face , with which wath moꝛning and euening the face, for it coꝛrodeth ¢ clenttth all manner ſpots of the face, cles reth and whiteneth the face, aud taketh away che rednelle of the fame. Zhis olle cleareth the hands of any foule {pets : it mundifieth matrie and foule vlcers, by wt ſhing them lundꝛie times with it. This alto helpeth the cull diſpo⸗ ſions of the ſtomack, by taking one ſcruple of it, wich two ounce? of rofed Honp, and thꝛer ounces ol Nolewater by the mouth, in the moꝛning faſting. This beides ferueth for fixation in Alchimie matters. This borrowed out of the Italian ſecrets, of that fngw lar Gabriell Fallopio, Another afle of Tartare, boꝛrowed out of the fame Aulhout: take of Tartare cleaning to the foes of the heflelles,efpectallpot the thite wine, uhich beaten belcze, calcine in ancarthen es See a es ee house ae ee of Diftillations. 166 after the calcination, beate againe, ichich being put into anppo- crafle bag, hang in a colde and moiſt ſeller, ſetting vnder a derpe glaſed panne: the fame let there hang foꝛ fire oꝛ eight dales, vn⸗ fill pou fe the oyle come. This ople thus purchaſed, helpeth all maner of ſpattes of the face, maketh a cleare and ſmoth ſkinne: it healeth the konle ſcurfke, ſcabs, and ringmoꝛmes, the redneſſe of the face; thꝛough a ſalt matter, and ſuch like. An ople of Lartare, that auatteth againſt the puſhes, oꝛ little fibeales of the eyes, pꝛoceeding of fhe Lepzie. Take of Lartare beaten thꝛæ poundes, this putie into a glaſed potte wich twentie punces of vineger, bople for halfe an houres ſpace, which in the meane time dillgentlie tkim, after take the potte from che fire in flopping it diligentlie, chat no vapour breathe foith. chen fet the potte again e on bote imbers oꝛ hote coales, lich lette che re ſo long bol le oz calcine, vntill the Tartare map bre bꝛought into powder againe. Me fame after the coling oꝛ being colde, being topowder, which then powꝛe into a ugar ſtramer, 02 ppocraſſe bagge, and hang it in a colde and moiſt place o: wine ſeller, ſome glaled panne fet vnder. We vſe ol this ople is on this wiſe: lette the patient befoze enter into bathe, and at night ſchen he goeth to bedde, annoint the places vnder che eies, ſhere the wheales oz bladders appeare, and couer them diligentlie with a linnen cloch, that they map not be touched of the alre before the dꝛping vppe of tt. This continue in like oꝛder mozning and euening, fo eight dapes togither. Irc; to calcine the Tartare on a ſodaine, chat with niter it map belabite, which aualleth againſt wartes: out of a walten Ger⸗ maine bwtze Take of ſalt peter ¢ Cartare brought to powder, ok each a like qnantitie. Atter heate an earthen pan not glafed, into Hbich powꝛe the niter and Lartare,and ichen che x make an notſe, and Tall be thꝛough burnt.they become ſperdilie uhite. his Lars tare thus caicined, after the tying in a hagge, you ſhall hang in a Mop ſeller, and an ople will diſtil forth into the panne fans ding buder, is oile tyus gathered, doch remanuse and putte a⸗ wale the wartes on the handes and other parts, if with it they bee annointed. Bere is to be noted, what nchen you all mixe leſſer togither of nyter then or the Tartare, the ſubſtance after che cal⸗ eihation will not bee fo white : although foure gunces 3 ; ae ö i peter, T he third Booke peter, with one pound of Lartare , mixed togither, map caleine the Cartsre, but not reduce it into a obitencile, but chat che ſame will after remaine blacke, out of which an ople notinith: ant ing is wont alſo to be diſtilled. Of the oyles that are drawne out of woods, The xxi.C hapter. —— — Tea an oile map be daun A | oz gotten out of ante fon; take the (mall chippes of either che Guaicum, the Pine tre, the Ache, o Juniper tree, Whlchch⸗ deres by two pottes, diſtill alter bp diſcenſton (as atze was taught) oꝛ happilie as vou nod, and pou tall purchaſe wichout doubt oile aboundantlie. Butt pou will, that it chould bee migh⸗ tier wꝛought, and that the ſame map be wozthier, diſtil then the ſubſtance bya Netozt, and poi b pple thall after be verie faire, as pierting, and fone entering, where ſoeuer it is applied. An olie out of the wd Guaicum, oꝛſ chat better fucceeded) aut of the Hollie wd (faith Manardus) 4 vſed in the Krench guietes oz vlcers, oꝛ in aches, vnto which vie doth the olle allo out ol the Juniper wod, not a little auaile. An ile out of the wad of the ache tre. is prepared and made in the fame manner, as out of the Guaicum: the vſe of it ſeruech in told ache ol the fopnts , and bꝛingeth to a ſcarre the excoꝛſations: it doch pꝛoperlie dillolue and put awaie the white moaphely, aun maketh it appeare blacke. And in the like maner, maie an alle gotten out of all wods: this Rogerius. Such an alle beſides tu. rech the palfieperfons. Manardus alfo repoztech, thatthe bile.st the ache wad, not onelie annointed, but dzunke allo, to helpe le perſons diſeaſed with the ſplene oz milt. An olle ont ol she (nie wd, howe the fame mate be prepared and gotten was afore taught in the place where wee in of Diftillations. 167 the manner of dꝛa wing an ople, out of the Junſper berries, boz⸗ rowed out ol Rogerius. An olle out of the Juniper woode, is obtained in che fame manner, as the oile out of the (nie wodde, that remoueth oz res pꝛellech the cauſes of coldnelſle, and the type oꝛ figure of the quar- tame: but moze ſingular and efpectall it ts, by annointing from the nauell, vnto a pziuie place: : for it auatleth and bath the pꝛo pertte to comfort the kidneyes, and matrice, and to date vp the molſture of it, and to pꝛepare alſo the partie mete vntoconcepti⸗ on: this Rogerius. Che otle of Juniper dooth auatle in fiffulaes,in cuttes of the ttkinne in that named, Malum mortuum : the Serpigoand canker of the legges, in wounds and euill vlcers. Take of the {mall chippes bk che Juniper wod, a luffitient quantitie, uhich put into a bigge glaſed potte o great pitcher glaſed within, and filling the pot full, thofe mouth ought to be narrow after make a de pe hole in the earth, and prepare the walles of it wich potters earth, after ſette the other potte glafen within the bottome of the hole, and vpzight ſtand ing, hauing a large mouth, and couered with a plate ſiric- ken full of {mali holes, after fence and Hoppe the mouthes ol thefe two pottes, ſette one within the other with potters earth, that no dite bꝛeathe forth of either potte, which couered claſe about with earth kindle, and maintaine the fire cleare fo? thie houres, vntill pe that haue pœlded the belt ofle of the Juniper wood, into the lef: fer and ſhoꝛter veſſell tand ing vnder. An olle of the Juniper wodde rectified, is wꝛought in the fire diſt ation by defeenfion ; after the whole powed into a glaſle bodie, diſtilled ouer againe, and that vpward⸗ in Balneo Mariz, which although it be the lower wale, pet it is the comelfer man⸗ ner, and cauſeth a beautifuller ofle, chen either in land oz aſhes, in fhat it cauſeth the ofle readier in them. An olle out of the mall chippes oz pieces of the wodde which the Germatnes name Hobellpon, prepared and dꝛatone on His wife, helpech lundzle griefes of the eies : take of the god mother of. Pearles, ubich lape for a night, either in a wine keller, oꝛ nta colde water, after let it be throughly deped = which done, to chis mother of Pearles, putte in lo many chippes 5 9 5 e ra The third Booke (wud, as the polte will well recefue, the fame walve wich a fire by deſcenſton oꝛ by (a ſhoꝛter way) kindle the chippes. and an olle wi come of a vellob colour fo} the eies. Of the oiles gotten out of paper, and the pieces of linen cloth, The xxii. Chapter. ö ; | A N olle out of Paper ts thus purchaſed, take a petoterdith,in ſchich putte fo much paper as pou minde to burne: after the N paper burnt, vou ſhall finde a pellowiſh fone running out of the 1 diſh, the ſame gather, and annaint the wꝛinckled oz folded eye Mb | liddes: oʒ otherwiſe vie fo; the ſpottes, the whltenelſe, and ache U grieles of the eies. a | An olle other wile purchafed ont of Paper, make a long hade a | rolled togither of thife Paper, che berie top of Ghichcutte oad eae the ſharpe ende folded manie times about, holde with apatreat i ip Herres oꝛ long nippers, on (uch wiſe that che bꝛoder edge and end hang oz be within the vith, vntill the halfe oꝛ greater part be burnt; pet op not the flame to fall into the dich vnto the ende of he Woꝛke. An olle aut ot linnen pieces, take a fine linnen eloach clean waſhed, the ſame kindle oꝛ burne ouer a pewter diſh, vs caultleß oyle will come, wich which annoint vicers, after diſlolue chalbe in vineger, into the manner ok a hbite ointment, wih apichannaint round about. as a defenſiue to the place. Pte oyles out of beaſts or theit parts, togither wich an Epiſlle of Arnoldus de villa nous; of mans loud diſtilled. oN The xxtii:Chapters i EN Y dearely beloued kriende N M Maiſter Iacobus, of late pou requiredot mee 5 that J wauld oe pen to pou my ſecret of mans blond, hic) the diuine power fat ‘uonting and helping mee, and by my olune induſt rie (althongh not volte) and by manie expert ences, with the mantlolde labios - teſlowed, J haue founde ſome of Diftillations. 168 for hy: pꝛactiſes, of which 3 haue tried, and choſe by my letters; A minde to vtter to pour And alchough J haue bene along time occupied about thefante; pet for that I now ware aged, ¢ {et ran- tour oꝛ enuie aſide, for that cauſe, will 4 fully open to pou, what 4 many times haue experienced by this worchte ſecret. Therefoze glue eare, and heare toe chofen ſeerets and woꝛdes of my mouth in that the holie Ghaſt, here (it him beſt liketh) bꝛeatheth his di- uine gilt, and of this, lette it be recluded in che pitte ol a penitent Weal if ante will make common oꝛ reucale this ſecret, to eicher afoli oz negligent perſon, abich the ancient in times pat, fo taretul lie and buſilie ſought, and pet could not attaine the fame, yea, they many wales pꝛaaiſed, and pet could not reach to, noꝛ purchaſe the fame high ſecret. Foz it isa celeſtlallgikt, reuealed to vs vnwoꝛthy of God, cchich nei her the Philtlans beloꝛe knelo⸗ | no? the Phlloſophers alſo Which laboured in che deepe fecrets of Alchymie found But à take God to wilnelle, that by ſundzte tra · ualles, which J a long time haue beſtowed (as von knowe) in the ſecrete Art ol Alchymie; haue nowe bꝛought to paſſe, chat à haue none by expcrience, ſuch an efficacie to be of this matter, that the kul to btter of the ſingular vertues of it, my wits will not cx⸗ tend e foꝛ that cauſe J reclude them in the pit ok a penitent bꝛeaſt. To come to the matter, conceiue this ſecret, chat is, mans bloud, and let the blond be of healthfull men, abont xxx. per res of age, out ef tchich dꝛawe according to art, thefoure Elements, as pou well haue learned and know by the rules ol Alchymie, and diligentlie : Roppe each Element apart, that no alre bꝛeathe forth. Foꝛ the water of it auailech in all ſickneſſes, alwell hatte as told in that the ſame is of ahld nature a propertic,¢ reducech bnto atemperament the qualitie decaped, and Doth efpectallic auatle in patients cozrupted in the ſpirituall members, ¢ expelleth popſon , fromthe heart. It hath alſo tbe vertue to enlarge, and mopſten the: Arters z this J fay thꝛough the manifeſt worbisg, that tt diſ⸗ , folueth the groſſe fe ume contained in the lungs, without barme, and the ſame vlcered no mightie mat ter hindering) it chꝛoughlte benleth And bzic kelie, all matters found in the Lungs, and ſpiri- tuall members, this üngularip purgeth, and pꝛelerueth thoſe pure ged. geelenſeth the blond, without anp other medicine miniſtred. Ikcurech allo, anie fluxe of che bellie, and ſpœdilie dallnereth and T he third Booke heale ch any impo ſtume of the fide. The aire alfo diſtilled of tf, much auaileth vnto the efnefaine matters and perhaps moze then the water. doth eſpeclally auaile in pong perlons that they map perleuer and continue in the fame Gate of ſtrength and pouthful comlinelle, tf they vſe now chanel tt, and in a little guantitie at a time. And it is in a manner of ada vertue, that it luckere th the blood by no meanes to putriſie, mo fleume fo ſuper abound oꝛ haue the ouer hand, noz that choller ts burne Further, it doth increale loud aboue meaſure, and for that caule, it beboneth uch bing it to plane often by vate. We lam Element befides doch open the vaine and finetwes¢ ik any vertu hall be diminiched in them this reduteth it into a dew tempor ment. J haue befives che le pꝛwuedlſaith the Authour) thatifa poung perfor, before the late and ripenelle of his age, as inhe growing time, hall haue the fight periſhed, lette him euerie aie put one dꝛoppe of this Element into the eye, and kerpe hm guet for A moneth togtther, Hall recouer his fight without doubt. Irin any member alld, any faperfinous matter confiffeth, o tomme) apt to putrikying, ihts forthinith dilloluech and taketh it away, anid if it indeth anp thing that is dimintſhed, it ſtrengthneth the fame by reſlozing. And this Clement auaile ch in che Apoplelt the falling licknelfe the dimnelle of light the mygryme he en dineſle of the head, and in all che ſe it ought to ber miniſtred with ſome apt electuarie, auaſling vnto the pur pole. SA But the fire purchated of it, is moꝛe pꝛetlous and maͤtuey louller, and aualleth onto all tele, kchich the aire helpeth, kes and bite that thich moꝛe is, of the man dead: cher it restored t life, chis is here lo meant and vnder ſtanded That it in the houten death (pet tefting oꝛ pering) bee gluen oF His ke vnto the walght or guantſtie ot a theate gralne, dillempeted er met wine in lüch manner entred down chat it be palk the thant, it (hall koꝛchwith canfe the per ſon to teulue againe, amd ſhall ae inſtant enter to the heart it ſelle, in expeling the ſuperfhuous bv mours, and with this reuiueth the natural heate of his Lindt, and qquicknech fo all the parts that it malie th the patient and weake per ſon as it were within an houre ko ſpeake, aud tod. {pofe and btter his Will ic. And on this maner, J tatwe( Authout) a miracte twronaht on che noble Carle any ee of Diftillations: 16 Paris, Gbfch before late in a manner as beade, and immedlatlie after hee had receiued this downe, hee came againe to bimfelfe ſome dat, and within an houre after died. And this J mint- fired, and tried in manie the like. Ik olde men alſo vie of this fire euerie dale, in a little quantitie, it maketh olde age luſtie, ano to continue in like eſtate a long time, in that this meareth their heartes, in ſuch manner: that they will thinke themſelues fo poſleſſe Juuenile heartes and courages. And for that cauſe fhys fire ts named the Elixir vite: pet is not this the Alchimi⸗ fers Elixir, in that this is pꝛepared and dꝛawne of putrifled blond. Ik the fame alſo were made of putrilied blond, chen mans nature would ouermuch abhozre tach A medicine. his konceaue, that ik the Clements chall be diktlled a ſecond time o⸗ der, they (hall then be moſt excellent, and thꝛough chem may a man liue, vnto the vttermoſt periode of his life, without diſeaſe 02 ſickneſſe ik of theſe be vſed, euerie other date. And ſuch a (hill and knowledge conſiſteth in (hele laff diſtillations, euen as is in the diftillations of Alchimie. Mere note of this mans bloud, chat J doe mixe the fame freſh dzawne, wich the lrongeſt and belt Aqua vite, and doe diſt ill ff; end the ſame ſhall ſerus, for the fit Elemente. And vppon the Feces, J powꝛe another moll ſtrong water of life, and diſtil inlike maner , and the lame (hall be, for the feconde Element. Peete fone tat (ſeemeth to lache ) and this J pꝛoue, fapth the Authour, in chat he wꝛlteth, let s latten cuppe be made, and fef on fable, and it poiſon be lade oꝛ (et nere to tt, the cuppe will then change into ſundzie colours, like to mante lines, dt: ard un ſuch Wife is polſon knowne to bee there pꝛelent, and a like matter ol the Ague. A moff holte ople prepared and made of deade mens bones, terung vnto all grietes, and often pꝛooued ol che Authour, af ter a due purgation, take of the great bones of dende men, bꝛeaking chem into mall pieces, uhich after {uffer to bee glow ; ing hotte in the fire; und beeing ſa flerte hotte, quench them {peedilie in a panne oꝛ potte, filed tpt auncient ople Oliue, and alloone as pou haue put them into che Opie, foozchwith Hoppe clole the mouth of pour potte, pep pꝛoper couer, be a Me rent Rianne. — The thirde Bool che like we taught, in the making of the Phlloſdphers Ople, Nhich bones le aue thus to ſtiepe and foke in the ople fo, cer. taine houres ( whether fire oz eight houres o2 more) thele bones thus oꝛdered, (without anie part of the ople, pet refting be- bindin the pot) beat finer to a powder ich alone put into a Lctort, and diſtill it lite to the ople of che Phlloſophers, athe taught, vhich kerpe in a glaſle, and vle afier knowledge. Fo; this woꝛketh a mightie matter, vnto all paines of the ſopntes, experienced. wt An oile of bones, helping the falling ſickeneſle: ake the hinder feante bones of dead men (named Sutura labdorides ) thoſe put vnto calcyning, vntil they be glowing hote after lel them be guenched in ople Ditue , and then bꝛought to powder, as alen taught of the o cher bones aboue, and like vſed in the diſtills, tion: this is à moſt ſingular medicine and reme die, bp anno ting the apt place. An ople ot mens bones, by deſcenſion, chat mightilſe auaplech againt the gowte: of experience. a An dile dꝛawne ont of the ercrements of childꝛen, that auaps lett in the ko wle matterie ſcabbes of the head: diſtill kwiſe ones in a glaffe Limbecke, the excrementes oaoꝛdure of chllozen, and with the oyle (that pou ſhall dꝛaw of the ſame) applie hote on the grieued place oꝛ affected parte: but before pou tall clippe niere àwale, oꝛ ſhaue away the halre, and ſhall waſhe the affected plate with ſharpe lye pꝛepared and made after this maner: take of the athes made of the Oke bꝛanches areatonable quantitte, on bhich pole a like quantitie aunſwering of water, this couer wih a cloathclofe, letting it ſo ſtande to infule for à date and a halle, into this water then put in one hand full of the ſchite trheate gates: whic) done, wach the affected part, once a daie, with the ſalde wat er oz lye, letting it dꝛie in, after annoint the place, as a⸗ baue taught. * An ople out of mans oʒdure, doch cure fhe Canker, moꝛtifl⸗ eth the Fiſtula. Ok the properties of che water, dꝛawne out ol mans oꝛdurt, read among the waters out of Beaſts. An ofte oꝛ fatneſſe, gotten out of a fat Gale, auatleth again the colde ioynt ache, d gowte: and 4 beleæue allo ( fapth te Authont) Ret ery * of Diftillations: 170 Auchour) that this mightily helpeth the extenuation of members. An old Gale ſtuffed 02 filled wich {wines blond, Hepes ſowet, pitche , larde oꝛ common kat of the hogge, ol each two ounces, ol Frankenſence thꝛer ounces, ¢ a little waxe:chis Goſe ſo ordered, rofte accoꝛding to diſcretisn, under tchich fet a panne glaſed, to gather the fatneſſe diſtilling, the ſame diligentlie kerpe, a with fſtokten annoint the grieued place. In che like maner, they doe dit ill a fat neſſe out of a fat tHhelpe, Ruled wich Juniper berries, Begres greaſe, ac. An oyle oz diſtilled licour, gotten by deſcenſion, out of the Bad⸗ gare oz Graie, helping members fheunke , though ſpnewes ſhꝛunke, bozro ned out of a wꝛitten bak in the Germain tongue. Fake a Crate oꝛ Bꝛocke, whole ſkinne flaie off, t cutting of the hend and kerte, ¢ chꝛowing away the bowels: this then fo ozdered, put into aglafed ear then pot full of holes in the bottome , ſchich et into another wider mouth pot glaſed within, the fame after burp in the earth, chen chey bee cloſe luted in the ſeame oꝛ edge. mid the mouth of the vpper potte clofe ſtopped, chat no apze out of: either pot may pale, Mhich done, let a fire of cleare coales bee made round about the vpper pot, chat all the fat bp fac) a meanes waie may from the vpper, diſtill through the holes into the nea⸗ ther potte : and chen all (by conieaure) chall be thought diſtilled andconte ; chen after wich that fatnede kept, annoint che chzunke members. Anolle marueſlous, gotten out of che Beuer, chat helpelh ante palſte, ad extenuation of parts, take a Beuer, the fame let be put into the fron gett Aqua vitæ, that it may putriſie, aich alter diſtil wich a foft fire, with ſchich let the parts be annsinted. Foz the extenuation of a member (celolued) diſtill the fete oz tatnes and the liuer ol a Calfe new killed, wich fiue handfuls of Sage, nd one ounce of pepper : wich this annoint the member. Amaruetlons oile diſt illed of Egs, and experienced on mante matters, the Anthour not known: take of the polkes ol Egges fanden harde, fterne in number, chole bꝛeake betwörne the fin: gers, with one dꝛam ol Pelitozie bought tu pouder, theſe diſttill togicher in a glaſle, but firtf begin with a (oft fire, after by little imd little increaſe the fire, ſo that in the end, let the fire be rong, until licout be dꝛawne and come Wich done, take of otis Bath — lte — The thi rde Booke tchite Frankenlence, af Caſtozie, x of Ladanum, of each halle an ounce, all theſe bꝛought to pouder, mixt wich the ofle nelodꝛawn, and let the ſe togither be diſtilled foure times againe , euer pow⸗ ring the oyle vpon the pouders. The fire of the fick and ſer and pfs frillation,let it be but weake, this otle in the ende kept ſtopped diy ligentlie in a glaſſe, kepe to pour ble. Foꝛ this is a great lecret, and a pꝛoued matter oꝛ pꝛaaiſe, onto theſe ſchich enſue. Kirſk his healeth the defaults and grieles of the eies, ia dꝛop at a time hal be inſtilled into them. This moztifieth and cure thby annointing the Fiſtulaes. It healeth the canker, and vlcers hard to cloſe auß doth beſides that ſchich other remedies cannot ouercome. It de⸗ ſtroiech and maiſterech the griele named che figge oꝛ (ore, like tog kab, ſchich growech in the places of a mans bodie ſchere hair ig, It take ch away the pꝛickings of any part of the bodie, und cutelh them. It healeth the matterie (kab on the head, il che halres afne be haut away, ¢ that the fbin be rubbed with a linnen cloth wet in lye, ¢ that dꝛied in annoint the places after with the ofle. This gallo profiteth the Apoplexie and eſpeciallie the gowte tf the places bee annointed wich it twiſe a daie, for foure dates togither. This alſo ſperdily healech the burning of fire, by annointing the places wich it, and cureth the diſeaſe called the woulle. An olle out of egges: take fire egges, ahich bolle vnto a hardnes, after the ſhelles pilled oll, cut awate the uhites, the polkes after with your fingers,breake into fmal pæces, thoſe put into a frying pan, ich bchtleſt they heate and frp ſtur to and fro, by little and little, wich a ſpone, vnttl they begin ſo to melt, and run in the pan, pet doch the ſubſtance remaine of a yellow colour, when the whole chalbe in this redines, poure the ſubſtance into linnen bags, ahi wꝛing hard in a pꝛeſſe, and pou thal polleſſe a licour 02 pellotw olle, wih ahich annoint the burnings, Others after the polkes be fo heated z molten in a pan, onto fhe time the ſubſtante run about the pan, pet do they further heate, € as it were fete them, vntil chey appeare dꝛie and black in the pan thich they allone after as thele (hall bee thus dꝛied, and become black do melt them againe, and by that meanes canfea plentiful moſſture . ⁊ black. to run fonth yet ill fauozing. Then with afpone whole tbhich be in the frying pan, they ſtur grollely togither, y che dle all che humour fallen to the one fide of the frying pan mate of Difiillations: : 171 like fall into che other ſide and be fo gathered to ble. A redde cple out of the polkes of egges, that auaileth again acolde gowte, boꝛrowed out of a wꝛitten bwoke, in the Itallan tongue. Lake che hard polkes of ſeuentie egges ſodden, out ol ich let an ople be dꝛawne after this maner: let them be put in⸗ to a frying panne on the fire uhich ſtur to and fro with a ſpone di⸗ ligentlie, and let the fame fo long frie, vntill it bee well molten, the ſchole after put into linnen bagges, wet before in water, abich wzing hard out in a pꝛeſſe, and an ofle will diſtill forth. Nlith this dyle mixe of Pelitozie, of Caſtoꝛie, of maſticke, and of Ladanum of each one ounce, all theſe togither put into a glaſle Limbecke, DITill after the accullomed manner with a (oft fire , the iointes of the heade and receiuer before cloſe luted that no ayꝛe breath foyth, and the fame which ſhall come of this diſtillation, repeate bpon the Feces thꝛiſe ouer, and with this oyle, annoint the grie- ned place, and it (hall (peedilie cure it, foʒ this is a moſt excellent gile pꝛoued. d iupce oꝛ Hcour, pꝛeſſed out of the hard polks of egges ſodden, am inſtilled oꝛ dꝛopped into the eares, doth much help the ringing and ſounding of the eares. The oyle ef che polkes ol egges dꝛunk, before meate, putteth away dꝛunkenneſſe, howe mightilie anie dzinkech. If patne vexeth a perſon, by the cutting of ante member, it is cured by the oile of the polkes of egges, and Gwſe greaſe ine coꝛpoʒated togicher, brite the forme of an oynt ment, and of it ap⸗ plied vpon, ſchich doch mar uailouſiy all wage the paine, and caw ſech ſleepe. This alſo mitigatech the paine of the pꝛiuie member, annointed with it. The vſe of it alſo ſerueth in Alchimicall woꝛks, in that the (ame fireth certaine medicines. The chels of egges clenſed oꝛ pilled from che inner hin out of uhich Chlck ins haue latelie been hatched, beate to fine ponder, ol this a diam waight dꝛunke, wich Saxikcage water, doch pꝛouoke brine ſpcꝰdilp, this boꝛrowed out of Leonellus, f Dut of the hony, is a Nuintifence dꝛawn, by arte of diſtillation, bhich perldech maruatlous ond wonder kull effeces, pꝛepared and dzawune on this wiſe: Lake of honie two poundes, that is verie cler, or a god ſauour . i gathered of Ber in a god region 02 courts trey, tchich put in to a large glaſle bodie, that remaineth koure 02 fine parts emptie, this bodie lute about very well, ſetting a head 3 44.1. clele Nei - : ; : — 2 A The thirde Bool with che Neceauer luted to the Pole: after matze e eee greater and greater, vntill certaine tite kumes oꝛ vapoꝛs come 02 appeate , Which after be conuerted inte wat er by applying linnen clothes wet in cold water € hole lalde on the head of the glaſſe, and the like on the necke of the receauer. The water diſtilling, will then come red as blond : hich at the ende ot the diſtillation, powꝛe into a glaſſe, diligentlie topping tt, and letting it there ſtand, vntil the water come moſt clegre and be of a Rubine coloꝛ. he fame then diſtill againe by Balneo Ma. riz, aboue fire oʒ ſeuen times, thoʒow iich it loſeth the red colour, and receiueth a golden colour, and it then obtaineth a mot feet amd fragrant ſauour. This quintiſence, doch dilſolue golde aud maketh it potable oꝛ to be dꝛunke, ⁊ the like, it dillolueth all poects ous ſtones infulen oꝛ put in it. J his is a bleſſed water, uch giuen to the quantitie of tive oꝛ thꝛer dʒams, vnto a perſon lying at the point of death, maketh him ſpeedilie recouer and come to himſelſe againe. Ik wich it woundes 02 other ſoꝛes be ipathen, de applied wet vpon, are ſpeedilie cured. his the like bealeth the cougb, the re wme and fickneffes of the ſpleen. Ik it hail be twen⸗ tie times diſtilled ouer, it woulde render oꝛ reſtoze fight tothe blinde. J haue (faith the authour) giuen it to a perſon of the palfie, xl vi. dates, thzough which he was thꝛonghlie cured. This belides healech the falling ſicknelle, and preferneth the body from putriſi⸗ ing. To hom gaue this by the month, J miniſtred it fo clofely: (in that J would not be ſeene of ante ſtanding about) thoꝛow im ſchich doing, and che luccelle that kalowed, they ſuppoled me to dle ſome maner of incantations. This boꝛrowed out of the græk Le onarde Fiorauant. An oile of Ponte ſeruing vnto the colour ing of the haires of the head yellow take of ony one pound, to ſchich adde one hand full ol ſcheaten meale, the ſe after the mixing, ditkill accoꝛding to arte, and dꝛaw the ople from the water, after mixe the ofle and water togither in a glaſle, wich abich kembe che halres. The diſtilling of two waters, of aich the one ſerueth to the clearing a beautiſteng of the face , and the other to the colouring aud dping of the haires of the head yellow. Tanke of the beſt Bony ene pound, this put into a great Retort, (et into ſande on a Fur Hace, undet Shid make aloft Gre, vntill a uhite Wan N * of Diftillations: 172 fled and come: and ter a pellow begeinneth fo diſkill, dꝛawa⸗ way the Receauer, letting vnder another, and increate the fire by little ano little ontill certain tchite fumes pfkue ftp, and fo long maintaine pour fire, vntill no moze licour will DIE forth. And this lait diſtillation, will be of a Kubine colour: with thich fF pou wet the halres, it diech them of the colonr of golde , and maketh the halres grow verte fatte and long. But wathing the face wich the ürſt water, maketh it comelie and fatre , sid pꝛeſerueth the lain a long time from appearing old. Thefe two, haue manp noe ble women fed, and founde great viilltie by them: as well foz the lace, as colour ing the halre, to their great admiration, as wꝛi⸗ tech the Authour, Leonarde Fiorauant. A water oz licour, pꝛohibiting oz letting che ingendꝛing of the one: Cake of new Honie two pounds, ol Aenice Turpentine one pound, theſe after the mixing togither, diſtill wich a foft fire: let the patient take ounces but (J rather iudge two dꝛams) to be taken, in che moꝛning kaſting. A licour oꝛ water sut of honie,dzatone by diffillation, which fers neth vnto the making of the halre pellowe, cytrme, and golden. Take of Salt peter, nd Honp, of eda like quantitie , the ſe after the mixing. diſtill in a tin Limbecke : with this water, zembe the batres of the beade . But after the wetting of the halres beware chat it toucheth not the {kin oꝛ fleſh. An oile out of fat war. dꝛawn by Chymick, oꝛ Chymiſkick arte, mot ercellent vnto the foftning of hard twellings: in v it migh⸗ tilie pierceth, ſoftneth, and diſlolueth, and this is no common me⸗ Dicine in bꝛinging wounds to katre ſcarres, ſo chat within a ewe dates, after the clofing of the wound vou vſe to applie of it, leaſt a new indamation be cauſed. Che olle is on this wife pꝛeparedꝛtake new ware and Geſaerus ludgeth birgin ware to be taken) and the fame efpectallie kat, chich pou (hall leaſurelie melt in ſome vellel, with a ſoft fire, and the fame pou chall often wach, and thꝛuſt hard togither in wine, uchich vou thal melt againe, and into the ſame molten. hall you put many mal pieces bꝛoken, ol Typles made glowing hote, uhich may ſo dꝛinke vp much ol the ware, and this doe a ſecond, and thirde time, ifricede hall requtre, vntill all He waxe be thus dꝛunke vp: bic Done a all Le 80 —— feces of Tyles, into that croked vodie named a Netoꝛt, che lame 11 Aa. fl. diligentlie d- —— — — The thirdeBooke = lie kence wich the lute of wiſedom to uhich fatten arecea, 75 se the dꝛops diſt illing: the ſirſt ublch commech wil be a water, but in the end will a molt pure olle diſtill forth ubich yon may bie onto the molligeng and foftning of members: thigBar. tholomeus Maggius, in the cure of barof wellings: J learned( ſath the authour) of a certaine Alchtmiſter in Padua, in Italie, that fand verte well wached, alter Lifted and mixed wich the ware mul ten, would let the rifing and bofling vp of the waxe Were bee ſome, chich to Ware and al other Koſen lubſtances to be diſtilled, put to glaſſe fine brought to powder, by tbich meanes it letteth the riſing of the ware, but this then cauleth in the dlſtillation, that the oples after diſtilled with it, purchale a certaine ſtrange and an brigratefall ſauour, thꝛough the falt Alkali, fox abidh cauſe, this onght vtterly to be refuſed. Some fap that in the diltilling it ma keth a noiſe, as it would bꝛeake the glalſe. The olle ol ware wo- keth miracles, in the ceafing of paines, as of the gowte and loint aces. This to conclude, is a ſingular remedie to manie griefes, and a moſt temperate oile : for upich caàuſe, it is highlie commen⸗ Ded in wounds, and vlcers. a An oile of waxe, chat healeth the clefts and chops ol the hips, and chops oz other ſoꝛeneſſe that happen on the Tettes of womens bꝛeaſtes:boꝛrowed ont of a wzitten bake in the Itallan tongue: take of the olle of new were diſtilled by a glaſle, in the fame ma= ner altogither, as che olle ol Frankenſenee is diſtilled: wich this olle annoint the chops of the hips, and Cets ol womens bꝛeaſtes, and thep are ſperdily healed: and it nothing hindereth that the child fuck in the night time, fo this faketh awate the patne, An ople of ware miraculous and dinine,that helpeth moſt ott: cafes, and healeth a great wound in tenne oꝛ twelue dates at the moſt, but a litte wound in thee dales, by applying or the oyle on the wound, ꝛ clothes let in it on the place, it ſtaieth alſo che ſhed⸗ ding of the haire of the head z beard· md gluen to the quantitic of one dꝛam by the mouth, mightily delluereth che collick, t windie Irtpings of the bodie. The making of the foꝛeſaid ople , is on this nile:take a glaſſe Retort uhich diligentiy inte, into ſchlch put ſuch quantity of ware as pou think neceſſary, fo that it ercedeth not the halfe of the glalle, z to each pound of the fare, adae ſoute aun des of betck in palwder, q rather moze aptiy (make the ware inte — 222 r W r LA 3 r NS of Diftillations. 173 many ſmal balles, with the powder of the bꝛicke ) ubich after put into a Netoꝛt, ſetting it into a pan of aſhes 02 ſande, vnder ichich make aloft fire, vntil all the ofle be come, ich although it con. feale 02 thicken in the glaſle, it forceth not ſaith the antgour) ag touching to bis perfeaton:fo2 it vou ſhould diſtill the olle foofter ouer, vnt ill it will no moze conieale, it would be ouer hote, and ſharpe to take by the mouth: fo chat once dililled ſufficeth, to be giuen in ward, and to annoint on the outward parts of the body: that al wales helpeth, and neuer harmeth. This boꝛrowed out of the grerke practitioner, Leonarde Fiorauant. An oile of Koſen imple, ſeruing vnto ſundꝛie bles, diſtilled on fhis wiſe:take a glaſſe Retozt. being well fenfed wich lute, into Gis put of Roſen, vnto che quãtitp of half the glaſſe ful. to euerte pound adde of fine fifted aches thꝛer ounces, which after (et into a han filled with ſand oz aſhes, ſtanding in a Furnace, vnder ſchich make a (oft ſtre:and the firſt uhich commech will bee a water, the lame ſetting a time, wil be moſt cleare: after it fallo weth an ople (op making the fire ſtronger)chat idueth forth of a Kubine colo, the fame (after the ſetling) certaine dales, keepe ina glaſſe clofe fopped:y water firſt come, ſeruech vnto ſundꝛy purpoles, among ſchich, it mixaculouſlp curech the ſwellings, and choppings of the hands, pꝛocæding of cold in che winter time, by holding them firtt auer the fume ol hote water bofling in the euening: z annointing them after with the diſtilled water, ſhen drawing on gloves on the hands, by ſchich doing, this healech them in a ver ie ſhoꝛt time. This alia doth ſperdily cure the foule ſcurle of the head, the ſcab x other like matters. che ofle ſerueth in many griefes, eſpeclally in ab maner ol cold gricfes ir y they be in ward, by taking one ſcru⸗ ple at a time, by che mouth faſting:and it any grie kes be outward, then annoint of it on the places:¢ on great wounds, annoint only of this olle, wichout eicher applying plaiſſ er o2 tent, and it cures in a ſhoꝛt time: and a bꝛuſe in like maner annointed with it, doth fpédilp diſſolue the ſame · and ſundꝛy other matters this dath not dere mentioned this out of (be greeke Fior2uane, An Dyle of Frogges, right profitable to ſuch pained wich che Gowte, to ioint acyes,¢ members oucr feblen, hole deſcription Geſnerus retetued, of the learned Georgius Pictorius: take of oyle line one pint, ol Niuer Frogges koure in number, che fe put a⸗ — 2 The thirde Booke alter the ahote powꝛed into a newe earthen pot kenſed wichclale, ano the mouth clofe ſtopped, botle wich a ſekt fire, vntothe par⸗ ting and diſſoluing of the fleſh from the bones. Let the krogs alter be taken forth of the ople, and beaten in a moꝛter, dhich put again into the ople, bolling it after with a verie fofte fire, one bolling moꝛe: this done, take it from the fire, and ſtraine the fame, chat the ople map fo be cleare from his Feces, to thich then adde of cleare and waſhed Turpentine foure ounces , thefe by the fire, withont anp moze boiling mixe diligentlie togither. his otle is precious, aboue meaſure. Ol the water of the Frogs legs, read among the water of beaſts. An otle prepared and made of the red Serpent, chat anapletha, gaint Sccoffles : takea red Serpent, oꝛ Adder (as F iudge)ent- ting off the head and taile, the reſt of the bodie put into anearthen pot full of {mall holes in the bottome: this fet into another pot, but that ſecond fet into a beffell of bofling water, uhere let the water boile fo long, vntill vou ſuppoſe, that the otle of the Ser- pent be diſtilled into the neather pot, and that the ſerpent it felfe be conſumed in the vpper pot. Mlith this fat and powder of the rot of Caphars mixed togither, the Scroſtles annointed fop eight dates togither, are thꝛoughly healed. 8 An ople of Scorpions diſtilled, againſt polſons, boꝛro wed out al à written boke:take of the oldeſt oyle Oliue, as much as pon wil, into it put of Scoꝛptons, fo many as pou can purchaſe t gather, in the month of Julie, to bhich after adde, of Abite Dittanie of the leaues of woꝛmewod, ol Wittonte, ol Ueruaine, and of Noſema⸗ rp, let all thefe ſtand te infuſe togicher for manie dates:after ditil = thole bya Limbecke, and that gathered, kæpe in a glaſſe clole ſtopped. An oyle ok Antes egges, and the Mettle diſtilled togtther, with chich the kidneys and bladder annointed, pꝛouokelh ſperdllie v tine: this boꝛrowed out of Leonellus. Of the Oyle of Antymonie, and thoſe which are prepared of the faine, nemed the glaſſe, or precious ftone, and powder. The vxiiii, C hapter. ¢ Timini, oz Stibium, of the later Pꝛadiſers named: which with he Chymitkes, and makers of oyles, and {weet oyntmentes, B of Diſtillationt. — 174 Antinonium, is nowe bp great experience, well accounted of and led verie common among men, and witch great pꝛaiſes extolled. Foz there are thꝛꝶ kindes of remedies,. pꝛeparedol che Antimonys dhicheicher gluen within the bodie oz applied without, doe cauſe miracles. DF abich the one and firſt, named the otfe and Quinteſ· ſence: the other and ſecond, the powder: and the thirde the glails and precious ſtone. Of the oyle of Antimonie. The xxv. Chapter. . pꝛeparing and making of an Dple of Antimonie, ſchich J receiued and learned of a certaine kriend, is on this wiſe: take of crude Antimonie, and of crude Tartare, of each halle a pound, che ſe after the beating togither in A moꝛter, 02 labour ing ona ſtone, put into a pot well glaſed before, the mouth of ſchich let be cloſe couered, with a couer and lute, that no aire after beat fort), and the pot fo prepared, giue to the potter, to fet among other nots to bake in his furnace. oꝛ by this burning it is made a paſte and blackich oꝛ {wartife red of colour, rounde f med, and eaſilie bꝛonght to powder: which alter the pot is tough cold, and che pot opened, let che ſubſtance be taken forth, beaten, and brought again into fine powder, alter powꝛed againe into another pot well gla⸗ fed, on hich powꝛe diſtilled vineger ſo much, chat it map lie twa fingers bꝛeadth aboue the ſubſkance: this pot then fet on & Fur⸗ nace ta be be ated, hat the vineger may appꝛoach and dꝛawe to & redneſle, and with the ſame coloured. And it ought to ſtand on the Furnace, for chꝛe oz faure boures , the vinegar after Mhifies into à dit ill atozie of glaſle, and ocher bineger powꝛed vppon: and cho fame ſo often do (J ſuppoſe fire oꝛ etaht times) vntill the vineger be no more coloured. All chat coloured vineger poured forth diſtil bya ULimbecke, that che vineger may fo bee ſeperated by diffilias tion, and the rode ſubſtaunce abide o remaine in che bottome. Wich dane, bꝛeake the glatle, taking the hole forth , vhich clea⸗ neth oꝛ ſticketh to the glaſſe, and put into an ppocraſe bag made of abite cloth, the ſame hang in a colo and mo iſt (eller, where the olle Iwill diſtill forth dꝛop by dꝛop, into a glaſſe Fading vnder. And in this maner, was a certalne Pꝛadiſioner, wont okten to pꝛe⸗ pare and make the fainc. An 1 10 174 1 fe Ee — — — — ee * , The thirde Booke An ctle of Antimonic alfa is gotten after this maner, commu nicated to Geſnerus, by a moſt (kflfak practitioner, in the making of this matter. Let the Antimonie be bꝛought into moſt fire pou⸗ der. and powzed into a glaſſe bodie, on Gbicha mo charpe wine vineger powꝛed, and the fame diſkilled, ſtiepe on a foft heate of fire (leaſt the glaſſe bꝛeak)ſo long time, vntil the vineger be dans ged red. The fame thus coloured, powꝛe into another glaſſe, eon the Feces powꝛe new diſtilled vineger, vntil the fame in like mas ner hach purchaled a red coloꝛ. ele powꝛings vpon, t additions of new bineger on the Feces, ought fo often to be repeated, bu till the powders ſende out of them no moze redneſſe. The bine. ger all gathered ought to be diſtilled with a foft fire > vntill the te dneſle beginning a little and little to thicken > feeme foa- rife and appeare tn the head. Then are the veffels to be cooled, am the red licour ſet to digeſt onder hote hoꝛledung for rl.daies, vn till it attaineth the perfit foxmeof an ofle. The fame fomeat- firme to be fo [wert as ſugar, to ceaſe all paines of woundes, and to heale chem perfitly as certaine weite: beſldes it doch marus⸗ loully cure troubleſome and tedious olcers; and ſuch Cankred. Another ſecret of Antimonie, which alls bnto the frbite Worke, not meanlie auailech: take of Antimonie bꝛought to powder, ri. dunces, of Cartare calcined ix. ounces, thele after the mixing together, put into a golofinithes melting pot, tbtch clofelie luted ¢ Topped, fet into a furnace foꝛ tive houres, and tt will well be cals cined, che ſame after it be cooled, and the mouth of the pot opened, pou ſhall finde the ſubſtance in the pot, to bee of a darke aſhie co- lou. mixed wich certaine pellow ſpottes. This chen beaten ina moꝛter, put into hote water, and boiled in an pꝛon panne, let the hbole bee after diſtilled by kitering, nhich diarlleth like to lye. The firk water iſlewing is red and troubled, tchich poured after on the Feces, wil diſtill and be gathered cleare. This water then cuapoꝛate in aglaſſe Cucurbite in ſande, vntil the ſubſtance be left dꝛie , 02 the moiſture reſdlued. Wut this matter left in the ſ de diſt ill. as firſt with a ſoft fire „after with a ſtronger, vntill the {pirits of the Antimonie begin to alcend, and begin as it were to colour the necke of the Limbecke like gold. Then let che mate ter in it felfe, be cireulated. Some repoꝛt, that if thinne ſiluer plates be laid in this that they are tholie gilded, and appeare line Sad in ſuch manner, that rubbed with the touch lone they pet — 2 1 — 2 N of Diſtillations. 175 appeate as gold. But J ſuppoſe(ſatth che Authonr) that it will be far better, k the ürſt troubled water coloured bee kept a part, and new poured on the Feces:foꝛ peraduenture the ſecond and third water, would dꝛawe and carry with them moze of the redneſſe of che Antimonie, hich after gathered into one, may then be dꝛawne with a ſoft fire, vntil the oilie vedneſle appearing. Another maner, which acerfatne practitioner often exerciſed € Hfled let firſt the rednelle ol the Antimonie, dʒabon many times by the dillilled vineger, as is aboue taught, let che exhalation of the vineg er be after done on a ſoft fire, and the red powder pꝛeſerued in the bottome. Let the Quinteſſence then of wine be powꝛed to it and ſtand to circulate togither fo: forty daies: this after mate fafclie be miniſtred by the mouth, into the bodie. Another maner of the ſame authour:take the Tartare calcined vnto a dchiteneſſe, let it run with the Antimonie in a goldſmithes Ctucible, this after bꝛought into powder, dillolue in hote water: and pou (hall ſo find acertaine rednelle to ſwim aboue the water, all iich gathered, t put into a retoꝛt, a wat er Brit iſſueth, and a moſt beantifallred opie after followeth, let the fame be circulated fo2 xl. dates, and the beſt ofle of Antimonie will then be purdafed, leffe coꝛroſine. And this maner tho that can vnderſtand ¢ com- pate, chall attaine a ritch ofle,fingular in mante cauſes. Another ople of Antimonie, learned of a French Emper icke: fake of Antimonie tio pounds, of Tartare, x of ſalt nyter, of each thee ounces, ol copper Inciſi ane pound al the le grinded togither, put after into a glaſle bodie t not vnglaſed bodie, whith let into a furnate, make a great fire for tha houres. After the cwling of the vellell by the own accor, bꝛeake the befell, ¢ you Hall find in fhe bottom the Mercury of the Antimony feperated froin ß bꝛimſtone, ſchich pou ſhall ſeper ate from the bpper:thts done, burne after the vpper face ſo long vntil it become impalpable, t of a red coloz, the fame then put into a glaſſe limbeck wel luted if it afore be dillol⸗ ued in moſt ſtrong vineger. Mhich diſtill atter the maner and 02+ der of ſtrong water, and pou thal polleſle a moſt pꝛecious ofle like to blond. Mote, that the Mercutie dꝛawne out of the Antimonie, is a moſt pure golde, with which il you will colour, take then ol fhe olle of Antimonie one ounce, of tis vſti; and of Viridis aris, of each chꝛer ounces, ol Uermullion oz Cinnabaris fttern e The thirde Booke fait nyter fine ounces, ot᷑ the aboueſaid white gold koure pounds, the le put into an earthen veſſel well luted, and (et in an open fur⸗ nace, with fire fo2 fire houres, and pon hall then finde a cytrine maſſe: ſchich put vnto the rotall cemente, after onto Capella, and pou ſh all obtatne moſt pure golde. But thefe ropall cements, and the Capellas alſo, do goldſmiths prepare and make. Another deſcription of the ople of Antimony, not to beconteny ned, communicated to Geſnerus by a ſxilfull pꝛadtiſioner, and bes rie ſtudtous in thefe matters, Cake of Antimonie ther poumdes 62 foure, hich dilſolue in a goldimiths pot, chat it mate run Alter pole a meaſure of bineger into an earthen glaſed betel: thigh done, and the Antimonie molten, let him then infill by great care and diligence, alittle of this molten Antimonie into the vineger (faking diligent care, chat pou inſfill not to much at one time in that the vellell then bꝛeaking, pou ſhonlde lole both olle and pour laboʒ and a red fume tnil bꝛeath foꝛth. and che vineger alfo will bes come ſo red as bloud. So that by times, and a litle and litle, g enen p dꝛops as it were, muſt the whole Antimonie be thus inſkilled Foz the fame is in a glaſſe bodie, that the vineger loting aboue it, muff alwaies be feperaten,¢ fo often, qs it is molten in the gold⸗ imithes veſſell. che Antimonie then mut be againe molten in the Crucible, as afoze,and as the fame ſhall be molten, it mot then by litle and litle be inſtilled into the vineger as aboue taught, and the fame ought to be repeated ſeuen times, chat it mate fo deawe and gather both the pꝛopertie and rednelſe. Che vineger is con fumed by the fame oꝛder, and for that cauſe muff other bineger be powꝛed vpon (for it the pot oꝛ befell hall remaine either emptie, oz be ouer filled, the befell byeaketh - for ſchich cauſe, vou mul el⸗ peclallie take hede of the exteſſe) leaſt the vellell by ſuch meanes bꝛeaketh. Mat ir it ſhall be repeated ſeuen times. let p red vineger in a glaſſe bodie diligentlte luted, be diſtilled in aſhes: and a white vineger will fue, but the oyle remaineth behinde in the bottom. TAbich on this wife done, and the {pring oꝛ Conduite water left ſo wich the ofle for a time, that ſoftlie powꝛed forth, and diftilled againe , the ſauour of the vineger maie ſo be taken from the oyle. he fame atter it ſhall be thus twile togither oꝛdered, that is, the ſecond time Conduite water ſhall be powꝛed vpon, and by diſfil⸗ lation halt after ſeperate the fame, vou ſhall then obtain a werte ople a a oe & 9 1 — 5 W * of Difiillations. — 176 olle of Antimonie, in the bottame of the Cucurbiteo? glaſle body. But this foꝛme and maner of diſtilling cannot ſo well be vttered and deſcrived in woꝛds, as by demonſtration to the ele, and fight of the ſame done. is waie and manner allo of making the oyle Antimonie, is not tobe contemned: ſhich as it chonld ſæme, Theophraſtus Pa- tacelſus, accoumpted fo; a rare ſecrete. He toke of Antimonie balfe pound, of Sugarcandie ſixe ounces, the ſe bought to fine ponder, diſtill in lande, oꝛ in Balneo, according to arte. Df this oplefabe an ounce , of Aloes ſuccott ine halte an ounce, of Am⸗ ber two dꝛams of Saffron thie deans, theſe after reduce into a maſſe ot thich make {mal piles, accoꝛding to diſcretion: let three of che ſe be miniſtred oꝛ ginen by the mouth, with the conſer ue of Worage, before the Gt of the Ague, and the patient pꝛocured to ſweat ir it be pomble, AJ heare of an olle of Antimonie, to be diſtilled in che woꝛthy ci⸗ tie of Vimes in Germaine, by a notable Phiſition, in the like o2- der and manner, as the ſtrong water (02 water of ſeperation) is wont to be made. Thich afore ought into moſt fine poioder, mixt with a ſmall quantitie of god Aqua vitæ: fox thus prepared, itmay aptlie bee applied and giuen by the mouth, for the hea⸗ lng ok vlcers within the bodie, Such an olle allo is exerciled and Died of the Chirurgtans, in the citie of Noremberge, ſchich appli⸗ ed doch fo wich eate oꝛ take awaie ſuperlluous, 02 rotten fleſhe. Mis olle of the Antimonie is pꝛepared, with the lalt Gemma and Ammoniacum. Ano cher maner of oile there is, Shicha certaine pꝛadiſloner dunk before me (but certaine aflirme the ſame not to be an oile, but rather a certame waſhing oz lye ) pet J ſuppoſe the ſamel ſaith he guchour) to bee diſtilled. Others affirme it to be prepared, | Ube the ople of Witrioll : of abich matter, read moꝛe in that bwke named Cœlum Philofophorum , there the maner of ſuch s pꝛepa⸗ king, and this oile is fully taught. And J heare (ſaich the authour) bhat che Chirurgtans of Noremberge doe much and often vile this oyle. ö There is belides a certaine oyle pꝛepared and made, which byreaton of the rednelle, is named the blond ol Stibium, abich alle is mod ſingular vnta creeping vlcers, and maligne to an St U.S Ogee Tae — ee The thirdeBooke for this dꝛiech and taketh away all the maliguity of themniann chis otle ts made after this maner, out of the learned Fallopio of Sets tals oꝛ mines. Chey take ſaith he) the Regulũ of Antimonie, lich is here ment the Antimonic, fiue 02 fire times molten and cooled. $02 they take the Stibium, melting it, and letting it cole, hic they aga ine melt, and cole the ſame. and proceed after this mauer vnto the fift oꝛ ſixt time: fo that the Stibium ſchich the lat time te maineth coled and compact, they name Regulum. ob they take this Regulum, and ſoften it on a marble, on tthich they powe the diſtilled vineger, z then the fame {hall be verie well ſoltned hey put into an ypocraſſe bag to filter, and poure diſtilled vineger Dp on, vntil the Antimony fhalbe wolte diſlolued ¢ molten though, and that nothing remalneth behmd in the filter oꝛ bag, butall fil tred into the vellell fet vnder. hey alter take the trainings chat licour, and put it into a Limbecke, and dꝛawe koch ap cour : Which dꝛawne, there rematneth a certaine ſubſtance inthe bottome of the ULimbecke, like to a red Feces, ſhich thep take, amd put into a fitring clot, banging it in a moiſt place, Mat the feces may ſo melt ( chꝛough the molſture of the place) into a veſſell fFanding vnder: and the fame which melteth and runneth chꝛough, is the olle, ſchich ocherwiſe is named the bloud of the Antimonic, a medicine (as aboue bttered ) che notableſt vnto creping ans wicked vlcers. An ovle of Antimonie, chich is che flower of all mettalles, red fncMout , as the Nubine (for ſo doch ſome commend it) it mate fafelp be taken by the mouth, vnto the waight of thiee graints: for in taſt it is (weet partaking moſt lightlie of a ſharpneſſe het valewed foure dꝛams waight of it, at two Crownes. Pebuewwe little vle oꝛ none of it, yet tnnented (be at the fiel) to fell the fame ol a great price. I my ſelfe taffed(fatth che authour) and founded certame ſwrtneſſe of it, and ſaw the redneſſe tending vnto h lan guine colour: and a dꝛop 07 two let fal into water went to che bol⸗ tome. This out ot a letter ſent vnto Geſnerus. Another redde olle of Antimoniey the aboue ſaide perfonbath, iich ( laith the authour) neuer ſawe, vnlike to the firſt colour, and of a burning qualitie, nhote malleſt portion pꝛouokzed the bladder, and burned, that vnto this dap the leaſt poꝛtion of it dar not fafelie be gluen, though the wicked qualitte not {uffictentli¢ cogreded KK 2 of Diſtillationt. 177 enretted (iether ol che crude qualitie, J cannot ſuſtlie repoit,) Mhis ofle powꝛed to Aqua fortis (through the vitrioll, the Alome, and ſalt peter) it ſtaineth Mercurie af a penat tolour. Mele J vn. der ſted ol him, in that J could not come to the fight ol it: he eſter· med oꝛ valued halt an ounce of this oile: at a Flozeyne. This 4 learned by the letters of acertame Phtiũttion vnto Geſnerus. The vile 02 Quinteſſence of Antimonie, then the ſame is prepared and made after a debe fornie xnd muner is a moſt pꝛe⸗ cous medicine to bee vſed as well within che bodie as without, and the quantitie of one dꝛop giuen ata time by the month, either wilh wine, oꝛ bꝛoth, o ante other diſtilled water, doch as wel emp⸗ die the bonte by vomiting, as downewarde by lege: anv this giuen to a ſicke perſon; doth thꝛoughlie cure him of ante crude, aud maligne kind of ſickneſle: as bya triall, a further truth may be knowne . And this locallie applied on wicked vlcers, doth mar · nailouũ te clenſe them. The making of uchich ofle oꝛ quinteflence, is on this wile: take a quantity of the ſtrongeſt vineger, the fame diſtil thꝛiſe ouer, to Hbich adde ol Antimonie fo much as pou wil. biought to ſine powder, thete put togither ina bodie of glaſſe, but let the vineger flofe thꝛee fingers aboue the Antimonic, then ſtur them verie wel togither, and letting the bodie on hote imbers, let the ſubſtance boile a little ſpace, vntil the vineger become vende, ich alter the being red, let them ſettte; vntill it appeare cleare, the ſame empty into another body, and on the feces pow the like guantitie of diſtilled vineger, as aloe taught: che ſame a ſchtles botle, and emptie after into anocher bodies and doe on this maner fo often, vntill the vine ger will no more be changed ond become red: this done the fetes thꝛow alates and all the red vineger ga- thered po wꝛe into a crwke necked bodie o; Retort, that is vorte well luted, and dil tic the vinegor, which till tue forth eleare and white: but take diligent herd, chen the red dꝛops beginne to diſtil: ut the ſight or hich, dꝛawe awaie the receauer with the vineger, putting vnder another glaſſe, and the fire increaſe ſtrong er and fironger , vnto the ende of the Wore jor that all the ſubſtance be {Me wed fortly for this come fis the quintoſlence ol the Antimonic, bbichailigentlichape ima glalle clole fopped,that no afre breath forty. And this is the miracdlous ople that mortiBet ail kindes af rotten and wicked bicers:fo by bathing on them wich the laid K 22 att The thirde Booke olle, ate mortified, for ſchich caufe this beateth then in a ſhozte time, and with eaſineſle: and giuen beſides with any litour by the mouth, noth heale any wicked ſickneſſe asabdue vttered So chat this QAuintellente of Antimonie, may be accaunted and na me da holte licour, and pꝛecious for the hcalth af mans bodie. his borrowed out ot the fingular pꝛaaiſes of thegrecke, Leonard Ho- rauam. Ol che lame, doch a certaint Phlüition chus wꝛite: J ande the olle of Ansimouy to be prepared and made, by Stibium moſt finelp vꝛougbt ta powder, and ſo often waſhed and intuled in diſtill vine ger vntil it will no moze colour no? ſtaine the fingers, hich after ſublume: fam this they ſap, to s uaile againſt the vlcered Canker, that it creepeth no further: and fo ta let oʒ ſtate, that the Canker eateth noꝛ patnethany moze; An otle of Antimony of the Alchimiſts, nto the colonring of tut na oz Gluer,is on this wiſe prepared, as J found the fame ſwꝛilten (faith the Authour) in an old alchimy boke. Take a qnantitie of dineger thee times diſtilled ouer, in this diſſolue of falt artificial one part , of alt Alkali two partes, after the dilſoluing, diſtilla ſtrong water. Ten tate of Antiomnie, fo much as you ſhal think nedfull, poipʒing of the ſaid water vpon, and diſtilled mmith a hit fire, powꝛe vpon the water againe, and this doe fan foure times to gither. In the end hen the moiſture all aſcend, and that bini lumes appeare, then hy increaſing che fire: ſtronger and ſtronger, you thal purthaſe the true olle al Antimonie. Of this oile take thats parts, of che alle of the Sun one part, of the aile of Merciie ans part. the fe put onto firing: doth colour and change the qpamne,Mer- cury and Ttepiter prepared into the Sun moſt perfits Of che preparation of Antimony chat is like feene through as ne ba ighalleyand aie fundry fees of the fame pronddersss wll The xxvi. Chapter. f Ae pꝛaditoner in the city of Vima in Sanne en the Stibium, that hadlong ſtrakes within ſchich the longer thep were, fo much the better he accounted it: and he tobe awalt the vpper part, oꝛ his ſpume.he after ten oꝛ fourttne daie s, grin Red the Stibuum on a marble wich vineger on one bap fill ar ton- finualtie > but in the night he letteth tt alwaies die, and the next te be altvates geindeth it againe. TP MAIN DENT Aner, eee ais Pee { | of Diftillatio 5 1 — 3 SS =e 8 She piecious forte of Ancimonie; cleare tough as the Jacint, they pꝛepare and make after this manner: the fine powder of the Subium the y put into a golofmithes Crucible, couering the fame wich another Crucible, uhich two thep clofe and falt lute togither woch wrong inte tetting the tute ete. After thep fet the crucibles on che fire and coner them thelp, vntill the poimders melt and run within: this Malle then taken out,s brought to fine pouder, chey thus commit to the fire, foꝛ two oꝛ thee times togither, and at the ird time. they powze the lia ind mate, on a {moth marble fone, Lich fone conicaleth end is hard, and ts trantparent to be (ene through jeucn as a pꝛetious fone oz gane, It is ſuffictentip burs nedoꝛ calcined, by twile doing dur, am at the third time molten, aNd powzed fozth. i SF = Another preparation of Antimony , not much differing from the Tame, ſchich Matthiolus in his ſecond edition of Dioſcorides deſcti⸗ bett, ſauing that he addeth allo certaine other thinges where here nothing at alt ie mixed. Cake of evade Antimony, the lame grind verle fine on a ſtone, uhich pnt into a mall Crucible „not glaſed, ſetting it vnto a loft fire, chat the ſame may putrifie and be clenſed beginneth tofume,powze it kozth Egrind the lame as aldꝛe reher⸗ he thirde Booke said (fur it continualte with an Jron ſpattle, vntill che ſubſcaner begin to gather vp round, ubich then remoue 02 taße aivaie, ang grind the like on a ſtone, as afoꝛe, t put into the Crucible ſetting the ſame to the five againe,s let this fo often times be done, vn the pouder be changed z come vnto an afbie white colo: and this will be about the r. oꝛ t well, oꝛ moze times. After let this be put ins to alike crucible, that the goldimiths common p vle, and the fame artly couered. ſet into coales, hat they ma lie burning thee fits gers aboue the crucible, for on ſuch wile, ſhal the lubſtante melt be decocted ſuffictentlo, within the (pace of half an houre the fame after take foꝛch, powꝛe inta thin plates in a lattes baſen, ewe, keepe diligentlie in a dꝛie bore. Foz pou ſhall haue, that pou defite, Atertain preparation of Antimony, ſchich many hide for a mol great ſecret, æ this deſcription did a notable Phiſition fende bute Geſnerus, abo was a ſingular frend of Gefnerus.Atter that the Sti biũ is calcined, it muf fo often be powꝛed foo th, as the fame mate be molten in a crucible. And the fame ought ſo often be molten, as anp impure matter re maineth in it, x foꝛ that cauſe, che ſpums alwaies gathered gwap. And at che laſt melting, but little ar the ſpume muſt be taken awale, id the. fame part to hich he ſpume eleaueth, (as a clon de) muſt be thꝛown awaie. Che fame is right ⸗ lie prepared, chat is clear and ta be fen thꝛough, in a maner ity out any {pot after che foꝛme of a Jacint, ſchich neerer dꝛawech oz appꝛocheth to a pellow, chen vnto a red and blackiſh colour, And the ſame the paler it appearcth, ſo much che better it is, ſo that it be pute, without ane cloude oz blacke ſpot. An Antimony like to glaffe, that may be fen fhrough,4 dzsſwelh toa repiies.communicated to Seſnerus as à ſecret, by a ſingulat Phlſition. First take of Antimonic finelie bought to pauder on a ftone;o2 marble) ſo much as pou thinke nerdekull, the lame put in⸗ fo g nem ear then pot not glaſed, ahlch let on a me ane lire, in ſuch oꝛder, chat it map lerme ko leane on the one ide, as the pots that burn the lead, and to ſtur after the ſubſtance about wich a ſpattle. But ichen the matter beginneth fir to kumelot the fume ſhal ou beware, as yon would of polſon, ik pou be tite) abich after ponte an a marble.⁊ grind about. vnt ill the ſame be cold. his then put againe into che pot, furring the ſame (as aboue taught) e uben it of Difiillations. 179 feb, This fo of ten repeat, vntill it appꝛoch to a bꝛolvne colour, oʒ oherwiſe is as black as glaſſe, which is per foꝛmed in a maner by the tenth time repeated. hen take of crude Antimonie half an ounce, which melt at a ſtrong fire, and of che bꝛown Antimonie burnt a bꝛought to pouder, as aboue vttered, fowꝛe ounces, theſe by litle a litle put into a Crucible, vnto the time the hall ounce of fhe Antimonie molten, ¢ the ſchole be poured in, ſchich ſo melt to⸗ gither, z vhen it ſhall be a abiles thus molten, powꝛe the ſubſtãce on a ſmoth ¢coloe Fone. he fame cwled melt againe, ¢repeate the like vntil it hee as glaſle of a firfe cdlour,oꝛ like to a u Dine. hat it von hal diligently marke, ¢ follow this oꝛder, you tan not erre( beleene me) fapth the Authour. a Ok the Antirnonie thus prepared, the y mixe a felv grainesſ ei⸗ cher fine, oꝛ fire) with one ſeruple of the ſuyce ol blacke Elleboꝛe artifictallp dꝛawen, oz moze, ¢ hep fozin pilles of the ſame, which they name the pilles of life, that do marueilous matters, as they repogt and that the reader Mould not be kruſtrate of any matter noꝛ of the preparation of this iupce, foʒ that cauſe J wil not here diſdaine to wꝛite the ſame, chat al men may conceiue, chat there -confiffeth nothing in me woꝛthy memoꝛp, what J refraine to biter and make known fo the woꝛld, ſo wel of mine oton pꝛaaiſes, aa hole learned and purchaſed of ſinguler Gefnerus,to the bene t ol all pong ſtudents, 1 fauoꝛers of god knowledge. her ſoꝛe vnder⸗ ſtand chat the (nice ol the Elleboꝛe is thus dꝛa won, let one pounde of black Elleboꝛe be ſtieped in hot waterfor certain howers, the ſame then ſhifted koꝛth, poloze vpon other frech water, and the ſame repeate ii 03 v. times, ¢ in the end that water, hich is no moze bitter, botle onto a thickneſſe of honte. About the middle of this boiling, adde of the iuyce ol Alkakengi 02 winter chertes pu- rified, two ounces and 8 hall. but about the end, of Anniſe ſerdes, and of Cinamon ol each one sunce, of fennel ſe des half a ounte, of the lo wers of Nymphæe oz the water lilie two ounces where mutt be conſidered, whether cheſe ought not to enter in the fub- fiance but rather to be put in the laſt infuſion of the Elleboꝛe, and to be ſtrained togyther, that the water alone may after be bol led vnto s tonſumption) in the end muſt a little maſtick be added, oꝛ at leaſt in the foꝛm ing of che Lon 7 8 0 . f t griet, and cauſeth the belly to remaine fostictent n Bb. il. foluble e PERO The third Booke ſoluble many dapes after A certaine perfor tequpred a great value to be giuen him, for aà doſe of thefe, Another maner of pꝛeparing che Antimonie, that a certain pꝛaditioner, ubich prepared the fame for his Ladie, had learned: and this by bap he left bꝛieũꝝ noted in wꝛiting: he bought fapt) the Authoꝛ) of Stimmeos foe ounces ans a halfe , chat is, one quarter ef a pound and better of our wafabt,the fame brought to po luder and ſt ax ſed, he melted in atbpte ear then pot the mouth ef it couered with a great burning cote, ſo laid vpon, chat the fame cauld nat kal off} vpon the coles into the fire: and ichen this Was through clo, he diligẽtip conſtdered ſchether any ocher mips ture of matter conũſted in it, that appꝛoched to tin, oꝛ rather fom obat like Tin (being altogithe r of the lame kind) which many times the like hapnech in the Antimonie ſeparated, und is galelle diſcerned and knoton: aich vnleſſe he ſame be remoned and clea ted awap, it permitteth not the Antimonie, o2 rather ſo hinder roth, then the fame is molten, that it cannot be tranſporente oz ſeen cleare though but wee found no ſuch matter in this Summi 62 Stibium: that ił he had ſeene oꝛ knoton before the like, he would chen not haue molten it, But now this blacke ſubſtance brought againe to powder, he powꝛed into a Crucible made of $ beſt earth, net, and neuer wetted, and fet on a meane fire to cal- tine, vnto the performance of uhich matter, he ofen almoſt a dale and a halle, and ſturred the fame al the abiles with a large ſpsttle of fron, fil and continually about ( but fom, as remember do calcine the fame in an carthen ſkillet oꝛ pan) but hee rather fup- goled tht colour to Come the darcker thʒough the iron vellell( and the uchlles did a moſt wicked ſauour of Bꝛimſtone continuallte Death forth) through abicd (he reported) the thiles he was thas buſied, che lame did often moleſt and griene his head, in ſuch mar ner as ił à ſit of ſickneſle ſhould incontinent follow. obo this is perceined and known to be ſutficiently calcined, when it no more fendeth forth the laudur of Bimſtone, and that the lame appes⸗ reth of an aſhie colour, noꝛ can atter in the calcpning be burned. Me pot in the ende ſheweth burned and although it be crad and bath a cleſt in it (as the like he repoꝛtech, bis pot had) yet map the lame laff ano ſerue vnto the end of the woꝛke, vnleſſe the cleft wal wareand be greater. After thele, let it be taken 5 zoug he of Diftillations. 179 bzought agate to fine powder in a moꝛter, and pomꝛed in a Cru tibie fo2 an howꝛes ſpace al mot, and fpꝛe made to it for ha lte an howW2es tyme, this fpre after diminiſhe by lytle and lytle, that it there pet confifcth oꝛ remaineth any ſtrange matter behind, the fame map either be taken atvete ,o2 purged in the lying away. Che Crucible niu be coucred with another pot, at it maie the ſdoner be molten. When this Hall be thꝛough cold, adde toit one dꝛam of Chryſocolla, fitch bꝛought to powder, ſhalbe mixed in a master, ard the whole powꝛed into a cructvle, chat it map be mol · ten, then occupp a long pion ſpattle, oꝛ rodde, in that a certaine perill inſe weth by touching the ſubſtance, howoſdeuer it Were, tf we map beleeue him. And p melting oꝛ running, tbich is hardlte done at the firſt m that for an hotwze oz moze ſtanding in the fire, inith great coales laid round about, and blowon after with abigge palre of bellewes, che Crucible, all the bhiles appearing redde bote, che ſubſtante ſcartely melted in chat ſpace) pet after the lame was molten, he potwzcd it on a marble 62 (moth tone, actoꝛ⸗ ding ta lengch, oz rather in thicke and round plates. The colour bk che fone, in the firſ melting, is dchitich. Che ſecond melting, and al the others, fucceed ¢ come much ſooner After the firſt mel · fing, it beginnech next to appeare and (help of a darch pelloty coe lone: ubich lytle oꝛ nothing altereth, but abydeth in the lame co- {our in a maner, after the firt time molten. Mhen the matter potw:ed foꝛch, is through colde, it muſt agalne be bꝛought to fine powder in a mozter, and molten. Ano cher maner of preparing the Stibium, take that quantity pou will, che fame bꝛing to powder: but firſt waſh it well in cold conduite water, vntill in che fame wachung this appesreth pure, alter wach his agalne in the water of Roles, and che bleſled thiſtle, ahich let che ſubſtante dꝛink in. This powder then ſet in the Dunne, vntill it cleaueth togither in gobbettes oꝛ bigge pieces: which againe bring ing into fine powder, powze into n Crucible. he fame melt, with a ſoft fpꝛe: ſchich as ſoone as a pelldm das pour, and in the colour cf Arſemcke; beginneth to breath forth, and that purple ſpumes oꝛ fomes ſwel 62 pfs vp to ce. beimme, inereafe the fire, adding a certaine quantity of each, anſwering to che lubſtance, of ſalt nyter, of che beine of afanguine oꝛ redde man, dillolued togither wich that named Hydrarg zum, and ſpittle T he third Booke of the lame man, fo nygh as pou can, chat theſe may wh be tyres: uhich thus oꝛdꝛed, and mired Mrequal portions agreeable, ſturre about with an prot, oz ſtæle rodde, vntill all che greene, and pel⸗ loin vapoꝛs in d maner, be bꝛeatched forth. The clammpne te and gle wich cleaning to of it you ſhall thus coꝛrect, in chat che lame uhich ocherwile was not perũtly lyquld, but ſtycketh oꝛ cleanen ae to onely , lyne glew, ſhall you cauſe to melt am run. By the fine 1 We of ie crutible, vou fall let a marble fone,s in the Harring foil 1 aboat with the rod, poll ze the liquide matter fort, wih aber ie ſpattle ona fmieth marble ffone, then the tyme reguprech. Fo} 1 the bppermoff and moſt krothie by a great deale pordze for, He myddle ( being the purer) next, and the lo wet moze dꝛolſſe oz ful 1 ler of Feces, polnze laſt foꝛth wich the ſpattle, the lange which Hh runneth whole in the powzing forth, mixe not with the ppper W ſpumes, oz the middle partes mixe not with the lo wet in char the myddle paris be fudgen the better) foꝛ bhich cauſe, you muß Dilp- gently ſeparate the m, in powꝛing fo2th vntil the whole be emp⸗ tied. But after that maner and how this mate be learned aw Brown che le wil ſutſiciently inſtruct a chew, both in Heringing © o2 found, oꝛ Slluer bꝛightnes of the midle parts, But in the Tar ting about and polozing koꝛth, leaſt the wicked and venemous fame, and that dꝛy (pirit enterech into che mouth and nofethzels, a man mutt carekullp beware, kon that the fame ſauour is ing maner deadly: ſo that manp there be, chichdꝛawo a bladder onthe face, to eſche le this euyll. Pow much as thall be of fhe purelk, atid of hat note as inthe ringing and clearnes) put infos glallz, lich coucr wich burning water fire times teaifien, the famed’ Sane ſtili( ubether by a Retoꝛt) and s redde water will firſt pllew, His Ha ites dꝛalue awape, and put under another receauer, gathering he 05 ſame thich chall ditty forth. At laſt, in the winter oz colder 1 time chat this map ſa much the better gather ¢ thicken togither, b dyg in the ground of a Mable.a furrow of two fate in depenelle, th che lame caſt and make into a ſquare rome of thee fote energy e wap, this ground purge twith burning coles and bate berries cal a | 1 among, after the cleaning of che place, drawe then hoꝛſe dong Bl meanlp tol, a fot high: in bhich let the glale ( that the licoz is hi contatricd, ach ich ple wed in che koꝛmer Diftilation) and const tt _ Seer fame, vbich (hall be put into the teceaner, Top dt of Diftillations. 181 ligentip wich che Philoſophers lute) and at the fourth day pou wal bniedner the glale putting about ano covering it with krech dong. And ther all is come, chat will (fue forth, pou haue purchaſed the chieke licour, reſembling oꝛ dꝛawing neere to the licour of Amber. Chih potwre into chuſtalline and filwer like plates, thele fet a- Node in a cold and cleare ſRkie, the Moth wind chen blowing, thar they may thicken and frase (for the fe will then be like as we haue feene)in the end we haue melted them with ſa little a heat, as che Guam is molten: they annoint wich this, deſper ate Cankerg left as incurs ble, che pallle members, the Apoplexie, and loint aches: mid thep inwardlie miniſter two os He graines at the mof, ſinelie bꝛought to powder. And J beare that he gaue to the perfon inkected with the plague, not blerding by vaine afore achich ſhoꝛtly after died but to another J heard, he gaue the fame doſe, but let⸗ ting him bioud bekoze, and he efcaped with life. Na the red ſplcits, is dꝛawn oꝛ gotten out of Antimony, is the moft rare ſecret, ot a certam notable chyzurgian. Take ot pure Antimonie two 02 ſhꝛ poundes, this dꝛied and brought into fine pouder, put into an earthen Cucurbite, vnder uhich make a ſolt fire in the heginning, fo; twentie houres ſpace, after increaſe pour fire fombbat hoter, the ert ſtronger and kronger, vnto the ende ol xrrvi. boures. In the bellie of the earthen Recesner oz Cucurbtte, on the lde a high faſten in a woven pine, ſchich now and then dꝛawne out of the hole, doch otter and expꝛelle the colour of the fotrite bꝛeaching further and cleaning to, as firſt bite, next pello wich and pellowe, and last manieſtlie rede. ſchis ſub⸗ mation being thus performed , and the veſlels chꝛough colde ( the powder lublimed by force of the fire) let it be purged from the re · ceatior either wich a feather, oz fof Mares fote, and put into a Netozte, dh lch let into Balnco Marie, chere let à ſecond exhalta⸗ tion be wrought, ſchich allo recetue aud gather in a glaſſe oꝛ ear chen Recesuer. Foz in the fame manner thall pou purchale a poder ſcholie fangu be coled, wich linen clothes wet in cold water and applied vpon. Foz che Keceauerge ine in colour. And the receauers into bchich the (pitits oz kume of the Antimonie bꝛeatheth, ought alwales to led often do by that me anes, dꝛaw to them fo much the foner, the kume of the Antimony. Then ths belltes 3 ; w F The third Booke the receauers ought to bee ſet vpwardes, and the mouthes into which the Cucurbites are fixed, placed downewardes, ag fhe f. gure hereafter plainer demonſtrateth. She Cucurbite into uhich the ſublimed Antimony muff be put, ought to bee fenfen wil the inte of wiſedome. But the Cucur bites receauing, ought to be fo int d (hough the lute, to indure the fire. Let their necks bee long, in a maner of an ar me leng® : and che bellie by that reaſon large, leat ſfuſſed oꝛ filled with the ſpir its it bꝛeazeth. But let the necke be ſo large, chat the hand to the elbow may cafilic be put in and dꝛa bun out againe, euen as this figure here to the eie, doch moze perfedlic expzeſſe. BSS A. Doth here te. pꝛeſent the furnace, and place of the fire, for the preparation of the Antimon vn⸗ fo teme dies, ha better maner, then Matthiolus inſtruc- teth, B. B Expꝛeſle the —Curturbites, con- = fapning the Antimo = hie in fine poder, founcd of frong pot - fers clate. Al | | GC fhe mecke of fed, as either increaſed oꝛ leſlened. And thele pegs ſerue in che itede of tappes of wood: that they map the readier be opened 02 destone forth, ubeteby the colour of the Antimonie ſublimed max be ſeene, c. 5 s al. \ — of Diftillations. 182 Mis ponder ought to be miniſtred, but a little in quant itie at a lime, pet how much (and a perfit dole, voth the authonr not know) lo be giuen in the pleureſie, che ſtoppings of the bzeaſt, in the pur . ging of the lie wome, and tu the french dileale, tity tze we ers an⸗ 4 ſwering to eech · Mere be ſome ſchich allirme, that they can cure i the perſons infecen with the french dileale, within tf 03 ill. dales i after this maner. They include oz fet the patient within appre 02 ‘ Butſchat his head may be quite without ) ano atting on a ttoole | bozed wich many holes, vnder chic thep late a thicke plate of J- ron me anlte oꝛ but lightlie heated, and on the ſame ſtraw of tbe the pouder,that the fume of it may afcend and compaſſe about al the body, and enter into the bodte by the lower parts, and they woll the patient thus to ſweat there fo: thee houres, ik hee can beare o utter it but il in no wiſe)he cannot, chen let the patient the oltner fkepeat this zinde oꝛ maner of ſmeating. Foz in ſo mante dates | Space Mal the koule dileaſe be holy cleared, as the patient wil ere krciſe and ble this maner of ſweat ing · And this did a notable caps taine repoꝛt to the authour, that he ſaw and knelu tried on fundzy; to great admiration, ꝛc. Stimmi oz Stibium is molten in a ihite earthen crueible, and fet on a fire fo certaine boures (perhaps ten, pet doth not Gefnerus- expꝛeſte the ſame)abich alter the thꝛongh col ing, melt againe, as dlcze taught, and though colde, repeat a ſhird and fourth time, ſo that pou chall not nerd to labour it (as the Authour ſuppoſeth) on 8 A Marble tone,¢ on (ch wiſe, is his vapour by litle and litle con N ſumed, nd the colo; ta the endchanged into a pelolo, and after this 8 maner, is the pouder prlow, choly ſubtil. and light, echich is ſtron⸗ ger in vertue, chen the glaſſe, oꝛ the tone ol Stibium. Foꝛ two oz ae graines of this in ne pouder, ſhalbe ſufficient to be mint⸗ fired at one time by the mouch. The fone of Stibium is bꝛought to pouder, pet fhe ſame is groller, and not ſo light and pello lo, as che other ol Ghich may ſeuen graines and moꝛe, be gluen at a time. Ofthe Antimony prepared, the udgement of che learned, and of che vſe of it. The xxv1i, Chapter. F the Antimony prepared, ſchich Hineth like ko gtatke, doth N\A acertaitie tearned man thus ludge, as (emeth bp che letters brie. 5 ez The third Booke vnto Geſaerus: ¥ hanc(fatth he) chꝛoughly reuolued and called hn. to ſudgment the eſlence of che red Antimony pꝛepared, and J ind ) this glaſle, not to be the fame of the old Philolophers ol nich they wꝛite ſo manp matters, alchough of che like it max be made, in that Wis moze earthly and of the groſler parts, for uhich caule, although we trie and find out ſundꝛie pꝛoperties of it 02 that. this hach, pet doth it but little polleſſe of the ſelke fame vertues, ohich ths aunctent aſcribe to their proper glaſſe. And this is named the glaſſe of the Philoſophers, (although in verte derd) it be no glale but rather a certaine naturall ſugar, and that ſ werte. and cleate oꝛ to be feene thꝛough like Chꝛiſtall, and colde, as the ple, conles led. She preparation of this Antimonie, is not the felfe fame, 07 alike kramed wich all perſons, bp ſchich reaſon it doth not cauſe noꝛ woꝛke a like effec. Mat it we could attaine, and purchale a true and ſure preparation of this Antimonie, it were aflugulat’ treaſure wonne. Ol the vſe of fhe Antimonie, as he hath experienced, for on ſuch wiſe Geſnerus wziteth. The Antimonie prepared (as Matliolus in Trudeth) a gaue in the pere 1563. and in the rxil. day of Januar, to a Melancholy perſon ſoꝛe bered, tbich had often allayed to der trop himſelſe, and a lleſhy pong man, ſiue graines almoſt in pow der, mixed with a little conſerue of Roles and wine, framed in a bale 02 doſe (that laie before on bed for three 02 foure dates, without eating in a maner anie meat, and could ſcarcelie lift vp his head, but with a cer ta ine turning about, and imag ined that be ſa we dts uils, though ſchich he came ſoꝛrowful and feare ful, and wich fighs calling on God) wichin an houre after chat a kat bꝛoth was ginen him, he ſtrongly vomited, 1 within a whiles alter he made fandey ſieges 02 ſtoles togither, pet felt he alter a mightie tormenting ¢ bering about the hart and belp, wich a grieuous headach ſoze mo⸗ leſling, chat he neuer indured the like in all his life time, as he te poated, pet inereaſed neuer theles the ſicknelle, Pelancholie lur· u ing in him, np he became alter maruattons thirſtie ¢ tay, to the qualifieng of uhich, he had dꝛuntze euer much water with wine) be refrained beſides ſupper, z dept nothing, but late groning and ug hing al che night, and vomite d againe the moꝛrow lolo wing to the taping of lhich J gaue him Rob de Ribes wich the Grape of Auinces, and the Arupe of Roles, wich wine and water an „ K 2 of Diftillations. 183 fogither, a coꝛdiall matters A applied on che bꝛeaſt. The next date following was gluen to him bꝛoth, whether he would oz no, alter which he ſlept almoſt an houre, and he began then to ware better: Meuerthelelle J applied to the forehead a linnen cloth wet in che water of oles, Lettuce, che olle of Moles and vineger, ſhich J commanded a god ſchiles before to be done, but they had neglected it. And 3 minded to haue miniſtred to him of the oile of Pitriol, it he had not amẽ ded oꝛ recouered ſomuhat, e perhaps the tonſerue oꝛ ſirupe of Nymphea, 3 had giuen. che ſame night, 4 willed ta be given him a little quantitp of new triacle after mio night. ilthe vam it ing eraſed not, oz that he flept not, but they gaue im tw lit le a quantity of it. Here note, chat J only licking my fin gers, chiles I mixed the medicine, within two howzes after, felt an aking, and fwimming oꝛ giddines of the head. cat much wa ter and fpittle off my ſtomack, with alittle griping and pa ine in the bottome ol my bellie, efpectallte of the right five and pꝛouo· king my ſelle to vomit, J dꝛank alt er of che ſirupe of woꝛmewod warmed and amended. che fame Antimony was cleare, and of a pelow toloꝛ . t᷑ to be ſeene though as a precious ſtone, oꝛ glaſſe, and lightlic bꝛoken between the teeth. An the holpitall of Cygur ie in German to a certain ather perſon mad, Geſnetus gaue of che Sti- bi pꝛeparod, and cleare as glaſſe, and nothing of the fumbig mat ter in it, fire graines in ſine ponder, and lchen be was about to va- mit, he ( vpon the cating of bꝛead) ſent the matter dolonwarde, ſo hat he felt but alittle patne in the bellie, pet this alter wꝛonght and cauſed foure ſteges 02 ſfoles. But the next day after hee ſaide and tomplained, that his head maruailoullie grieued him. Gef- gerus alla gaue toa dꝛopſte perſon, fire grames of the Stibiutmn prepared, varke and fuming a little, which after was grieworfile bered abont the heart; the paine continewing vnto the nerte moꝛrowe, and he purged bpwWarde,anddolunetwarde, but little in guantitic, A certain notable and ſingular preparer of che Antimony wiote to Geſnerus, that be had giuen; moꝛe then to I hundꝛeth perſons of euerie kind and agez this his Antimomie, not only without anie arme, but with pꝛolperdus ſucceſſe. He gaue of this to fluc taken With the peltilent Agne: ho after reconered to health. Mee alſo afirimeth it ta bee a pꝛelent remedie in the Plague , but 80 — mindett ion 4 8 — — The thirde Booke mindech fo receiue of fhe Antimony, map neither beſdꝛe nozatter the taking of it, bleede bp vaine. Of this his Antimonie he ſent rer, taine parts, being of cher ſundꝛꝑ colours, otffering one from the other, of ſchich the ſame, that was of a red colour, he pꝛeferred be: fore the others in that the ſame taried a longer time in the fire, that it might attaine the colour, and fo the vertue bꝛeathed forth, But foꝛ that it is a deeper red to fire, foꝛ Hat cauſe muſt a greater doſe oꝛ quantitie be miniſtred. The fame perſon gane of che ted Antimonie, ta a cer taine man ſtrong of bodie, flue graines, butte fuch ichich were meane of ſtrength. and to women, be mintüüred only foure graines. And to the perſons weake of bodie, onlie tae grains. But if anv ſhalbe of a mighty ſtrong complexion, then to him map fire graines be ſalelie applied, but he thinketh not gad to miniſter aboue this doſe, chere neceſſitie requireth it may bee miniſtred at ante time of che daie, yea at midnight it nerd halbe. ſo that it be receaued fue oꝛ ſixe howꝛes after meat, m beldʒe oꝛ rather after the taking, to faſt twa oꝛ th: howzes But there nes ceſſitie doth not fo vꝛge oꝛ require, the apteſt time in giving ol it, ſhalbe in the moꝛning, an howꝛe before the ſunne riling, J mini Her (ſaich he) this Antimony againſt al agues, the dꝛopſie, the Fan diſe, the blondy ſcouring, the melancholie of women, rewmes, the paines of the head, che french diſeaſe ſingularly, a coſtiue bel lp, the liewme and fulnelſe of the bꝛeaſt and ſtomacke, a ſtinking bꝛeach proceeding ol the corruption of the ſtomack, potfons,fran- ſineſle and many other offeates.thele hitherto be his. Againk the falling ficknes take of the pouder of Antimony,of Dꝛagons blad, of Caffo2y, of ech two dꝛams, the fe brought to ponder and mixed, miniſter after Art, this alſo put vnder the tong of a chilo,tfnede requiretch. Gefnerus alſo bath thus noted, by the ſudgement and opinion of ochers, of the maner of vſlug of the ſame. The dole of Stimmeos cz Stib ium fo be prepared and gincn to the ffrong perſons, muſt be in waight eicher fine oꝛ ſixe grams, but to perſons weak of ſtrenglh, anelp three oꝛ foure graues, mired with ſugar Koſet, o: Miolets. To childꝛen being foure,fiue, oꝛ fire pers old, giue but one grain waight and a halfe, in the Rob o: ſirupe of Mal woꝛt a2 elder flow⸗ ers. To ſlender old women, one graine, wich milk. az wis wou keth within an houre oz halle an hour, alter the taking, This allo KKS of Diſtillationt. 184 may be miniſt red( as ſome repoꝛt to women wich child , without peril oꝛ harme(cbich J marnailouſip doubt. Chey whic) mind to receiue the Antimonie pꝛepared, let chem take it with a fatting ſtomacke, not eating anp meat after, for fc- nen oz eight houres: but within a ubfies after the taking, let che perſon dꝛink alitle quantitie warme, of the bꝛoth of Cicerum And hep within the houle, foꝛ tivo daies ſpace, ¢ moderat eip dꝛ ink the time. Some vle of the Stibium being onlie mott ünelte bꝛought to powder and calcined, with athes oꝛ lime in the lame maner, but it rah r ſcœmeth ſafer, that it be ſundꝛie times molten afore: This helpeth ſickneſſes, ant firſt the peſlllence, and thole alſd lich be intected wich it. ſone alter the ſame is mintitren: it is g- nen beſides to purge,fo2 the pꝛeleruation of health. It is alſo a ün⸗ gular me dicin, againſt poiſons dꝛunk. It lecondartlyhelpeth chem ich be continually vexed wilh hedach · zt thirdly ſtateth retums, falling to the lungs. It fourchlp, belpeth the griekes, and paines of the ſkomack, md weaknelle of the fame, It both fifttp remedp the dꝛopſie. This ſixtiy, helpeth the hard ſetching ol bꝛeath, and bard. nelle to bꝛeath. his ſeuenthlie, doth cure, che particular palſte. And eigbtlp, chis belpeth the falling ficknes, Ninthly, this cureth quar⸗ tam Agues. Me tenth is, that the fame remedleth the melancholp the kranticke, a mad per ſons. Che eleuenth, whole badies da in⸗ Hine to a kind of Lepzte; and be affected with a fonle {rab Pants prepare and make pilles of Subium,after this maner. Take of A. loes halfe an ounce,of Cinaman halfe a zam, of Cloues halfe a ſeruple, of mafficke halfe a dꝛam theſe arilie mired, make a maſſe of the trhole with Role water. Cake of this maſſe, onto the quanti⸗ tie of thee Cares, to which mire thre graines of the Stibium pꝛe⸗ pared, and with Kolewater oz wine, krame to the koꝛme al a pilt, Shich miniſter in two 02 thꝛer pilles. 123129 Atertaine ſeercte ot a ſtzilfull pꝛactiũoner, in che cure of that piece of fieth aboue in the noſe cauũng a ſtinke, with Antimonie prepared. Lake of the pouder of the Antimonie pꝛepared, after make a tent, abich annoint with an ointment feruing to the puri pole, che fame then rolle in the ſaid powder, t put vp to the ſleſh in He nofe:for this ſperdily cureth, and it is experienced many times. After the vſe oꝛ taking of Antimonie, vnto the comforting of the: Gomacke,certaine ate wont to glue, thele mediciszes folleining.. The thirde Booke Cake of the pleafant ſpiced wine, named Wipocr as, tive parts o the Zulep folowing one part: in thefe mixed togither dip a toſt of hide bꝛead, on wich after ſtrawol the powder of the eleauaty of the ther S inders, and fo much of the pouders of the mint wem wd. The Julep, is on this wile: take thee partes of the Aquavice dꝛawn thꝛough a parchment (hin wet with the oile of Anniſe fens oꝛ with ſome other weet ſmell ing oile, and the fame diſtilledby the vapour oniy of Balneo Mariæ, and roſewater two parts. In the A- qua vitæ let a fem cloues bee inkuſed for a night, abich mixed togi⸗ the r, adde to ſugar, ſo much as ſhall ſuffice. The Frenchmen are wont to giue Come Catwdell, oꝛ bꝛoch, after the taking of the Ant. monie, uen the perſon feleth himſelte provoked to vomit, chat be map caſilier vomit. This gathered out ok the letters, ol acertaine notable phifition, vnto the ſingular Gefnerus. Acectain Empericke affirmeth, that it may at all times ex al. waies be fafelpgtuen to the ficke of the quartain:and he allo bttes reth certaine proper experiments of the fame. Foꝛ he gau of the fame, to a certaine dꝛopſie per ſon, and had god ſucceſſe. Pet he afs firmeth. p this patient at the ůrſt, was in great danger. Pk hom then we required to know che caule of this, he anfwered, that he could not purchaſe the Antimony, luſficientlie pꝛepaxed. f Co conclude, a certain pꝛadiſſoner aſtirmeth, that the Antimony is and map fafelte be taben;for this kind of medfeine(asbe alley geth)hath the fame property of nature, hat it raiſeth oz fendetha- way na benigne and profitable humour in the body, but expeleth onlie the noiouſe: nd the fame either by ſweat, which bere it ap peareth occaſtan is then moued either by vomit, oz by fole. -GCertatwdomarnationtyp extol the vie of Antimony, 2 ſuppoſe tt topalte q excel al other remedies in them btepbe inkteted wich pe ſtilence:but I faith a moſt ſingular mã) in his letters vnto the leat ned Gefnerus, ſchich haue the Antimony as well pꝛepated; as tdey haue know much har me don to many in che gluing of it. Kot in y taking ol tt, it greuouſip atfilqcethoꝛ toꝛmenteth; hart which is eſpetlally cantcd wꝛonght in peſkilent Agues this is certain. Of che ble of Antimony, a tertsine other learned man thus toel teth onto D. Geſnerustit anſwereth in all, us gold to like, both in the pꝛeparation. 2 vſe. The Antimony in the vle, but not in the pꝛe⸗ paration, that it expꝛeſſe h o; reſemblech not the Jacint , tt mant. * a 7 of DiftillationN— feet. J nowe haue firf prepared it, and in the preparation of the fame, certaine haue trped it, as a perfite matter. Do chat in chepꝛ re poꝛt of pꝛadiſe, ¢ proper pꝛeparation truſting, gaue thꝛee graines of it to a certains perſon, apo within two bowers and a halfe after, vomited fire tymes, and went the times to che Tole, procuring noꝛ leauing after it any harme. Di che Antimony prepared, & his vſe, another certaine learned thus wꝛytech vnto D. Geſnerus. J here fend to pou but à ſmal pœce of Stibium pꝛe pared, as the learned Matthiolus vppon Dioſcorides inſtruaeth, of abich he vttereth a number of notable vertues, p il choſe were certaine and true, tho J beled) pou were happper then z: chich may by this medicine ridde oꝛ delyuer my lelt, from that my continual, and cruel ſicknes, as he repozteth there a ſtoꝛy of a certame perſon incombꝛed with much windines of bodp, lie cured. But 3 haue vſed the powder of this vnto this day e giuen it moze then to 20. perſons, hauing ſundꝛp diſeaſes: in all which, this firſt procured vomiting, ¢ after ſundꝛy great ſieges o2 Toles, t thofe without gricfe in the body after remaining, as Matthiolus, in the ſame place aftirmeth. And although certaine, of them be · came after better, yet were none ſcholy ele red of their ſieknes. Foz ſchich cauſe, chether che fame perhaps map often be miniſtred, J now doubt. but our noble perſons much allow e commt̃d it ſeeing it taken in fo {mala quantity, doch ſo ſingularlie € thꝛoughlp purge coꝛrupt humours. J am wont (fafth he) to mixe this popſon wich not pleaſant conſerues, and iuyces:in ſuch maner, chat without anp procurement to vomit ,thep may the willinger and lightlter ſwallow downe the fanic.. I my ſelle ( ſaith he) baue ſince vſed oꝛ taken of it, to the quantity af two grates, there J other wiſe gaue the gra ines. fo; truth. without any grie fe in a manner: t A fick vomited aboue hal a pint of gteene choler, wich moſt tough femme: after à made nine ſuſt cient Moles, but the ſicknes no⸗ thing absten of thefe, but J rather after a kew daies became woz fer(fo that I cuſtomably alkeced with 6 Melancholy diſeaſe in my flank) was conſtrained, to ceaſe from taking ap purging medit ine whether they thal be vehementer oꝛ gentler, ꝛc. Wat it any bee af ter oꝛeaſier to vomit vpward, x harder to purge down ward, oꝛ at the leaſt indifferent, to this perſon may pou ſally miniſter 2 03 3. graines waight of this Stibium. But to them obich hardiy a pain · fully vomit, t haue a loſe belly, o be of a Acer t weak nature, this Cc. i miniſtred he thir id 5 o0ke niinifred,{s not without perpll. The ſame ſchich hptherte J hate Hudlouſip obler wd athe: J in my letters, faichkull tate to pou. Againe another certaine Philitton, iwiiteth vnto D. Geſnerus, of p vle of Anti mony prepared. J fend bere to pou Antimony , ag pou required fame of me, pꝛepared by p fier, ¢ brought topom- der e in that J would not purdale now the ſchole to fend pou, F for that canfe fend pon tivo nates: the one dchich declineth vnto a black is the (elf fame, hat here with vs was offen miniſtred to De the bf ef this, J can report hat the fame neuer har⸗ ned: but 1 ſuppoſe there is another. far better ¢ woꝛchyer hey ſchich fe Blame, do giue of it in the foꝛ me of pils, making an in⸗ coꝛpoꝛation wich an apt ſirope. ey glue the ſe pils alittle betaine meat pᷣ the meat map fo inſue ſon after the taking of che medl⸗ cine, foꝛ by ſuch mit anes they affirm the to be retained, ¢ the wor king of this to be hz ſtrong. Wut they be many times call vpe gaine, be fore their proper r woꝛking la longer (pace oꝛ time be de⸗ ferred betwerne ß taking of p medicine, a h meat ozderly dzelled. Of the oyle of Brin aſtone. The xxviti.Chap. aes ough bꝛimſkone appereth dep a hard in light, ko; pind femme to be quite without molſture, inſo much as no oll lub. ſtance ca be dꝛawne out of it:pet the fame for truth, is not ſo dꝛy t hote, but 5 by the mittion of elements, a certatne moifture,t fhe = te fatty, by lchich truly it confi feth in this foinre,it doth a may ontaine to it adiomed:foꝛ an oſle is diſtilled out of it, as ſome⸗ — abſolutely ¢ by it ſelf, without the miring togither of ante other ſimples: but ſomtimes, other ſimples, are mixed ald to it. An ofle out of Beimſtone alone, as Braſsanolus affirmeth dial iede gathered marueilouſlp by force of fler, and ple · But che bell ſhould be, it any ( ſaich be) wold purchaſe the tweating of the Bum · fone, W in bꝛimſtõy places, out of hils as afotwze ſẽdeth it foꝛth: petit may ought to be named ß flolbꝛe of the b lmtone: for as 5 de w euen fo doth the lweat iſſue Forty of the ſtones. Lchen J faith he) accompa nted ur mo noble Duke to Naples, one: op mighty Qarles Cmperour,tn the pearers 35.¢ being there,labo2ed to le thofe hot bathes named Baiz,g other dæpe ppls of boiling water, lchere among the mountaines lieth oꝛ is a gadip balley in the middle of ſchich doch a water bople moſt hote, and in another Angle of it, is there a pitts bopling,the grounde oz lople of ‘ee aller * 5 of Diftillations. 186 vally appeareſh biew K compaite d wich mountafnes round about: tertaine Childzen 1 exe there, lchich J ſawe wype the hilles wih their fingers, vhs after thꝛuſting the fingers into the mouth, lic Red them wætly: ich ( uhen J law) 3 demaunded Ghat: we chil, dꝛen then dio, t anlwere was made mer, that they did este Bꝛim⸗ fone, t chat it was mok lwerte:chen began I to taſt that ſlowze, which did f weate out ol che ſtones like dew: and J found this to be moſt werte, inſomuch that the fame moming z would eate none other ching at my dinner, ſauing bꝛed e that moſt ſwert dowꝛe or Bꝛimſtone: and this is the verplame, out of ſchich che moſt perfite oile ſhould be made. in another place he wzitechsgaine, there he vleth the like woꝛds: an olle of Wzimſtone map be diſttlled as well out or the mine tone, wat t is, the Bꝛimſtone not tried by the lire, as out of the ſame molten ot the fire. But the bei otle to be a eae — —— coniedured , is dꝛa bon out of the : dow: ze of Bum⸗ et gone: but out of —— b Wzimſtonetri⸗ ed by fire, chat is purified 1 Ansd, z purged front the ones a earth, by "force of the fire ts better, out of the fame, which bath not bene molten oz tried of the fire, is a god olle aif tilled & gathered. — ; se He olle apart ¢ fimpicis bus pitkillen: prepare before any other thingy a great bead of glaſſe, 03 of fobite earth glaſed within, after the kazme of ß head oa T in Role ſtillatoꝛte, wich anole, being large beneath and narrow aboue,¢ hauing a knob to bange by: which fo tye bp, fhat the ſame may bang free from the touching of any other thing n that place, æ vnder it {et another belle narrower then the coms palieof the bel o2 head, become either of chite earth oꝛ pꝛon, into hich powꝛe pour bꝛimſtone in ine powder. Are pour Bel hag The third Be oke high from the vellell Onder it. chat the fmoke going ont, chokech oz putteth not out the fire but that the ſmoke map ſchollte go vp e ba retieued Within the Bell, which ik you hang the fame two 02 thie fingers dillãt, from the vellel (et vnder, it wil wel come to pale, and to the noſe feta receiner, hauing a little mulke in it dillolned in Koſewater : thefe done, kindle che Bꝛimſtone in (uch ma- ne r, chat the fume oꝛ ſmoke ſchiles it burneth, map alcend e ryſe all within the head, and the Bꝛim Fone ought to be ſturred ſome⸗ times, wat it map burne the frelter. And chis concelue, that nep- ther anp water o2 offe will diſtiill, vntil the time, it make tha ter⸗ taine thicke cote oꝛ eruſt within toe Bell, round about this Crus will be ſomtimes a whole date, oꝛ it be chꝛoughly made, ¢ the olle then begmneth to diſtill uhich diligentlie gather. And this note, chat neuer nothing dffilleth forth , vntill a thicke cote oꝛ truſt be gathered € made round about the bell, and then che Wumſlone fatieth in the diſhe, oꝛ veſſell ſet vnder, then by litle and litle poinze in of the Bꝛimſtone, that it map oꝛderly burne, ſchich ſpent, poure in move after the fame maner, and this do fo long, vn till pou fe, that pou haue gathered a dark red olle, ſchich diugently kerpe in a glaſſe. And this concelue, chat of fine poundes of Bumſtone, pou hall hardly gather one ounce of dile and pour Bumſtone beaten muſt not be pot zed in all at once, but by litle ¢ litle, as it waſtech. And this is one of the rare medicines, chat fo long time hath bene hid, nd is alſo of ſuch efficacy, and vertue, that ſcarcely any man will belerue the marueilous effeces , vnleſſe he had oz ſhould (@ the tuosnderfull matters, that this doth . Foz 3 (faith che famous Leonard Fiorauant) neuer vſed this licour, but that it ſingulariy wꝛought, efpectally miniſtred by the mouth. And this oile thus {toeetnied being verte ſowoꝛe oz eager in taſt, map be made potable oꝛ to be dꝛunke, it it be nuxed bith waters agreeable, and proper to the matter, oꝛ rather with ante pleafant Spꝛope, and the quan · titie at one time to be miniſired, is fowꝛe graines, vnto ſixe, and not aboue . It map be incoꝛpoꝛated oꝛ accompanied with al ma- ner of Cleauarics and kind of Pilles, x woꝛke s further benefite and betpe fo mixed, then miniſtred alone. This helpeth all fiekee nefles aſwell the hote, as the cold, zt. And is a moſt effeuuons cile in eaſing of the toch ach, and uhüning of the teth. Foz this doch vehementlle dꝛie vp che wioffure of them. A tertaine perſon of great a Se of Diftillations: great report, bled tze ſame in the french vlcers, and of the ard, fo; altjough this in the beginning biteth ſomelchat, yet doth it after fake away the paine and vlcer. he heat of it is qualified, with the lchite ol an egge beater , and ſquirted in ¢ vpon, oꝛ with the oint- ment of Ceruſe applied bpon oꝛ butter often waſhed. his cureth alſo the wicked vlcers of the gums oꝛ iawes, and mouth in Chil⸗ dzen, vnto Cankers, and wartes (ſvchich Jin my ſelfe pꝛoſpe⸗ rouſip haue tried) and other deſperate dileaſes. This olle of briny tfone is applied into the Fiſtulaes of the fundament and buttock, nnd ocher members of the bodie, with a ſyꝛing oꝛ ſquirt, t the heat, ll any tach be, is after qualified, as aboue taught, and it filleth Ft, fulaes by the helpe of che ſchite Elleboꝛe, and this erper ienced. is beũ des oꝛderly miniſtred by the mouth with any apt ſirupe, doch helpe the ſhiuer ing cold of the Ague, in that after the taking, this pꝛouoketh the bodie to ſweate, and purgeth much matter bp brine, it allo dꝛiech vp all the euill humours of the ſtomacke, and healeth all Agues, whic) come by accident of cold, it diſſolueth che ſtone in the kidneys and applping of it on vlcers, ſpeꝛdily cureth them, in chat this heateth and dꝛieth. And this oile doch all the a- bouefatd matters miraculouſlp, as the Auſhoz repozteth, cho ma, ny times pꝛoued them, and had fingolar ſueteſſe. Matthiolus hath alſo a deſcription of the oile of Bꝛimſtone in a maner like to this, ſauing that there is a certain difference of the vellels Weta large mouthed glaſle hauing a long taille retching dutliike to the lampe hanging in a church be fet into land oꝛ aches in a boule oꝛ other vellel of wod, chat the ſame map Hand ſteddy e vpꝛight. Then about the edge of che glaſle, let an yꝛon vellell be haged in height thee fingers from y glaſle) being either round oz ſquare, and boꝛed thꝛough in foure places, chere let pꝛon wiars be thꝛutt doton to the bꝛim oꝛ edge of the glaffe, in ſuch mancr done. that the vellel in no maner toucheth the gaffe, but the wlars only, and aboue the glaſe let a long and derpe pot be hanged, chat at che dealt a fot, dich may receiue the fume aſcending, p it map diftilt againe by the neather edges of the pot into the glaſle ſtanding vn⸗ der. A man mult in the meane time uhiles the bꝛimſtone burneth poure on new pouder by litle ¢ litle hott a ſpon / the plate (cchole heather part dꝛaweth vnto the bignes and foʒme of the loint of the ing hot a pour alwates new bzimſtone in vntil comb) lap in burning hot ap Tol — T he thirde Booke — ; N Iſabella Corteſabite⸗ —deth an apt maner, of ——— the making of the oile r bꝛimſtone: take of Cltrine Bꝛimſtonen certain quãtitie, which being into fine paid. der the fame: chen poure into anearthen = A ce into, this ſet vpꝛight, Ailing it in a manerfal oꝛ neareto, Alter bag 1 ouer a Well of glallezlike ta the forme of a Lampe, as yauſeë here figured. This done, let tye bellell on an earthen platter giaſed inte ubich then put an pon plate red hote, on the fata bꝛimſtone, and toꝛchwith hang ouer the faid Bell: in ſuch maner ; that it touchech not the mouth of the befell ſtanding vnder, thereby the olle max fo diſtill round about, amd fall into the platter. oz the fain bum · Tone doch then make a ſuffictent ſmoke al about the Bel, thangh thigh is cauſed, that the cile dickilleth Downe and ints the platter. Ik fo be you hang the Bell in Lach oꝛder, that it kullie conerech the mouth of the veſlell, and be the bꝛeadchol a knife hakt diſtant kom it, and tte beffel ſtnding in a large platter verte faire within that the olle may fall into it. ſchich oꝛozed on ſuch wiſe, let ſo remaine vntill all the balm Fone ba burned in the veilell. Alter ſhilt the olle into a glaſle, obich keep) to pour bie. The bꝛimſtone (as a certame pracifioner repoꝛteſh) doch not dy / Kill by a glaſle. hanged an high, but cleaneth ¢ ſticketh to the Goes of the glafle. Foꝝ that cauſe, let a little Aqua vitæ be powꝛed into he glaGe, ſa much as wil only wet all the Odes of the glalle round 1 about, in rolling the Aqua vitæ ta all the ſides ⁊ parts of the glaſſe a 9 Si round about. Atter let the tchole glaffe. be couered wich a tomddert a wanle.a Hete of — ante beni aes — of Diſtillationt. — ſet into a cold and moiſt place for certaine daies, vᷣntil alt the mats ter ſo ſetled in the botrome, and diſtilled by a glaſſe Limbecke. O i che hole matter be cleare, poure it chen into another long nec: &edeleare glaſſe, and let it be ſeperated, that the ofles map fo be ſeper ated· Another maner out of (ulpbure bine, which a certain phifition vttered to the Authoꝛ:firſt the bꝛimſtone ought to be a little calets ned but warily that it be not burned, oꝛ fet on fire, in ſuch maner that it map almaſt be brought into ponder. After diſtil the ſame by aſcenſion ,for it then eaſilie aſcendeth. But he affirmed, that hard it is, to prepare this oile:noꝛ that he could well deſcribe the maner of the lame, but that a pꝛeſent fight in che doing is required, Unto D Geſnerus from a certaine plate, was a ſmall piece of bꝛiimſtone ſublimed ſent, out of wbich an ofle was dꝛalone: chich is the like as Kringent,as the ollp of vitriol, and is rather of a watry ſubſtance than dilp, which J marualle at. Mis bozrowed out acertame Cpi- cle, vnto D. Geſnerus. Againe vnto D. Geſnerus, wꝛote an old ketend and learned man, thus of the offe ol bꝛimſtone. Let the bꝛimſtone not pet tried on fhe fire, be kindled in an earchen pan, and on the pan tant ing on a Creuet, hang a head as ſame name tt, oꝛa Bell (being of glaſſe) and par geted withlute: that it may retetue che lume of the bꝛim⸗ ſtone, ubich within it is chickned into an olle, and by the pipe or Noſe ot the Well ſtillech forh into a Neceauer Fading under, bhich ſo gathereth the olle Bifilling. Another way: cer tatne do make it after another maner: vnto one part of: the pouder of bimſtone, thep adde another part of flint ſtones like bought to pouder: this mixture poure into a Re⸗ fort x ſet ouer a verie ſoft fire,thep ſo dꝛaw a ſingular otle. Thich elle in lchat maner diſcales it may be vied, and with chat it map be ginen in each, a in hat quantitie and how, chall bꝛiekelie be bere vnder vttered. Thiv-atle ts vied in cold difeaſes, ſchole cauſe pꝛocede and are fhe humour s either colde oꝛ putrilled, oꝛ in abonts much winde tanũiſteth, as in rotten Agues, Tertians, 2 notidfans , and Qar- taines: in the peſtilence, in wounds, in vlcers, eſpeciallie hollolue and winding, in many grieles of the bꝛame. the month, che teeth, i Lpuer, lt, the Matrice, the bladder, the the ſlomacke, the Lyuer, che Pp Tell a * 1 188 — RS Ee Se — 1. Bt CE ee BE — The thirde Boole bowels and ioints: to thofe alſa uhich pꝛocerde ol che abundance of humoꝛ, oꝛ of putrifieng. And alittle of this ofle is miniſtred, with a difilenlicour,orpe. coction ot acongruent hearbe, accoꝛding to che qualit ie of euerie part and diſeaſe. This is the maner of the mesure, a Hens gulll muſt be dipped into che oile, and quicklier dꝛawn out againe, and that that hangeth on the quil,of the katnes oꝛ olle, the ſame tem por in either ſtrupe, oꝛ diſtilled liceur, and giue to dꝛinkz to the fick, And wich ſchat, chis may be conioined in each diſeaſe:in the quo · tidian Ague, in the wine of the decoction of Roſemary, oꝛ mint, a little before the fit. In the L ertian, with the decoaton of Cena in wine. In the quartaine, wich the water of Bugloſſe. In the pe ⸗ fiilence, with the wine of the decoction of Kadiſh, to uhich a litile triacle and methidate is mixed. In the vlcers v ſozes ol the month, a feather o fine bombaſie wet in che oile, and the fame ſotlie ap · pip on the biceren place, fo; in the repeat ing ſundꝛie times, this oile doth fo thꝛonghly heale the euill. And dꝛunke ol ſuch as are moleſted wich the falling ſickneſſe, in the decogion of Bittonie and Pionie, ſperdily helpeth. To ſuch dered with the cough with Pettle feed and Y ſope boiled in wine. In the abundãce or letom, with the water of woꝛme wood. In the paine of the ſlomacke. and great gut of wind, with the water of Camomill. In the coldnes of the Liner and dꝛopſie, with the water of lreos, Celondine, and Honie. In the ſtoppings and griefe of the milt, with Aqua tamari- cis. In the french diſeale, wich kumiterre water, and bꝛome fot ets, Againſt woꝛmes, in the long graſſe oꝛ woꝛme wd water. In the griefe of the Patrice, with wine ol the decocion or bittony: and mug woꝛt. In the ſtaping backe of vine, wich wine of the de⸗ coction of garlike. Unto the cold gowte, wich the water of Cha- mæpytyos. And in all theſe, che like maner muſt be vſed, as ole was vttered, or che quill o feather dipped in the oile, and foythiutth tempered in an apt licour. But in wounds and vlcers; che after ted place muff be annointed wich the aile, and that gentlte with a feather. The toth that aketh, mut be dꝛeſled with the fame ſoltlie. But it all the teeth paine ard ake, then let the patient holde afpace and inath the mouth, with the hote decodlon af mints mired tit à Drop oʒ twoof the dile. Au olle of bzimſfane, innented of a certains Whilition of Nome, 9 of Diftillations— and hoꝛrolded out of a wꝛitten bak in the Italtan toung. An oile of bimſtone, is eaſilte and ſone pꝛepared, and gotten with a bel or glaſte:but the better and per fiter maner is this. Let che bimſtone be finely brought to powder, and fo much of the ume ple ſtone in fine pouder, which two mixed togither and put into a Netoꝛt, fatten to it a ſuflicient large and big KNeceauer, and within two dates ſpace, hy à moſt (oft tre, you Hal diſtil and gather the ofle of bꝛim ; ſtone: uhich of che Italians is named oile De grata 02 De regeſtro. And the pouder of the Pumeiſe is added, y the bꝛimſtone may not aſcend, x that it may alſo fend the vapoꝛs loner vpward. che felfe fame properties in a maner are alligned to it, which a littie afoe we recited, ſauing chat in a few we noted this diuerſitie. Mat it surety wounds, vy taking of the pouder of the leaues of fhe oke, of Pimpernel, ol Egrimonte, of Campherp, and of S. Iohns wont, al ſchich wel beaten togither, ſeath in wine, and to the Fraining mixe alittle of thts oile, oꝛ at leaſt ſo much, as map be foꝛ the malice, and great nes of the wound. And wich His decoction, let y freſh wound oꝛ old vlcer be waſhed, and they are ſpeedily cured. In the French diſeaſe, after a ſutlicient purgation, auailech the ofle oꝛdered in the fame maner as aboue taught. dele trulp, and al the others afore witten, ſchich are to be applied here: are repozted, to be al experts enced ox afingular — of — Emperozs af Bononie, C of an g R= =i other notable pbi ition at Rome. An ovopifersas 25 oꝛ wert ſmelling f olle af bꝛimſtone, und potable oz fe be dzunke, ſchich bealeth ¢ cureth in a maner al off eaſes ano griefes S Ho wicked e del perat foruer they beꝛbozrowed out of the Italiã bots Hol fettets , of the = ſingular Fallavio: - Art T hethirde Booke Vet the bꝛimſtone be grollly bꝛought to pouder, ſchich put into an earthen vellel, ouer adic) hang a head 02 Bel with a Pole, being two oꝛ thee fingers diſtant from the befell, and to the Pole feta Receauer, in uhich let a little of pure mulze dillolued in Rote, water be put. Thich done, kindle the bꝛimſtone, and the fume chall fo aſcend and be recetued within the head. But before the Bum fone diſtilleth will a certaine cote oꝛ thin ſkinne as it were bee gathered within the brane ( hich nothing will diſtin, befdze this Coate Hall be thus gathered round about the heade) remembzng al wales to adde oꝛ poure in ot the bꝛimſtone, by little and little, as the other afore ſhall be conſumed. This oyle thus diſtilled, is cauſed ſwærte ſmelling, yet verie ſowꝛe in taſſe. But the fame chat it may be potable oꝛ to be dꝛunke, and well delighted to be ta ⸗ ken by the mouth let a tulep be made ol Honie, in the ſame maner às commonlte is made of Sugar, into tchich init much of the olle of Bꝛimſtone now made, as ſhall he neede full to the purpoſe, an that the fame be not ouer ſowꝛe tocake. his dꝛunk pꝛouoketh ſweat and vꝛine, it cutteth alunder and digeſteth al the wicked hu mours of the ſtomacke.all agues, ſchich inuade with a code, it helpeth, it dillolueth the ſtones of the tone ts, and cureth al kind of vlcers ir hep be applied with thts olle · in that of the pꝛoper nature this he atech ard dꝛieth. And all theſe, che olle of bꝛimſtone, pꝛepa· red in the abs ueſald maner, J haue found to perfoʒme bya fare and infallible erpertence, Another maner, but the fame by diſtillation, vttered by the ſame authour, che ioints before diligentlie lated and ſealed, and kolowed wich aloft fire euer in creaſing the fire by little ¢ little in a mane maner. In this manner is an oile diſtilled or ſingular vertues. Fixſt the fame expellech all maner of in warde impoſfumes of the bodie, vnto the vpper face of iti of the fame be taken fo fhace 0} Hure tates, euerie moʒning kaſting one dram (conſider that the fame quantity, it be ouermuch fo: one time) with bꝛoch, oꝛ wine, 02 anp {uch lie our. This auaileth in che hard fetching of breath, hele peth the cough, the re wme, the cuill diſpoſition of the X (her, ante maner of (cab, and cureth efpectalip the peſtilence. It is atreaſure alſo, to bleers and wounds. Another maner: let ſome pon veſſell be taken which map bee ſealed wich a L imbecke, xe fingers oꝛa little maze high * oe ame —— . ] i ea * 0 +7? Py of Diftillations.~ too ſame in che neather part downeward by two fingers, let it haus alarge hole of thee ſing ers abꝛoade, by ſchich let the bꝛimſtone be oed in, on this vellell ſet a Limbeck pergeted about with lute; arter by the hole a law let the bꝛimſtone be kindled, and burne fo long as vou thinke needekul, and a licaur will after viſtil and thew forth dꝛop by dꝛop. And this maner although it be tedions, vet is it not to be contemned. An oile of Bꝛimſtone alſo is made by deſcenſion vnto the Chis miſlick woꝛkes in this maner. Let one part of the Citrine beim: forte bꝛought ta pander, and put into an earthen veſlell, be molten with a (oft fire, ta which mire lo much of Koch Alome melted the Iltze at the fire, After grind both togither, putting the abole into a diſcentoꝛte ſtand ing vnder the earth (et into an apt pit made for ihe only parpote,on nbich coales burning latd d the fare ſchich ſhal then be gathered, kerpe to yaur vie, this aut ol Diod Euchiont. An oile at tmſtone is chus compotuncd, take of bꝛimſlone cal⸗ tined two pounds, hich intuſe in vineger, Hat che vineger mate flote foure oa ue fingers aboue, the fame after bury in hoꝛledung for koure werkes, at the end diſtil it witha ſtrang fire on tbe ſpirit of the bꝛimſlone doth then alcend wich the vineger aich burte a⸗ gaine in hoꝛſedung for two 02 zee Dates; alter iet the vineger ba euapoꝛated ina large veſſell hauing a wide mouth gand the ſpirit and olle of the bꝛimſtane will then abide in the bottom. he ſame dile bury againe in hoꝛſedung foꝛ eight dates Vtch alter diſt it by auimbecke and in the end let it be hurie d foꝛ a maneth ta on ſuch Wife ſhall the oile ol bꝛimſtone be purified. And it ts ol great ver: tue yet but thꝛer dꝛops gluen at a time. his dung allo of y boxe, muſt alwaies be rencweds. 7 Au opie of Naphtæ, bat is, ol bzimſtone dnt ombuſltbhle oꝛ neuer burned uhich is of the ſpirites vnleparated and clariſied, is pꝛe· pared end made after this manner, take of the Naphtæ, that ig, vf any Citrine bimſtone, one part, of ſalt Armonlacke tne partes, thefetino be at ¢ mixe togither. After adde to the m of the common olle a little, ibhich then temper togither after the koꝛme of pate, oꝛ ok a thicke ſauee. Theſe then put into a cucurbite, and a humour after lol diſtil with a (oft fre, or great vertue vnto manp ma ers. But to the fir ſ diſtillation ended, adde of common ſaltũne parts, af unlleaked lime ſiue partes, then a patie made of the ſe diſlill a, N i gaine, FFF Thethirde Booke 10 f 1 gaine end ſhus do for foure times, and at euety time pꝛoue wich a ne f candel oꝛ otbertuile, vntil it burneth not. oz with fach anople of at Naphtæ, is Mercurie ſublimed, and Arſenicke ſuhlimed purified, | and made cleare, auailing vehementlie vnto the tite worde. f An olle of bꝛimſtone without diſtillation agatnſt the paine ul the i gout, prepared t made after this maner, boꝛrowwed out ot a wzittẽ i bok. Tate of ſulphure viue, two pound, ot the polksof ogs, xxb. in 0 number, cheſe beaten ¢labozed togither, put into an iron pollenet boiling theſe wich a ſolt fire , and ichen the ſubſtauce beginneth to burne, ieane the yꝛon pan on the one ſide, and the fame ſchich is li. quid, wil then illew foꝛch, and pou ſhall ſo purchaſe that vou deſire. 4 An dile of ſulphure o2 bꝛimſtone, without diſtilation, doth Brat Hel fanalas thus pꝛepare, take of Citrine Bumſtone, and of Turpen⸗ Bid tine, of ech three dunces of god wine thꝛer onncescof olle of Noles 10655 one pint, boile thele togicher with a ſolt fire vnto the donſumption Wel of the wine, hat that after rematneth is the olle of dꝛimſtone. a tel Otherwile r that loner , is on this wile prepared, takeatirong . lye . oz the licour made of vnquenched lime ſieped init wat wil well beare an egge aboue. In this trong lie let the bumtone bolle ſa long. vntill a fatneſle ſhal appeare on the vpper fire ur ts lie, and that the feces {hail fall to the bottome, then an it were y a ſtzimming oll, is this fatnelle gathered. r f On let the Bꝛimſtone bꝛought to fine pouder and poured into bote water, boile fo long, vntill the carthlie part be letled, and that the dilte ſwimmeth aboue on the face of the water, uhich practile was repoꝛted to me to be done, tchiles J was in Venice. Dz take of the nile of V ine ſeæd two partes, into ſchich put one part of ſulphure viue, theſe after the diligent mixing togither bi 1 rte in doung fo two dates, in a vellell clofe ſtopped, and tt wil be e Cleave and faite. a : ) ise PERLE 3 n Of the oyle of Vitrioll, and of the making of the L Oyle of Vitrioll, out of Valerius Cordus in a maner. i The x. Chapter. M We ople of Uitrioll which of fore is named fhe ople of life, 4 0} artificial Melancholy, and that many altirme to make ofit a — of Diſtillations. 191 a kinds of Aurum Potabile 02 potable Golde, in that the myne of Mitrioll, is a kind of the myne of Golde, deſired both ok the Phiſitions and Chimiſtes. And it is alfo at this date much erer- cifed and bled of manie Phiſitions in ſundzie purpoſes, for bids caufe , as a moſt rare and ſingular ſecrete, kepte wich them courted and vnknowen. And chis is none other, then an Alome qualitie and ſubſtance, dzawen ont of the Aitrioll by Arte, and alittle mired with BWꝛimſtone. Foꝛ the fame Uptr toll of that maner it is made, doch appeare to confiffe of a triple mixture, as ot much Alome, ſome ruſte, and a litle Bumſtone. Fe2 the Nlome water in Mettalles, diſtilling by the Copper vatnes and Marchafite, attaineth a ruſt ie oꝛ cankred qualitie, and a Bꝛim- ſtonte, which reſteth mired to the marchaſite, that by little mid little gathereth, oꝛ by induſtr ie is boiled vnto a chicknelle But in the diſtiung, che Allomie and Sulphurte vapour onelie doe aſcende, and the ruſtie qualitie( by that meanes let behinde in the bottome of the Netozte, through tchich is cauſed, chat this olle bath of Alome, and not the taſte of Ruſte in it. and there are two diner ſities of this olle, as a ſharpe and ſwærte . The cag er oʒ fharpe P ple conſiſteth of a double mixture, that is of much A- lome, and a litle Bꝛimſtone. But the werte doch ſümplie con · ſiſte of Bꝛimſtone. In that it is none other, chen a liquide Beim tone, dꝛawne out of the cager Oile. Foꝛ uhich cauſe not the Alonte in tafe at all, but the Bꝛimſtone is perteiued. And both is to be pꝛepared and made wih great care and diligence , in fo ming an apt Furnace, and applying of a Netoꝛzte, and recea- uer agreeable, for che aptuefle of the Inurumentes (as certaine Chymiſtes affirme) pꝛocurech a maiſtrie. cheſe hitherto Cordus. But in this place, what the auncient Philoſophers tnderfiad by the name of the ofle of Uitrioll, whole deferiptions we mind bere to Diter,chether the fame any other lotſe, then that in the manner of preparing, may at the leaſt differ, and not in the matter out of. ftbich, ole of any hill and practife in this Arte, nothing doubt. Swing hrs, beſydes the other properties of it, in s manner in · numtrable, map alſo containe in it the vertue of coꝛroding (which matter alſo that it may be made apparant of the ſame, in that this can not bee wrought and kepte but in the beſte Henice glade, that tke cankred lyppes annointen of the ſame oile ek e * 3 * * _ * The third Booke be confenned(of this, vle of it at any time,canotbe battgerons, Soꝛ ¥canle à ſuppoſe(ſaich he) p this oile of che auncientes was tee pared in another maner, and was much ſubt iller and without coꝛroding, and diſtilled in Balneo Mariæ. But for fo much as this manner is bunown, therefore ß latter pꝛaaitioners from time to time tmnuented.diuerſe a ſundꝛp preparations. Noz aim J igno⸗ raui(ſaitʒ he) how nere vnto the per kealon of the ſe, che prepara- tions agree, ag § the pure ¢ hurtfull, map be ſeparated from the unpure ¢ onhurtkall, the ſubtill a penetrable from the groſſe aim / mouable. oꝛ in that manner ſoener any matter, may be made ſubtiller, clearer t moze penetrat ing, ol che ſe, Doth it detlare the Greater vertues in aalon. In p the Feces of the imple eleméts, hinder che aalons. And for that cauſe do the auntient Philoſo- phers, make mention of the reduction vnto the firſt mat ter, vnto uhich LYE it chall come, che matter at tainech an ertreeme ſubtil· nes, z the greateſt allo it peldeth in che pꝛactiue woꝛke. So that yon næꝛde not to doubt, but ſuch an ople of Uitr toll, nhichſhall ate faine the extreme ſubtilnes in peeparatts; map in his aulons to come, be not onlie moſt perfite, but alſo nothing at al hurtful, by lchich reaſon, il the pꝛactiſtoners in the pꝛeparation, ſhallbe either negligenter oz llacker, thꝛough this map it be cauſed the mote bes nimous,to the taking within the body. Foz how much the leller f pꝛactiſioner map erre 02 doth erre in he pꝛeparation, and vifilia tion of the fame , oꝛ hoe the olle map bee made perfitter , cle thiee hereafter are diligently ta be conſidered before all ochers. Fil hat mãner of vitriol musk 63 ought to be choſen, then hoo the fame may be boiled, chat manner of calcinatton vſed. Fo; it feemeth,that the fame rule oꝛ oꝛder, abich was afore vttred and taught in the pꝛeparationot᷑ Antimon, map like be applied in the olle of vitrioll And the Antimony ( as they ſay) except it bee dill· gently cholen, and verie well calc ined after art, they in no wiſe graunt, (hat the fame rightly mm withont daunger may be mini⸗ ſtred, foz ſchich cauſe they will it care fulip to be prepared, that the venemous qualitie map ſo be auoſded. The true choofing of Vitrioll out of Valerius Cordus. The sexx, Chapter. 8 Eing there be manp kinds of Uitrioll, fa this realon, mu it tally and perfealx be pttered, that mane: & kind of Witrtoll . en ae 8 — eve 7 . 7 of Diftillations— 192 beſt an we rech and agrerth to this worke. And alſhoughout of e⸗ nery maner and kind of Mitrioll, an oile by diſtillatlon mate bee Nane, pet a moꝛe peeid of oile, and the fame woꝛthier oꝛ moꝛe ex⸗ cellent then the others, is diſt illed out of che blewoz greene NMitri ol. in Hat his containeth much of the fugitiue bꝛimſtone, thaongh Mich it is much holpen, chat the olle map the eaſter ¢lightlter af- tend. It is alſo to he noted, that the growen Uttrioll, z eſpecſall ie the Hungarian, to be better and rather choſen, then the ma de o; caunterkatted. he fame befides is rather to be choſen, nich clea⸗ nech in great cluſters z is coniealed in great lumps. Foꝛ that che {mall broken Uitrioll, x in a maner to ponder muſt be reiected as vnpꝛofitable in his caſe, euen as that alſo ſhich gatheted though the iniur ie of che ſunne, oꝛ aire a chitneſſe, and duſtle behzinelle. But the learned Fallopio, md ſingular pꝛaaiſion er Leonard Fio. rauant, do rather comme nd and preferre-the Romaine, chen che Germaine Uitrioll, to this vie, ſeeing the fame contameth fom chat of the pꝛan in it. The manner of ſeething of the Vitrioll out of Cordus, Fhe w«xxi.Chapter. Oꝛ as muchas the Uitrioll containech much of the watery € exerementall moiſture in it, vhich weaknech oꝛ hindꝛech che oile, nd cannot without a long time, and great paines, bee {e- parated by diſtillation from the Oile, the fame compendient: fer wate mul (of this) bre inuented, by ſchich in a choꝛte ſpace of tune, that moiſture mate be conſumed , leaſt che long tarri- aunce maie cauſe a wearinſſe to the pracifioner , Therrfoꝛse take of the afozeſaide Uitrioll', twelue poundes, ſchich pow red into a great newe potte, and well nealed, ſet into the Fur⸗ nate derpe, vpon burning coales, there, then the lame Halk beginne to melte and feeth, ſturre with a ſpattle, that the whole mate be mypred wich the molten, and vntill that be lie molten. mhich lutker ſo long to feethe , vntill no bubble oꝛ ſmall bladder at all appearech, and that the ſchole be thickned, after che potte wich the Uitrioll taken forthe of the Furnace, ſutler to cole, neyther in a moptte, noz windie place, but in a dzie and me 8 e eee The third Booke Che Aytr ioll being thꝛough colde, take out of che pot, and cong. der whetber the vpper face of it be theoughont re ddiſhe . Foz the rednelſe of it is a (ure note of the perfite leꝛthing, that il map the raficr be calcyned. The manner of calcining of the Vitriol, out of the fame Aucthour. The æxxi. Chapter. Fe Uitrioll taken out of the potte, beeate into {mall partes, and in a moter moſt fynelie being to pouder, after powzea thir de, o fourth part of it, into a newe and ſtronge nealed potte, ſchich fet againe into a drpe Furnace, as aboue vttered a burne a titles, vntill it become redder, after take the potte from the kyꝛe, and ſturring it, ſæ uhether the Mitrioll be ſufficientlie calep⸗ ned. Foꝛ it in the potte appeareth after che manner of quichipl, uer, oꝛ molten leade, and that it caſteth oꝛ ſendeth forth leaping bubbles, you mate then concetue that the Witrtoll is futfictentlie burned. chen powꝛe it into the great and new potte afoze heated, and it wil run forth as it were liquid, oꝛ vnto the maner ol quick ſiluer. And chat that rematneth of the Mitr toll, burne in like mar ner oꝛderlie, that it may aboltc be calcined , then it Mall chus be burned and colde, let it be mixed againe very well in a moꝛter, in ſuch maner labour ing and ſturring of it that you raiſe not vpthe pouder oz duſt, ich might otfend che mouth, and noſethlls. Al⸗ ter pou haue performed all the ſe, and powꝛing che Ultrioll in to a Wallance, conſider and know iuſtlie the waight. Foꝛ il it be fire oundes, uhich is the half of the ſame, that ponfir® began to leech, pet remaining, chen haue pon well handled, and rightlie done all thinges, that ought to be performed. Of the making, and forme ofthe Furnace. The xxxiit. Chapter. Art an apt Furnace, muſt ve framed and made, ol Tyles laid datte, fo hoe thicker the walles be made, f much the ſtron · ger is the fire cauled within, z the beate longer kept, The walles allo of this Furnace, ought to ſtand fowꝛe ſquare, daf alike thick nelle round about, ard the hollow ſpace within, muſt be of two ſpanne lengches lacking the third part ol a ſpanne, ahich — eat — — —— of Diſtillations. 193 mut chen be butlt vp wichin, and in che toppe alter this maner, that che firſt and lotveft part oz hollownes, bee built halfe a fwte bigh, wich Frong iron barres thicke lade, hich the waight of the burning coales can not bend. he ſeconde ſpace oz hollowneſle high, and chꝛough the feũde a ſquare hole arilie made, inſt by che grate, to put the coales in wich a little ſhouell. After by the niddle ſpace, regarding the furnace in the ſelle fame middle, let a foure ſquare pꝛon barre be laid ouerchwart, in bignells oz thick, nelle of a thumbe, ſchich may well beare the Ketozte lalde vpon. hen on the lelt five of the furnace, muſt a hole be left open, ſhzough ſchich the necke of the Retoꝛt map be dꝛawne. The diftillation of the Vitrioll. The xxxiiii, Chapter. A F ter you haue thas built and prepared s furnace, dole Hen a big retoꝛt. a that apt to the purpoſe, being of Uenice glaſſe made it it be pollible to be gotten, abidydiligentite and ſtronglie lute about into the ſame poure all the vitrioll (as by example the ſire poundes afore prepared and calcined)pet that a fourth part ol the Retoꝛt remame emptie, whereby che ſpirttes mate the eaſier alcend from the Uitrioll, after vpon the pꝛon varre lapde ouer⸗ D d chwart a 1 25 ; RE TE he thirde Booke fhivart, Kute ſpꝛedde, mda ſharde ol a potte oꝛ fite fapne ius vpon the middle of the barre, being like luted, on lohich let the Retort thus fatned, that toe bebie of it mate bee placed, ink ping in the middle ol the Furnace. And let the beake on neche of the Ketozte reach without, and foupe downewarde, am ths hole alſo through which the necke paſleth, dilig entlie ſtoppe with Rute. Alter take fiue Lples, wild which make a kiuer on the Fur uace, wat the Retoꝛt may ſo lie bid onder that couer. This couer then ſpꝛedde ouer with lute euerie where , ſauing foure poles left open, and chat in eache coꝛner one, for He fue 03 fmoke to paſſe, beeing ſo large, chat a thumbe maie wel paſſe in and out, in each hole. After make foure covers ſuftit ient bꝛoade (tan the holes) of trong Lute, with which ſtoppe o2 couer the holes, as neede require. Theſe being done, thant the month wichin che necke of a great recefuer ſet vnder, being like of Ge nice glaſle, which howe greater the fame ſhall be, ſo much che frees lier tt will recetue the {pirites entered, but il the tecefuer be {mall, then is it dangerous, leaſt the plentie of lpirites uretched abꝛoade, maie bꝛeake the glaſſe. Allo powze into the recetuer of verte clare water firteene ounces, in that the wat er ſone tetel⸗ ueth the ſpirites vnto it, ¢ pꝛehibiteth oꝛ defendech that the recels ner be not bꝛoken, and let theſe be diligently luted tog iche r in the toint, taking carefull herd beſides, Hat nothing fall after into the receiuer, ſæing the oile ſtaineth it into a red colour. hen hau haus perteꝛ med all theſe, let the lute dꝛy for a nigbt. z tfanp chops oꝛcliſts do apperre, let thofe be pargeted ouer with lute, e the fame moꝛning after make a gentle fire in the beginning ol pure i great coles, ſetting open one of the holes aboue, by uhich the fume maie palle, and let che fire within a whiles, be increaled by litle and llt vnto evening at able time the ſecond hole muſt be opened And marke then diligentlie, ahether any (piritesappeare, ſchich (fue fortlyof the retoꝛt, after the ferme of a dchite ſmoke, bꝛeat hed into the receluer. In the night following be maruellous care full, chat the fire ſlack oꝛ abate not, but rather ſhar per, yet but a litle moze mereaſed ſo that the five after increaled hep in that foacesand in the next day open the third bole, intreading Gill the fire vntill the necke of the tetozt glowe like a burning cole: in the ſecond night following 7 ei 1 — of’ ‘Diftillations — follotpitg increaſe the fre, and after mid night open the fourth hale, ten the fire {hall be growen and come onto the greatest beate, pou ſhall chen fee the ſplrits (fue fo; ch, euen like to eloudes heaped togi ther, ahich hen they be at the point to cealle, apen all the pallages and vents of the furnace, and without ceafing poure in coles with a mall ſhouell „ untill the receſuer allo appears glowing hote, in che meane time, and pꝛeſentlie be verie carefull Wat no cold oꝛ moiſt matter, fall by negligence, oꝛ by bap on the recetuer. Theſe befines onght to bee wꝛought in a cloſe rome, here neither wet, noꝛ wind map enter. And the lire muſt ſo long be maintained, vntill no ſpirits at all be left in the ditrioſl, which by fight map eaffite be diſcerned, when no moze ſpirits tiue foth, let the fire die rw go out by it ſelfe, and ſufler che whole woꝛke to reft and cole, foꝛ a whole night and a day. After dꝛaw swap the tecelner wichthe whole licour in it, and ſet aũde clofe fopped, vntill vou ſhall ſeparate the ofle from the water, behold then the retoꝛt bꝛoken, and fe whether the deade heade be blacke, [02 this tga note ot the woꝛke perfoꝛmed. A feparation of the worke infuſed. The æ . ¶ Hapter. F much as in the receiuer, is water conteined, togicher wich the olle of vitrioll: the ſame muſt bee ſeparated chat the lucoꝛ ol the vitrioll may be fet vp, g reſerned pure. And this is fe, parated by didkillation in Balneo Mariz,o3 in fine ſifted Aſhes, but later is che doing in Balneo Mariæ. I oꝛ ſchich cauſe powꝛe all the licour ſchich is in che receluer, ints a Cucurbite of UMenice glaſſe, ſett ing on the heade of the like glaſle, abich diltgentite late in tir lo int round about. After make a foft fire by lit le aw lit le vn · ver Balneo Mariz fd futter the water to (fue, ontiil the efghtane eunres be come farth,hat pou powꝛed ij. It ſo be the vitrioli hal not be well calcined, thera moze quantitie of wat er will ue. Foꝛ thich canſe (ee that the ſe eightene ornces . be large oꝛ Down waight: then pon haue done this, ſufler the Balneum to cole and che water diſtilled forth tyꝛow awap, but chat thich in Balueo Hal rematne in the bottome of the cucurbite, is the pure oile of vitri⸗ oll yet hath it fo the moze part ared colour, toꝛ ſhich cauſe muſt it be rectified after the foꝛme and 3 ’ A 2 2 — — — — The tbirdeBooke A retifying of the oyle ofvitrioll. The xxxvi, Chapter. make a Ketoꝛt of Uenice glale, tbich diligently fence wich i leite after poure into it the otle which is contained in che Cue curbite. hat Retoꝛt fet into a leffer furnace, and into a dep pan, filed wich pure z waſhed land, wich like diſt ill in the Caw, as pou did in Balneo,in ſharpning ¢ increating the fire by little and little, that the dꝛops map leiſurelie fall. Aral che mouth of the Retort into the necke of the receiuer made of the fame glaſſe, and the toint diligently clofe wich the beſt lute ß no matter breath forth, then the whole ſhalbe diſtilled fort of the Retort, {after tt tocole t after the taking away, poure it again into a pare Cieniceglate ich bath a narrow mouth, and fet the Came charlly vp cloſe tops ped as a pꝛeſent remedp in manie dileaſes, chat is che ſharps olle of vitriol, uhoſe vertues and property thal bere vnder be vitert d The vertues of the oyle of Vittioll. The æxxdij. Chapter. Te pure æ not mixed, ought not, noꝛ map be miniſtred oz tas ken within the boop, for chꝛough the mighty charpnes therol after che maner of fire, this burneth all places wichin the bodte, ſchere the fame touchech. It doch allo coꝛrode all things, except glaſle, t the fattie ſubſtantes, as the waxe and pitch, yea the colout of liquid ofles this changeth, except che colour of the oile of aces to which it it be mired, pꝛotureth a ſanguine colour. It᷑ the dile alto be contained within two veſſels, and that the one hach a colde ſub⸗ fFance in it, and ſuddainlie mired to the fame, will after belle fo feruently of the own accoꝛd, that pou thal ſcarcely be able to hold che glade in pour hand. che oile (ed down, bolleth on the ground, euen as a kinde of elancholte, whereof this ts named the arti⸗ fictall Pelancholie. Seo like as che Melancholie, euen ſo doech this oyle comfort the ſiomacke, and both modueth and procureth an appetite to meate, heateth a cold ſtomacke , conſumech all maner lliegme, cutteth alunder the groſſe ond clammie humours, helpeth the collicke and perillous fire Dyſenteria extinguiſheth 02 qualideth the thirtt z burning heate of the inner members in Ae gues it ſtatech belching ſpd hilp, and putteth away the deſire to vo⸗ mit, and the abhozring of meate, but this mutt be oꝛderly “a = of Diſtillation 195 wich ſome offer apt matters. Foꝛ the better and readier concets ; ing of this artlp mixture, learne an example oz two here under ttered. Cake of che oile of Pace, and ot cleere Turpentine, of each twelue dꝛoppes, of che water of Annile ſeedes, and ol Fennell, ol each tivo ounces ol the ſprupe of lycoꝛiſe one ounce,of che olle of dit rioll thꝛee oꝛ foure dꝛops, the ſe after the diligent mixing togi⸗ ther, taſte, if the whole haue a ſharpneſle wih it, ahich aſtonielh not che teeth, chen is it well but if che potion be not ſoure oꝛ ſharp, inſtill one oꝛ two dꝛoppes moe, pꝛouing the fame by fae how it is, after dꝛinke the fame ſalelie, agatnſt the fone. Dz thus. Take of che ſyrupe of Mints one gunce, ot che water of Cinamon thee ounces and a halle, ot the oile of Cinamon two dꝛops, and of the olle of vitrioll hee dꝛoppes, che ſe after the diligent mixing mini⸗ fer (afelie, onto the weakeneſſe of fomacke. D> thus take of the ſyrupe, ol the fuice oꝛ inkuſton of violets, ane ounce, of the water ol Cinamon one ounce, of Barl ie thre onnces, and ot the oile of vitrioll, thꝛee oꝛ koure dꝛoppes, cheſe afs ter the mixing, dꝛawech and cauleth a red colour, and taſte ef an eager 0 ſowꝛe wine, aromatiſed with Cinamon, this dꝛinke a gaint the heate and dꝛieth ol leuers and agues, Ofthe fowre oile of Vitrioll, how the fame may be made {weete to taſte. The xxxvsit. Chapter. tos the beginning of his Chapter of the olle of vitrioll, wee ſuflicientlie vttered, the olle of vitrloll to bee ſowꝛe, and ta conſiſt of a double mixture, as of much Alome, and a little Bꝛim⸗ ſtone. $02 which caule, when pou wil haue out the eager o: ſowze, dꝛaw a ſwærte oile, the fame is none other wiſe wꝛought and cau: led, then that the biimſtone be feparated from the alom. By ſchich appeateth, that the lwærte ofle of vitriol⸗ is none other, chen the olle ot Bꝛimſtone, 02 the Bꝛimſtone it ſelfe reduced into a lis guide lubſkance, and this pꝛoperlie maie be named an olle. oꝛ it is boch fattis and vnduous, even as the Bzimſtone it lelle, Dd3 which e hs a é 7 5 Te 7 rde 500% The thirde Booke * Ghich into an oile, aud not into water diſloluechoz melteth, che maner nod of ſepar ation, atter enſue ch. The maner of ſeparating the olle. arning wine, z chziſe (aby 1 ii carer offe of vitrial, ſo much, thele mixe togither t alle, which alter potoꝛe into a mall Cucurbite with a narrow necke and mouth, che mouth then clofe goppe with the lureſt lute and let tee fame fe ande, fz a hole monethoꝛ two. After pore the hole into a Cucurbite, on ſchich (et the head, and lute immediatlie the tolnt, chat no matter breach kezth his head ought ¢ od, alter the maner of che figure, Hereafter deſeribed, and made of Uemce glatle,as Well as the ba⸗ vie) this ſo oꝛdered, ſet them ints a mall Furnace, and couer it halke way vp with fifter Aſhes, to dchich alter applte thoreceluer, and cloſe diligentlie the font with lute, chen dꝛaw ont the ſix oun ces of burning wine, Hat pou poimzed in before. Wat this mate che ſafelier be wꝛought and done, fet che hodie into Balneum Ma- riæ, and the wine onelie doch then aſcend, without the olle, oꝛ the dile rema meh behinde, then peu ſhall haue dꝛawne forth by Bal. neo, the fire ounces tnfated of the Burnt wine, the lame ſchich re⸗ maine®, fet into a Furnace, couered halle vp with Sand, and a cleare and empty recetuer, and the fame not bigge fet to, the foint after diligentlycioſe with Inte, vnder tibich kindle then a very fot fire, and by little and little dꝛawe 02 DIT forth all the Ture hich was left in che Cucurbite, vntill no maze may ſture at al appeareth in the bottom, euer moꝛe hauing regard and not vnto the gutter oꝛ pipe of the head. Foz it it ſhal once boile vp — N of Diſtillationd 196 pisinite fee in it as a waterie,s ollie licour, 50 a pele yall „that na behind in the olle. F he Wat er left 1 u ſpeedilp ſepar ate, walerp Humour be left (ik any luch be)cowraptety the oile. And the olle is wont mou com: monie to (wim aboue the water, eſpecially if che burnt wine be po wzed in atoꝛe, and chall be dra tone altogither by Balneo Mare : but you may by and by after pifcerne in the feeling, the eile ftom the water. In that the olle is fattie,but the water very litle at all. Che oile Gus ſeparated, diligently keepe Topped to your vie. The figure of the Cucurbite with the Limbecke or head annexed: which head muſt be framed and made of Venice glaſſe broken, molten and wrought into the fourme here : vnder demonſtrated- The vl. ¶ Hapter. Te vertues of it abich is ſepa⸗ rated, bee altogicher che ſame ſachichek the Bꝛimſtone, but it pers eoꝛmeth all them eſteduouſſer, in wat thꝛough the liquldnelle this 7 1. 7 — * oe 74 both eater penetrate vnto the p20 di r actions, dchich the Buümſtone cannot do: for chat it is othe rwiſe hindered, through his lolidnelle end chlekeneſle. And the ſame noꝛe map this oile then the bꝛim⸗ cone, chat it auaſleth beſides vn⸗ to all putrifadions of the bodie, and efpectalite vnto the plague oz peſtilence, vnto the clenũng of the Ern Lungs, in the pluriſe, and apo ſtume in che Lungs named Peripneumonia, ad hard oꝛ painefall tough, mat ter in the body, and boch grofle and elammp humours. For it map fafely and without perill bee taken within the bodie. This ſutkerech nat the done to ingender neither in the kionels⸗ D 4 1102 on = > BE T hethirde Booke no? in the bladder, and this healech the vlcered bladder, che doe oz quantitie of it at a time, is one dꝛop.oꝛ tioo, e three, am tempe⸗ red in little wine. It mate alſo be pꝛepared and mixed in round and ſquare tables made of Sugar. And muſt diligentlie be refers ed, fox out of one pound is but a little of the eager oile deatone, and it lightly banifheth away thꝛough the diere all nature. Weſe hitherto, oꝛ the moſt of them, boꝛro wed ont of the booke of Va⸗ lerius Cordus, ot the àxtiſtciall extraatons. An dile of vitrioll, vꝛepared after this maner, accoꝛding fo the leatnedFallopio, in his Italian boke of che ſecret remedies, Lake of Roman vitriol, in chat the German is not to be vſed noꝛ god: for chis containeth copper in it, and the Romane hath pꝛon: and thie is the canfe, why the one is god, and the other euillelo that chen any will miniſter ef the one to the ſick, regard mut he had: feeing the copper is an enimie to the ſtomacke, e the iron a friend, and much healthkull. Df this Romane vitriol take a quantitte, which put oꝛ fet in a furnace of reuerberation, letting it there fe long remaine, vntill it be calcined vnto a redneſſe, oz become red. After it ſhall thus be calcined to a redneſle, oꝛ be red, put the thols into a body ol Uenice glaſſe, ſtrongly fenced with the tute of wil⸗ dom, x che glaſſe body ought to be made, after che foꝛme ol a lute, with a part of the bellie flat , and fet into a fur nate of reuerbera⸗ tion, after ſuch maner, chat a part of the necke hangech without the furnace, and tendech dowwneward ſomeuhat, to ſchich annere the receiuer, diligenntlie foppedo2 cloſed in the ioint with lute, then continue a fire for fonre whole dates, and fo manie nightes: vntill all the ſubſtance be iſued forth , oꝛ hat no moze remaineth which map be diſttlled by force of the fire. Mhich ended, the olle will appeare verie blacke, in a maner as Inke, chis diligentlie keepe in a ſtrong glaffe cloſe ſtopped, that no afre breath forth, This maner of wap ts eaũe to be done, and the beſt. Wat ſingular Fallopio, applied and bfedof it after this maner, he firſt toke one pound of the Juleppe of Molets, and one pound of the fineſt aqua vitær, and thꝛer ounces of Roſe water, in which eight graines of ne Mufkedifoluey, and one dꝛamme of the ſaide olle, thefe mired Wi togtcher, foꝛ mech oꝛ maketh a diuine compofition in his working 1 Foz by gluing one ſpwnelul of it to a patient, Atted ann, a 13 1 a ey „5 e aX > of Diſtillationt. 197 and hote Ag ue, is by and by after rekreſhed and cwled. And for the {pitting of blood, the fluxe of the bodie, the bꝛeaking of ve ines in hꝛeaſt, and a rewme, chis miniſtred, doch ſperdilie helpe. And of all theſe, the AutheurFallopio hach fene a moſt great and per: te experience in lundzie cales. And gluech a moſt great commen⸗ dation of it, cc. Another maner, take of vitrioll as much as pon will oꝛ chinke needful, che ſame caleine in a pot, and calcined bꝛing to poder, che poloder then powꝛe into a Retoꝛt, powꝛing vpon of the come mon Aqua fortis that it mate dꝛinke in, in abote place, which let fo ſtand for twentie and foure houres 02 longer. he fame after fet into a furnace,conering it with lute and tiles, and that loure vent holes be made, at each coꝛner one. heſe done, diſtill irk with fo ſolt a fre, that foure muſic all frekes map be made, betivens dꝛoppe and dꝛoppe falling: when no moꝛe water diſtilleth, then muff the fire bee increaled, that the ſpirites maie iſſue forth, which {hall tolo we to bee an oile. Alter in Balneo Mariæ, fer par ate the water ſrom the oyle, and keepe the fame water, vn till pou will dꝛawe the ofleagaine . Then Mail pou purge the oplebpa Retoꝛte in a Furnace, in diſtilling with a great fire. And pou maie dꝛawe, and cauſe the oile to bee eicher white redde, oꝛ pellowe: and chis, according to the greatneſſe and foꝛce ok the fire: This bozrowed out of the ſingular learned G. Raſcol. Another maner, take a quantitie of Aqua vitæ, the ſame poinze into a Limbecke of Glaſſe, well fenced wich lute, and betwerne the Cucurbite and couer 02 lidde, put foure bery thinne Parchments: and diſtill the Aqua vitæ, onto the halfe part, 03 ieſter. After take a quantitie of vltrioll, which bꝛought fo fine powder, powze into a Retozte diligentlie luted, and diſtill the fame after Arte : che water which Hall then bee gachered, pours againe vpon the Feces to bee dumke in, and this doe fox foure times togither, vntill no moꝛe moiſture will oꝛ can offi fo; tb, Alter grinde the Fetes againe, potozing it into a like veſſell well Infed, wich the Aqua vitæ like prepared, as aboue bifered: in ſuch manner, that the Aquavite bee well two fingers bꝛeadth aboue in the kozelalde vellell well ciated, and let it ablde 5 . ft, Irn aA — Se SSE —— — ee ee Booke 02 ee „and this water keepe apart Mm pire 1a vitæ pon (tqʒ fire houres) as aboue bite red, and th ought to be done a thirde time. After take the ſe thie buran! waters „end diſtill them in Balneo Mariz, with che Gi trioſi aboueſalde, and the water which ſhall then bee gathered, Gnotve away i you will, and in the bottome (hall pou fide the ople reſting. Ikany ſhall take of this ole, into the quantitie of ſeuen oꝛ eight dꝛoppes wich Malmeſte, oꝛ white tote, oꝛ dile of Noſes, ozol Wiolets,before dinner oz re ate, pꝛeſerueth the bodie in health. Mich the water of Pimperneh, it cleenſech the blond, chearech the heart, and maintainech naturall beate . CHG the decoction of bugloffe, oꝛ tze water of the ſame and Malice, hel⸗ pech the giodineſſe of the head. Mich the water of Sage, it aual⸗ lech againſt the crampe. Mich the waters of Maiozam and Was ſill. it auatlech againſt the trembling of the heart. With the twas ters of Fennell and Tchithie of che mountaine, it helpech the weaknelle of fight. Mith che water of che lo wer de Luce; it is gad aga inſt the rewmes of the head. WU ith the water of she de; coction of Roles, it ſtatech the bleeding of the noſe. Mich He war ter of Paiden halre, it helpeth the cough. Mich the water of he Cytrone, it pꝛocuſeth an appelite. With the water of Bittonie it healeth all the belchings, and paines of the ſtomscke : chat i the patne ſh all be of a hote ca inte, chen ſhall the olle be rightlie gine, wich roſewater, and Dianhedon Abba, its bozrowed out of che Italian ſecrets of Ty.Rufcellus, An oile of vitctoll learned of that fingular Georgius Haymber- ferus fake of common vitrioll ſo much as you wi li, out ok ubich diſtill a water by a Lymbecke, as you know: after take the feces 97 earth of the vitrloll out of the glaffe, ⁊ calc ine the fame ſo much as is polſible then pobꝛe the water which pon ditties from it before, vpon the earth of the vitrioll calcined, which alter ſet into & dꝛie wine Cellar , and pou ſhall attaine che true oile of vitrioll. Wut the sarth of H vitrioll calcined, sughtafore fo be wel bꝛonght to power, and the water then p salpre d vpon it. Mith thts oile, and vermilion, make as pou knobbe, vnto the coniealing of Mercurie, his firſt boꝛr owed out of an old A hymie boke witten. Another meaner: chat you mate make the olle of bitrioll, take ol Rome * e * 2 N * —— — — of Diftillations— 198 Romane vitrioll fnelie bꝛought to powder, twentie poundes, which diſſolue by little and little on coales in a pot oꝛ pan not gla⸗ ſed, and after the vitriol ail be molten, ſuter it after fo long to bofle, vntill it bee well dꝛied. Tchich done, let it bee diligentlie bꝛought to powder, and powꝛed into an other veſlel not glaſed, but well and cloſe cauered, that no filth noꝛ duſt fall into it. Alter this d ele are and vehement fire of coles made, abouc æ beneath it, that foe vitrloll map become fe redde as vermilion: of this vitrioſi zought and made ſo redde, take twelue poundes, which powze into a Netoꝛte verie well luted: witch bis Neceluer, like luted in the ioint: and che firſt daie beginne with a fort fire, but che feconde date with a Fronger fire of coales onelie, and che thirde Dap wich a moſt rong fire made of wd, ſhal pou diſtill the ile of vitrioll. It is here to be noted, that peu muſt powꝛe in a lit le A- qua vitæ into the receiuer, that the ſpirits of the vitriol may bes retatned in it. Andafter the diſtillation ended, the ſame ought to be euapozated loch, the Receluer beeing fet on coales, fo; on fach wiſe is the ſinking vapour eleuated, and chen no moze vapour ſhall appeare, oz grieuouſlie ſtinkeſh, then Mall che oile be lekt and re maine pure, She properties of this olle, be in a maner innumerable. Wlith the water of Tamaricis, it auaileth againſt the pallions of the ſpleene. Wlith the wat er of Nadich, oꝛ powder of the tables of Marble ſtone, it auatleth againſt the fone, and all poſllons of the kidneis, a the ſtopping of chem. With the waters of the Marigolde and veruaine it auailech againſt the peſtllence. With the Waters of Sage and Bugloſſe, sgainſt the bit of Sere pents. With Aqua vitæ, it is a ſingular remedie for the fuperfin- ous courſe ot womens terms. In the ſame maner gluen, it eureth the tertian aque. Mith the waters of cincque kolle 1 hoꝛehound, it belpeth the Tuartaine: With the Ferne water giuen, it killeth the wozmes within the bodie Mith god Palmelle, oꝛ wich Pim⸗ pernell water, vnto the quantitie of eight dꝛoppes dzunke with a kalfing omacke, doch che are the heart, mundikieh the blond, tes weffeth the lepꝛie, and boch pꝛelerueth ¢ increaſeſh natural heate, Taken with kumiter re water, and the water ol Mirobalanorum Citrinorum,cureth the lepꝛie. Mith the matojam water, doth eafe the headach, and kille th the lice of che heade. With the waters of Bug love. senate The thirde Booke Wuglotte and Baulme, it taketh away the paine of the heade, Qe mygrime, glodinelle, and dimneſſe of fight , Taken alter a pur⸗ gation with the water of the white Lillies, purgeth che Letharge oy lle ping downe right. Mith the water of Nue, it Uke cure h the Wetharge. Mith the water of Fennel, oz ſmallage, oz Acorus, it helpeth me moꝛie, ¢ pꝛofitech vnto the diminiſhing oz lolle of tne derſtanding. Mith the water of V ettiſe, oꝛ the white Poppie, it pꝛouoketh lleepe. Mich the water of Boꝛage oꝛ Bugloſſe, it profs tech tze Pelancholicke perſon. With the water ol Nenuphar oz che water Lillies, and wich the water of Ppꝛztilles, delinereth frenzines, and a hote impoſtume, and pꝛoliteth in che pellicle of the bꝛaine. Mich Aqua vitæ, after a purgation, taketh awap the Apo plexie. Mith the water of Pionie, deliuerech the falling ficknes Mich the water of wilde Mints, it prenatleth againſt the palfie. Mlith Sage water, belpeth the crampe. Mitch the water of Wall and Maloꝛam, deliuerech the trembling of the hart. Mich the was ter ol Trefoile, taketh away the paine of the bodie . Mich Fen⸗ nell water, and water of the withie ef che mountaine, takethae twaie all maner of weaknes of fight. Mith the water of Sigillum Salomonis, it suatleth againſt deafneſſe, and ring ing of che eares. With the wat er of Ireos, helpech the rewume of the bead. Mh the water of Acoꝛne cuppes, and cuppes of the rofes, it ſtapeth the bleeding of the noſe. With the water ol Sage ¢ Pyſope, aualleth againſt the palfie. Mich the waters of Maiden haire, and Hyſape, it helpech che cough. Mich the water of Plantaine, pꝛeuaileth agamſt che plurilie, and ſuch which ſpitte bloud, ſperdilie hel⸗ peth Mith the waters ol Doder, and Malden haire, auailech a gainſt the plurſſie. Mith the wat er of Noles, oꝛ wine of Pome⸗ granats, auallech againſt ſwonning. With the water of che rinds of tbe Cytrone, recouereth the weaknelſe of appetite. Mich mint Water, anaileth againſt the weakneſſe and coldneſſe ol fomacke. Mith the wat er of Mpꝛtines, qualifieth againſt che paine of a bote ſtomacke. Mich the water of Purcelane auailech and ex⸗ tingulcheth thirſt. Wich che water of Bittonie, takethatwate belching, and paine of the ſtomacke : and if the paine be of a hote cauſe, it ought then to be giuen with Nole water, oꝛ wich the polu⸗ der of Diarthodon abbatis, Vith the water of Quinces, it dell nere at Baad Neots Se ae a 2 of Diftillations— uerech vomiting, am if the ſame be with blood, let it chen be ginen with lantaine water, oꝛ with the water of ſhepherds purſe, an powder of Diarthodon abbatis. And tf it be of a baine bꝛaken in the bꝛeaſt, then applie wich the Lime of egge ſhels. d be (hall be bole, in giuing it euerie bap faſting, ko one thole month. Mith che water of Penny rotall, and poder of Diarthodon abbatis, al- ter a purgation, auaileth againſt the inflamation of the fomack. Mich the water of Scabious, taketh alway te griping of che bo⸗ die, hich commeth of che tauſe of venome, and if the fame ber ol another cauſe, chen let it be giuen with che water ol Rue, and ſp⸗ rape of Nenuphar. With the wat er of Rue, it gelpeth the chollicke pation. With the water of oline, oz parrow, pꝛeuaſlecꝭ agains the piles and other pallions beneath. Wich woꝛme wod water, it aualleth againſt the bit of venemous beaſts. lich Endiue uz Egrimonie water, it delinerech all the impoſtumes of che liner, and helpeth the dꝛopſie. lch the water of Cincquefoile,it hea⸗ lech the Jaundiſe. WHith the water of Pugwoꝛt, it aualletha⸗ gainſt the pallion of the Matrice, and the hard fetching of breath. lich the water of Garlike, it deliuerech the tochache. With the water of the wilde Mints, oꝛ Aqua vitæ, it taketh away the Scta⸗ ticke pation, Mith the water of the Colewoꝛts, it deltuereth tolde gowts. With the water of Pellttozie oꝛ Plantane . it cureth bote goutes. Witch che water of Egrimonte, it helpech che pale. Mlch che water of Eupatotium, tabeth away the palſtons of the milt. WIth the wat er ol Rolemarie, comfo;teth the ſtomacke. Mh the water of Catmynt, ſtaiech the rewme failing to the beat, And to conclude, it auatlety in all patlions, if it be giuen with the water agrerable to the palllon: and is alſo named potas ble golde and is pꝛecious in euerie medicine euen as gold giueth and woꝛkech in all minerals. Mich the water of Witonie it auai⸗ lach againſt the Iliacke, and chollicke palſlon. Tig the water ol Cteſles end arrow, pꝛonoketh vꝛine. Chis boʒrowed out of the Italian pꝛadiſes, ol Iero. Rufcell. Another maner of preparing the ofle of vytriol, not much ditle⸗ ring from che foꝛmer god, hat he purchs ſedol a certain friend, hich attirmed that he znewa Cyirurgian, tchich with thts onelie got his liuing: tranſlated out of a witten Copp, in the Germaine kungue. chere be ſome faith hee) aich by loꝛte of the fire eee The thi olle of vitriol but of ten oz twelue potmds of the Romane a; Un⸗ garſan vitriol, in a body well fenced wich lute oz earthen pot vn⸗ glaſed, aich they lay to one foe ſtouping, in chat furnace: wih che receiver annered to it diligentip luted in the foint. Ochers chen they haue diſtilled if by aſcenſion, do ſeparate the fleipme from the oile, and poure again the ſame llewme on the dead hend, Sd difitl it in the like maner aboue vttered, € He fame they ſo ol ten repeat, vnill che vitrioll halbe ubolp brought ¢ made vnpzo / fitable and that no otle at all remaineth oz is contained in it. And although the oties dꝛawne by theſe meanes, bee profitable vnto mante end ſundꝛy diſeaſes: yet à (aich be that the oile max be ap⸗ plied wichin the body, oꝛ bied in any other maner, do in the prepas ration ot it, pꝛocæde after this maner. J take allo two net pots vnglaſed, in to one of the bhich A pour the vitriol, x ſet to the fire z the vitriol map melt. And the water map alle be powzed to che ſame, along) it be not fo requiſite and neceſſarie, 3 to be ſiirted togither with a wodden ſpattle, and on ſuch wife to bee throng died by the flre. In this fir# calcinatiõ, is the bitriol purged from his venemouſnes. hen J being che vitrioll againe into powder, and ſift it though a fine ſieue oꝛ ſearſe, that it map fo bee labored into verie fine powder, and il any perce (hall pet remaine vnbꝛs⸗ ken, à beat it again, c. Alter do A heat water, and the fame bere hote do J poure on the potoder contained oz being in a vellel ſul / kietent large and derpe, and For ſomtimes about wich che wodden ſpattle, and let it fo reſt, that it map ſettie att the night following. In the moꝛning alter che ſetling, j take wap, ſo nigh as J can, ail the clearer and purer water relling aboue, but the troubled 1 dickll by filter. On chole feces oz grounds remaining after the di⸗ FTillstion, 3 poute the ſcalding water againe, and both ir and fe parat e, as aboue vttered:ard 3 the fame fo often repeat, vntil the vitrioll hach no bitternes contained oꝛ remaining in it , 02 isa. greable to the wat er. is cleere Wie oꝛ water of the vitriol, let tt be boiled lo long by the lire, vntill in de bellen the vitrioli bee hard gathered togither as a ſtane, and the water conſumed, Df the pꝛoper ties ef the olle of vitriol, doch one of D. Geſnenis friends thus write: The principak vertue of this dile, is Mon- dane alſo affirming the ſame) that it canfeth men not to appears aged a long time, and moſt fouls and cozrupt terth, ater 0 r . SO ee — —- ee eS r 2. =] r AS NS of Diftillations. 200 faire and ſtrong, and the gummes alfo it procureth rong , tt the tethoatly arelightly rubbed with one 02 two dꝛops of it: by thie maner doing, a ſamous curtifan in Menice, pꝛeſerued her teeth from all filth and coꝛruption, and maintained them ffeddie ¢ fal many ycres: but Montane yould not the ofle to bee bien bute tis remouing of fits curing of ficknefles, without (be addition of ether ſimples oꝛ mixtures to it: fo; he had alwaies a regard vn⸗ to choſe matters obich were temperater, and ſurer in the gining: tte ſe hitherto he: ad morbum fcorbunticum, a cextaine per ſon nat without great reward dled it pꝛoſperoullie. Arnoldus of the vſe of che oile of bitriotl: Tate of the tick Creacle to which adde a few drops of the ofle of vitrioll, and let ſtamd mixed togithe r vntill pon will vſe it: if anie liech grienonſ⸗ lie ficke, and not bite death, giue a French crawnes waight of this mixture, but il che man be not ouer weake, chen a little move: and dzinke the ſchole meanly hote, wich a littlewine faſting in che moꝛning foure houres before meate:and it a lit le (all happen to remains inthe bottome, che fame rinſed with wine, dzinke in ke maner: After chis, the ſleke well couered in bed, and wzapped about the heade, in ſuch maner, chat nothing of the whole bodie male appeare, ſauing the mouth free and bucouered; which Bone, let the pacient lie ſweating, ſo much as is polſible ſoꝛ the ſpace of foure hour es, and ſleepe in no wiſe that time: he ſheetes then chaunged, let the patient pet abide in bedde fo; other three houres, not ſweating, befoꝛe he eateth ante thing, hen let him eate ſome⸗ that, and dzinke gawd old wine after his meate. After this medicine giuen, the Phillttsn may vle ober medi⸗ tines, as the purging mo comforting; Che nature of this medi⸗ tine is to diminich all ickneſtes, and to pꝛepare the toets vnto health, and the fame wich expe dition, ard in a Mart time: doe in that maner, that the patient mate obcy aw kerpe a good diet. The ture conũilleth, chat the patient fweate rightiy and plentifullie fo fhe koze ſald kaure houres:foꝛ this dꝛinke rightlie mimiſtred. neuer fallech naz beguiieth the Wbifition : Ff the patient after the ta» king, be not cured, vet doth he calt vp by (vomiting ) much cutll matter offending. : In the ae BenediGus ViGorius, chus bled the ople of bites ebe tobe vf Malmeũe twonzams,, of the alle of vitriol nee — — eee ee l 61 — r Pe aes Se ae a The thirde Bool a dam. his is a maruelous experiment, it o the ſame .o the ſald quantitte be miniſtred at the inſtant time of the griefe wichont an Ague:⁊t all profiteth, ifthe painedoꝛ grieued place be annointed wich the olle of vitriol, an apt plaiſter oꝛ fomentation bled befnye: An expert medicine of Alexis Pedimontanus, curing the ſwelling of the tote oꝛ Squince: take of the otle of the Romane vitriol, | thie drops which well mired in wine, gargill in the thꝛote ſundzie times: Cwo dꝛops ot the ofle mixed wih Saxikrage water, and dꝛunk , pꝛouoke bꝛine:Agatnſt che euill vlcers of the legs, both the water of Alum, mixed with a little of che dile of vitrioll anatle, Againſt agues take the vitriol calcined and bꝛought to powder, on ſchich poure Aqua vitæ, that it map excæd two fingersaboue, the ſame let fo reſt fo; three 03 four dates. after poure in other aqua viteær, z do the like, then dꝛaw forth the Aqua vite, of chich giue two oꝛ the dꝛops in ſutlicient oꝛ congruent quantity of water: d cer: taine perſon reported, chat a linnen cloth wet in the olle of vitrlol, and applied fo? fir 02 ſeuen dates on the foꝛeheade, doth helpe the grieuous paine of the head: A potion made of the aile of vitriol, wich two dꝛams ol Palmeſie, doch delluer the patne of che bellie, and ſlomacke: So much of the olle of vitrioll dꝛopped into faite water, as wil make the water ſowꝛe, doth purge. A certaine piace tilloner cured wich the fame, the chollicke deſpatredoz out of hope: amb he gaue it in che flegmaticke Aſthma oꝝ ſtraitnes of breath, € in che perill of {uffocation, for tt bath profited wich the vomiting: Chis gaue ſomtimes one dꝛam wich goo faccelle to al Aeamatike afkeds, eſpectallp of the ſtomacke: Foꝛ the taking away of warts chis is a lingular remedie: Acertame learned man ſuppoſed the dile to helpe coꝛnes in the ft, although the fame not experienced. Our oile of vitrioll is thus made · Take of the better vitrioll luch a quantitie as pou ſhall chinke needtul, the lame diſſolue in bote water, after let chat water cleare agate and diſtil it by a fl ter; the lame uch is diſtilled, powꝛe ints a copper vellel, o veſſel not glaſed:atter gowꝛe it againe into another befell of glaſle, ſet betweene coles, that the glaſſe map be fhiongh red: alter dillolue it againe as afore, the ſame diſtill by a lter, nd fable, dzie until it be thꝛough rede chen let it be bꝛought to verie line powder, an of the vitrioll in potider,poure one pound oz tios pounds into a Cucurbite or glaſſe bodie, and before pon poure the lame in, pour of Diftillations. 201 into the glaſle halle a cup full of god Aqua vitæ, without ante fleume, after poure vpon the ponder of the aftr lol g fet che mouth of one bodie againſt another, diligentlie luted in an apt fur nace: beginning ict wich a ſokt fire, vntill white tumes Hall appeate, after incresſe the fire making a a ſtrong flame vnder it, and conti; nuing the ſa me vnto the end of the woꝛke. After take all p which Shall be dillllled, z diſtill che ſame in a Ketoꝛt by fand:abich gather red agatne by dilfillation. poure into che Retoꝛt, e diſtill againe, : the ſame ſo okten repeate, vntill no feces ſhall remaine in the Re⸗ fos, then diſtill it in Balneo ſtrong boiling, and ß Numnteſkence € fleume (hall after be ſeparated, i a pure oile Halt abide in che bate tome ok the glaſle :p it pou (hall not find it (afticient pure, poure it againe by it ſelle into a Retoꝛt, € diſtill it once againe by ſ und, and eed pon ſhall then purchaſe the ofle rectificd, ſchich diligentlie op and . kerpe, fo; it is precious, An ingentous pꝛopar ation of p; oile of Uitrioll, pꝛwued, e chat perlite ¢ ſure.vttered by a ſingular pꝛadiſtoner. after this maner, tranfated out of the Germaine toong . Unto ß diſtillation of the olle before any other matter, pou muſt firſt build a furnace foure fquare, of p fame largenes!, that in it map a great bodp luted, bee é 3 eafity placed oꝛ ſet, being of glaſſe, uhich wil hold eight oz ten meas 3 fures, & hauing a big and large bellp: in the beginning build the Fur nate a fete, oꝛ thereabout, high from rroũd, after place a grate at that beigth, eing about a fate ¢a halt diſtant: chen y the middle of the furnace fix àa long ¢€ d i frog pron bar, luted ouer wich the beſt — ute, ¢that it retchech fri one fide to the 5 bier of the furnace: betwern the grate ¢ . . ein bar, place 02 tote 5 low harry to = \iurnace, onto one fide, euẽ as this figure 3 eee enfuing, doch plainer demontkate: let the flow harry e of (uch a bignes, chat the head may in a ma⸗ ner ly all Without: bhich prepared and done, let the bullding of the kur nace be raifed oꝛ made a fte ¢ à half aboue the pron bar, ¢ left do open, vnto the time the glaſſe in ſchich the Mitrioll Hall be con tained, be fet in the furnace. And note, chat the fame ſide from the floive barrie, ought from the grate vnto the toppe to be open. d e T be third Booke vntil the glaſle be fet into che furnace: the furnace being ppepaten, take of Uitrioll hir ty oꝛ foꝛtie poundes, according to the great nes and capacitie of the glaſſe, and the Mitrioll poure into an vn glaſed pot, abich (ct on the fire, chat it map be exadlie calcined, ¢ that no moiſture remainech in it, and that alſo it bee bought to g red colour, oꝛ hardned as a ſtone: the earthen veſlell then broken € the vitriol thoꝛow coled, let it be moſt finelie bꝛought to pouder in a mozter, and that ponder poure into this great glaſſe, ot nich ts aboue mentioned: is glatle thus filled with the vitriol, in the fame part of the furnace ſqhich is open, let be laide along on the pꝛon barre, che necke lying without, and turned downeward ia much as is poſſible, but in ſuch maner, chat pou ſhed not out the vltriol, and let the necke allo retch without the furnace, vnto the length of halle a foot, therebp the receiuer map after be annered to it, and the commodlouſer kenſed about the toint wich lute which done, cloſe che open part of the furnace, from the grate vnto the very top, and the glaffe diligentlie tofne together to the furnace with lute: when pou tall thus come onto the top, make in ech ol the foure coꝛners, a hole fo large as the compaſſe of an egge, wih an apt couer to ech, ahich may be (et on, and taken a wap at pleas ſure: let vent holes alfo be framed, and thoſe leller, pet no wider ſhan that the thumbe map eaſtly patte in and out: after worke the furnace vp narrower and narrower, into pinnacle forme, that in the top a hole map bee left ſo wide, as pou may well occupie the hand in and out, oz ſchich hole alſo frame a couer that may couer tt cloſe, and be taken off at pleaſure - after the furnace thus holte kramed and built, togtther with the glaſſe bodie ſolned to it, and ſhꝛoughlie perfoꝛmed, yon tall then annere another great tecel⸗ uer or glaſſe, that will well containe eight oꝛ ten meaſures ol li⸗ £02, into the necke of this recetuer, let the other enter a god depth, and both by a diligent care, with the beſt lute, artlie clofe in the loint, alter the common maner and cuſtome: che figure hereaſter lollowing, doth manikeſtly vtter te the eie, this tchole deſcription of the furnace and veſſels: where to be noted that the Now barrie ought not ſo eraalp to touch the grate, but to be ſutlic tent, ir it ca / rieth che coales to it. i Repzeſenteth the onze, by ſchich the aire entring in, doh main / tame the fire, — of Diſtillations. 2. Signifieth the grate on ſhich the coales fettle and lys. 3 Doch erpꝛelle the lotve hatric, carping in the coales. 4, Dochchewe the See folace, in ubich h yon j bar is fixed p beareth op the glaſle body. § Repꝛeſentech the neck ol p glafle boop retching withouf,anb turned downward. 6 Doch repzeſent h great recepuer an⸗ =} 7 Doth plainly teach ithe (ffi vent holes of the furnace made in the Angles. ee Sa 8 Doch maniteſtlie 2 =I fheive the large hole being in the toppe of the furnace. chen al thele are pꝛepared, let the furnace be heated wich a fire of coales, and the ſlowe barrie filled wich great coales and wth a couer let it be cloſe couered,¢ all the other vent holes except the thee (mal! aboue mentioned . The dane allo dchich is under the grate, ¢ noted with the number one, matt be halle ſhutte, to the ayꝛe fake, t to pꝛeſerue the lire: In the beginning make a meane fire, and alter ſhall aclre oyle dyſtill: hon the cleare colour of the oile ſhall beginne to appeare darktr,¢ the oyle after a maner froubled, then ſhall the Are be foxtifped, and a red matter will in- fue, ſchich muſt be forced foꝛwarde, in fortifving the fire alittle moze, and the ſame in ſuch maner. as by a hole tibich conſiſteth in the toppe, that you may poure in the coales, ans fill che furnace vp with them vnto the vent holes, uchich ought to be opened € none of them left couered: ¢ this diſtillation mutt be continued fo long as anie mat ter diſtilleth, abich indureth onto xxiiii. houres, vea, ſomtimes to xrr· haures:ĩo that this mutt be followed without any faping,ontil all be gathered, loꝛ in this maner fall pou obtaine fhe molk perfite olle of Uttriol e this manner, as a moſt certaine N . . ss . — 3 5. 4 4 > 4 T he third Booke pꝛadiſe, ſundꝛie times pꝛouod by acertaine notable pradifioner: Uchere to be noted, that the receiuer ongbt to be cwled by another veſſell filled with cold water, and hauing a tappe, chat the cold wa⸗ ter may continually diſtill Spon the receauer, oz tet His into a fil. tring vellell, that the cold water may like diſtill vpon it, and cle fo the receauer, Gbich other wiſe by force of the exceeding heate would fone burt. After the diſtillation fullie ended, and cwling both of the furnace and glaſſe. let the oile be poured into a Ketone, @ rectified in Balneo Mariz , from the firie 02 red matter, of ſchich ech muſt be kept ſeueral in glalles. Another pracifioner ſuppoſeth it to be moze ſtʒilfully handled, that after the red matter (atl ap⸗ peare in the diſt ill ation, the receauer be chãged, leaſt the true oilt by any meanes map be affected with a certaine ſtrange quality. he ble of this oile is againſt all Aques-aqaink the cholicke, and ſtangurie:againſt the ſtone, oꝛ ſand of the bladder: It doch mars ueilauſiy help the fuffocatton of che wombe, the Cough, che Apo- fume of the bred ¢ lungs, the matter aſcending, and as it were, fuffocat ing the lungs. It cure th the dꝛopſie of any cauſe, pꝛeuai· lech againſt the Goute , the Palſie. c. And they ought to gine oz take at a time, two, the, oꝛ foure dꝛops in ſome dyſtilled wat er 07 wyne, moꝛning and euening. Leonard Fiorauantzthat ſingular pꝛadiſtoner, in his fecondbake of ſecrete pꝛactiſes, publiſhed in the Italian tongue, doth the re vt⸗ ter the maner of dyſtilling the ople of vitrioll, W from the come mon maner doth differ nothing at all, ſauing that che diſtillatſon of the oile at the eight oꝛ tenth day was perfoꝛmed: and from the beginning , as it ſer med, wꝛought u ich llame of fire, and the ople diſtilled, was blacke. 1 A compound oile of Uitrioll, of the ſaid Leonard Fiorauant pꝛe: pared and made after this maner: take of pure andupite Sugar foure pounds, ot Nhapontick one pound, of Nuberb one ounce, ot Percurp flowers, one pound, the ſe after the wel be at ing togicher, krame into a paſte: on which poure foure pintes of the beſt Aqua vitæ, then poure all into a Netoꝛt, chich diligently ſtop, and bur ie in hote hoꝛſe dung fo? fix dates after the dꝛawing foꝛth, diſtill che ſchole in Balneo Matiz. vntii no moꝛe wil iſſuc foꝛth he feces Het gotten forthe of the Me torte, put into a linnen bagge, dich wzing — Grongly xchꝛoughly in apꝛeſle: After take of Bug loſſe water os XS of: Diſtillations. 202 Fumiter ie, and of ſcabious, ot ech fire ounces, and with chele twa: ters, waſh very wel the feces pꝛeſled out, and wzing them hard ae gaine in the pꝛelle, uhich done, theotwe the fecesatuaie. And thele two waters togicher, uhich vou gathe red by pꝛelling fozth, diſtil ſo often quer by a filter, vntil it appeareth (ufficient clear:atler mire it wich the fleſt wat er, and diffi! altogither in Balneo Mari. And chen ok thole thꝛe pouſhal haue perfoꝛmed one water, then to ech pound o2 pint of che wat er, adde halfe a ſcruple, oꝛ one whole dꝛam (Ak nerd be) of the fine oile or Uitrioll uhich diligentlie kerpe in a glatte, vnto ble, This excenent compoſition 3 prepared in the ſum⸗ mer, and vled it to many with fingular ſucceſſe: foʒ it reſtoꝛeth a weake oz decaled ſtomack, it helpech the diſeaſe of the milt, z mit⸗ figateth che paine of the head and teeth, and many other matters, tthich foz bꝛeuity are ouerpaſſed: But this cõpoſitton is of ſo mat. natlons a woꝛking p it mate be put in the bok of the marnailous chinges of phiſicke. Foz this kepeth oꝛ maintainethalde men in their proper ſtrength:a mater greatly to be abaſhed and wondꝛed at. And A can thus auduch, that J haue fen many men z women, bhich by vſing it alter my appointment ¢ counfaile , are renned, d become luſtler of age to ſæ to: d matter indeꝛd greatly to be maruatled at, and ſcarcely to be beleeued: a this compofition alſo pꝛeſeruech them long in health vhich ble to take of it. che maner of taking this excellent licour, is on this wiſe: that is, in the mo2- ning let halfe an ounce of it be taken faſting e ſo cold as it is:and let the perſon after refraine to eat foꝛ the ſpace of foure boures, ¢ the ſame day bie to eat the bef meats of ſuſtenance: and thts vled for a time togither, pꝛeſerueth the per ſon, as aboue offered. A coꝛroſtue oile of Witriol: take of Romain Mitriol 6 pounds, ol common ſalte one pounde anda balfe, let theſe bee calcined ſo long togither, vntill they ware red, dchich then take from the fire, mid bring fo ponder togither the dhole deude into thꝛer parts:al⸗ ter get three glaſſe bodies, kaſhioned tos lute, verie well fenced with the lute of wiſedome, and into ech of cheſe, ponre a third part of the faid Mitrioll rabified, and fet all the thae bodies into one furnace of renerbcration:and make a fire onder by little and litic, vntill all the ſubſtante by force of the fire be dꝛawne, achich will be ſo blacke a ſubſtance as pnke, and manp times flo weth oz is long in the ituing fo) th: and hen the lame is came lozth, kespe it in a The third Booke glatte (uffictent large and thicke, that it burt not: wih thts licour pou map open al maner of impoſtumes, and clenſe all kind of pu, triffed vlc ers, by wetting only on the bpper face wih the ſalde li tour, uhich doth cauſe ſperdilp a maruatlous woꝛking: and moꝛtt. ficth cankers, and vlc ers cankred, and doch many other matters beſides: all uhich J haue many times tried, and lound euermoze true and perfit : his bozrowed out of the Italian ſecrets of the ſingular Fallopius. Another of the fame mans, ocherwiſe prepared and dꝛawne, na⸗ med a compound ofle of vitrioll, and that moſt ſtrong, on this wife: Lake of Nomame Witriol fire pounds of falt Armontack, of Bzimſtone, or Uermilion,of Oꝛpiment, and of Noch Alum,of ech fire ounces, let all be calcined( as we haue aboue vttered vntil all the iibole be come vnto a redneſſe, and being thus rubiſſed let all be bzought into fine pouder, and poured into a bodie (as aboue vttered) and let fire be continued vnder it for ſixe ſchole dates re · membzing before that the foints be diligently luted: Mich this li⸗ cout map pou depopulate o2 cut off anp mẽber, it pon wet a large Ruife made of the wod of the oliue tre in it, and mat ke the place about with the ſald wod there pou will cut it off - this chen is of {ach a force and efficacie,that it openeth the eth, euen as the fame were done oꝛ cut with a raſoꝛ, and woꝛketh the proper effect, witty out the ſhedding of any dꝛop of blond - And this cauſt ick is one ol the woꝛthleſt ſecrets of all chirurgerie, and pꝛoued verie offen of fhe ſingulur Fallopius and ſundꝛie other Ghfrurgions , nich haut wꝛought the ſelfe fame effect dich J haue ſerne manp times. A natur all and moſt ſubt ill oile of vitriol, pleafant oꝛ ſwæt in faff dchich is accounted for a miracle: Cake of the Hungarian vi⸗ triol foure pounds, obich bought into very fine ponder, and dꝛled in a bodie, poure after into another body wel fenced with lute, bes ing well beaten togither, and thenft downe: chen poure vppon ol ſublimed wine rectified, vnts the top of che foure poundes, bhich fet to digeſt foꝛ foꝛtie bates, after diſtill accsding to art: and pou Gall chen fee the ofle of bitriol ſwim aboue the vyper part of the fublimed twine: But the common oile of vitrioll (hall bee mired wich bis water, and foꝛ chat cauſe nedeth realfping this boꝛrow⸗ id out of a wʒitten boke. An oile ol vitrioll which moꝛtiflech che Canker and Fiſtulaes, Sa Xe of Diftillations. add old eozoſine vicers elpeciallp, is made after this maner-Zake of Romain vitriol, burnt in a pan onto a rednes, one pound, wid being to nne pouder to it after adde of ofle Oliue halt a pint,thefe poure togither into a glaſſe body, and ſublime after che common maner: then let it be diſtilled with one bodie fet againſt another, oa bp a U imbecke, in adding to it a little ol Aqua vite wel rectift- ed, chat che oile map aſcend, ic. Fumanellus of the ofle of vitrioll, againſt the canker, hus wꝛi⸗ tech In ertreame diſeaſes, the extreme remedies are belt: and {eee ing the Canker is a diſeaſe of the fame kind, foꝛ that cauſe a man mutt apply ertream remedies to it, as is the oile of vitrioll uchich is made after this manet: Take of vitrioll a ſuftictent quantitie, uhich alter the though dꝛying, and comming vnto a redneſle, and the ſame rubiſled, ind bꝛought to fine pouder, poure into a Lim- beck, nd diſt ill accozding to Arte: of this let be giuen in the firſt daie kaſting, one dꝛop, with thee ounces of Bugloſſe water, and in the lecond dap, two dꝛops, with a greater quantitie of b water, and in {uch maner adding a dꝛop of the water vnto fiue daies end: Tele ended, let the extream parts oꝛ edges of p canker be annoin ted with the forelato ofle,onsil the matter of the canker be gotten ont by the rot: and this medicine bath not bin tried of the Authoz, but obtained of an Jmpettckh. A firrape digelling cankerous hu moꝛs, is made of the inice of Fumttertp,of Worage, and of Sca; bious,cf ech thee ounces,of Endiue, and ef Succozie,of each two gunces,of Epithimi, of Senæ, and of the wine of Pomegranates, of each three ounces of (ugar f much as tall ſuttice, to forme the lirrup: and the folutines belonging to the ſame, are, che Eleuuary of Bamecke, piles de lapide Lazulispillu.ludz,Sence, epithimum, aie dchaie wherein Senec ts ſterped. Ofthe Oyles out ofotker Mettalles. The. xx. Chapter’ fA Motte of Copper learned of a trench Empericke: Take of Alben copper two paundes, uhich ſinelie bꝛought to pouder, and poured in ta a glaſſe Cucurbite verie well luted, and imbibed {ith the rong vinegar, che hole viftil in 2 4. houres ſpace, and pon ſh all obta ine a moſt ſtrong alle, or a 8 7 W ee ie T he third Booke Anovle of Saturne o2 Lead, is thus prepared and made, Abid ts alter an eaſte maner: Cake of Cerule ubich is Lead talemed, and boile it wich He lrongeſt vineger, after let the fame ſettle a reff a time, and che binegar ſhall become pelow of colozsthe ſame wen poure into a body, and euapoꝛate the vinegar fonth, and in the bottome will the ofle remaine: This ofle of Saturne is commen⸗ bed in old vlcers eſnecially thofe ( uhich Theophraſtus nameth the vlcers ol the face) ol ahich kinde are, the Canker’, and Fifinlaes about che noſe. 3 knew (faith che Authour) a woman ſcho had bit noſe almoſt eaten alwap with a wicked bvicer,¢ was thꝛonghly cu⸗ red with this oile alone: his ofle molten, ought to be applied wich a warmeneſſe, oꝛ by che furnace in the winter time, and ſkriked auer Wwitha le ther. a certain perſon fold halt an ounce of this for a crown of gold. che doſe of it at a time, to be given inward with any licour, is thee graines: and vled both in the cholicke, and in fiffalacs. An olle of Jron, bnderfod of a French Empericke: Lake cf the filings 02 beatings of the Iron abont the anuill finely labazed fo pouder,fo much as pou wil, the fame imbibe with chlldes brine, after calcine ſo often in the furnace of reuerberation, vntill it be bought impalpable, and of a ſanguine colour, then ponre it info a glaſſe body wel fenced with lute, and imbibe the ſubſtance againe, with the Hrongeſt diſtilled vinegar, whlch diſtill after the maner of Aquafortis, by the {pace of xxiiij.houres, euer incrraſing the fire and pou ſhall obtaine a thicke and verie red oyle. The erperienee of the olle is, that the lamines of anie mettall rubißed if they be quenched in chis olle, foꝛchwich receiue the colour of gold : ſo mar⸗ uellous is the tinaure, and pereing, and doth alſo congeale Mere curp diuinelp, and doth many other effeats in the Arte of Alchimp. Belides, in phificke this woꝛketh marueiloullie, in that the fame reſoluetch and healeth many infirmities and efpectallp the dure of che body, ik lo be a {mall quantitie be giuen by the mouth with any fitrupe , oꝛ other like compofition „ſchich woꝛketh a maruetlous belpe to the patient that taketh it :f that J affirine the fide ople fo be as a true Quinteſſence to our bodies leeing it is miracu lous in his woꝛking. An oyle out of ſtœle, ind the Adamant fore, is baton akter che fare maner, as avoue taught of the Iron. hw of Diftillations. 205 An oile of L itar ge, is holden and accounted for a great fecrete, in chat the fame is marueilous in the clearing of {pots , and Poz⸗ phew, oz other blemiches of the face, it maketh afmalt ſcar, and putteth awap the rednes of them, boꝛrowed out of a moß ancient {written bake: Take of Litarge finelp bꝛought to pounder, ſo much as thall ſuſtice, che fame diſſolue by decocton in the ſtrong eit bi- negar, manp times togither, alter euapoꝛate the vinegar on the fire, t a black olle Gall remaine in the bottom: ſchich then diſlolue with hote water, by the ſtirring about with a ſticke clean ſcraped. and after diſtill it by a wollen tongue, oꝛ by Filter, and the ople ſhal abide in the bottome, ahich ſeparated krom the water, is fire gular in the working. An oyle which is dꝛa bon ont of Lime, is marueilons: Cake ol vnlleaked lime one bhole pce, which inkuſe incommon oile until it be diſſolued, and let the lime be bzongbt to ponder, the dchole af ter poured into a glaſſe Limbecke, and diſtilled, an oile will then iſtue, vchich Hall be named the calcine olle, ec. An dile dꝛawn out of Bole Armontacke, is taught in a certain place of the woꝛks of the ſingular learned Theophraſtus Pa raceſſus Ofche preparing and making of the oyle of Amber, by the defcripti- on ofa fingular phifition of Germany, which freely deſcribed the hiftory alſo ofthe whole Amber, as Hall appeare in the proper places, ge Thel Chapter. ae i hed alle of Amber is none other, than a moſt ſubtill, fat and J afreal fubfance ſchich conũiſtech in the Amber, dꝛawn out by Art: and although it be not hard to purchale ſuch an olle, yet a ſpe⸗ eiaſ care taptnes of inſtruments is required vnto the fame arte: for hich caule mult diligent bade be giuen that the pꝛerepts fol, lolving be obſerued. i OPT ss Bhs eos What maner of Amber muſt be choſen , 2 The uli. Chapters: Utheugh it bee agreeable to Arte, and right neceſſarie to chole the pureſt Amber, onto the diſtilling and daawing — The third Booke forth of the olle, end that it be the greater part of the Amber loz in taking the purer matter, a purer licour alſo (ftneth forth , and the receiuer (hall be filled wich the leſſer quantitie of the excrementall humoz and reluſe, and it belldes thal not ſo eaſily be reſolued wich fire, and at one inſt ant fall together into the receiuer, il it hall be of che groffer parts but (hall diſſolue and melt by little and little, amd ſlowlp, chat che ſubtil ſubſtãce thich conſiſteth oꝛ is in it, map the better be ſeparated from the leces yet in the llazing of it, may the pouder and peeces be taken ¢ vſed, in that thole allo peeld an olle, ik thep be rightlie prepared and poured into the vellel⸗ A man mutt beſides obſerue know, chat on che Amber poured into the Cucurbite, be verp im all flint Tones laid and on them againe an ether courte of the Amber, like an other bed of W and thus oꝛder ly to the end. Ofthe Furnace and Inftruments necefsary vnto the diftillation of the Amber, The ulis. C hapter. 125 much auaileth to haue apt and fit inſtruments: And flrſt, as touching the furnace, let it be rounde, and two fote and a halke high, but in bꝛeadch ouer, abont two ſpannes: And let it be built eicher of Ciles, oz Iron plates couered over with ſtrong lute, and hauing two round holes in it, by hich (as Chall after be demon · ſtrated) the pipes of the inſtrument fet in the ſeconde place, map retch forth. But let other two inſtruments of copper be prepared e made, aw thofe couered oꝛ glaſed within, wich tinne, eſpoclallte the nes⸗ cher part, and let it haue the figure ol a cucurbite aboue, in heigth of one ſpan and a halfe, compouned of one trhole lamine oz plate, and let the neckg of it be hand within the nether inſtrument, and enter a ſuſlictent wap within the fame. Let alſo around couer be prepared of Copper, and full of holes rlcken, that che Amber couered with it may (ue and diffi li quide forth: but the nether inſtrument recelaing the Amber (a that it is a diſtillation by deſcenſton) let the fame bee framed round hauing a necke tchich may receiue z may contalne in it the necke of the cucurbite, and will well receine thꝛee oꝛ fonre mes ſures at lcdur, hauing two pipes, of abich let the one aſcend and 2 eee ok of Diftillations. 206 lobe vpward, and the other deſcend and reach dotonivard,as che le figures here under, doch plainer expzeſſe to he ete, 8 The vpper inſtrument or Cucurbite,into which The Furnace the Amber with the flint ftones is poured, 1 we vpper hole retching vnto the other pipe. F the neather hole by ſchich the neather pipe iſluech. N Lhe vpper pipe by ſchich the hote water is poured in. * The neacher pipe by which the olle toglther with the water ueth. 2 che neather inſkrument here receiuing the refute and olle. A che cauer boared full of little poales with cchich the Cucur⸗ bite is couered. 4 Acucurbite wich che neather infframent contoined, as ilboch pelentite were to be let in che furnace, vi 2E it he third Booke The Fetnace with all che neceſſaries vnto the difillation, on, Sitthis lgure are at Ill S ce necettarp trtten: 42 | ii) = ments pꝛepounded, —ſeruing bnto the of — diillation of this olle: N Che bulding of the oa Furnace appeareth at che right fine, fr dhe middle of irhofe == top, doch che Cucure = bite appeare ¢ thew: La ERS = NEN Dath on the right five =e * a pppe retching tps HE = =Z mard(ebteh properly — is named che bpper pipe) ſtopped with a — — wodden ſlopple: In the ſame on che left ſide, is an apparant neather pipe, teaching dotonward, to thid is another pipe annered palling through a coling vellell: In the middle of the figure, doch a coling vellel ap⸗ peare, with his pipe retching vnto the left foe, wich tchich imme biatlie is the receiuer committed ond faſtened. Of the diftillation of the Amber. The uliii C hapter. A Fter you haue prepared the Furnace,and all che intkrments necellarte to tt: Cake the neather inſtrument, ttc) let in⸗ to the furnace, doth dꝛawe forth the pipes of it (chat vou ſawe made in the former figure ant che fame very wel fence in the fur’ nace wich Tyles and lute, and let there been couer within made fafficient frong, that cannot be ſeene wichout, and that the fire lps ing on it cannot barme,z then poure fo much water into it, vntill the water runneth forth of the pipe: After the Cucurbite filled by tourne wich the Amber anv flint ones (lapde by courſes as aloze taugbt) and fenced with lute let not che Amber but rather The ſame Furnace — a a ' — 2 a = = = W —— ye — — ̃ . of Diftillations. 207 che courſe of flint tones touch and be next fhe couer, and couer the Cucurbite , then naile oz faſten ſtrongly the lidde rounde a bout the edge oꝛ fides with pron nailes, that the cauer though the force and mighty pawer of the heate map not fall of: but rather be able well to beare the weight of the ſubſtance: Thich done, let the Cucur bite on the nether inſtrument, and the place ſchere they beloined tag ither, ferice diligẽtly about with lute, that no vapour at all may iſſue forth: and fop the Pype aſcending with a wad- den oppell, chat pou mape dꝛawe the Came forth, if the hote wa ter muſt be taken forth, which ſhall chen bee done it a little ſhall io hinder in it, chat the Dile cannot iſſue forth: To the neather Pype faſten another Linne pype, oꝛ Copper Pppe, paſling tho owe a veſſel filled with cold water, ote) ichen it chall bee hote, poure in other cold water. And to the ende ol that Pype fet a wer teyuer, hauing in it one wyne pinte ol pure cold water, ſufficient great and able to containe both the ofle and the water: And let the Receiner be of Glaſle, og earth, glaſed within, and not of Cops per, in that it lightly dꝛaweth the oyle to a grænnelle thꝛough the Canker ſchichconſiſteth in the Copper, and let all be marueilous well Hopped: chen all theſe ſhall be thus handled and done, about the Cucurbite, kindle. a gentle and ſolt fy2e of coales in the begin ning, verlding an equall heate leylurelie out ot all the parts, ine create the fire by little and little vnto euening ( for in one daye is the ſame diſtillat on ended vntil the whole Cucurbite be couered and hydde with burning coales. And this conceiue, that when the Cucurbite is in a maner redde hote, then the Miſtillation to be ended - fo chat then pou maye withdꝛawe the fire, and let chem ſtande all night without kyꝛe, chat they may coole by themfelues, After dꝛawe forth the Cucurbite, and pou hall finde it emptie of Amber, but the fones ſchich yet remaine within blacke, coue⸗ red as they were with ſote: And in the bottome ot the neather Juſtrumente pou ſhal diſcerne the Feces, oꝛ the reſuſe appearing ipke to Pitche, and the Dyle caryed thꝛough the Pype onto the recepuer, ſwimming on the water, abich both are to be reſerued, vntin the oyle be realized. And thele hytherto mape tnffice ko the irt dyſcillation. Of (Ee Thethird Booke Of the Rectification. The xliui. C hapter. Et vs now come vnto che ſecond and laff dilfillation, uhich is wzought by aſcenſlon: and is the Kectifping of the olle that is, che leparation of the pure from the vnpure, and perfourmed al ter chis manner. Cake a glaſſe Cucurbite,¢ poure into it the wa⸗ ter wich the oyle, chat che belly ol the fame map be filled vnto che necke, and fet on in like maner a head of glaſle, whith commit in to Balneo, and pouought to gouerne all very well, leaſt che heate bꝛeakech it, and poute in to Balneohote water. Foꝛ the glalle thee row hote, cannot endure the ſodaine cwling, but cracketh oz brea kech incontinent, thidy prepared to diſlill, let then to the noſe of ß Lymbecke a glaſſe receiuer, ¢ an ople will inſue foꝛth moſt pure, myxed with a litle water: which alſo mutt be ſeparated from che Oyle, by an inſtrument of glaſſe, after the inſtruction of Valerius Cordus, abich maner he alwates vſed: oz for lacke of the ſame, vou map vſe the other inſtrument of glaſſe, much like to che Funnel: loʒ this ople euermoze ſwimmeth aboue the water And this diſtillation map alſo be done by ſande in the fame may ner, il fo be pou fence the bodie before with lute, that F heate break not the glaſſe, but the purer e beſt t õmended, is p done by Balneo. The Ioftrument of Another Inſtrument of ſeparating af Valerius Cordus, ter the forme ofa Funnell. 2 4. Is the empty fpace. B. 5 pipe, bp hbicbe the afte en- treth into b emptic pace. 2.5 a ſpace of 5 5 ople t water.. che pype by lchich the water iſſueth. Of the vertues and vtilitie ofthe rectified oyle. The. xlv. C hap. i His Oyle in auncient tyme was named holpe, foz the mat- ueplous and fecrete vertues of it: lo it hach the fame pꝛo⸗ of Difisllations. 207 perties itch the Amber it lelfe, but karre etlectuonſer, Foz what efficacie and vertue conſiſteth m fiue, fire, 02 ſeauen pounds of the Amber, the fame may be reduced cafilte into one pounde: By which reaſon it much suapleth in the falling ſickneſſe, in the Pal fle, and Crampe , and mightilie belpeth women moleſted wyth thefuffocation of the Patrice, it conrfoyteth alfo the pongling in the mothers wombe. Ok the Ople ol Amber, and the vertues of it, doch a certapne learned man thus wꝛite it erceedeth by his pꝛopertte (att hee) all waters of life, as they name them, and any maner of Aurum po. tabile, oʒ potable Gold, efpectallp in che curing of the Apopterte, and falling fickenes. Ofthe Oyle of Tyleſtones, Thexlvi, Chapter. N Pile Wenedick, oꝛ Oyle of Tyleſtones, hauing in it ma⸗ ny vertues vnto colde griefes and diſeaſes, and pꝛofftabler chan a Waulme ; by his vertue and ſubtilneſle, is pꝛepared and dzawne after this manner: Take of newe baked Typles, that ne⸗ uer water came vppon, luch a quantitie as pou thinke nerde full, fhole beate fo ſmall as Fetches, Wempe, Milium, 02 elle the pou- der mol finely ſitted: After let it be poured inta a glalſe bodie, oꝛ other bodic,# mightilte maintatned with fire ,o2 itronglp burned: fbich thus bur ned, poure into olde cleete ople Ditue, ir tt map be gotten, being in an earthen betel glaſed: and let it ſo reſt to tn- fufe for vi oꝛ x. dates, ⁊ i any paces be grolſe, beate thole mall, and poure the whole into agreat Cucurbite, on bchich fet a heade artelp luted in the lopnt, and dyftill wyth a ſolt fire: and this tonceyue, chat of one pound of the ople, you ſhall gather but one dunce, tole naturall vertue erceedeth , and is greater in effect chan the naturall Baulme, in the curing of all cold ſickneſſes € griefs, x is hoter than tt: a for) tauſe it is named oyle Benedick, a bleſled ople, eſpecialiy vnto the cpring of cold licknelles, & the pider the dile Mall be before p occupping,p better will it woꝛke. Me true and cer tame notes to knowe this ople alſuredly 5 are Bate. that the ople Dipus balveth o2 beareth bp (as tt Were) mrs D The third Booke dile in che middle of it: oꝛ ſtaiech it hanging abont the bottome, and not touching the bottome, abereof this ſheweth it ſelle to be boter and lighter than the oyle Oliue: and the fame alſo ich is not artely dꝛawne of Tyles, is heauie, ſo that ika dꝛop bee let fall into this purer olle, it falleth to the bottome: and in thistg the coldneſſe and heaupneſſe of it known. Alto this Dple cauleth o2 peldeth a ſtrong ſauour, and is redd in colour: and a dꝛoppe ol it beſides poured in the hand, doth incontinent vaniſh a wap, ſpea⸗ deth all the hande: and if an pron rodde bee annointed with the fame Oyle, and touched of ante flame, doth forthwith burne mm kindled oz llaming, doth not eafilfe go out, noꝛ is lightlie quen · ched. Tchen the diffiliation of this Olle ſhall be fallte perkomed, open then the veſſell wittilie after it hall be though cold, dꝛaw forth the pouder of the Cyles reſting in the bottome of the glaſle, into nich oyle alter poure a quantitie of other pouder burned if vou mind to purchaſe more ot the Olle, and viffill after the ma- ner aboue taught: and the Ople diftillen, kerpe well in a glaſle cloſe ſtopped with ware. There are here vttereprlitit. vertues of the fame, availing ina cold cauſe, ſo well inward as outward. 1 Firſt the Oyle teſto · reth all thoſe members cold by anie accident, i the harmed mem. bers be annointed with it. 2. It healeth a wound k the pꝛoper herbe agræable, be a little boyled in it 3. This helpeth all p cleſts and chops happening on the hands and ferte in the winter time. 4. The ople helpech ũnewes weake though the Soute, oz fome o- ther cauſe, and the trembling oꝛ ſhaking of the head and hands. J. Che Gonte and ache of the toints proceeding of a colde cauſe, the necke paining, ꝛ ſo Ofte, that it cannot turne hith⸗ re thither, ts holpen with this oyle. o. It bꝛeaketh into {mall peeces the ſtone of the bladder ebioneis , by annointing on the places, edꝛinking o ten of che oyle wich thite wine. . It cure h allo the ercoꝛiation of the bladder, ſo well within as without ( uhich is knowne byfthe byting oꝛ fretting of the yard) by annointing on the pꝛoper place, 8. This helpeth the taping back of the bꝛine, and hardneſſe in the making of water. 9. che olle helpeth b paſſtons of the eares pꝛo - Ceding of acold cauſe, as the deafene le the noyſe oꝛ billing c the flure of euill humoꝛs to the eares, bp applying afinelpanen 2 2 Bal Soe — 9 of Diftillations . 209 wet in it wilhin the eare. 10. This auailech againſt the woꝛmes efther bed within, oꝛ crept in by hap. 11 his helpeth the dꝛawing of the mouth by a crampe: and the dꝛawing oꝛ toꝛmenting of the bellte, x the grieles of the matrice in euerie age:to the helpe of the Sclaticke paine, oꝛ ache of the hip, paine of the kidneys ¢ ridge bone, map be added choſe hearbs, dowers t rots of a hote nature, appꝛopꝛtated to them, as the Sage, the Penirotall, the WMoꝛme⸗ fo, the running Time, Oꝛganp, Betony, Hiſop, x Dittany. 12. Co euer puſh, and raw impoſtume not though ripe, in that the rab it fone ripeneth, and the ripe fone oꝛ ſpædilie dillolueth: to ich it the darnel rate, the yolke of an egge, and dite Onlon ro⸗ fied vnder hot vmbers, be artlie applied, doch greatlie profit. 13. We oile helpeth the hardneſle of the milt thꝛough ouermuch cole nes, in that it (pxdilte moiſtneth ¢ gently heateth it. 14. Mis olle helpeth (uch molelled with the falling ſicknes, if che noſthꝛill of the pacient be annointed with it. 15. his helpeth the optlation 8z flopping of the bꝛame and noſe, through a cold cauſe hotoſdeuer it chall happen, whether. the cies run oꝛ water ,o2 the noſthꝛils be ful of llegme, it the proper places be annointed with it , oz that it bee taken by the mouth. 16 It belpeth al maner ol coldnes ol che head and bꝛaine: for annointed with the oile, it doth heat, and maruai⸗ louſly comfazteth 17 Chis alſo annointed on the hinder part ol the head, doth help foꝛgetlulnes, ga weake memoꝛie. 18 It curech che tooth ach, by rubbing oꝛ annointing the gums with it. 19. Lhe olle dꝛunk, helpeth the coldnes of the matrice, being alſo annoin⸗ ted both within end without, and the ſtaying back of the monthly termes. 20. It bꝛingeth forth the deade yongling by opening the mouths of the veynes. 21 It auatleth oz cureth the clotted bloud of a ſtripe, idꝛieth vp the euill humoꝛs ol barren women. 22 The pile helpeth a cold cough, and fopping of the lungs, by dꝛinking ¢ annointing the bꝛeſt with it, and it curetha dv and weake cough, dich is named the ſraitneſle of the bꝛelt, and dilolueth there the congealed humoꝛs, c openeth the pipes of the lunges: anz ointed allo on the watryeles, cureth chem, il the annointing be done on che ling of the efes. 2 3 Che ofle cureth the felling of the lids, the paine and redneſſe thꝛough the fuelling, 02 the bundance of bloud canted in the. 24 It alſo cureth the bit of anp venimous beaſt, as Fi. the i he thy “@ D00KRe the Scorpion, the Spider, the Maſpe, p Ber, the Snakee Adder, ik che ſtinged oꝛ polloned place be annointed with it 25. The ofle helpech fwouning and weazenes of che heart and ſtomacke ko it be dꝛunk wich god wine. 26 Lhe vile pꝛofiteth ſichermen, ik their nets be annointed with it befoze they goe to fiſhing for it allure th and dꝛaweth fies in wich the onlp fauour. 27 It auatleth agatng the drinking of Opium, oꝛ Henbane. 28 This helpeth the gtiefana patne of che fundament, and woꝛms: dꝛunk and annoin fed, eſpe⸗ cially it woꝛmwod thal be admixed with it. 29 At helpeth the ſpit⸗ ting of bloud, pilling of blond. 30 And cchoſe blond is congealed oz clotted in the head, i the cauſe is of an impoſtume ingendꝛed oz ok a ſtripe, ifthe place be annointed with it, this helpeth in ſhozt time. 3 1. The oile alſo auatlety and helpeth the perlon bꝛoken, by aͤnnointing, and applying of it in platter forme, with the lulee of wozmwod. 3 2 This auaticth againtt a hard ¢ dip ſcab of the bead, by annointing the places with it. 33 This belpeth ante Fiftula. 34. The oile helpeth the fone of the bladder and kionepes, ir the herbes agreeable vnto this, as the Saxlfrage, Grummell feedes, parſely feedes, fennel ſæds, and Cotes blond be mixed with tt, and gluen to dꝛinke. And bleſted be the Low God ſcho ol his exceeding liberality bath pꝛoulded ſo many ſundꝛy helpes, and varieties of things to mans fralltte.; 5 It in the olle Benedick, you thal bole long pepper, and the graines of paradiſe, and Pelitoꝛp, of each one Nam, amd halle a dram of Callozie, ¢ with thts Call annomt ( che Edꝛay) auaileth vntocoeating.; 6. That a candel map not go out, nelther with raine noz the loinde: take a quantity of ſilkke oz tow, end wet che fame in the oile Benedick, and wich tallow oꝛ ware make a candle, chic may burne in the wat er. 37 We dung alfo ol the Doue mired tuith the oile Benedick „A à dꝛie Kick anno · fed wich chat mixture, and lat fora {pace in the hote ſun, will bite dle and burne of it felfe. 38. Cate alſo of vnllaked lime ¢ bifim- ſtone, of each a like quantitie, cheſe temper oꝛ mixe with the otle Bene dick, and loꝛ ms pilles of the hole, hich thꝛow into a pot ol water, and fire wil (fue foꝛth of the water. chat a chꝛead may put out 4 candle burning, wind it then about the candle: byt annoint it befoꝛe with god ECriacle, and it will put the Uaht forth, 210 q The fourth Booke of Dyſtillations, containing many ſingular fecret Remedies, iy = ei — — ah T he fourth Booke * . 5 1. F 5 Ofthe diſtilling of Aqua Vitæ, or as ſome name it, burning water, and of the proper- ties of the ſame. . Ihe firji Chapter. Ve water which is diſtilled out of wine, oꝛ p lers of the ſame, is named of ſome the water of life, in that it te «Qi conereth and maintaineth life, yea, and ſtaie hold age. Wut this may righter bee named the water of death tu att not be rightly and Artlie pꝛepared: inſomuch that ſucha water caufeth moze har me than commodilie, as the Authour of Pyrotechnia bitereth. But of fone named burning water, in that this poured on the haire of the heade, oꝛ ona cloth, and putting a candeil to it, forthtwith burneth, in ſuch maner, that the halres of the bead ſerme, oz the cloth to burne, although netther of them ve conſumed. che Quinteſſence ulſo is ſaid to bee reduced of the ymiſts, vnto an ertream lub alnefle. The burning water oz water of life, is ſometimes bf Titled out of pleaſant and good wine, as the nhite o2 red, but oktner dꝛawne out of the wine lies, of a certaine eagerfauour, 02 coꝛrupt wine, by a tin oꝛ cop⸗ per limbecke, hauing the heade {harpe in the top (like to s ſpyꝛe cepie)and a bucket fo) cold wa —— ter framedartiy vpon, ¢ the fur nace alſs heated moderatelte with coales, as wzltech Lemnius, farther when out of pure wine, a wat er of life is diſkilled, J heare (faith D. Geſnerus) that out ot a great quantitie of good wine, a little peel oꝛ quantitte ot burning water to be diſtilled: but out of the lers of wine, a much peelde and quantitie gathered: and ont Of che wine Alfatico , is not fo commendable an Aqua vite dp⸗ filles of Diſtillations. filled: Beſldes, the burning oz ſkrong wine in lightnes, doch in a maner exceed oꝛ paſſe all other moiſtures, foꝛaſmuch as there bee fore (as the fame Lemnius repoztety in his ſecond bo ke, and 34. chap.) of the ſecret myꝛacles of nature, ahich by reaſon of the lightnes and heauines, doe contend in themſelues, as the wine, the water, che ople, and honie, of uhich the lighteſt, and {mallet of weight, is the burning wine, uhich mired with the olle, loteth =< aboue, and the ofle ſetleth vnder: In that tt is all the earthlie ga⸗ thering to the vttermoſt boiled to it, and is the ſchole ſierie and apꝛeall ſubſtaunce wꝛought of — |ithe fame, ¢ next to this in light: nes is the sile, tc. Mat it pou will trie, ſchecher che guinteſſence be pure. oꝛ coun terfatted, wet a napkin o2 linnen cloth in the ſald licour, and put⸗ ting a candle to it, ſet on fitr, if — —incontinent it flameth, and the eloch neuer the woꝛle, then is it mot effectuons and perfit. And handkerchieles wet in this water, beeing kindled, flame and not conſume them, for the lame fo ligbtlte burneth on the linnen cloth, chat it pierceth 02 entereth not though, but as it were, bya licking maner, ſuppeth vp the licour agreeable to it, and of a firie nature: Wat il von poure a little of it in the palme ol the hande, and let it on fire wich the flame of paper, it chen burneth in the palme, and not heat eth no: burneth the hand. I haue tried the mar ueilous vertac of it ( fatefh Lemnius) in manie matters, fo at that time the aire is verie colde, and that it ſtronglie freleth, this licour for all that is not froſen, no2 cons gealed to pſe, inſomuch the inke at that ſeaſon, and manie others deſides, mixed wich certaine dꝛops of it, are defended from bees ing frofers , and the fame procedeth through the extreame hote⸗ Hede and thinnelle, which con it in it this burning wine mixed with lalte, and (et an fire , cauſeth the ſtanders abont, ſchiles it flame th, to appeare like deade perſans. Hitherto Ringelbergius. This ſeethe h an egge, and pꝛelerueth boplen oz rawe fleth from Fk iii, putritying n 211 ee EP ite — 5 The thirdeBooke putrifping , being dipped in the ſame: and troubled wine mixed with it, cleereth, and is reſtozed: and dꝛipped into neue wine doth like cleare it: wine decaying and folvze, it alſo reſfozeth: gt dꝛaweth forth the vertue of all berbes; if they be infuſed in it, vp. cept the ſauour of the violet, uhich it retaineth nor: he ſauour ot it llateth al venemous woꝛmes, and auoidech pollo his Vitalis, And this one thing is marvellous, vhich J learned (faith the aw thor)of a credible perfon-that tf certain dꝛops of the water be pow red intod gunne, mixed with the powder at the ſhoting of, this bꝛaſtech: In the ſame maner are alſo great rockes of ſtone bos ken: and J heare ( faith the authoꝛ ) a braten way ſo made by the valley Tellina, (as I geſſe) toward Millain, by the dꝛopping of the water on the rockes, made of wine thꝛice diſtilled over, which by that means are wonder kullie cracked and bꝛoken alunder. Fur⸗ ther, a linnen cloth dipped in it (as wee haue aboue vttered) doch wholie fame without harme of the thꝛeads and diſkilled a fourth time duer, if pou then thot of it vp into the atre, nothing of it wil deſcend o2 fall to the earth: and if pon will a ſiſh to haue a better ſauour with if, Bil the ſiſh then in this diſtilled licoꝛ and luer the fame to lie in it a time, and it will continue in the like ſauour fo mante daies:it pou ſeaſon the ſiſh killed in this maner, with ſalt and pepper, the re will nothing eate pleaſanter, efpectallie if it ſhall be a fh of the beſt kind. The burning water often diſtilled, ik with it pou ſhall waſh the hands fet on dame, they will burne wichout harme. This Gaudentius Merula,in libro 4. memorabilium, that if in the diſfilling, che powder of ſulphur biue be mixed, then the Aqua vitæ kindled will burne the ſtronger. This. ceafeth the paine of the head if it pꝛoceed of a cold matter. And dꝛunk wih a faſting ſtomacke foꝛ two bates togithe r, with a little quantitie of Treacle, purgeth the heade, and dꝛie th vp the molſtures of the fame: Ik anp dꝛinketh a guantitie of this, u ith ſome maner of wine, in the moꝛning faking doch like comfort the bꝛaine: This putteth away the dimneſſe of fight, and conſumeth the webbe and {pots of che cies, and dꝛieth vp the running ol chem: and Dropped into the eares,.reſtoꝛeth hearing: A linnen cloth wet in it, and laide on he tongue, reſtoꝛech tye (peach of the palſie per ſon, if it ſhall be often repeated for certaine houres. Some commende the ſublimation of wine againſt woꝛmes which bed in the tet, by ; waching — 2 waſhing the mouth with it: and the bet wine don this purpoſe (as 0 affirmech Alexander Benedictus)is the Candie o2 Mennich wing lich the oltner repeated by diſtillation, will bee fhe ſtronger Chis water dꝛawne by a glaſſe Uimbeck, annointed on the nech end dꝛunke in the morning faſting, helpelh poarinefle. he vſe gt it in the dꝛoplie, is on ſhis maner exerciſed take halle a mea ſure of the Aqua vitæ, abich gentlie beate , chat it may be in a maner warme, after wah the feet with it, let the feete ſtand in the lame ſoꝛ one quarter of an houre, then the ſoles of the fete rub with tbe 4uice of the nettle; and about the ancle bones, and the patient thall in ſhoꝛt time be cured, as Virus af Rechberg reported to the auchos. be wat er ſublimed of pure wine , auallech againſt refting 92 belching proceeded of cold and wind: This Alexander Benedictus. The Germanes ina certaine place, doe dzinke oz taſte of the wa⸗ ter thꝛiſe diſt illed ouer, ſuppoling it auallable againſi klemme: tbe fame author, To be auailableagaint che paines ok the loines, and leg maticke (wellings, did che autho? vnderſtand and learne this of a certain farmer 02 krancklin ok the countrp, on this wife: chat a platter oꝛ baſen ſhould be taken, and fofenced that it could not be harmed with the fire, thoꝛow a cloth laid an it the fame ſo pꝛepared, ſet into a hothouſe, cloſe oneuerp ſide, and the cloth then wet with the beſt Aqua vitæ, ſet un a flante(fo2 if the Aqua vite be god, the cloch will not bee burned) and let the patient incontinent enter into that cloſe roume, and he hall forthwith lweat, in that tt pꝛocureth there s mightie heat: and let this be done fine, times oz more, according to the ſtrength of the patient, and the places paining, bathe well with the Aquavitz ,.in ich the flowers of Hpikenard (hall bee Heeped, and the pactent ſhall be ſhoztly hol⸗ pemand vnto the fone of the bladder, they will to dꝛinke the toa’ fer of life, for the {pace of ſeuen moneths euctp day moꝛning and euening, mixing togither two parts ot pure wine, and one of the water of life rand in this maner is the ſtone bꝛoken, and the pe ces fent forth wich the vine: Mounds bathed with che water, and the Canker, and Ilſtula are healed with if. Vitalis de Furno(out of manie)atiributed cheſe properties to if, that it bꝛeaketh impoſtumes afivel within as without che body, if it be dꝛunke, oꝛ applied ſomtimes without: It taketh awate the ſpots ol the eies, and boch the 8 and heat of che m, and et “ 4 J of Diftillations. | oN Se * n The fourth Booke ech the ſhedding of teares: It helpeth ſuch diſeaſed in the ſplene amd liuer, being diſcreetlie dunks: It congealeth Mercure, chte neth Copper, and diſſolueth the ſpirits and bodies calcined: at en · reth woundes, anie maner Osute, the Canker, and Fiſtula it dꝛunke oꝛ che place of the wound washed with it: It Marpeneth vnderſtanding, diſcretelie taken, nd matters palt, it bzingeth ta memoꝛie, and maketh the perſon erceeding merie, and pꝛelerueth pouth: It cureth the ſalt flegme, and red (pots of che face: It tas keth away the ſtinke of che noſthꝛiis, gums, and armeholes: Bar gelled, bꝛeakech fmpoffames in the thaote: It verie much belpeth the Pelancholicke: and much profiteth the ache in the hippes the goute, and tointaches = It cureth the dꝛopſie of acolve cauſe: It much anailech againſt the cholicke pallion: with his lime piffol. ued in wine, it bꝛeaketh the ſtone of the bladder: but dillolued with his ſalt, doth bꝛeake the Fone of the kidneps, and ſendeth the perces forth: And taken moder atelte, doch put away the quartain Ague: it the lepꝛous perſon Hall mealurably dꝛinkze of the water ſometimes, the lepꝛie hal not farther ertende : It pꝛofiteth wo⸗ men to concetue, and conception it ſtrengthneth, il the woman conceiued dꝛinke of it: Ika little of it bee dꝛunke ſometimes oz holden a ſahiles in the mouth, cureth the Nheume: he water anointed on the decaiedeies, and liddes, cureth them: It giuelh boldnes, it ante faintharted oꝛ weake couraged perſon, Mall ſom⸗ times dꝛinke of it. Thele hitherto Vitalis. Further ol the pꝛoper⸗ fies of the fame water ingeneral, doth Leuuis Lemnius vtter thele ir his boke of the fecret miracles of nature: ußbere hee wꝛiteth, chat no licour, chich is miniſtred vnto ante bf to mans bogie, is either lighter, oꝛ moze percing, than the Aqua vita, oꝛ that moꝛe pꝛeſerueth ¢ defendech all things from putrifying, oy cozruption: mhole bie hach grown ſo common wich the neather Germanie, Flaunvers, that freelier then is profitable to health, chey take and dzinke of it: lo not to all perſons, oꝛ at all times, the dꝛinking of it is fo agreeable and healchful, nſomuch that to leane perſons, € Of à die nature in the ſummer time, the ble of it is verie daun⸗ geraus, for it burneth the ir bodies, and conſumeth naturall mots ture in them: but in the fatte and moiſt bodies, and ſuch bid do abound in the klegmaticke humoꝛs, this nothing harmeth, in wat che wat er digeſtech che excrementall humours, and pee 5 ende ee? on 2 : — — ya: vats of Diſtillations. | fendeth and preferueth ſuch bodies from the lithargte, oz leping dolon right, the Apoplexie, æ all cold ſickneſſes. Foz ſchich cauſe in the winter time, J allowe a moderate bie of it, as the quan⸗ title ot halle a dꝛam ( nhich fillech a ſpwne) at one time, chꝛough⸗ lytweetned with ſugar, and a fice of fine white bꝛeade eaten with tt, hereby the burning force ol it may the leſſe ſtrike oꝛ giue vnto the noſthꝛils and bꝛaine, o2 haſtilie carie ante harme to the liuer, thzough the penetrable and keruent heate: but applied withaut, both greatly helpe the line wes and muſcles, ard the members ops pꝛeſſed with colde, all other paineul diſeaſes Shieh come of cold bamours, it all wagech and putteth awate, thꝛough the heat ing force and lwiftnes of piercing: end it recouereth allo (peach depꝛi⸗ ned and loft it at that inſtant time be mixed to it, ot the ſerdes of Voket, and the (quillitich vineger : that (f the Aqua vite be diſtil⸗ led twile oꝛ thrice oner, it purchaſeth an incredible force of peers cing. Theſe hitherto Lemnius. Ofthe inſtruments which the beft practifioners vie, vate the diftilling of Aqua vitæ. Tue ſecond. Chapter. Short in che diltillation of the water of life, manie groſſe {pfs tits are eleuated oꝛ ſent vp by force of the heat, oz that cauſe, the pꝛactiſioner muff indenour to temper them; and to cauſe thoſe ſubtiller thꝛough the benefit ¢ help of the long, narrow and winding inlruments, à the diſtillatton to be performed,necdeth not only ca ling, but allo to be in a cold place, abere water map remaine for the continuall cooling of them, that no vilcoſitte or groſleneſſe come vnto che Limbecke, werrol is come ko palle, that diuer s and ſundꝛie in gruments are inuented by fkilfal pꝛactiſloners, vnto the better pete kozming of the abouefald. Many do diſtill the burning War ter by a bladder (as thep name it) K + Sean” be * 7 — ne : The thirde Booke as Louſcerus repoꝛteth i teacheth in bis book which ſhe lerned map chere real n pꝛaaiſſe if chep will: but this maner of diſtillatlon koz that they ſhed water is not slowed of the beſt diſtillers r lo chat reaſon they vſe this maner ¢ wap for.a moze ſpedines and choꝛter koꝛm inuẽted in a maner fo ppoticary, only 10 vs of Germany, An inſtrument for the diftilling of the water oflife, out of the Lees of Wine, The third Chapter. a meee A. repꝛeſenteth b fur nace being round in foꝛme, 32 ſquare, it it be oꝛcech not much B. doth here eps UX pelle the place a hole, by tbich che fire is made vonder the pot, oꝛ = Alel, C. doch here D tepꝛeſent the bꝛalle pot oꝛcop⸗ = \ per beffel {uffict : =e — entable oꝛ great inough, containing the lers. D. doth ſigniſie the couer of the veſſel, uhich tf the fame be made hollow imbolling towarde the miele, ¢ chat in the middle uhere the pipe illueth forth, this be lramed to a Harpies, it will ſend vp the vapoꝛs much better, chen ifthe couer were plaine oꝛflat. E. doth ſigniſie the hole of the couer, into ſchich fhe pipe is ſet a artly kaſtned. F. doth aptip Hew the copper pipe, carping forth the vapoꝛs, which ought to bee made wꝛithing and winding after this maner:foꝛ on ſach wilel( as they ſay) the water Will ſeærme the oftner to be dlſtilledꝛoꝛ the ſame perhaps fo framed what the vapoꝛs the longer kept backe, ma» the lightlier and ea / ſier be thiekned. Some there be, Wich: zu lundꝛie windings in the pipe, before it entreth within the et oꝛ firkin „uqhich fer, haps leſſe allowed and commended of the (kilfuller pꝛactiſioners. G. repzelenteth the wadden paile, bucket, oz fickin, eee — — | of Difillations. 214. N init che colde water. H, doch ‘figuific the bench oꝛ great tole with foure fete, bearing the bucket 02 kirk in full of colde Water. K. he plate lower on the bench oz foie, chere the receiuer dught mali to be fet and faffened. wo furnaces may bee built neere to this firkin oꝛ bucket ( koꝛ on lach wiſe with vs, a certaine pꝛadiſioner was wont to diſtill the burning water) ef abich che one ms v bee erected nearer to che bucket, and the other placed further oft: in the nearer potfe to ths buc ket, let the Lies be firſt diſtiled: in the other geſſel p laced further off let it be diſtilled a ſecond time, that the water may bee the lubtiller and purer. And the ſame water may perhaps bee dꝛawne with leer buũnes, if in the ſecond diſtillation, it be diſtil⸗ led with a longer pipe: in that by a longer pipe and wap retching, the ſpirits (ent koꝛth, may the thinner be gathered. Another Inſttument. —— „vue pourib Chapter, ie veſſel oz pot, containing the mat⸗ ter oꝛ liquid ſubſlãce: El certaine diſtiller : (with the Autho: bad ſa pot that helde rbf. jpuratures : out of ſchich be deelw, alter a fecond,o2 wird ar tril: lation tepcated, a’ =| bout ther mealures, 12. Repꝛeſentetch the ‘courr of the befell: z. Doth bere fet forth the pipe, &bichought to be made bꝛoad bes neathlas the Pinap⸗ ple) and ſharpe vp ⸗ ward: and the fame pipe map bee made es oe Nel egy donate, chat the one 6— — iilled with colde wa⸗ 3 ter, * . 7 oy T he fourth Booke ler and heated, may be againe dꝛawn out, 4 Crpretieth the patle oꝛ bucket, contatning the cold water. 5. Signifiech the trunche⸗ on oꝛ ſmall blocke of od, fet on a high ſtœle, the apter to bears che bucket, equal to the head, and nofe of the inſtrument placed,6, Doch here repꝛeſent the place where the recetuer ought to be fet e kaſtened. 7. Plainly ſhewech the fire, to be made round about of any ſmall clouen wood. By ſuch an inſtrument, is a far greater yteld of burning water purchaſed, thã by che common Uimbecks: loʒ ſomuch as the pipe retching from the couer of the vellell, doch aſcende right vp, and not as in the others windinglie: and in this perhaps is à greater ſpeed made than in the other inſtruments. Another Inſtrument for the diftilling of he water oflife, borrowed out of Pyrotechnia. The v. ¶ Yapter. N ſundzie i and diuers inſtru \AX ments be datiy inuen⸗ „ fed: pet I ſaw this al · / wates moſt commodi dus, and pꝛofitableſt, tote forme ſhalheral ter be deſcribed: a firſt let a copper veſſel tin / red within bee pꝛepa- Rs rod, out ol ſchich in at part, by which 5 wine! 10 is poured in, let a long Cs ; Pppe formed with! manie emptie partes reich vpwarde: and at fhe end aboue of thoes oꝛ foure pardes, tet a mall bucket either ot f Ne copper oz bod be let / | \ in che ſame manner / \ placed, hat the pipe inf. parte of the bole, 62 int — * . SS N 5 Se) ae ‘ 3 = MAMAS — of Difiillations. 215 fhe vpper part of the bucket retch winding vp rom the middle of if: but at the top 02 ſtraight end of this winding pipe, let a heade of glaſle be aptly framed and ſet on, to the noſe of thie ar tely fet and fatten a recetuer, foꝛ the Aqua vite zdiſtilling foꝛth⸗ his vellel on (acy wile pꝛepared, let aptly into the furnace, the wine poure into it, by the pipe retching vp on the other fine, rigbt againſt the tocke, by Abid alſo the groundes 62 ſuper fiuous ſubſtance alter the diſtillation ended, are purged cleane forth - But in the vpper part, the bole oꝛ bucket placed vnder the pipe, which for his win⸗ ding is named the Serpent hall be filled wrth cold water, and a foft fire in the beginning made vnder the belfell of wine: hole furnace cught to be built after this fozme aboue demonſtrated. A fourth Inſtrument for the diſtilling of the A- qua vitæ, ſo workmanly and cunningly drawne, chat the water but once diſtilled, may bee pur- ſchaſed moft mightie or ſctrong: And I heare ſuch A An Ty Ma practiſe at Florence i to be in vic. The vi. Chapter . Wa Signifeth the place EB. Doth here rep2e- ent the grate bearing he fire. : C. Doth here mant⸗ / eftlie chewe the place, chere the fire is made. D. Doch expꝛeſle the high a narow furnace, N 2 er == ee wozkmanly made, E Shetveth the lovig anv big Hetlellreceining the great gees i) a pe ae ie T he fourth Booke tie of wine. F. Repzetenteth the moſt narrow loint: G. he plpe, by lchich the wine ts poured in. H. doch inſtrua the Wap, by lchich the vapoꝛs aſcende. I. The noſe of the head to ebich the mouth ol che receiuer ts (et and fattened. K. doch here repꝛeſent the bucket oꝛ other vellell, filled with cold water, and coling the head. Li doth ſhe bo the cane oꝛ pipe, by which the colde water aſcendeth oz rifeth bp into the bucket. M. repꝛeſenteth the noſe oꝛ pipe of the bucket, by ſchich the bate wat er is dꝛawne foꝛth. N. Signtlleth the barrell 0; bogs-head made long, and filled with cold water. An inſtrument uich is fo foꝛmed, that the water by fucking, is forced ta riſe vp and un forth: as the like pꝛactiſe is often v. {cd in pits of water, oꝛ welles. And by this inſtrument wich a lit lle fire, may a great quantitie of the water of life be diſtilled and gathered. Ofthe diuers maners of dyſſiling the A qua vite, fo well ſimple, as compounde. The vii. Chapter. A Maler ſublimed out of pure wine affirmech an onknotun peadifioner , € the fame is ot late dates inuented, to ſublime fhe water by a glaſſe oꝛ copper bodie, in the lchich doing, the grolle ſubſtance and refute vematneth, oz ſtateth behind, and the lighter matter, in che vapours aſcending, diſtilleth and is gathered in the Receauer. Vitalis de Furno tyilleth thus to diſtill, the fimple burning water Cake pure claret wine 2 and rong, abich ponte into a Limbeck and diſtill iwith a foft fire, as you do the Noſewa⸗ ter, and a burning water will iſlue forth by ſublimation „ uhich lone how oſtner it ſhall be diſtilled ouer, and fo much the ſubtiller and profitabler it will be. That the water of life once diſtilled ouer » may bee ſo perſit and good, and poflefse the fame properties: Which an other thyife loure times, or oftner diſtilled doth, The vih. Chapter. 15 fo be pon twill dini, a imple Aqua vite, 03 burning wine at one diltillation, chat in pꝛopertie and vertue it map be, as i the lame r — ~~ of Diftll 1ti10N$. ſame Were twentie times diſtilled ouer, then couer a Spunge o; ner the mouth of the cucurbite, and the L imbe cke clole with the ſeale oz lute of Hermes, and areceiner (et to che note of che Lome becke and luted in the iointe, diſt ill accoꝛding to Arte in Balneo Mariæ: I oꝛ on (uch wiſe is cauſed, that the ſpirit of the wine af tendech vnto the higheſt, ind from thence by the Noſe falleth into fhe Neceiuer: but all che water inelle, rematneth by the wate in the Spunge. And a certaine Alchymiſter vſed this maner fo a moſt great and deepe ſecret. Mee compared oꝛ allaſed it ( fapth D.Gefnerus) with the Aqua vite, once diſtilled ouer without a Spunge,and we found ours of greater effec and vertue: and we againe allated it, wich an other water diſtilled ten times oner without a ſpunge, and ours did moze pearce then that. A certain Difiller with vs (ſaich the Authour) aftürmeth that the. Aqua vite pnelie once diſtilled, to be verie vnholſome to them, dich dꝛinke tt: and to haue a great farce of putritping as the fame experience pꝛoueth. It the burning water be fet on fire ( ſaith he) quenched agatne after a hies, chat abidrematucth, verie much lauozeth 02 ſlinketh. But the water which Mall be twiſe oz chile diſt illed a ner, neither ſtinketh noꝛ putrifieth, Ok the diſtillation of Quinteſlence out of wine, by Balneum Mariz: Take of white wine, the vet, foure meaſures, 02 fine ac- cording to the qreatneffe of the glaſle bodie, fo that a third part of the cucurbite be emptie, on ſchich, ſet a bead of glaſle, luted in the loint, with the bchttes of egges, meale, and water mired togither, and ſpꝛead on a linnen cloth before the laping on ich on His wile prepared, ſet into Balneum Maria, and diſt ill alter wich a verie foft lire boch day and night: Foꝛ out of fiue meaſures you fhall purchaſe but balfe a meaſure pure, ſhich after the tealkying in a Pellicane for certatne dates, bape to pour vſe. A water of life out ot wine, diſtilled thꝛiſe ouer: Take twenty pintes of gad and grolle wine, and dꝛawe out of the whole foure pintes , in ſuch a veſſell as pou knowe: alter out of thoſe foare, diate two pintes, and ont of thofe two againe, dꝛawe onelie one pinte. This water quatleth againſk ante redneſle, and ſpotte of the cies, and is profitable vnto all woundes, and auailelh allo againſt che Newme and iſtule, and Sito mand other griefs beſides it is right profitable . That i pou mixe with we 216 Ale AL fe 5 * Z — Ts "ar ; T he fourthBooke gaule of a Partrich, it taketh away the heat, and miſt of the eies: alſo dꝛopped in the cies, ſtaieth and taketh away the tenres, il it {hall be mired with the tu'ce of the wild Line, A burning water, take a pottell of the aunctenteſt Ned wine, and poured into a great pitchard oꝛtankard, hauing a large bot- tome, and narrowe mouth, to nich adde thꝛer ounces of epther Wꝛimſtone, oz either Ozpiment, ot Armontacke, of Tartare, and of Salte nitre, and one pinte of verie olde Oile ollue, oꝛ common Ople, vhich botie togither vnto the conſumption of two partes, and let the whole be ſtrained, to whic) then let hote oꝛ burning water be added, and dꝛawne after bp an Ippocraſſe bag oz ſtral⸗ ner, chat the firſt water may be gotten. Ika Candle be annoin⸗ ted with this water, oꝛ the weæke of any other light, and put vnder the water, will not goe out. If this water allo be ſpꝛinkled on the halre of the head, on a cloth, oꝛ on a cap, that it may burne this af- ter it (all be conſumed, che cloth will reinaine vnharmed, oꝛ any other, on lchich it is ſpꝛinkled. This Rogerius, in his fourth Trac. Chap. 7. there pou Hall fullier learne, this maner of viftillation, by the fozmer chapter, A burning water pou may make on this wile take thitke, mightie, and old red wine, to which adde a quarter of che fame, of vnlleaked Lyme, of Bꝛimſtone moſt finelie bꝛought to powder, of the Tartare of god wine like bꝛought to pouder, and of bate fait: ſchich poure togither into a cucurbite well luted : after the head fet on, and iuted in the ioint, diſtill accozding to Arte, and the burning water gathered, kerpe in a glaſſe gloſe ſtopped: this Albertus Magnus. A ſpiced water, ſchich they name the water of Lyle, oꝛ an Vyppocras, oꝛ Banlme: let the hearbes, the werte ſmelling rotes, and ſpyces, bee ſtieped in fire times fo muchol god wine, ko thirtie dates the wine after ſtrained, and tye ſpices bꝛoken, adde againe to the wine, and diſt ill the whole accoꝛding to Arte. Co che water diſtilled, adde of freſh Sage, halle an ounce or Cte namon, of Ginger, of Cloues, of Putmegs, of Sage with the rotes, and graines of Paradtze, bid after the inkuſton, diſtill o⸗ ner againe, 8 A water of life ſeruing vnto diners griekes proceeding of colde: as vnto the goute and paines of the lame, vnto the paine of * 1 Cat BCE Re esa nll nT pnt . of Diſtillations. 217 he Bowelles, and diſtillation from the head, dzunc ke twice in a moneth: and the griefe alſo of the teeth, the gummes, and diſeaſes of the Tongue, this marueilouſlte helpeth, it woꝛkech much good to the ſtomacke charged with llewme: and the colicke paſlion, one beam giuen, with fo much of good Triacle in wine. Cake of bur- ning wat er one pint, of Euphorbium, of Odellium, of Sagapenum, of Spodium, of long Pepper, of Cubebæ, of Opopanax, of Cina- mon, of Cloues,of Nutmegs, of Pellitozp,of Cyperus, of Squina- tum, of each one ounce, al theſe artlie brought to powder, ſtæpe in burn ing wat er loꝛ thace dates, and bꝛa w the lycsur accoꝛding to Arte in a diſtillatozie inſtrument:this Bertapalia. A water of Lpfe again the Peſtilence, boꝛrowed out of a witten boke: Cake of the cloues halfe a dꝛam, ot Cynamon ot Zedoaria,of the rotes of Ualerian, of Pimpernell, ol Turmen- fill, and of red Noſeleaues, of each one dꝛamme, of the Citrine md red Saunders , of Spodium of the rindes of the Citrone, of Doronicum, of Terra Sigillata, of Dittanp, of Seſele os, of Baulme, of Paioꝛam, ot the Helicampane, of the {eedes of Seſeleos, of Caras be of Ruberbe, of Mutmegs, and of Mace, of each halle a dꝛam, ol Scabious, ot the flowers of Boꝛrage, of Bugloſſe, of Roſema⸗ tie, of the Hartes hoꝛne burned, of Nue, of Coliander pꝛepared, Specierum liberantis, Specierum de gemmis, Diacameronis, Lætitiæ Almanſoris, Diarrhodon abbatis, Diamargaritonis, of the Jacinct, ofthe Smaragde, of the pure Pearles, of each one dꝛam, ol Mer chꝛidate, or Criacle ot Uenice, and of fyne Bole ar montacke, of cache halle a ſcruple, of che leaues of Golde and Siluer, of eache fenen in number, of the beſt burning wine eight pints:let all thefe be diligentlie beaten and laboured together, and mrred wich the fublimen Mine, which after powꝛe inte a glaſed veſſell and foppe diligentlie the mouth, that no sire bꝛeath forth, belt let fo fande to infuſe fo2 thie bates, and diſtill after with a foft fyre according to Arte, in Balneo Mariæ. Let of the fame be gluen inthe Petilence, with the Clecuarie aunlwerable oz agreable to it. A water oklite, helping all colde griefes and fickneffes, eſpe · tiallte an aſtoniched diſeafe, che tenderneſſe of members pate ofthe Gonte and iointes: Take ot burning water dꝛawne of the belt wine halle a pinte, of Acorus pꝛepar ed. two dunces, of Roles Og. mate Ome ea “hy T he fourth Booke mary flowers md Sage flowers, ol each one ounce ada hatte, of the leaues of the fame hearbe halte a hanvfull,of Cynamon ol Xyloaloes ; of ead) one dꝛam, of Pace, of Cardamomum, of tye rindes of the Cytrone, of Cloues,of Saftron,of cadyhaltanani, of Nardus one ſcruple, of Ginger one dꝛam, of Stachados thig sunces, of Pulke, and of Amber, of each fire grames : all the le after the bꝛeaking ſomelchat, ſtiepe together fo fine dapes, the Spices ſeperated diſtill the lia udur, and ad to after the Spices, Ola noble water, helping many ſicknelles and greeles, of ſchich as well the fir wat is diſlilled, as the feconde, laſde on a frety wounde twyſe in the dape, is affirmed to heale it in a ſhoꝛt tyme:alſo the Canker, the Fillula, eating Cankers, oꝛ Molf and tye dileale uch is named Noli me tangere, il they bee walhen once a dap with eicher, doth ſpeedilte cure them: and it hall a dꝛam waight be dꝛuncke, with a ſmall dꝛaft of the beſt wine „ breaketh the ſtone, and ſenveth it forth , it mitigateth and helpeth the beat of the bꝛyne in the comming foꝛth, and any maner grieles of the Matrice: and annointed wich a like walght of katte lguour, bels peth wearpneſle end ſtrengthneth the Sinetues : the Patientes alfo moleſted with he Crampe, and waſhed rife in the date with this water, are ſperdilie holpen, and manp other infirmities this doth like helpe. But the water a thirde time diſtilled of theſe, maintaining the colour of che bloud, is berie pꝛecious, of tbith, il any fall dꝛinke halle a ſpoonefull, for fftæne dates together, fhalt be currd of the Lepꝛie, the Palſie, the water betwerne the Sbkirne, the ioint Ache, the Goute, and other like diſeales This dꝛuncke beſides Onto the quantitie ot halfe a dꝛam, oꝛ at the leaſt twiſe in the fee be, with a ſponefull of Boꝛrage water for a pere togpther doch ſtap backe olde age, and recouereth ſtrength in ſuch maner) chat it any ſicke be nere dꝛawing on, oꝛ nigh dead, e hall reteiue a little quantitye of this water, chall not haſkilte oz ſo / datnelte dye. The manner of making this water is on this toile: take of Zedoaria,of Galingale, of the long and rounde Pepper, ol Clones, of Ginger, of Junſper Berries, of the rindes ol the Cytrone, and of the Ozrendge, of Sauge leaues, of Ba⸗ Gil, of Rolemarpe , of Matoꝛame, of Pintes, of Bape bers pes, of Pente ropall, of Gentiane, of Catminte, of Elder flowers , of the red and ichite Koleleaues , of Nardus, of Xyloa- locs of Cubebæ, of Car damomum, of Cynamome,of Calamus aros ASRS are l ; 7 — r 2 K en of Diftillations. 21 maticus,of Stoechados, a Germaunder, of Chamæpitys, of Meles gera, of Mace, of Ol.banum , of Aloes Hepaticke, of che ſerdes and ſeaues of Pug wohꝛte. and of the (eedes of Moꝛmewod, of cache one dꝛam, of Figges, ol Reiſons, of the meate ol Dates, ot lwerte Almonds, ond of Pine Apple kernels, ot each one ounce, ol choſen Pony fire ounces, of Sugar vnto double che walgz! of the &hole: all ubich bꝛought well to powder, ſtie pe in burning water dꝛawn ofthe beſt wine, tito the quantitie of thꝛe tymes lo much, as the waight ol che whole, uhich diſtill with a glaſſe head accoꝛding to Arte. A ũngular water clearing the face and eyes: take ef the field Rue,of Fennell of the leaues of Wieruatne , of Bytony rotes, of Noleleaues, and of Maiden hatre,of eache alike quantitie: the ſe ſtiepe togither for a night in tite Mine, ſtrong and pleaſant, ¢ dictill after in a Cucurbite after Arte:this Fumanellus, Adiſkilled licour, for the ſperdylie healing ol wounds, out of Fumanellus, Lake of the wat er of Lyfe, oꝛ burning water, lowꝛe ounces, oł good C riacle halfe an ounce, which diſtill in a glaſle bo⸗ dy after Arte: ol this applic on He wounde, on tbich ſtraw dꝛpe, both of Aloes and Myꝛre (3 meane the powder) and on this againe a linnen cloch wet in the kozeſald water. Unto the procuring of llærpe, ſo many houres as is thought neede kull:take of the uhtte e blacke Poppie lerdes, half an dunce, or geod white wine, and of the gaule ol a Hare, ot esch two dams, pfpure Aqua vitæ, foureounces: let thefe be poured togytber in: fo the water (and infuled) for thze dayes, uhich after Dini by a Limbecke, in Balneo Maria. Adzop of this procureth Meepe fo an howze, and two drops taten, koꝛ two betwzes, €c. Acertaine com poſition of odour Geſnerus, fo the dꝛopſie, oz the hardneſle of fetching bꝛeath: Take of old obife wine two pintes, ot Cinamon one ounce, ok the Ireosof Floꝛence halte art dunce, of our Ircos two dꝛams e a halk, ol che red Roleleaues thee dꝛams, oł Coliãder prepared one dꝛam ta halle, ot Fennel, and ol Ginger, ofeach two dꝛams, oz che rootes of Aſarum, thꝛæ dꝛams, ot MPaiſter wont, half an ounce, ol Chamæleontis albi of Bꝛionie, of eache two dꝛams of the rindes of Eſula the dꝛams, of Arum one dam, ot the Elecuarte of pᷣtuyce of Koſes hall an ounce: all thefe alter the beating, tiepe in a glaſſe bodie well luted, which betty Gg. 2. 7 55 # 5 x x 9 . A N ö * T he fourth Booke in alhes accoꝛding to Arte, bntil ſtrakes like to parted lines ap⸗ peare in the head Ok this giue one ounce at a time, as tried And foʒ the ſame, maie it be wꝛought oꝛ done wich the thay of milkke alone, oꝛ with wine, in adding thereto a quantitie of Sugar, oz Roled Honie, when pou ſhall myniſter it. And he ſometimes willed a wine to bo diſtiller, in nhich che Rafpinges of the wd Guaiacum, the Juniper berrtes, ¢ Cyna-· mon, and a litle of red Roſeleaues, haue bene ſtieped before, A water of Lpfe, of D. omas Fincke, fo; manp griefes:take of J auender, ant of Sage, of cach hae quarters, of Rue one ounce and a halle, of Ginger, or Putmegs, of Cloues, of Cina- mon, ok Graines of Paradise, ¢ of white Sugar, o each balfe an ounce, of Pace, of Alkakengi, of eache one ounce and a balfe, of Oyle olpue twodzams:al thele after the beating poute into three piiites(o? a pottell)of the frongett wine, aich let Miepe togycher for fouretene dates, after diſtill the ahole accoꝛ ding to Arte with à verie ſoft fpꝛe. A moſt ſingular water of lyfe, diſlilled for a noble man, helping fhe conſumption( : perhaps the matting of the lunges) take of the ſnblymed wine, of god Malmeſſe, foure pintes, hote thite bꝛead aquantity, iich let ſtand cloſe ſtopped in a Limbecke fo2 foure terne dapes: then diſtil the ſame by Balneum Mariæ: after tak e of. Specierum diamargariton, of Diambræ, of Diarrhodon abbatis, of Dianthos, of Diapliris cũ Muſco, letitiæ Galeni, of each two dꝛaͤms, ol Caſsia ne we bꝛawne, and of Sugarcandy, of ech one ounce,of the iupce of Lpcoꝛys, two ounces z of Rofemary thee beams, of a Muſci Alexandrini, hal in a diſtillatoꝛp bette, tion be done, bp Balneu partes fo the fir wat Another water or iLife, w: ke an ounce: let al thefe ſtand cloſe Hopped, fer a thole moneth. After let the diftillae m Marie, ¢ the water feperated inte tho er gathered, is nobler then the fecond. ittẽ in the Germane tongue-take of the beſt Aqua vitæ one pottell, uhich diſtil as you know, in a glalle bodie in water, oꝛ by Balneum Matiz: and of che thole ga ther a quarte, after take of Cynamon two ounces » the fame finelp cut O2chopped , and polvzed into a glaſſe, let it be mired with the Aqua vite, (in ſuch manner ) that it may coner the C vnamon a finger breadth aboue, hich let ſtand togyther clole ffopped, fox twelne oz fifteene botwzes , that the Aqua vice mape fo purchale ‘pga Se - , Me of Diftillations. 219 | atedde oz bloudie colour, hich powꝛe after into another Glalle, Nee mid diligentlte ſtoppe the fame. Againe to the fame Cinamon, powze another parte of the Aqua vite (of like quantitie) leaſt of the ſchole, abhich oꝛder as aboue taught and the fame pou thal doe fo often, as this balfe parte endureth, allvaies powꝛing in, Ke that fo powzed and coloured, mixe wich the firſt, vntin the Aqua ö vitæ pobwꝛed in be no moꝛe coloured redde, After take talfe an ounce of Clones, finelp brought to powder, and like wiſe the ocher balfe of the Aqua vitæ o moze remaining, poſwꝛe to this powder, as aboue vttered. chat if of the Aqua vitæ in this doing, there thal | no moꝛe re maine, then take the red Aqua vitæ in the glaſſe bodie, mid ſetting a head on it, diſtil fo much, as thal be nerdetul to ſtiepe the matter: to no redneffe at all aſcendeth, but that that is chen gathered by diſtillation, is abite. After this take halle an ounce of Nutmegs finelie cut, and as aboue taught, poure the wat er of Life vpon. Which done, take the Aqua vitæ of the Cloues, and of the Putimegs ,¢ mix them togtther with che Aqua vitæ of the Cts namon. Then take of pure Palmeſte, oꝛ of the beſt Reniſh wine, bone meaſure, abich powꝛe into a glaſed pot, to it ad ol Sugarcan⸗ dy beaten, thre ounces, ¢ the mouthot᷑ the pot couered with paſte, ſet on the fire, that the Sugar map by little 4 little melt, the Su : gar molten, let it leaſurelie cole .. After the coling , poure into tt * the redde Aqua vitæ, abich mixe togit her in the pot, oꝛ rather mn a 5 glaſle, fo; that tt map aptlier and clofer be ſtopped an then ſhall pon obta ine, a ſingular Aqua vitæ. oY A moſt noble A qua vitæ, againſt a rewme: Cake of Hyſope, ot Manozte, of tchite Boꝛehound, of Enulæ, of Ireos, of Louage, of Bitonie, ol Sage, ok the leaues of that Lrifotle ( bchich fendeth vp Mpeloeth manic groſſe flowers ſo big as a Nut, in chic flowers ſucked is founde a cer taine (weetneffe; fo pleaſaunt as Sugar 03 Wonte)of ech halfe a pound. All the ſe, alter the groſſe beat ing, put into a Glaſſe bodie, on Abich poinze fo much of the ſtrongeſt o: mightie l wine, that will couer a finger bꝛeadth aboue. his after | the Diftifling, keepe dillgently in a glaſſe: fo; it is moje of value then Gold, oꝛ precious ſtones. A water of Uike helping the Apoplexie, z falling ſickneſſe, fon it is, as a certaine water of Balme: Take of Ginger, ol Cloues ot Nutmegs, and ol Graines al Pardize, of cache halke an onnce. Gg. 3. of co Re eee ink, : The fourth Booke of Sage leaues one pounde,of Cardamomum,of Cubebz, of a fticke,of Galingale, or Nolemarie, of 1 auender, of Daiozam,of Waulme, and of Bitonie, ot each two dꝛams, all the ſe beaten and bꝛought to pouder powꝛe into a Glaſſe body, on hich poure nine pintes of the ſtongeſt and bell wine, oꝛ ſo much dilkilled wyne as will well coner the abcle , this inkuſed fo ten dates, diſtill af ter according to Arte. The water gathered, he ipeth the Palſie, the ſwimming of the head, che A poplerie, che Crampe, both memoꝛp, and the head, and a cold ſtomacke: ant fleſh, oꝛ fh ſpꝛinckled auer wich the ſame, doth not after coꝛrupt. And myxed wih corrupt wine, reaifeth it of this let be dzuncke thee 02 foure dꝛoppes ata time, wich a {mal fice of bead dipped in the ſame, andaſter eaten, doch fo ſharpen the wit . And let the binder parte ali of the bead, and other places, be rubbed with it. It belpeth the dꝛopſie, the Pes lancholic ke, and ſuch diſeaſed of the Spleene-and foz the eyes it is ver ie pꝛeclous. Acertaine marueflous and delectable diſtillation, hid a cer⸗ ine per ſon obtained of a certaine occupier , the experience of ubich A both did and fay faicth a certaine man unnamed take of che bell malmeſie, fir mealures, the fame diſtin by a Limbecke, with a ſofte fire nine times ouer-after adde to it of Amber grerſe, of Spermacetic , of choſen Nubarbe ok eache halte an ounce, of Mule halle a dꝛam, che ſe bꝛought to powder, tve vp in a ine lin nen clothe, being thinne, abfch hang oꝛ put within che Aqua vitæ. This water is marueilous, and of great vertue, and ferneth fo} ihinges and Princes. A water of Life of Frederick the Emperoꝛs, leruing onto all griefes. Take of Aqua vitæ halle a meaſute, but of Malmeſie a hole meaſure, of Cinamon thie ounces of Clones one ounce,of Ginger one ounce and a halfe, of Putmegs one ounce, of Venice Zedoatia, thꝛc ounces t a halfe, of the Graines of Paradise, one ounce and ahalfe, ot Galingale two dꝛams, of Cubebæ halle an ounce,of Rofemarp half an gunce, of HNyſop fo much, of Althea ſo much of the rotes of Benedictæ one ounce, ok Sage one ounce, ol Lauender halle an ounce let all thefe be bꝛoken wich the hands, t che others bꝛought to pouder, hich after put into a Gloſſe bodie ſufficiẽt large, hat map containe oꝛ hold thꝛcꝰoꝛ foure mealures ol licour. To the ſe then adde of Sugarrandy thee ounces, ol a dus a —— ——— a See — — 1 ˙ ( . EC of Diſtillations. fons of che Sun, halte a pound, ot fmall weffors one quarter of a pound, ol Figs one quarter of a pound, of Camphoꝛa one dzam. of Nolewater, halle a cuppefull, of the water ol Elder flowers ſo much, x ſo much of Endiue water, all theſe then ſtop cloſe and fet in che Sunne for eight daies, beloze the Feaſt of S. Iohn, and ſa mante dates after it, which after che Training, diligentlie kepe ma Glaſſe cloſe Topped. Ol this vſe, ahen nade (hall require ; chat is, in che gre ateſt weaknes of bodie ¢ feblenes of ſtrength, giue a ſpone full of it, and pou ſhall trpe ¢ fee maruailes: fo with this alone( as p repoꝛt goeth) was Frederick Cæſar recouered. A compound water of Like marueilous, auailing againſt the Peſtilẽce Hore vexing. a of tẽ pꝛoued deſcribed ol D. D. Mag. Take of ß Aue nelolp gathered, of Sage, of Lauender, ot roſemarp, of S cabious,of the rotes of Toꝛmentil, ot Pimpernel, of Maler iã, €0f Dꝛagons, of each two dꝛams, of Juniper berries, 4 Bape berries, ot each one dꝛam, and a halfe, of Terra ſigillata, of the pu- reff Bole Armontacke, of each foure ſcruples, of the rotes of the counterfaite Dittante, ol Seminis ſancti, Benedictæ, Caryophillata, Helenii, Gentiane Rhapontici Dioſcoridis, Ciambet (and Zurum- bet hof each thie daams Ea half, ot Colfander prepared, of Hoarel, of Balill, and of Pimpernel, of each two ſcruples g a balfe, of the fhe Saunders, of each one dꝛam, of the Mowers of Borage, ol Bugloſle, and of red Noſeleaues ofeach tivo little handfals,ofthe rotes of the thite¢ red Ben, ol each one dꝛam, ok the rindes of the ſower Ozrendges, ot the Citrones, x omegranates of ech a like waight⸗ thele after the cutting z beating in a groſſe maner, diſtill bya Limbecke in ſublimed wine accozding to Arte, and redified in a Pellicane vnto a ſufficient quantitie, as vnto eight pintes: after take of Nibcris( ſchether of tite pepper) Bulledini, of Cp- nama, of Grames of Paradize, ol Mace, of Matmegs, ¢ of Carda⸗ momum, of each balfe an onnce,and fonre ſcruples, of Sattrõ two daams of Galingale, of Cubebæ, of Clones, ¢ of Calamus aromati- cus, ok each foure ſcruples, of Specierum elect. lberantis, of the c03- Diall pouders againtt the plague, ol each the dꝛams, of Diamuſci dulcis, de gemmis, of each one dꝛam t halle: all theſe finely cut ¢ brought to pouder, put into the aboue ſald wine dyſkilled / thich fet in a hote place for 48. houres, after diſtill the ſchole bya Lim becke , fenced with the lute of wiſedeme : che water gathered, Gg. 4. aromattzate 2260 ha Sa Se oe 1; ae 8 3 ＋ be cf 5 ooke aromatlzate wich che powder of Pulke Alexandri 1 gtaines ot Amber gree 12. grames, ol Safkrs half a ſcruple, oꝛ Grgraines insight, thele tye togither in a red Sartenette, and hang within the water then diligentlie Hopped, kerpe unto pour ble. A diFilled wat er fo: al Fiſtulses, voꝛrowed out of Theophraſtus Paracelſus: takę of the beſt Aqua vitæ foure pints, of the Nolemarp water, of Sage, of each two pintes ¢ a halle, of pure hbite ſugar, fiue poũdes, theſe after p miring togither, diſtil by aLimbeck ee: coding to Art: fn this ts moſt certatn in Fiſtulaes, inward bl⸗ cers. An Aqua vite helping ioint aces, the heauines ¢ ſoꝛeneſſe of the bꝛeatt, and ſeruing vnto the feare of falling into the ſieknelleg of the Bꝛatne like as che falling ſicknelle, the Apoplexie, the Pal⸗ fie, giobineffe and ſuch like, boꝛrowed out of che Connfels of the ſingular Bene dic victorius: take of the rotes of Acorus two poũds, of Pionie halfe a pound ok Galingale, ¢ of Zedoatia, of cach one dunce t a half, ot Ina, of $ teller Cétozie, of Sage, of Patoꝛam, ot Stæchados, of Bttonp, ot Koſemarie, Penny rotall, ef Catmint, of Polipodie, of Polep, and of Folium,of each one badtull, of ted Roſeleaues, x of Baccarum Myrthi,of cach halfa hand ful, all thefe beate in a groſſe maner, and in two hundzed pintes of mighty g pleafant abite wine, let we ſchole be inkule d oz the ſpace of three whole dates after inzing the wine and ſubſfaunce verie hard suf, and that wine poure into a Olaffe bodie with a head 9 Which diſtil after Arte: to this then adde, of Putmegs, of Pate, of Cloues, of Cmamen, ok Paſkicke, of Ginger ot cache in a grolſe maner besten, one ounce, theſe after the ſtanding a whole date, diſtill a⸗ gaine the whole by a Kimbecke, and this water gathered, repeate nine times ouer. To che water remaining of the ninth diſtillati⸗ on, adde 02 mix ef leafe Gold, leaues a hundꝛed in number, and al Oiluer leaues fiftie, Omnium Fragmientorunn of ech two dꝛams ol Pearles half an ounte, al the ſe moſt fine ly being to pouder, which againe diüil two times ouer. And in the latt diſtillation , 8roma- fisate the water with ultze and Amber: And von ſhall then pote ſeſſe fhe dynine Chiyir and trealure of Life, The maner of the taking, and vſe of it, is on this wile that in the moꝛning before the Ailing of the beBte,all the ſpondiles of the neck, the Duleles of the bieaft,and all the partes about tt be wette and rubbed ouer wich it. And fey thꝛæ houres alla before dinner let this dꝛinck es ta- re en a 4 N 8 n of Diftillations. ken, as of che wat ers of Sage, of Endiue, of each halfanonnce, to it myr fine dꝛoppes of the Elixir of Life, and glue to dꝛinke, as mot pꝛofitable for che grietes, aboue vitered. A chpound burning water diſkilled, agsinſt ß Peſtilsce, boꝛow⸗ ed dut of the treatiſe of Guyuerus of the Peſlilence: many things (faith he) are ver ie ſingular and efleauous againſt the Plague, but farre excellenter and myghtier of vertue, is the water that here is taught. Foz ſuch is the agreement betwerne che hart and it. chat at ante time as it ſyould ſæme, mate this water be dꝛawn of the hearte z thus dꝛawne, be chaunged in a ſhoꝛt time, and con⸗ netted after into a ſpumous ſubſtaunce, not only of the cd plerio- nal vertue, but euen the ſchole foꝛme reſiſteth, ante Peſtilentt al poiſon, and maiſtreth the fame out of hand . And koꝛ that cauſe, ſuch is the excellent vertue of the water, that the taking and vie of it, not onelie pꝛeſerueth a man from the Peſtilence, but that taken of it, doch ſperdilie deliuer him: che making and dꝛawing of dich water is on this wiſe Take of Toꝛmentiſt rotes, (freth it they mape bee gottem one pounde, of the rotes of Flu⸗ eling , and of Dittanie, of eache halfe a pounde , of the rotes of Elecampane, eyght ounces, of Sorrell wich the ſerdes (if they mape bee gotten) two poundes , oꝛ of Soꝛrel one pound, ind eight dunces, and of the {eedes of it, fowꝛe ounces, of Boꝛrage and Bugloſte, with their flo wers, of the red and wilde Roſes, of each one pounde, ol Pimper nel, and of Scablous, of each halfa pound, of the {nice ok Uymons one pounde , of fine Triacle, halte a pounde, of burning Nat er dꝛawne out of the beſt Upne, and of ten repeated tins ounces, of Terra Sigillata, and Bole Ar- manlacke, ok each two ounces, of the dchite and redde Saunders, of Spodii,of che irhite md red Ben, of cleare Prarles, of cach one ounces a halfe, of che bone ol a Harts heart one onnce, ot the tha ungs oz dings of Juoꝛie half an ounce, af Saſtr õ thꝛe dꝛams ol Campboza twadzams, of Leafe Gold balke an ounce waight: but firſt take the leaues ol Gold, and thoſe clip into ſo fmal paces as is pollible, wich a fine patre of (heres, 92 thoſe on a Marble fone grind with Hony a long ti ne into a ponder not ts be percefued bp feeling, that pou bꝛing the leaues: after put chem into the burning Writer, ffopping clove p mouthof b glafle, d nosire baeaketb forth; get it ſo nd fo) Atteene dates. Then take the pearles molt 8 2218 1 be fourt IB ooke ly bꝛought to pouder, and poure them into another glaſſe wich che luce of the Lymons, uhich well Hopped let {ad fo many dies rab ter wich the bei wine wach wel the rotes, that the y may be clen· fed from the earth , e dꝛied of the wind in the ſhadolu, beat them n a Potter, and like the hearbes, che flowers, ond Roles, wich che ſerdes: hich done, powꝛe all theſe into a certaine earthen veſſell glafed, into uhich after put the Triacle with thofe polvders and other thinges. After with cheſe powꝛe that burning water with fhe leaues of Golde, and the iuyce of Lymons with the Pearles, fealing the mouth of the vellell in luch maner ) that no aite breath forth. Then mate a derpe pit in the earth in a moiſt place, onta the Depth of three erte, and make a Bed in the bottomt of the ppt, halle a fote thicke of unlleaked Uume . Chat veftell then place in fhe middle of it, with Hoꝛſe · dung laid round about, and couering tt, on tid) then poure one oz two buckets oꝛ palles of water: and fhe vellell thus buried , let Hand foꝛ twelue naturall Bates , in te- mouing it euerie chyꝛde oz fowzth date with frech dong, uhich time ended, dꝛaw the veſſell foꝛth, and the thole fabfaunce al⸗ ter powꝛe into a Glaſſe bodie, ſetting a head cloſe on it, and ſtop⸗ ping the iaint round about that no ayꝛe bꝛeathe forth, after make a ſoft fire vnder of ſmall clouen wood, without ſmoke l oꝛ rather of pure Coales) and to the ole of tze heade remember to lute the receauer that no apze bꝛeathe foith . The water dꝛale ne accow ding ta Arte, powꝛe vppon the Feces, and dyſtill againe, which a thirde time powꝛe into the Limbecke without the Feces, and bpitill againe in Balneo Mariæ, che water gache red kpe to pour ble ina glaſſe clofe topped: DF this water take one {mal ſpwne - full by it felfe, oꝛ wich ante other confection oꝛ powder Foz this water multipliech the Spirites, cleareth them, comfaꝑ teth the pꝛincipall members, and difpofeth them, that the bodie hardlye map tecelue the impꝛeſſion of any plague, being neuer fo mighty raigning, and infected oꝛ ſtricken with the Peſtilence, doch mar⸗ neilous ſperdilie helpe the impꝛeſſion. Foz thtles thole matters remained hid, in chole is a certaine fermentation cauſed. To con⸗ clude, by che diſtillation is a newe foꝛme pꝛocured in them, that ok it ſelfe cauſed, and not by reaſon of the fotze qualities: but in that it is on ſuch wie. as Aucboures repoꝛt, that the Pellilence myghiilte bering each, is through coꝛruption cauſed. 2 n “a>. of Diſtillations. 222 A conpounde water of Lyfe, helping all griekes of the bedte⸗ fake of Hutmegges, of Floris moſchatæ, of Cloues of Cinamon of Ginger, ol Cubebæ, of Graines of Paradise, of Stæchados, of 5 ſeedes of Pionte, oł each halle an ounce of uſtard· ſerdes, and of Lauendet, ot cache one ounce dt Uermiſton (oz rather Dragons bioud)of Collander, of Anite and of Ball, or ech half an ounce, of Geste (but J rather wil, ſaith D. Geſnerus, of Amber) and of Rofe- mary, ok ech one ounce, ol Maioꝛam, of Cardamomum, of Fenel, of Lptozis, ol Hyſop, and of Spiknard, of ech half an ounce, ol the flowers of Bozrage, ofthe Lilies of the valley, of Balme, of the heads of the ſerdes of Roles, of each half an ounce, ofthe mtMil toe ofthe Dke,of the bones of the artes harte, ol Lignum aloes, q of Haſtron, ol each one ounce, ol Sage one h mofull, The maner of preparing the water, is on this wiſe:take fortte meaſures of god foie Which dictill by a Limbecke in Balneo Mariæ in the frſt dylkillatiũ gather twelue meaſures, thich diſtill ouer ags ine, vn⸗ til no moze remameth o2 be in the Glaſle, then a Hutte ſhell wyll hold, he lame then calf forth, in that it is al le wome: the wine lal dyſtilled. diſtill againe, and the tole letfnrelte o2 foftly fiue times auer, in Balnco Matiæ, and the water thal chen be pꝛepared Lake after all the aboue ſaid fimples , as part of them ſmall chopped, e part beaten into fine ponder, tbich may be bꝛought to pauder, on ſchich powꝛe fo much of the diſtyked wine, as will well reache foiwre ingers aboue the hole, thele let ſtande togtther to inkuſe for thꝛer 02 ko wꝛe dates, vntill the water be coloured . The wine after poluze into another Glaſſe, and flop the mouth clofe, that no apie bꝛeathe forth . But on the Feces oꝛ groundes remaining, poluze freſhe wyne, ſhich let lo ſtande to ſtiepe foꝛ ſeuen oz eight Daves, vntill the wine bath dꝛalone and gotten the ſubſtaunce of all the infuled. That wine then ſeparate from che Feres, pow⸗ ring after the dchole wine into a glaſſe bodie, ſchich diſrill wich ahead cloſe luted in Balneo Maric, vntyll no moiſture remaineth in the Glade: and then (hail pou poffetic the Quintellence of the forefatoe matters, dhich Bepe diligently ſtopped, that it be not touched of the ayꝛe. After diſtill wine of thofe ſimples dꝛawne by A Umbecke, and take 02 gather te halle parte of the wine; fo fhis hall be the true Quintellenee of that wine . But che other parte of the wine aich remaineth in the glalſe, thꝛowe — 2 fi f > N Thee fourth Booke for it is onlie a water ie moffture . Then the Neaintettence of the wine, ioined with the Quintellence of the other matters, will become fo vellowe as Golde. To this then adde Muſcum Alexan. drinum, and Amber greefe,of esche one dꝛamme, ol Nuberbe two dꝛams, ahich after the tying in a ane linnen clothe bang within the Water, and ſtoppe diligentlie the mouth of the glatle, fo it is then ſcholie perfoymed to ble, A water of Lyfe, marueiloullie comforting,te. Dittoluing and coagulating Jron, and other Pettalles, 1c. Take of Hutmegg, of Galingale, of Cardamomum of the Graines of Paradize, of Cubebz,of Pace, of Ginger, and of Cinamon: all theſe brought to potoder, and myred with the ſtrongeſt tite Ciline, let all af. ter be beater and laboured togyther, vnto the ſtikneſſe and thick. neſſe of à Pultiſe, whic) then diſtill with a ſaft fre „and pon thal gather a cleare and pure water. Co this wat er ff vou mix a quantitie of Ople, the Ople will then deſcende but if pou mx xe Camphoza with it, then (hall the water polſeſſe all che bertiies 8 abich the Camphoꝛa hath . That ikthis Camphora water, bee mixed with the common water, it chen worketh ß ſame as milke, and il it be drained chꝛongh a Linnen cloathe, this water will te maine courded : of tchich you mate after make a Candel and lighted, will bur ne like the matche oꝛ Candle ma Lampe How this water pꝛofiteth in the colde diſeaſes of the bodie, fo. it dy⸗ geſketh, and pꝛelerueth lech from putrifping, the ſad perſon ma⸗ koch merrie, dꝛalweth vnto it the vertues ofall hearbes, infuſed in che ſame: dꝛuncke certaine times, bꝛeaketh the Zmpoſtumt eit coagulateth ¢ fireth Percurie it dꝛieth vp teares of the eyes, the tepniede ¢ heate of them it helpeth; and cureth ſuch dileaſed of the ſplene. It pꝛeſerueth wounds from putrifying, it helpech p Kika, la and Canker,reformeth oꝛ amendeth cold cauſes, ⁊ the alſic it harpueth ¢ increaſeth buderffuw@ing, ant belveth me moꝛp, fi the temples ſundꝛie times be annointed twith it. It maketh a man fot: dus AND merrie, pꝛeſerueth poung age and health, ¢ takethatwate the fincke of the mouth and gumniecs . It maketholoe wine, of the newe it defendeth a man againſt poiſon: It taketh awape the papne, and deatneſſe of the Cares. Two dꝛoppes dꝛuncke in & Cuppe of the bef ubite wine, doe marueſlouſlye pꝛeſerue mes eil h ſame be vſed at the going to bed. che water annotited on — — oe 1 7 ane of Diftillations. 223 on che Temples foure times in the weeke, in che winter time, pꝛeſerue d memoꝛie. A water of lyte inuented and dꝛawne, oz a noble per ſon take of Specierum diambræ, one dʒam: of Dianthos, palfe a dꝛamme, at Pellitozie rotes, tc o dꝛams, of long Pepper, fire dꝛams, of Ana- ceardus, one dꝛam and a halle, of Xyloaloes one dꝛam - theſe fynelie | ought together, infulein Aqua vitæ of god Malmeſte, diſtilled ſeuen times oucr ,epabt ounces, abich let fo ſtand cloſe fopped ,. ſoz epght dapes alter diſtill the ſchole by Balneum Mariæ, àccoz- ding to Arte. An Aqua vitæ helping Tertian Agues, boꝛrowed out of Theo- phraftus Paracelſus: take a penny wooꝛth of Aqua vite, and the thite of one egge, cheſe beate verie well together, vntill they be brought vnto the foꝛme of a Pultpſe, ſchich give before the com · ming of the fytte, well an hower oꝛ two, and to it allo adde a litle Saftron.ec. Q Golden water helping the Apoplerie,the Falling ſicknes, md infirmities of the Sine we take of the leaues and flowers of the Sage, two ounces, ol Mutmegges,of cloues,ef Ginger, ot Cynamon,of Graines of Paradize, of ech one ounce, of Caſtoꝛy one dꝛam, ol the rindes ol 5 Cttrone, he dꝛams ok Sppkenard ‘ one dꝛam, ot the pure Oyle of Bates, one dꝛam, all theſe alter the | diligent beating, powꝛe into ane meaſure of the beſt uhite wine, f ethe mouth of the glaſſe bodie clofe ſealed, let fo and to putrifie i fo; fowꝛe daies, after diſtill with a ſoſt fpꝛe, accoꝛding to Arte, ! Another water not vnlike to the former, procuring. and mapn- i | taining pong age: take of the leaues and flowers ol Sage rotal, y thie ounces , of Ginger, of Cloues, of Nutmegges, and of the Graines of Paradyse , of ech halte an ounce, all thefe moſt fine- lee bꝛought to ponder, powꝛe into two meaſures of che ſtrongeſt 7 fopne ,clofe ſtopped in a Glaſſe bodie for fouretene dayes, after let on the head cloſe luted , and diſtill with a fofte fire accoꝛ⸗ 1 ding to Arte, the wat er gathered, keepe clole ſtopped in a glaſſe. 19 Mis belpeth the in ward colde impoſtumes - fo: dzunke with che agreeable water, incontinent bꝛeaketh them. At auallech vnto the Pinne and webbe of the eies, in clearing and putting them a⸗ wayelt ſharpneth alto the ſyg ht, and cureth the cold Ophthalmia, wich a Feather a little dꝛapped into the eyes, DoH eee — — — * T he fourth Boole cleare chem. It auaſlech alſo both without and within, applied and dzuncke: it pꝛeuatlech beũdes againſt bꝛules and Gripes: it eu⸗ rech the Goute, and paine of the tointes . And anno inting with ithelpeth the pa ine of che head, the Apoplerie, che rewme, and any maner colonesof the bꝛaine: and dꝛunke, auallechagainſt the dꝛopſie, helpech the ſkomacke, and aualleth againſt the cough wih tye water agræable. ¥ belœue that it noth pꝛeſerue pong age ra little of it be dꝛuncke euerie date. It cureth alſo any Scabbe, ane nointed wich it, and the bitte ol a mad Dogge, applied on the bit, and giuen to dꝛincke. A water of Wife, accoꝛding to Ariſtotles inſtruction: Take ok Cinamon, ot Ginger, of Cloues, or Nutmegs, and of long Pep⸗ per, ot each half an ounce, ot Dates balfe an ounce, ol Cubebæ ol Graines of Paradtze, ol Pace, of Almonds and of Galingale, ol each halfe an ounce, of Sage twelue ounces all theſe broken and beaten to powder, infuſe after in Malmeũe, for eight dates in 3 Glaſle bodie, which then diſtill with a (oft fire according to rte. Another water of Lile: take of the rote with the hearbe of the blacke Elleboꝛe pꝛepared (vbether in the Quince Apple) fowꝛe ounces, ot᷑ che llo wers of the Oꝛrẽdges, ol the flowers of Stoecha⸗ dos, ot the flowers ot the ome Citrone, x of the flowers ol Moꝛe⸗ hounde, ok each fowꝛe handfulles, which ler ueth far the firſt dilill⸗ lation. Foꝛ the ſecond diſtillatlon take of cholen Nuberbe halle an onnce oz one ounce , of the flowers of Boꝛrage ¢ Bugloſſe, of eache fire hdfulles, of great Reiſons halfe a pounde, of Pouſe⸗ eure, ot the klo wers of the Daiſie ef the hearbe of the blacke Cle boze prepared, of cache two hand kulles, or the klowers ol the Cys frone oꝛ Baulme, fire hand fulles of the flowers oꝛ leaues of An⸗ gellca two handfulles, ot the flowers ol Oꝛganp, eight handfuls, of Licoꝛys ſcraped halle a pounde, the ſe after the bꝛuſiug, viftitl according to Arte Alſo take of reaifled wine vnto the vttermoſt, foure meaſures, chich powꝛe on the Spices, and let the ole in fufe fo: eight dates, durring it euerie daie twile oꝛ chꝛiſe: after dyſtill with a ſoft fire, and on (ach wyſe let it be done, a ſeconde ad Hirde time. After of choſen Monnie cleane ſkimmed, and of oile Oliue, of eache halle a mealure, let theſe be mired with the wine diſkilled, and diſtined togither with amok (oft fire, for 75 take aan of Diftillations. 22.4 takech it awaie (be ũ incke in the wine, and wertnech che wine, g takech alvaie the ſtincke and burning of the hear bes. But ir you will haue it better, let the wine be filled with che flowers of the Eytrone Stoechados, ¢ diſtilled againe with a moſt foft fire, Ab ter take of this Aqua vite fivo mealures, of abite Sugar ons pounde, and tus cozrecked let it be moſt finelie bꝛonght to pow - der, and let on che coales euer ſturring it about, vntill the whole Sugar be diſlolued in it. and it (hal be perfoꝛmed and done in. xxix. dates. After take of the be Cinamon, one pounde, which bꝛing to fine powder, the ſame infale fox eight oꝛ tenne dates, ſturring it once oꝛ twiſe euery baie, after ſtraine and wꝛing (he fame hard in a pꝛeſſe. It pon be minded to haue it ſmell and ta ſte pleaſann⸗ ter, chen adde to it or ulke and Amber grerſe, accozding to your diſeretion. Foz this licour is of a marueilous efficacie , in che de⸗ taie and fainting of the hearte: in miring it wich Eleauaries, and Condiall Pedicines, as pou know that vnder ſtand peactife. Cloues,of Galingale,of Cardamomum, of Cubebæ, of Pace, of Cinamon , of Ginger, of Satkran, and ol Frankinſence, of each * ss * n he fourth Boke eche one ounce: theſe beaten in a grelle manner, mpre dily· gentlie togither after powꝛe all cheſe into a glaſſe bodie, verie well kenſed with Lute, on thich powꝛe fire pintes of the inet Aqua vitæ, the whole let ſtande togither fa ſixe oʒ eyght dapes, then dpſtill che ticour , with his head and Receauer in Athes, and a redde water will be gathered, ohich is very fingular aw pꝛecious Fon this (as aboue vttered) helpeth all griefes of the bodte, pꝛocæding of a colde cauſe, and both cleanſech and healeth all woundes, without ante griefe , it pꝛocureth a god memoꝛie, helpeth the coughe, and puttech awaie heauineſſe of minde, and manie other mat ters it woꝛketh, as by tryall maye bee knowne: this bozrotwed out of the ſingular pꝛaaiſes, of the famous Greke Zeonard Tiorauant. A marueplous water of Lyfe, chat auapleth in the Apoplexie and falling ſickneſſe, dꝛuncke Poꝛning and Cuening, ont bet. ter it taken euer te moꝛning. In the Cuening fie 02 folvꝛe dꝛoppes taken with a ſlice of bꝛead, comfozteth both the hearte, and Bꝛaine, and all che po wers ano vertues of the Bꝛapne and bodte . It dꝛieth vp all humours aboue nature oꝛ not natural 1 and all scher ſuperſluities alſo, ſchether choſe precede of a hole oʒ colde cauſe, and pꝛeſerueth naturall beate in his tempera- ment. Pet perſons vnder thyꝛtye peares of age, maye not ol ten bie o2 dzincke of the water, vnlelle they bee muche char Sed with many colde humours: but very apte and agreeable to olde and cold perſons. Ihe vertue of this water, can not ſutlicientlie bee expꝛeſſed, in that the fame auapleth both within, and wichont fhe bodie. as gaint the plague, let it be taken the fame bape, with god Wenice Criacle. Annointed within the Hoſlechꝛelles, v rye much com. koꝛteth . And is a ſingular Medicine againſt the Apoplexte, and falling ficknefle : it is allo the mother of all Medicines, fo it comfoꝛteth the Patrice, and Mombe at anpe time, pfit ere to muche, this fapeth it, and lpke pꝛouoketh it, ir nerde r Cake of Sage halfe a pounde, of Moꝛme wd tivo dꝛams, ol the flowers of Oꝛgany fire dꝛams, ok Bytony halſe an cunce , of Rolemarie halfe an ounce, of atoꝛam one ounce, ol Penprofal two dzams, ol Roles one ounce and a halte, ol Hyſope two were? 0 — abe — 1 : V Diſtillations. 22 of Sauoꝛte two dꝛams, of Parcelp one ounce and a halte, ot᷑ the rotes of Parcely ane ounce,of Polipodp, and of Pimpernel, of each two Drains or Lanender one ounce ,of Tozmentill balfe an 17 | ounce,of Biſtorta Gre dꝛams, of Clalerfan two dꝛams, of Maifier: f {wort one dꝛam oz a balfe,of Radicis Benedictæ one ounce, of Ruta i ſixe dꝛams, of Juniper berries one ounce, of Ginger one ounce 0 t ahalfe, of Nutmegs, x of Mace, ot each halle an ounce, ok cloues fire dꝛams, of Cpnamon ſixe dꝛams, of Cubebæ, and of Carda- momum, of each two dꝛams, of Galingale halle an ounce, of the graines of Paradize one dꝛam, of the long e black pepper, of och i two dꝛams, of Saffron one d2am of Calannis aromaticushatfean ounce,of Z edoaria, of Corticis baccarum lauri, of ech two dꝛams, ol Bay berries halte an ounce, ot Coliander halte an ounce, of An ; niſe and Licoꝛis, of each one ounce and a halfe, of Triacle two dꝛams, ot manus Chriſti, and of Sugarcandp, oł ech halle an ounce; of Cumm mne ot Carrowaies, and of Dittanp,of ech two dꝛams, ol Nubarbe one dꝛem, ol Nigella, and rindes of the Oꝛendge, of each halke an ounte, of the conlerue ol Noles, one ounce,of Pſydia two diems 02 three,of ony halfe a pound, laſtlie adde of Pulte the firteenc part ot a dꝛam, oł Amber greeſe ſo much, of Campho⸗ ra halte à dꝛam of abite Sugar one ounce, of the ſublimed wine, fiue times of cine, aud not of the Feces thew meaſures. The * hearbes and rotes beuten in a groſſe manner, poure into an ears a then Zugge well ſtoppe d for thꝛer dates, and in the fourth daie, let the hole be lubumed. After let the ſpites be beaten and not ſear⸗ r for other thece oꝛ foure dales vntill the whole be ſetled, ¢that it ap⸗ peate cleere, ubich being cleare poure forth, in training the ſame thꝛough a fine linnen cloth into a Glalſe But in the ende chen the licour waxechtreubled, mire togithe ragaine, and let it lettle againe, then ſtraine againe as afoze, and continue the like doing, A 1 — FE a? r S The fourth Booke vnttil pon haue purchaſed atl hat abichis cleare, thich mixe alto. gither, in keeping tt in a Cin bottle, koꝛ p the glatle de ftroteth it, let it be kept in no hote place, and the vertue of it endureth for two o2 thee pecres , oꝛ a longer time. When pou will vſe oꝛ giue ol it, poure forth a little ot it apart, in ſtopping againe che reſt We remnant oꝛ that reſting, you map dꝛy on a cloth in the havo, t on the whole then poure two meaſures of cleare and god lune, clofe ſtopped in an earthen Jugge, oz ten dates, after diſtill accoz⸗ ding ta art, and the ſublimed wine keepe in a befell clofe ſtopped, and it ſhal be a notable water, although not ſo mighty, as thefirk water : for this auaileth annointed without, oꝛ applied on places with a linnen cloth wet on it, in manie infirmities and griefes at che firſt a Grong fire ought to bee made of coales, vntill it become ſo hote, that you cãnot ſutter pour finger vpon it, then dꝛaw aluay and abate the fire, and fo pꝛocæd with a (oft fire, that if pou touch tt, von may be able to fuffer the finger vpon: and pet let not the fire be auer fofte, noꝛ ouer ſfrong in heat, leaſt the ſubſtance may be dꝛied in the pot. Manie times alſo a dꝛop falling pꝛooue with the finger, koꝛ on ſuch wiſe ſhall pou reabily perceiue chen his fa- culty and ſtrength is ferbled oꝛ leſſened, oꝛ that his ſauour be chan⸗ ged odious oꝛ ſtinkuig : for tf it bee felt on (ach wiſe, chen change che receauer, as is afoʒe taught. A ſubltmed wine of D. Ambroſius lung; deſcribẽ d koꝛ a noble per fort; ake af the inner part ol the Cinamon thꝛer ounces,of gin ger, of cloues of each one ounce, ot the red Sanders, two ountes, of Mace, of Nutmegs ot black pepper, of Gatingale, of Cubebæ, of Cardamomumʒof Anniſe, of Fennell, of Coꝛtandet᷑ pꝛepared ol Specierum aromatici Roſati, of Diambræ, of Dianthos, of Maiozam, of Baſill, of Lauender flowers, of Noſemarie flowers, a ol Splknard of each half an ounce: al theſe beat in a groſſe maner, to Hhich then adde of red roſes two handfuls and a halfe of good Malmeſie foure pintes oꝛ two, of ſublimed wine xi. oꝛ vi. piutes of Noſewater Muſked one pint and a half ok the water of cloucs and of cinamonſ that is of the water) ol each two ounces, of Su⸗ gar cand te brought to pauder, che poundes - lot all the ſe ſlande to inluſe for fonre daios. After let a decoaion bee made according to Art, and clariſted after the atenſtomed maner. A water af life being a great ſecret ol mater Summen r of Diſtillations. 226 thiamon,of claues,of Nutmegs, of Ginger, of Zedoaria, of Gav lingale,of che long and blacke pepper, of Juniper berries, of the rindes of the Citrone, ot the rindes of the Oꝛenges, of Bay ber, rtes ol Sage leaucs,of Baſtll. of Roſemarte, of Mace, of Spike- nard,of Ligni aloes, of Cubebæ ot Cardamomum, of Calamus aro- maticus, of Stoecados Arab. of Chamepilios , of Pyzte, of Paſtick, of Olibanum of the ſeedes and leaues of the Dill, aw of the ſeeds of Mug wort, ol each one dꝛam, of dꝛie Figs, of Repſons, of the meat of Dates, of wert Almonds.of Pinaple kernels, of ech one Bram and a halte ot᷑ uhite and pure Pony fire ounces, of hard and lahlte ſugar, vnto the weight of all the aboueſald. All theſe beaten and mired togi hex, offi! by a Limbeck of glalle, fiue times onet. A water oklife, helping ioint aches, and ſinewes dꝛawne togi⸗ cher and the crampe ol colde: Take of Cloues, of Pace, oł each chꝛer dꝛams, of the grames of Paradise two dꝛams, ol long pep⸗ per two dꝛams, ot Rutmegs, ol Ginger, ok Lanender, of Balill, of Biſop, and of Waulm, ot each one sunice ol Galingale, ol the foty- ers ol Noſemarie, and of Sage, of each halfe an sunce, of Xyloalo- es two dꝛams ol fine uſke, halle a ſeruple: all thefe bꝛought ta pouder, poure into 4. pintes of Aqua vite (diſtilled ont of Palme⸗ fic) to foureteene dates, which after diſtill in Balneo Maria accozs bing to arte. A water ſeruing vnto many harde infirmities and offeales: Foz this water cureth the Canker, che fiffula, Smus, Morbumat- ton cum, the falling ſickneſſe, the ring woꝛme, the Serpigo, the foint lic knelle, tue qoute, and any patne of the ſinewes, thetber the fame ſhall proceed of hote cauſe, oꝛcold: the making of abich, ts on this wiſe: Take ofburning water, fire and pure, ten 02 fit tene pintes, of Ina one hanofull , of Sagapeni halfe an ounce, of Cubebæ, one ounce and a halfe, of Xyloaloes, two dꝛams, of choſen Myꝛre halle a dꝛam, of Aloes hepaticke halfe an ounte, ot Ariſtolo⸗ chia,of Ammoniaci, ot Opopanacis,of choſen Ladanũ, of ech half an dunce, ot Sarcocollæ halle a dꝛam. ot Frankintence; chꝛee ances, of Maſticke halle an ounce, of Gumme Arabicke fo much, of the red Haunders two dꝛams, ol Spiknard one dunce, of Salingale halfe an ounce, of Saffron two dzammes, of Mumia halke an dune, ot Gum Elemi thee dunces, of Galbanum halte a dꝛamme, HFStorax, and ofcloucs , ofeach one dꝛam ol Hutmegs halle an 8 Dp ll. ounce, „ OE REPT „ The fourth Booke ounce ol chaſen Cinamon half an ounce of graines of Paradize, ccf Amomum halfe an ounce of Reſina liquida fine poundes, of Turpentine thꝛe pounds, of Dꝛagons bloud and of Caloric, of each helfe an ounce, of the ſe let a licour bee diſkilled accoꝛding to Arte. This boꝛrowed out of Fumanellus, A fingular water foꝛ the pꝛeſeruing of pouch, and ſlaping back of old age: the making ol tchich, is on this wife. Take of Ligni aloes, of cloues, of Ginger, ot Galingale, of cinàmon, of Pace of Nutmegs, of long Pepper, of Calamusaromaticus of Cubebæ, of Nubarbe, ot the graines of Paradize, of Cardamomum, of each twodꝛems of Noſemarp, of Celondine, of Morcurp, of che blelled Thiſtle, of Imperitoria, and of the tchite Dittanie „of each one Ounce, all che ſe after the beat ing inlute in fire pintes of the bef . Aqua vitx(that ferueth for the Quintellente) which let fo rematne fo} eight dates, after diſtill the licour in Balneo Matiz accoꝛding to Arte. Ol chat water gathered adde to cach pinte, two ounces of fine Sugar dillolued in rofewater and eight gratnes of muſk, hich diligentlte kerpe in a glatte cloſe ſtopped. his üngular wat er dꝛunke enerie moꝛning , Ditto the quantitie of one oꝛ two dꝛams at a time, pꝛeſerueth the perſon a long time in healch and perfit ſtrength: in that che ſame heateth the ſlomacke being cold, increaſech naturall beat, ¢ cauſeth god digetion of meat, though uhlch · nature is pꝛelorued long, luſtte and poung. This alto heatec che bloud in the veines, in ſuch maner, chat the ſame cauſeth it to rümmne, and worke his efeces without impediment. It dꝛy⸗ eth vp colde and mofife.bumours » &bich binder che wozking of nature, and woꝛketh manie ether helpes This boꝛrow- ed out of the Gngular-pradifes , of the Græke Leonard Fio- rauant. A water not to be milliked peeloing and woꝛking mante mate ters: for-this helpech the Goute loint fickneffes , the diſtillation of the head preferacth young age, and ſtrengch: giueth al wit and memoꝛie, reuiueth the ſpirits, ad cauſeth chem purer. che making of thich is on this wile: take of burning water, chꝛee 02 foure times dittilled ouer, foure pintes, of Noſemarie flowers dne pound, of the tops ol the bꝛanches of the lame, halle a pound: che ſe fiepe togither foz a date and dzatwe in a double veſſell, wih d long necked Neceauer, che neather part of it reſting in a 3 places : n of Diſtillations. place. Foz we fo name it, fatth Galen, ichen in a Pan 02 Rettell, | > hid) containeth the hote water, anocher vellel ſtandeth. Ot this water thus difilled by a U imbecke, take balfea pinte, ot pute at megs ot Galingale, ot Cloues, of Cardamomum,of Pate, and of ae Cubebæ, of each thꝛæ ounces,of tbite Amber, one ounce, anda i halfe, of Lignialoes fo much, of Caffo;te, and of Spiknard or each i two dꝛams, thefe beaten ſeuer all and apart, and compounded af, | ter altogither, vntill they become bnto a certaine thicknelle and i | then diſtilled againe togither, kerpe to pour vſe. Foz an ounce of | | | he aboueſald water, dꝛunk with a fice of trite bꝛead, auaileth ſo i much, as a Banlme : Tis Fumanellus, as the Authour (appofetp, Of the luyces or drawing of Iuyces, out of Simples and compound matters, The ix. Chapter. 18 ſchich of che Grækes is pꝛoperlie named vv, and the working of the ſame, termed , is that ſchich is pꝛelled oz wꝛinged out of umple op compound matters bzuſed, chopped, 03 | ttieped. But Juytes are other wiſe pꝛelled out, as eicher ont ot a ſqe leaues 02 bꝛaunches of che hearbes, beaten alone, ans that 8 3 greene and fall of iupce, oz out ot frnites, as out of grapes not * ripe oꝛ greene, Pomegranates, Seruices, Pedlars, wild Sloes, Auinces, Lemons, ec. Oꝛ out of hearbes hauing little moiſture, and the fame clammie, as the Jute, the Purſelan, Cotylidone, the Mouſelike, c. Dut of abi not mplie a ſulce can be had oꝛ got. ! ten, but theongb water poured vpon, oz ofberlicour, like. to the n * pꝛoper ties of them, chat ned wꝛinging oꝛ pꝛeſſing out, that pꝛel⸗ | fed out togither wich the ſame humour, the force and vertue of the | fittiple bearbe map ſo bee purchafed oz it bꝛuled and put into a ) trainer oꝛ Bagge, and hanged in a cold Seler oꝛ place, that | the fufce by little and little, may dꝛop into a diſh oꝛ Peꝛendger fet ö under. Df cheſe, and ſuch like dꝛawings forth of fupces, lich in | thops,in a veſlell wich a narrow mouth, oyle being poured vpon finger higb, 02 ſpꝛinkled wich falte, as appeareth ef the luyce of vnripened kruites, onto . in 1 N 8 5 ane here fe intreate nothing thereof : 1102 the like of certaine others, ee Ph lit nhich — nne A0 . T he fourth Booke {hich in the Sun, by a dalſy mouing, are dzled and thiekned z that in the fhadolw as the ſuyce of Sloes: in an Ouen oz Kurnace, z other hote place, included and hanged to dele. But wee will onelie intreate of thole tufces, which are deſeribedont of rotes, and the dꝛier hearbes, oꝛ ſuch hauing but verte Tittle moi ſture, ſtteped fos certaine dates in water, oz any other licoz, diftil- ted after by Balneum Mariæ, chat ſeparated from the waterp moi ⸗ ſture, that ſubſtance of the matter infuſed, pure and finceremate be left fomuabat groſſer: 03 without diſlillation, bp boiling onelie conuerted info a vapour hauing a ſtrange bumoz,the ſubſt ane of the matter inkuſed map thicken, ſtrained before, oꝛ the whole pay ter diſtilled by Filtre ac. And the ble of this dzawing foꝛth oz lub ſtance purchaſed which of the luice taken in a (mall quantity, pl / beth great commodities in our bodies, Foꝛ there of Pedieines in the ſchole ſubſtance, is wont to be giuen one ouncesof the iulce dꝛawne, ſutkicech onelte one dꝛamme: in which undonbtedlie mate the ſicke bee much delighted and pleaſed, eſpeclallie ſeing many are wont much to abbo? the taking of medicines, And this ts to be noted, in the dꝛawinges: chat tf the (pirit call not be ſutlictent pure, diligentiy ſeparated, inſomuch that fom: hat of the carthines pet remaineth and map cantaine, that chen the ber tue oꝛ pꝛopertie of the mat ter dꝛawne is mixed to this ear chineſſe, and aſcendeth and euapoꝛatech togither. But the ſincere t pure ſpix it, doch cauſe this leaſt, in that ont of the matter dꝛawn, this delcendech without anp ſauour oꝛ tale: and for that cauſe is che Spirit eafitie ſeperated by Balneum Mariæ, ichoſe heate er ceedech not the degree of heate , which conũiſteth oz ts in mans v⸗ rine. Petit behoouech allo that che water, by ubich the waſhing is cauſed be ver te ſubtill, euen like as the ſpirit of the thine , lea the euill qualitie of the water map aſcende togither. But a ſure 1 and knowledge of the water is, il it hall bee without tate: 93 fanour. f — . SO oe Ct—'F3 . — ²˙ m *ůQ eee eee eee ee” ee” ee. ae ee ‘The drawing of Hearbes , and otherremedies, with burning water, petfitlie diftilled in Balneo Marize,8¢c, As put oſ Rubatbe, Aga · rick¢,Elicbore, and Guaicum, accotdingto Theo- ö phraftus inſtruction. The 1 of Diftillations. : The x. Chapter. Te artificial dꝛawing of Minple matters are wꝛought alter this maner: Firſt let pureſt and beſt Aqua vitæ bee choſen, {hich is ſutlicient effectuons vnto the dꝛaawing forth and purcha⸗ fing the pꝛopertles of the hearbes. Then take Sage, oz anie like limple, out of the nich pou determine to dꝛawa tuice , the fame laie in a dꝛie ayꝛe, towarde the Moth eſpeclallie. Where after it (hal be a little dzted, ſhzedoꝛ chop ſinelie, and powꝛe the ſchole into a glatte, voſe mouth ſhall be fuffictent wide, that is, two fingers bꝛoade, that ichen pon will pou map ealilie get 02 dꝛawe forth hat ſoener is put in, on ſchich poure che Aqua vitæ, 02 ſpirit of the wine, well the little ünger beads aboue foe hearbe. After couer the vellell viligentlte, in this maner: let paſte be made, wich which lot the mouth be a fingers bꝛeadih Hopped round about, nexte to ubich binde vpon a faire white paper, ar let it bee fo ſtopped, chat it map onelp fiche to the ſides about the mouth of che glaſſe. Chis paper thus ſet on, let pate againe be lalde on rounde about the place, aboue taught, ane another newe paper againe bounde vpon the fame: chen a thirve time late paſte vpon, atid round a bout the Goes of the mouth), and let a whirde Paper bee kaſtened, Hic) conerech kullie ouer, that che month chꝛongh the pale and Paper maic clofelie bee flopped. Alter couer the whole with Ware, although this bee not fo needelul. ele thus oꝛderlie hand⸗ led and done, let the vellell after bee fet fo, two v; chꝛer dates in a Hote place « according as the hearbe put in, thall bee of a thicker 92 chinner lubſtaunce, and ſhall ſo neꝛde to ſliepe a longer 02 ſhoꝛ⸗ ter time. At the ende of dhich time, paure the {pirit into another Hefiell, and couer it againe: and the bearbes remaining, pelle 02 wꝛing threugh a linnen cloth fo ſtronglie as is pollible, (02 that pou can doe bp pour ftrengt and after the wringing, chꝛowe them awaie. Then poure other fresh hearbs againe of the fame Kinde, and prepared as aboue taught, poure into che fame ſpy⸗ sit which ſttepe, and pelle forth, amd the fame repeate che oz foure times quer, euen as pou will purthale the ozafte migbtie m weake. That it the matter out ol the which a infce Hall bee dane, ſhall be of great pꝛice, as is the Rubarbe , and Lignum aloes: then not once pouring of Aqua vitæ on it is ſutlicient, but diners aum olten times, that wbatfocner of the ſpirit oz pꝛo⸗ Bh lit. perty — r 228 pertie sf che Ample Mall be, mate tholte belett in che water. How after che ſpirit of p wine, chal aboum in the faculty of the bearbes, in fo much chat tt fall in a maner haue lof the proper faff 03 ſauour, chen preffe 02 wꝛing forth the tearbs , ano the fame tbich (hall be preted forth, diligently and fabiillp diltill by Filter, and ble then nde Mall require. D2 the (plitt of the wine from the pꝛopertie of the hearbes, ſhall be eater tparated by diſtilla⸗ tion in Balneo Marie, in dpatwing forth either the halfe, oz all to, gither, vntill it tall come vnto an ertreame vat erineſſe, oꝛ until tt bee chickned as a ſauce, oz che iupct dꝛied m bardened, uhich map be bzought to pouder, according as pot will applte and vie che fame. Foz oben much motfure hail lee, in the dealing loꝛch, then after the ſepar ation of the wine, & it a note o2 token, at che ſpirit of the wine was not ſincere am pute. But ahere the ſpirit of the wine thall be (ufficient migitie, and that in the ende of the diſtillation, no waterineffe tenainech and (fueth, then take the diſtilled water of the fame finple, ant poure to Gat dꝛawne, and mixe diligentlie togicher ith a quill az Seas ther, that che Spirit pet remaining oz lefts rebinde in the mat- ter, map bee mire togicher with the water zoured forth: then dalwe agame by L ymbecke, the water potred forth, ano the fame map you co often repeate „ Untill no fptit of the wine bee felteo2 perceined in the dꝛawing, the thichlike maie thus bes known oz pꝛoued. hen na wine mixture of che ſpirit is diſt led togicher with: the water, but a pure wat er onelie chen map pon ludge and per⸗ ceiue that the fame to be fafficient. But J ds counfell faith the Authour) and the fame allots of bie ai pracile,hat to the datt o iubſt ance of the earbs, let the p29. per water be poured, pet afore diſtitled apart, ꝛuen as J haue a- boue bttered in the dzatving of the Sage. And n the fame maner map the ſpirits of the wine be gotten, as by powing the water of the Sage diſtilled in the end » W verte well mred togither, and feparatedagaine. And ſuch a daawing foꝛch is acellent, ¢ is pꝛe⸗ Serued many peares, An oꝛder and way by tchich the luſce, of each tearbe, may be ob. fained:as in the diſtilled water of anp bearb, pure the dy hearb polodered, ſchich infule in bote water fora tine, but boile it nos thing es fourth Booke = =—_— 2s Se ae ̃ -u ae eee of Diftillattons. thing at all. After fratne the ſame, chen into the ſtraining poure _ againe che die hearbe of the ſame kind in ponder ,. and like infu feo, Praine againe, wich often repeate, and in the ende diſt il it in Balneo Mariæ, that the thinner part map be diſſolued into a vapoꝛ, and that which ſhall after remaine in the bottome, will be fo chick as Honp, and iuice c che hearbe: and in the receauer is onlie ga theren,the water of he hearbe: Oz thus. Ol che hearbe abole lieour pow would diſtill, pꝛeſſe out the iulce. and the remnant of he erpreffion diſtillẽd togicher with the futce, the licour Mall be the efecuoner.and clearer,as J beare , fateth D. Gefnerus, A verie comelie maner, and nothing ſo laboꝛious 02 painfull, by Ohich the true ſubſtence oꝛ Quinteſlence, and the water alſo map safilp be dꝛawne, ort of any fmple, oꝛ bearbe, oʒ rot:and this mae ner allo (hall ſerue am be apt, ſoʒ diuers fruits, as that the inices effed ont and putrfied. Cake the rat o7 arb gathered in he aptef time. dꝛied in He ſhadow oz altre, t thefame in a clean veftel, poured in bpon $ pꝛo· per water dꝛawn other wiſe by diſtillation, dich infuſe ſo long to⸗ gither, vntill che water bath purchaſed the colour of the infufed matter, chen feparate the water into another velſell apart, ichich Keep clofe ſtopped. Aid to the rt oʒ hearbe poure the other water diſkilled, and let them Hand againe conered, onto the changing of the colour of p water, then ac(abous taught )feparate the water, mire it with the firſt, which ſo often repeate, vntill no moze wil {Mue foꝛth, and that the rote oꝛ herbe, obtalneth no moze grengih at all. Thich done, the wat ers gathered tna Cucurbite, diſkill in Balneo Mariz, wich be head and teceauer fet to after Arte, that al che water map aſtend t be gathered, and the matter oꝛ ſubſlãce be ingrolled as paſle, o a Pultiſe. Thich ichen it Hall ſo come tue to, dꝛalw forth the griſſe matter left in the bottome of the Cacur· bite, and ichen pou huue poured it into a Baſon oz otherclean vel fell, tur the Gbole alaut wich a moſt caffe and gẽtle heat:as nigh tos Furnace ,o2onbote imbers, chat the fuperfiuons moiſfare mape bp little and little wichin certaine dales euapmate foꝛth, and the fame matter attatne the ſtilnes of an Cleauatp.c? elſe ol Hony then haue pou purchaled the bet e moſk precious ſubſtance of p muter drawn, n che Quintellence, with which, euen 5 229 emery * Boole 7 The fourt moff mall quantity , vou chalſdoe more, then wich great quatities of ᷣ rots oꝛ berbs-And let thts be kept in a ſiluer o tin veſſel cloſe Topped, uhich the older it Mail be before the ocrupying, the better . Will it be to bie. And farther note, that the wat er dꝛawne by vil ! lation nolefle auatlech, then the other waters diſtilled of the herbs 02 roofes., — 0 | i INN Za I 8 AS — — —— Another maner of dꝛatwing forth of ſubſtances: Cake anp dꝛie rote, as the rote of Petafitis,the fame brought to nne pouder,and put into a Cucurbite , poure vpon a ſufticient quantitie of wine: the cucurbite dillgentlie luted, fet into Balneo Mariæ, and let the | wine bee dꝛawne forth, When out of this wine pou thall haute dawn a cup meane full, and that che matter uhich is in the curur⸗ bite Hhall be cwled, poure then the lame water 82 wine ſohich yon haue dꝛawne forth, and dilkil it againe in Balneo Mariz,¢ the fame tepeate eꝛ do thre times oner, if nerd ſhall be ,02 oftner, vntill all the pꝛopertie through the becodion fall confit in the wine. his being done, Wweing the ſubſtance gentlie wich the handes, “ano chat pꝛeſted forth dutgentlie kpr. Fo chis is fo pꝛecious as gold: and bere pou will, che ſubſfance in the glafle map her fet in the lunne that the wine map eugpozate, ud an oflineffe only rematit in the bottome. Another maner of dzataing loch, verie ſingular, of an peat taine of Diftillatsons. 2 faine Auchour: Take pour Nuintedence, in ſchich inkuſe pour sproper fimple, 02 compound fo fontetene houres grolly brought fopouder, and ſet rather in a cold place, then hote to infule: and the proper Quinteſlence chall dꝛawe to it, the fired ſpirit of pour matter and bee like in pꝛopertie fo tt - and ichen pou tall fee the Muinteence coloured of the matter infuſed, ſeparate then the ſame artiſictallie by an inſtrument, ahich diligentlie keepe in a glaſle, cloſe fopped wich ware. Cake againe pour proper Quinteſſence ſimple, ¢ poure it vp⸗ on pour matter afore infnfcd( which is nowe ſeparated by the in ſtrument) and let it remaine againe to infuſe, foꝛ xxliſi.houres, in a colde place: after it bee coloured agatne, ſeparate the Qintel⸗ ſence agatne by an inurument, from the ſubſtaunce tnfated (as pon knot) and chat ſeparated, adde to the foꝛmer quinteſlence coloured. And poure vpon che fimple ellence of al pour ſubſtance intuſed and (eparate. the fame fo olten, vntill pour ſubſtance inkuſed will peeld no moꝛe colour, oz colour the quin tellence no maze. Take pour quinteſſence gathered, ſchich poure into a long necked Cuturbite, ſetting vpon bis limbeck oꝛ head, and kuted accoꝛding to Arte, ſet into Balneum Mariæ: att er diſtili the quintefence with a ſolt fice, vntill pou thall ſæ it come vnto the ſtifneſſe of Pap in the bottome of the Cucurbite; and fhall haue in che bottome of the ſubſt ance infuled, the ſpirit remaining fixed, which gather artifict allie into a Siluer veſſell. A mot Gugular, and the pꝛofitahleſt manner of dꝛawing fup- tes out ot hearbs. Take greene Sage, and dꝛawe a water out ol the ſamt by diſtillation: 02 let the dꝛied Sage be taken, on ſchich poure out the water, chat from it the ſubtiller part map be ſepara⸗ ted, but the groler Sage infufed, t iepe for, cer taime dates, uhlch after dil il accoꝛding to Art. In this diſtilled water, ſtie pe again the dried lage, in (ac maner, that the water may couer the ſage, wel twa 02 thee fingers aboue: ¢let the tole ſtãd cloſe Lopped: ina Jug 02 pot, hat it may bigath ver te little out, in water fem peratelichote. After let che Sage be preted forth, and the Sage ike Dried as aboue vttered, ſtiepe againe in this water and the fame repeate thꝛee 07 koure times. Which done, let the water bee leparated, bhich vnto another dꝛawing may 7 1 & C 1 he fourth Booke ſerue, oz vnto ocher vſes. And the ſame dꝛabons, euapoꝛate in an earthen beffell, and that in a Furnace , oz foure other bote place, bnttil it come vnto (adh a Hiffenedle, which bet Uketh the practi ner. When pou will purchaſe the true ſubſfaunte, ont of the Mubarbe, the Elleboze, the Agaricke , the wod or che Ach, am other fimples of like kind: then proceed in the like oꝛder as aboue vttered. As firſt, poure vpon the ſpirit, chich infuſe fo long vn⸗ till tt bee very deepe colonred, then powꝛe the fame forth, fraine tt, and the ſpirit by little and little ſeperate in Balneo: a this polvꝛe againe to the abouefaine Nubarbe „ ſchich inkuſe ſoz & certaine {pace in a hote place, vntill it purchaſeth colour, o be colonted, then ſtraine the ſame, end ſeper ate againe by diſſilla⸗ tion in Balneo: nich ſo often repeate, vntill the ſpirit though the Rubarbe be coloured no moze. Che fame then pꝛelle oꝛ wꝛing ont ffronglie , ane dittill by Filter, fo it bath oꝛ purchafeth after a certaine qualitie of the. tenacitie 02 clamminette of the Nu⸗ bathe , Gbich in che dꝛawing forth is vnpꝛolitable, pet mante p2ofitable partes of it pine tagither, ſchich ate not to bee teg- lected: and ſoʒ chat cauſe ought after this maner, to diſcill by Fllter. By the beake oꝛ noſe of the Limbecke, with a chꝛead dꝛawe the Flltte of a finger breadth cut, ſo bigh vp, chat fo) the ſtraightneſſe of the Hole, the Filtre win no further follo we: vet taking heꝛde that in the frong dꝛawing pon bꝛeake not che glaſle: urhich done, potwze the ſpirit to be filtered into the Limbecke fopped with wet paper. Che ſpirit diſlile d by Filter, to the dzawing, ichich was afore ſeper ated, powꝛe againe into the glatfe (ſeeing much clea- ueth to che Glaſle, fo) that cauſe into the ir ft Glalle, into nich the ſpirit was infuſed, all the ſpirttes of the Nubarbe are to bee rained, ¢ vnto the ſeperation poured ) not caring oꝛ regarding, that the one dꝛafte, enen now beloꝛe may bre found in the glaſſe, fo} all the dꝛaſtes are necellarie to be ſoyned, and vnto the ende ai She water diſfilled mixed toglſher, and feperatedagaine, vntil the Were water becleare dꝛawne forth: And the draft may be Doone, either in a dꝛie maner, oꝛ in a moiſt koꝛme, euen as it (hail pleafe ante pꝛadiũoner. Dut of the wodol the Athe ts a dzatt gotten with eaſie labour; 2 85 nn 5 Cv r for the ſplrit once poured vpon, and the wad ſlie ped in it fo; lo ure dates, after che licour poured fort), and o cher freth vod put in⸗ to it as afore, and the fame repeated aud do me fo2 two a thꝛee times, accoꝛding as pou delice a great oꝛ little yceld of che dꝛalte: id let the licour be cleared by Filtre, but ſeparated by diſtil⸗ ation. Che extraction 02 drawing forth of Curbith, or Agaricke, oꝛ ol any other purging medieine: take any ol the purgatiues; as the Curbith oꝛ Agaricke, oꝛ any other wich his coꝛrraiue: the ſame fhus bought to ponder, put vp into a bag of fine linnen cloth, oꝛ ghite Taftatie, and put either bag into the fame part of the dime beck, abich lendech forth the congealed vapours by the noſe: but into the bottome of the Cucurbite poure on Aqua vitæ redified, ſchich containech oꝛ hach no llewme init , Uhich diltil by the fame, dich in the bags included, are placed in the LAmbeck, and on ſuch Wile is all the pꝛopertie of the purgatiue dꝛawne forth, Ga bich done, wach diligentlie and purelie the bodie, and the water dꝛabone poure againe into the bodie, into dhoſe mouth put a lpunge, and the head fet on, diſtil the Aqua vitæ thaeugh a {punge, and in the bottome will a certatne thicke matter like to Bonnie . , ſhlch is the true ſubſtance, and dꝛawing of the matter ieped. Ok che Agaricke, che Lurbith, che Colocynthis, the Rubarbe, che Wer beris, the Sumach, the flowers of Poniegranates, ond others elther laxatiue, oꝛ reſtriaiue, oꝛ ſwert ſmiclling. Take of Agarick (oy of ante medicine) the fame artly bꝛing to pouder: ſchich powꝛe into a glaffe bodie fet in Balneo, and poure vpon burning water, after the ſe aling, tet it Hand fo, a natur all daie, to diſlolue, then dꝛalw it, by Training though a linnen cloth, without weinging hard. After poure it againe into a veſlell wich fo much wat er, as akoz e, and let it be circulated fo2 xriiii.houres in Balneo, and then rained, chele ſiraininges gathered, poure into a large betel, Myichartlie dꝛaw wich a head and receiuer annexed, (the water il pou till, keepe diligentlie, which will ſerue to other vſes,) and hen it (all come vnto a thicknelle ol Bonnpzoꝛ ſtiffenes, dꝛaw the fame forth , and make Trochiſes oz Gat balles of it after Art, uhich vſe according to Chil. The diawing ot Nubarbe: take of choſen Rubar be en of Diftillations, 231 — „ The fourth Booke dꝛams, che lame bꝛought to ponder , poure into the waters agræ⸗ able, uhich let ſt ande to infuſe fora date and a night, am then ltronglie pꝛeſſed oꝛ wzinged out. Unto the ſubſtaunce pꝛelled fort) adde Sugarcandie, ſo much as pon Hall thinke needekull, and lightlie in the euapoʒ at ing in S mde » dete it, vnto the thick ⸗ neſſe of an eleduarie. Oꝛ on ſuch wiſe che inluſton of Uubarbe, is commedionfic wꝛought, n the iuices of Bozrage w Bugloſſe. After the inkuſion koz a ſhhole date in a double vellell, let it bee botled vnto the con ſumption of a third part awaie, and then pꝛeſſed 02 wzinged forth, The luce pꝛelled forth, and mixed with Sugarcemdit, botle vnto an eden Mifnes. Foz f map it be pꝛeſerued um kept, many pers, he Feces oꝛ grounds after p pꝛeũing koꝛth, are not to be chown awate: in that there conſiſteth a great vle of cheſe in binding ol the belie, efpectally in the perillous ſcouring Dyſenteria. Bul the proper tupſe doch verie gentlie loole the belle, pea in Infantes wichout harme. Abe extraction oz dꝛawing foꝛthor Mubarbe ich the learned D. Geſnerus purchaſed of a ſingular phifition: the Nubarbe map in the fame maner be infuled an the rotes of the blacke Eleboze, uhlch here after ſhall be vttered and kaught: but in che water of cpnamon and bolth the ſirupe of Roles ſolutiue, ought the lupte of Nubarbe be gotten and made. Agaticke in the affeces oꝛ griefes of the beade, and che reume, woꝛketh better, ik with the intuũon and decoction tt bee prepared, chan tf dꝛawn, and the ſame map allo be hardly dawn. But k yon will thꝛoughiy dꝛaw a iuyce out of it chen doe the fame with the olle of Anniſe feds in conduit Water, oz wich the water of Annie ſerds, che olle cleane taken off. che dꝛawing of the black Elleboꝛe, deſcribedol a phffition of Cz faria-let the rindes of the rot of the blacke Elleboꝛ, the pithes ta- ken foꝛth, be intuſed in the water of Anntte ſerdes, from ſchich the ofle is newlie ſeparated, and let the ſame reſt to infuſe for xxſiii. boures,eꝛ as lang as pon tofl,after bolle the thole togither, vntil the rates remaine, and that the water in 4 maner bee conſumed, hdfc after by a mightie ſtrength tring forth. In the end bolle he fame preffed forth, with the firupe of Neles ſolutlue vnto a ſuftl/ Clent Biches, ahich put vp in an earthen vellel glatea, es ; ö en of Diftillations. 232 ichen ned requircth. The dole o2 quantitie at a time, is from one ſeruple, vnto a ſcruple and a halfe:æ chis purgech the melancholie humor, without grief o2 harme. This intuſion alſo, very much plea fed D. Montanus, fo; he repoʒted that Hypocrates al wates in the gts uing oz miniſtring of the black Eleboze, accuſtomed te tage and vſe alſo Anniſe, as a ſpeciall coꝛredour of it. Another extractſon oꝛ dꝛawing forth of the blacke Elleboꝛe, de ſeribed ol Docour Hieronymi Heroldy: fake of the tuice of Boz- rage and of Bugloſſe,. of each two pounds, which ſtraine and parts lie that they may be cleare, to theſe after adde of Fennell rootes, of Succopie , of Sperage, and of Parcelte, of each foure ounces, of the fruites of Sebeſten, and of Iuiubarum; of each two ounces, of the leſſer colde ſeeds, ol each balfe amounte, let theſe be boiled in rf. pints of water, vnto a third part cõſumod, to the ſtraining adde the aboueſaid iupces, ſohich boile on a little fire: chen ioyne of che rootes of the true blacke Cllebaze , fonve poundes, which fo long boile, vntill the rotes appeare as bricouered; the tole then ffronglic wꝛing, and boile after wich aloft fire, vnto the thickneſle of Bonie. A folutine extraction oꝛ dꝛawing forth, inuented of D. D. Magen buch: Sake of Colocynthis fir dꝛams, ⁊ two {cruples , of Agaricke halle an ounce, ol Kubarbe two dꝛams, of choſen cinamon foure feruples of Azari,of Spikenard, of red Roſes, ol maſſ icke, and of Ligni aloes, of each one dzam, of liquide Storax foure ſcruples, of god Palmeſte one mesſure: of the ſchole, let an infafion, and an extraction oꝛ diſtillation be cauſed, like g quinteſſence. Another ſolutiue extradion oꝛ dꝛawing forth, inuented of che ſame Doctour,chole dole o2 quantitte is krom one ſeruple vnto halte a dꝛamme, to a mane from halle a dꝛam, vnto two ſcruples dꝛ a hole dꝛamme: take of the Pulpe of Colocynthis fire dams, and two ſcruples, of ſchite Tuthich and gummie ten dꝛammes, bf Stcechadosarabicke, halfe au ounce, of Diagridium thee dꝛams (other wiſe fire dꝛaammes) of nchite Agaricke halle au ounce; of thofen Nubarbe chzee dꝛammes, ol che inner part ol the Cyna⸗ mon fire ſeruples, of the rote of Azari of Spykenarde, of red Roles, ok Maſlicke, amd of Lignum aloes, ofcach foure ſcru⸗ ples, of Aloes hepaticke one dunce and a halfe, and two dꝛammes, nfliquide Scosaxtiva (cruples , and the graines s there al a — T he fourth Booke suid beaten inkuſe foꝛ a time in ſublimed wine , ahich reaiſſe and make an eleauarie of che fame accoꝛding fo arte. The deleription of ano che r Eleauarie, in a maner like to che koꝛmer, uhich at Roꝛemberge is reported to be dꝛawn, z the fame after this maner was prepared: take of Colocynthis one ounce and fine dꝛams, of blacke Elleboze, and of the taſt Sence, of each halfe an ounce, ok che thitett Agaricke one ounce, of the beſt Ra- ucd halle an ounce,otberivife of bis top oreounce, with the Ku⸗ barb not fo excellent, and of Diagridij one cunce and vi. dꝛams, or Cinanton two dꝛams, and two ſcruples, of Tur bitch, and of Ste- chados arabic ke, of each two ounces and a halte ot red Roſes „ of Ligni aloes, of Maſtick, of Ligni Paradiſi, of yꝛre, of Mader , of Azon,of Spitz narde, and of liquid Storax, af each ſiue ſcruples:let an infuſion oꝛ putrifaciſon be made of all the ſe fo; certaine dates, as either x. ry. on xiiſt.dales, with the ellence of wine what is, the Aqua vite thzife diſtilled ouer, hote, the (nice after pꝛeſſed forth, lolned o2 mixed with Aloes pꝛepared, th ounces. But the Aloes was in this maner prepared: it was finelie ſyꝛed oꝛ cut, and the Aloes vnto the quantitie of a pounde, either moze oꝛ leſle, d as put into a Baſon, oz pan, oꝛ pot, to abich added of Roſe vinegar, and ol Rolewater, af each fo much as (hall ſuflice, vet let there bee more of the Roſe vmegar, chen ol the Nole water. And let chele boile toglther with a ſolt fire. foꝛ two oꝛ thꝛee bollings, after ſtraine it by fromglp wing ing forth, The lubſtance rained bolle againe lwulch a (oft fire vnto the Mfirefe of Aloes, continnallie ſturring it about wit a ſpattle. And ohen it Hall be thꝛough colde, let it bee kept to ble, The ſplces aboue named, red before ſinelie, then bes. ten, and Aqua vite after poured on theſe ( chꝛiſe diſtilled ouer) ſo much as hall ſuffice, ſturring the fame okten euer ie date : after wing the ahole thꝛough a linnen cloth, groſſe oꝛ courle, and that frougite, then let the waterie molſfure bee dꝛawne in a Uim⸗ becke lulth an eaſie fire made under, vntill the lame ubich remats neth in the bottome, commeth onto the ſtilneſſe of the conkeglon named Diacytonites. That it in the fame ſhall yet a certatie mote ſture remaine, then let it bee fet in lome apie veſlell on burning coales,fo long as Halfame nœdefull:chat the ſame molſture may ſhaaugh the heat be waſted and euapoꝛate aivap, A luce dꝛawne out of the Jumper berries, map bee pꝛeſerued and 1 7 * 97 ifillations. au 233 and kept fo: twelne peares, il it be rightlie wꝛonght. xchich anal. lech vnto the pꝛeſeruation of the ſtone, and the ble ol it bath beene experienced in many perſons, ſchich ol late dates (before the pub⸗ lich ing of this boke) were grienoullte pained and vexed, and mas ny ſharpe and pearfing medicines were applied, and pet none ot them fo much auailed, no2 the like holpen, as by his. Fg this is a hote medicine,¢ for that cauſe map per haps heat or uermuch the kidneis, as acertaine learned ſuppoſed:pet through the maner of the pꝛeparing, bhich is ſuppoled to abate and quali. fie the heat ſome chat, map in thts auaile greatlie. Mis alſo either digeſtech, oꝛ conſumeth, oꝛ caſtech forth the llewme in the ſtomack. and both clenſeth and frengthneth the fomacke. che vſe of it fers ueth not fo well vnto che defending and pꝛeſeruing from ſickeneſ⸗ ſes, as vnto the cur ing of grie kes. It belides helpeth any kind ol diſtillations and rewmes, che giddineſſe oꝛ ſwimming of che head, the blearedneſſe of the eyen, che hoꝛſeneſſe of voice, ſtraight⸗ nelle of the beat, che cough, che cholicke, the ſuflocation of the Patrice, che Taping backe of the Termes, the ſwouning, the cone. and che peſtilence. Vea thele ſickneſles alſo are numbꝛed of ochers, uhich this iuice is repoꝛted tocure, as the Frenſie oꝛ mad - nelle, che diopſie, finke of the mouth, che falling ficknefle, the trembling of members, and in ward impoſtumes. The head and heart are maruailouſlie relieued, and refrethed wich this fupce, and pꝛeſer ueth health manie peares. It mut in diſcreet oder be taken with a faſting ſtomacke three parts of the peare, as in the Harueſt, che Winter, and the Spring, but in che ſummer tough the heat and dꝛinelle, reſerued to neceflitie. Chat ik the apꝛe oz ſeaſon pet ſhall be moiſt, and the beate temperate, you may then vle it in the Summer. In the curing of diſeaſes, it may be appli⸗ ed at any time and often, pet by certaine diſtances, and other apt times betweene anſwering and agreing with the fame: Dante there be apich name it the Germaine Crlacle, both for that it is ef- feauous againſt poiſons, x that friendlieſt, pea elpecially health · fal to Germaine bodies. : The fimpleivice of the Nuince Apples, and without any miter map be prepared in a maner in the ſame forme and o20et : uhich of it felfe is moſt ſingular and map be reſerued 03 kept a verie long time, and becommeth alſo better md ſweeter, in à manmer II. i. euer ie Whichis Lige n vitc. et AE Tae. T he fourth Booke vate after the making. W 15 Xylobeno,of Theophraſtus of Hohenheim: Firſt the pur⸗ chaſe thre kinds of medicines. as a licour, gum, and Alkali, The licour ich illuech, is like to the tutte of Acacia: the gum to that thich ts named Albotim: Alkali, to the falt Geme. Ihe licout is the pꝛoper oz verie dꝛinke it ſelke, che Gum, onelie che oynrment: the Alkali, purging oz mundikping. After the licour by the in cluded diſtillatton, is as the Ople dꝛawne forth: an ounce z foure ounces of which, are eteguouller and of greater value then attbole Talent, thich accozding to the bolling common of the Ppbliũtions iſſuech forth of the wd. In the ſecond manner, che Gum ſucceedeih the licour, as out of the fame won, thich ts ter maining after his maner. Put the Xylocbenum into the incl fiue reverberation, in the ſecond degres of fire, and pou fall at the ende al rrifti. boutes fé& by and by after the Gum come, abtch in the fame tenacitie oꝛ clammineſſe with the liquid Storax, ls le- per ated from the bodie, and vnto the Caine though the maruet: lous ſ wert ſauour (reſembled) pet ſchiles each in the meane ſchiles conſiſt 02 reff in the heart, the bodie and Gum may be molten, of ſchich one pound and fire ounces, be effectuonffer then two hun dꝛed pounds, ahich in che bofling are dꝛawne. Laff, the Alkali is dꝛabon after this maner: che bodie is changed oꝛ altered into the vttermoſt ſubſtaunce, abidis as the ſpꝛing and oxfginall of Al. kali, and mixing the water of Fumiterie with it „ is verie well courded euen line Anation oꝛ Entali, bofe value of one pound ¢ fiue ountes is accoumpted woꝛthier then fifty poundes, uhich are by the common way prepared. Foz the bfe, in the beginning, purge the ficke perfon after this maner: Cake of AlkaliXylocbenibalfe a ſcruple, of the Driacte of Alexandria two dams, theſe mire togither, the doſe 0 quantitie is balfe a ſcruple. And the ſelfe fame not a firſt z ſecond time but a third 02 fourth time, and this actoꝛding to the maner of the ſick⸗ neſſe. Further ſuch a vertue of purging, eſpeciallie thoſe pained and diſeaſed wich the Goute, the Palſie, and puſfuldus humours, hach this Alkali: as the like neither in the laxatiues, purgatiues, anv'erpulfiues is to be found. And the Chirurgical way and forme curing, may alwaies follow end ble this purgation, after this maner. An p beginning that dener is open; applic with the . Alkali, maaan Mu Soo: a of Diſtillations. 324 Alkali, after annoint the gum tile in the dap. and the fame vſe fo often and ſo long, vntill each are reſloꝛed toa ſound kin. Wat if nothing be apparant, chat you can euidentlie fee: thete annointe and bie the gum, where che patne lurketh oꝛ ſermeth to lie hid. Ak. ter chis maner may pou helpe the gotwte., the palſie, yea and the french diſeale. And uhereſdeuer pou ſhall applte and vſe it other wile, then bere pꝛelcribed and taught you by vs: pou hall wich fhe Empericks, not without a great expence and dammage, lole both tolle and trauatile. abe maner of gonernement ꝛ diet: 3 will not chat pou pꝛeſeribe (faith hey in this place the proper maner of diet, but chat pou che⸗ rich the ficke,as it beboucth, wich god wine, and meats aptlie pꝛe⸗ pared, Foz the ozder of curing of the koze ſald diſeaſes, conũſtech not in the maner of diet, but in the cfticacte of the remedies; as map appeate . Wherefore no cauſe there is, chat by traite diet, pou appoint bere {pare meales to the patient. Foz chis excedech all, and nat the common vertue ol this medicine. St the dꝛawing forth of a trus ſubſtance out of the Myre, che Alces,o2 other like teares fattic out of tchich truelp can no perfite extraction o2 dꝛawing be canfed, but only in the reſolution and di⸗ ſtillation vhich is dane by Filtre chat map be putrified. As for ex⸗ ampie, take of Aloes that quantitie pou will, which ſktepe certatns houres, in a hote place, in ſome diſtilled water agréable , oz in dew water, vntil the fame water be coloured chen let chis water be ſeparated, and new poured vpon, which water after it hach res ceiued colour of the infuſlon. poure the fame forth, and this fo of ten do and repeat, vntill che water will no moe bee coloured 02 reteiue colour. Ther all thefe waters ought to be diſtilled by File tre, and then the water by diſtillation thall be ſeparated, a fub- Tante wil alter remaine, which pon feke. Such maner of dzaw⸗ ings are coniealed though cold, but dillolued by beat:and they are miniſtred and euen in the ſame waigbt and quantitie, as the ſub⸗ fiance out of abich they be dawn, ubich like is not canted t done in other dꝛawinges, in that the dꝛalt is much mightter, then the lame ſubſtance out of aich it is Dzaton. e * F The fourth Booke Ofthe made Saltes and oyle of Saltes. The xi. Chapter. J che ſaltes alto of which are burned out of the mples, the e. of chem in phiſicke is in a maner ſo Great as is the wine o2 common fait chich dally and in gener all ſerueth to mans res liete. q then from fimples a graſle fletwme is gotten, thich fo truth hindered, how much leſſe woulde they performe their woꝛ⸗ king, wat chey might be conuerted into a ſpirituall matter, ubich in che lang diſtillation, Filtring ts cauſed, chat they map change bp a certame maner into a irie matter. Qo it is to he doubted, that then the fimples be fo canuerted into a Salte, and the Ele ment of fire bath on {uch wile dominion in them, but that che y al: fo ſoner pearce and may per foʒme the proper adion: that ſuch a heape 02 company of diuers ſimples, thail not nde beſides, in the compofition of remedies, But ſuch ſaltes haue certaine pꝛo- perties, by ſchich the other purgers diſtilled are ina maner abated and troubled: Foz euerie Salt, as affirmeth Theophraftus, pur geth: but the diftilled waters of the purgers, lacke o haue not the fame pꝛopertie, in that the ſalt is not iolned oꝛ increafed in them. So that A ſuppoſe, a great tartnes a3 charpenes conſiſleth in al, uhich do change the vꝛine. But the way and maner, by abtch uch ſalts are prepared, is df: ners and ſumdꝛy wiſe pꝛeſcribed and taught of Authoꝛs. oꝛ ſome will on tis wie theſe to br made, as that the imple bee gathered in a due time, from thtch let bis pꝛoper wat er be dꝛawne by Bal- neum Mariæ, a the Feces remaining in the bottome,catcine in fhe furnace of reuerberatton:the proper water filtre many times auer: the water filtred from the groſler matter > ponre into a bas fon; uhich fet in the Sunne, oz on bote aſhes, that the waterinelle map fo breath fo> th, e the falt re maine. This like map be trongbt amb done, of all the ſimples. Another maner of dꝛawing the Salts out of hearbs, oꝛ rwts,e3 anpother matter, wꝛitten in che Germaine tongue. The hearbes 03 rœtes prepared unto this vſe, ought afoze to be bated, then bur⸗ ned in a pot vnto an achte ſchlteneſle. When pou Hall haue pur chaſed a ſutficient ſtoꝛe of cheſe Aſhes, chen poure them into a vel⸗ ſell, on wich powꝛe che cold diſtiled water, oꝛ pure t cleare raine water, letting them fo rand ta inkuſe fo} certaine dates in mo- wing of Diftillations. 23 uing and furring the whole often about, after Filtre the water, o2 let it run though an Zppocratle bag, and on the former Athes poure new and frech water, t the fame fo often in the fame oder, as in the firſl time) repeated, vntill the Alhes pole ſle oꝛ haue no move ſharpenes in chem. Which ended, all the waters gathered, and poured into a tucurbite, euapoꝛate in Athes 0; ſand, um a fale in the end remaineth in the bottome, which diligenlie keepe, fo it is pꝛetious. It is to be enquired ſchether then this ſalt ſhallbe purchaſed, it were beſt to burne the hearbs, not collie, noꝛ ſuddainly, chat a Lie map be made of the Aches: 02 vnto the halfe burned, ſchere⸗ by a moze vertue of the taſte, and ſmell may remaine, and a leller quantity of the peld: 02 at p end nhether any aſticke may alſo be added, oꝛ any Gum oꝛ any other matter, that being wꝛought € made glutinous oꝛ glewich, it may the better be pzeſerued, and map alſo be formed into pilles : this D. Geſnerus. Uchether the aches may be boiled, as of the woꝛmewod, wich che water of the fame Gniple diſtilled, oz with the iuyce of the hearbe purified a filtred : oꝛ the fame hearbe died abtch alter the infufing boile togither awhlles, then ſtraine che whole, kz on ſuch {wile (hal pou purchaſe a better ſauour and taſte: dꝛie Moles map in che like maner, bee oꝛdered and prepared. The fame Authour Ge. Here is to be noted, chat a certaine per ſon willeth the dzalw⸗ ing of faltes not to be done with hote water. but rather with cold. After the Athes dꝛawne, a man map both burne and calcine them againe, as aboue taught, ¢ dꝛaw a ſalt out of them: and the fame fo often repeate ouer, vntill no moze taſte of falte be contained 02 remaine in them. That tf the (alte dꝛawne, be not vhite, chen let it be reuerberated vnto a uchttenelle: which ther maner wates, are diligentlie to be noted. In the preparing of falts, this alſo is woꝛſhie to bee noted, chat the ſaltes be verte wel purged by Filtre: which certain do Filtre, wel twenty and foure times over. ~ hele ſaltes btdy Theophraſtus nameth oz reporteth.to bee the true Askalia, ought to be kept in a glaſſe, that they bee not molten with the ayꝛe, ubich like bappeneth efpectally to Saltes, that are dꝛawon and made of hearbes (and thofe ſubſtances ) which polleſſe and haue a moze quantitie of olle. ano the ſubtiller. Che gO OY — 3 — — 8 T he fourth Booke Salts (after a time) waxe fo hard as a ſfone:oʒ thoſe, ſchich be erp well Filtred, are ſo cleare, that they map be {ene through, euen like hꝛiſtall. The Salt of Hypericon q S. Iohns wœꝛte, certaine aflirme to be ſingular and highlie commended in the pleureſie. The die plant of Hypericon reduce 02 bring to aſhes an the fire, the Aſhes after poure into hote water, uhich bolle a time, and the earthlie partes will deſcende to the bottome. After let the water ina Cu⸗ curbite be euapoꝛated oꝛ conſume d awaie, in Balneo Mariæ, and in the bottome of it will the Salt remaine, ſhich date verte well of iich giue to the pacient in warme wine, fo much as balfe a Halli nut Hell will hald og recetue. A certaine ſingular phlſition in the pleureſie, gaue one Pugill, oꝛ verie tittle hand full of che ſalt of Hypericon, ni God is the witnelle , that the patient was Delfi ue red by it. A certaine perſon giueth the falte of woꝛmelwod in all ncke⸗ neſles in s maner, bu: aboue the reſt, hee profitablie miniſtred it in wine, in the peſfilence, as I heare. Theophraſtus onelie mini- fred thꝛee graines of this falte in the dꝛopſie, but (as J ſuppole) be gaue the fame ſundꝛie times. Che ſalt of wanme wd feemety efprrtallie to ſauour the vine, ha uing no mantileſt bitternes in it: this Geſnerus. The Salt of ug woꝛt doth alſo ſanour the bꝛine; but the ſame is white nd cleare : and the fame befives, as it were a certame Calov, fatty. f Of the hearb called Kali do certaine pꝛepare & ſalt:ichich hearbe Kali is of two Cubites o heigth, hauing no pꝛickles oꝛ thoꝛnes, € ts ſomtimes verie red, ſalty in taffe, wicha certame vngratekull ſmell, found a gathered in ſalty places: out of ſchich, the ſalt of Al. kali map be purchaſed, it muſt be prepared after this maner, as they report, hich pꝛepare it. Jirſt they dig a pit, in tchich they lay wod cleft ouerthwart, on Sbich the y lap a heape of the fd: eſaſde bearbe,¢ the fire kindled, they fo pꝛocure, chat the licoꝛ of the hearb map ſtill into the pit, ich tices in the end contealo tt hard, and bes cammeth oꝛ is made the fait A kali beeing partly of a blacke, and partite of an achte colour, verie ſoure and ſaltie, inſomuch that it map accoꝛd, as witneſlett Iohn Bauhimus phiſition of Geneua. We latte of Camomill, gaue a cettaine Phiũtion in the ben > fuine, of Diſtillations. 3 wine, chat is, o this (alt, one little handfull oꝛ Pugill in the barv- nelle of making water : and the patient through it, was ſpeedilie deliuered. Gefnerus thus pꝛepared a ſalt of the berrics, and toad of the Ju⸗ niper: I toke( faith be) the dꝛie branches oz Pickes of the Juniper, togither with his berries, in a great quantitie, abic J bꝛought ta aches: (Foz it behwuech mol craclie to burne them, ſome in a great ne we carthen pot, aum in ſchich no licour before bath beene, thep burne theſe) wild the alhes of the ſe, let a proper Lie be made with water meanlie bate : 02 the athes with the water may bee powꝛed in a weden befell 02 bole, chat they map ſettle, and the water after poured forth a parte, and the aches with che troubled water to be ſeparated. Co theſe muſt other water be poured, and che lame ſundꝛie times, vntill no lauour of the Wie remaineth in the wat er, and the water by decodion enapozated and conſumed, vnto the perfit 02 full dꝛying of the matter and ſchiteneſle of che fame. It peldech a imell and ſauoureth, like Bazace and brine = ſowꝛe it is alſo, and pearcing. he maner of making (alt out of the waters of the bathes ol A- ponenfis im the field nære to Padua, ſchich Johannes de Dondis firſt found and inuented, by ſchich he made and purchaled {uch a froze of ſalt, that it (uffictently ſerued all his family. and hada reaſona⸗ ble ffoze beſides, to giue of it to his friendes. Gabriel Fallopij teas theth the like. in his learned bak ol bathes, waters t mettals. But the fait which he made of the fame water, was moꝛe ſauour lie 02 faltie, and ſowꝛer, than the fea falte, or ante lalt digged ont of the earth. In the large lake of water, ot Aponitana, he placed certaine hollow veſlels of flint, well foure fingers breadth deepe, which bel ſels, befines that they were made hollow vnto ſucha depth, were alſo kramed ſquare. Ss that he placed theſe vellels in the lake, in ſuch manner, that the water could not enter into it, but ſtode on che water, well two fingers bꝛedch aboue. After hee got manie earthen pots, which he filled wich that water: then placed he chem in thole ſquare vellels, and left them cuen there, vntill it came to paſte, that the water in thofe pots contained, were wꝛought and boiled though the beate, and bp little and little euapoꝛated forth: and fo long this hiloſopher did per mit oz let this water there re · main, chat it might bolle, as how long a certaine bꝛightnelle aps Fi, litt. peared e T be fourth Booke peated in the water: She then poured forth that water of the pots; into thofe hollow ſtony vellels, in which the ſalte coniealed mog lchite, as in the higheſt vpper face of woſe veſlels: but in the loweſt remained, che matter oꝛ ſubſtãce pꝛoperly named of him Gypfea, che vꝛine ot e child, if it be diſtilled in a limbecke after the may ner of veniger, vnto the thickneſſe of Pitch. and the flewme then powꝛed fonth, iet the veel after be very wel ſublimed f vou ſhall pofictle the volatile Salt. There be many which vle this ſalt vn⸗ to the dilloluing of gold and ſiluer: and ſundzy Phlloſophers alſo there be, which name it their Menſtruum. f Unto the pꝛocur ing of the Cermes, as à my felfe haue erpert- enced: Cake the rots of h̊ Celondine cleane ſcraped, and not twas ched, fo many as pou weil, thoſe diligently Hamp in a marble moꝛ⸗ ter: then put them tna befell of circulation (as pon know) a a natural dap, on which poure the life of wine, oz burning water, as was of the Agaricke, and others taught afoye: after let tre. maine foꝛ a night, in Balneo Mariæ, ¢ then in the mooning dꝛawe it koꝛth, without any pꝛeſſing oz wzinging forth at all. After ſo work chat tt map be leparated( as that it may euapoꝛate) the buts ning water in the dictilling alter the accuſtomed maner, and that gathered, as afore taught of the Agarick. And when all the bur ning water ſhall be conſumed by Balneum Mariæ, in the bottome of the veſſell will chen remaine a certaine pouder, (but whether uke falt) which vſe:of this miniſter at a time one fcruple, in white wine, in an apt place, and neteſlary time. A pouder of ſalts, vnto the ſeparating of any flewme: Cake ot Hilope, and of Penprotal,of ech halfe an ounce , of Dagante two dꝛams, of Fennell feeds halle an ounce, of Carrowapledestive daams, of L icozis one ounce, of burnt falt fire ounces; of the falt of woꝛmwod twodzams,of p lalt of Juniper ſo much of Cinamã one gunce and a halfe, of long pepper fire dꝛams, ot Cardamomũ; of graines of Paradize x of cloues of ech halle an pounce, of Gin⸗ ger One ounce, theſe after the labozing into ponder, mixe togithers Ok the oyles, of the faltes of the hearbes: which to purchaſe, the Salt muſt on this wiſe be diſlolued. Take the Salt, which calcine in the ſtrongeſt fire, and calcined let it bee after finelie lwꝛonght to pouder on a Marble ftone, this pouder then ſtrawe ae oad on a Gladſe che Glatie alter with the powder > fet 225 a wine S ot ce hctead See ee 5 8 : of Diftillations. 235 wine Seller, in a moiſt place; and the Salts will akter bee oifot- ned into an otlie ſubſtance, ſhich ol mante is pꝛoperlie named Falſal. i nt 1 An olle of Salte, oz ointment of Salte, ſchich mightilie auay⸗ 0 lett) and helpech as well the hote, as the colde diſtillinges of the | head, ſchich ts pꝛoperlie named the rewme: take a good quantitie if of falt,abtch grind ſo fine as ts poſlible, after let it be boiled with g out any moiſture in a fr ping Pan, vntill it Mall attaine a ſwart ö colour, chich ended, let it be laboured to pounder in a moꝛter, vn; to the fineſt ol boulted flowꝛe the fame then mire wich the otle De liue, vnto the ſtifteneſle of an ointment, without heate oꝛ fire. With chis ointment, annoint the affected oꝛ grieued parte, in a warme place. } za She ſalt Armontack inuentedol a French Empericke:take of 5 che ſchiteſt Gum Arabicke, thee ounces, ſhich diſſolue in com mon water, to ſchich after adde of common Salte, cleate, and brought to pouder two pounds, the tole. botle vnto a iuſt thick: neffe, aftes poure the ſame into a certaine veſtell, washed before wich common water, and both ſpꝛeungen round about, and coue⸗ red with chimnep ſate bꝛought ta pouder, and dꝛied in an apte 5 place: | Mar: a Of Borace. * The xp iChapters | ap"? C confedtion of Boꝛace vſed at Uenice,a ſingular ſecret: Lake of Cowes milke diſtilled two pintes, of clarified Ho- nie foure ounces, of Haſtron thee dꝛams, of Salt nyter wel pure | ged (that is, pure and fometbat werte, hauing no ſharpnes noꝛ | tartenes at all) foure poundes. Let all theſe be incoꝛpoꝛated with the milke (that is diſlolued at the fire) with thꝛes pintes of the water of the ſtrong mixture dꝛained, chꝛough the ſtrongeſt and belt a ſhes, and mired ſtronglie togither. Alter poure the ehole into a pot glaſed, abich fet in a colde (and moiſt) place, fox one moneth. The ſtone after found in the bottome let it be cleanled againe, and purified after this manner Cake of the lade ſtone one pounde, of fimple water difilled foure pintes , the tchale dillolne toatther at che fire, and purge oz ſüimme the . — — . 8 oa The fourth Booke verte cleane, am ichen no moꝛe tome 02 froth Mall ariſe, enapo⸗ rate the hole water (chat is, caſt oꝛ poure the fame for, then tt (hall be chꝛough colde ) and pou (hall poſſeſſe a moſt pure and fine Boꝛate. 5 A ũngular forme and way, in making of the Boꝛate, boꝛrotwed gut of e French bote witten: Cake new butter of one moneths making, oꝛ there about, ſalted. thich diligentlie wath oftentimes in cleare water. Of this butter wathen, take one pounde ol tie oile of Cartare thre pintes, theſe after the mixing in the Sunne poure into an earthen platter o pan glaſed: ſchich ſtronglie ſtur and labour togither wich a large ſpattle. After take one pound of roch Alome, being verie pure and cleare of Salis nitri Alexandtini halle a pound, hele allo mire in the hote Sunne, ard fet abꝛoad at night in a cleare aires Foꝛ otherwile it raine fall on the uhole oz be wet with water, all would be in vatne and come to naught. The vpper face of it onelie will be contealed like to Chiſtall. chat com tealed take off oꝛ awaie, foꝛ the fame is the ſtone labouted and ve. fired. And this may aptly be prepared and made, in che months of June, Julie, and Auguſt. A ſingular wap of making Warace, chat at this dale is in ble wich the Goldimithes, upich was brought out of Alexandtia vnts the Aathour, and ont of an Italian boke by him, and into Lar tine turned. Take of Goates milke diſtilled, and poured into a Glalſe bodie, adde to it of roche Alome bꝛought to pouder, that it map cafilp be diſſolued withont fire in the water of the milk. he thole poured into a narrow necked Glaſſe, let che water be well two fingers bꝛeadth aboue che Alome, tbich cloſe coue red, let ſa tand foꝛ ſiite o fre wækes oꝛ vntil the Alome appeareth a part, uhich from the water mutt be ſeparated oꝛ taken and put into a· nother Otale. Wibich thus oꝛdered, take two poundes of oyle ol fweete Almondes, and foute pounds ol the marrow of an Dre 0 Cowe: the martewe with the otle mire ſo togither, that it map melt and be diſſolued, ich after ſlraine though Linnencloth, and pou (hal obtaine a chicke ofle To this dile adde the abous ſaid Alome, in ſuch maner, that the oile coueteth two fingers bꝛeadih aboue the alome, the fame then ſet in the Sun for thee moneths, 02 a longer time, ſchich is the better: and on ſuch tote Thal you pꝛe· pate, and make hat quantitic of Boꝛace pou will: aw ches con ceaue, of Diftillations. ceaue;tobea moſt excellent ſecret. $03 it is p true Boꝛace, uhich is made in Alexandria. Another compoſition, out of the ſame D. H. D. Lake of alome purged from the Feces, uhich Dpars ble; and of the lame with water dꝛained chꝛovgh ſtrong aſhes, able to beare an egge, make à Lie:aſter take a quacitic.of the paaſt of Boꝛace, hich pou mind to haue, the ſame put into a veſſell, to dich poure ſuch a quantitie of ſcalding Lie; as will couer the paſte, and with C anell let them be well incoꝛpoꝛat ed togtther, then let the bbbdle ſt moe, vntilt the Feces be ſetled in the bottome. Mhich ſo oꝛdered, ingenioullie ſeparate the Lie, as aboue taught, that the paſte map bee well feparated and purged of alt groundes and filth. After take the Whole Wie (ans pouce bpan ike paſte of the Bozare) theſe in the botling in a pan a2 pot, (kim ver te pure and cleane. And the (Bim beepe apart in a veſlell, foꝛ in it is an dile contained, chich kindled burnech like a Candle. Mat pou map rightlie iudge and knowe of che perfit botling of the fame: inſtill certaine dꝛops of it on a marble ſtone, oʒ on pour natle, and il it remaine conicaled,it is then fuffictent. Ano her perfit toate boꝛowed out of a Goldſmichs bok, of fame with vs: Take of alom one pound, hich bꝛeak in a groſſe maner, to it adde of pute ꝝᷣ cleere Gum Arabick one quarter of a pound, verie fine hꝛaught topouder, of the ſedes oꝛ toꝛne of ſcheate and barlie, af each one quarter ww a halte, the ſedes of the wheat and Barite poure into an earthen veſſell glaſed within, which couer witch warme Cow milke after fet thefe into whote haꝛſedung fox fine and fiftte dates, and at enerie ſeuen daies ende, renue it wich new whofe dung. ; -Aaother well liked, and to be put in dſe: Take two parts of an · tient oile Ditue, and one part ort new Cow milke, chele after the mixing togither, poure into aglaſſe wich a narrowe mouth, to wich adde ol roch alome, ſuch a quantity chopped into pieces, fo big as a Date, that the licours may well be two fingers bead aboue the alome, chen bur ie the Glaſle in hote Hoꝛſe dong, for fil tie dates, ind let the dang be fafficientbote all that ſeaſon, after: dep the ſubſtaunee in the hadow. ac. 131 Al peciall packe of Boꝛace:take of abite Sope, thtch finelie raſpe oz lera pe, che fame mixe with Honnie, and botle long 3 The fourth Booke cher in an earchen pan, vntill the whole becommeth tenders this :wued. 4 a worthy confection of Boꝛace:take of roch Alome two ounces, ard refolue two ounces of ſalt Alkali diſſolued, ſhich put into a tin vellell, ouer a ſoft fire to boile, for balfe an houre: after dzawe forth the wat er, mire wich the ſame two ounces ol Salte Gem bꝛought to pouder, and fo much of falt Alkali, and ot Bonn two pintes, and one pint ot Cow milke: theſe chen ſet in the Sania) thꝛee daies and pou ſhall purchaſe ſtones. Paret Another ſpectall manner, and that god, is thas made perfite vnto al iudgements. Cake of ſalt Armontack one ounce, of gum Arabick two ounces.of Maſtic ke, and of roch Alome el each halle an ounce, of Salt nitre one ounce of common ſalt two ounces, of Tartare caletned one ounce: all theſe ſine lie bꝛought to pow der, poure into a glaſſe wich vꝛine, tchich bolle vntill it be thicke Ofpotable Gold, of the oyle of Gold, and poudet ofthe Sunne, or the Gold of Life. The . (bapter: yy 1 3 E ancient hiloſophers in times paſt, had diners opini ons in che diſſoluing of old, and yet vnto this date, che fame not of the learned kunie vttered, whether fo pure and perfit lub Faunce, as the Golde is, may be purchaſed by mans induffrle wich ante Arte, force, and pꝛopertie of fire, to be reſolued into a perfiter and purer licour. ſoꝛ ichich cauſe wee all heere vnder biter certaine diſputations and argumentes of this kinde, euen as we found them wꝛitten in ſeroules, in the treaſutr ol Eucny- mus. And all thofe in a manner are pꝛopouned, ot learned men, on either parte by their Letters famiitarlte wꝛitten to D. Geſne· rus: And flriſt᷑ ok all doth a certaine mot ſingular Phiſition of great repoꝛt and fame with vs detende thus the Hegatiue part. Ik fo be (faith hee an oile ol Golde map bee pꝛepared and made. chen the Alchimiſters would obtaine and poffetfe alt things. Foꝛz neither an oile, noꝛ water te purchaled, except it be reduced into a ſptrit and the fab ance of the ſanie perfitlp mixe dillolued. he ſame ether it map be compaſſed and done 3 8 N 0 — 1 nn — ill N of Diftillations. 23 ; fo reuolue and ponder accoꝛding to pour learned a philoſophi⸗ call vnderſtanding. Vet may golde bee dillolued, and into verie ö (malt partes, inſomuch that wich the licour in the dit illation, as | they name it, it may aſcende: Mot wicht nding, certaine it is, i chat the fubſt aunce of Gold doth remaine. And manie thinges r A there bee, which fo dtflolue the golde, that they reduce it into bee N rie mal partes. But to dꝛawe a water oꝛ oile, out of golde, the ſtzilfull pꝛaciũoners knowe: pet belæue me, chat none hitherto, tthich affirmed this, perfozmed the matter indeede: ſchich ik hee | .oulde oʒ knew the ſame, he would be ritcher then Crocfus, J doe i not denie, but that a fone and tinaures map bes wzougbt and . done: pet confider alittle I pꝛaie pou, that thele be but trifles, and 5 to ſmall purpoſe. So that howe in a golden veſſell, the keuer of f golden veel cannot be diſlolued: is a dꝛeam, ¢ frinolous, euen as 3 the moſt inſtructions in a maner of all the Alchimiſtes, abich like man men of our time, haue (et forth and loft in wꝛiting, cheir owne inuentions and lantaſies, and haue vttered nothing at all of the true pꝛactiſes and verie truech: Foz as the ochers were de⸗ ) lighten fo fet foꝛth other mens vanities and lies, euen fo the The· ophraſtians alſo wich theſe, ſtudie and pꝛattiſe to make, of fooles at mad men. And verie like it is, chat ſomenhat is aided, not by di⸗ ; uine helpe, but that the matfer of them to haue wꝛonght andoon: | pet that thoſe pꝛactiſes and remedies, which they publich, to bee vaine and falle, nothing doubt. Foꝛ they viter them with ſuch an oblcurity, leaſt cheir peruerſenes in teaching might be perreiued. 0 But of thele hicher to, ſhall ſuſtice. But this one thing (to con · dlude) map adioine, that che fame per ſon matt nerds bee verie impudent and ſhameleſle, and an vtter enemie and defamer of pout woꝛtchie name, ſchich laboured to perlwade pon to cre- dite this. Theſe hicherto be the trodes, uhich a fingular Phiũition wꝛote vnto D. Geſnerus, of the olle of gold. ö We like wꝛote another learned, vnto the fame Gelnerus, pet | — afhertnife he wrote after this ſentence: that what thall J weite and Otter of the dilſoluing of golde, oꝛ golde potable, ſæing ſuch practiſes ate the ſpeculations of friuolous perſons, abich if hole helped, oꝛ ſerued vnto the matter, chen loſech he both ofle and ta bour. That golde maie be reduced inta verie (mall partes, and be ſo cauſed liquide, and Gat the nature of the golde may * 3 1 3 The fourth Booke , uerted in a ſpirit and oyle, the Alchimicticall hope, and not che truth it ſelte, allo weth it to be perfezmed and done. Pet the golde sought into verie {mall partes, and reduced into the fit Ele⸗ ments pureſt, map fo be made potable : but the fame (not vnder the four me of water oꝛ ofle) ſeeing it map through che mixlon, cauſe other mettals to be che better, and as it were to alter, bith J do not denp, pet grant J not the fame to he any thing at all, as cheyaſtirme of the Philoſophers ſtone. But of the water and olle of gold, uhich they fo cunningly vtter and teach, J am ont of doubt and ſure, che fame to be tcholte vntrue. And ol che fame mind and ludgement ſerme both the learned Auicen, and Albertus Magnus to be, pea and that ſingular Braſſanolus: ag that the gold is a mats ter ſo pertealie digeſted, and is as it were contrarte to all, oꝛ a ſubſtance that map ſeme to haue no groundes, ſeemech impol⸗ fible: che rather, that by force of fire, without ante other helpe, mate in ſubſtance by anp maner be altered. And the like teods bfed Braſſanolus. Chat of the purginges, hole not onelp ta ber baine and feiuolous, which are reported of the potable golde and filuer, but he alfo doubted not te affirme them to be poiſous. And many like woꝛds and opinions map bee alleadged and sgréable vnto the ſame ſent ence, which at this time for bꝛevitie we heere omit. But a further inffrucion and larger diſcourſe perhaps hall be vttered, in che boke intituled of ſtones, pꝛecious ſtones, and Minerals: which as infinite papers in a maner wꝛitten, our fin: gular Gefnerus hath left them as pet, vndigeſted in due oꝛder. oy But the dilloluing of gold that many affirme , which may bee performed and done by the fame Chimicall arte. And firſt 5 they perlwade Re So n of Diftillations. 24.0 perlwade bs by anthozitic , an the bokes of the famous antiqui⸗ tie : but next do thep confirm the ſame by the cleare oꝛ ready in · ſpedtion, and wozking of worthy perſons in dur time. And after this oꝛder doth a cer taine learned man, ans chat verie ſtudious in naturall Phlloſophie, write vnto the ſüngular Gefnerus, There were with me (faith he) two ſkilful pꝛadiſioners, which ſo ordered the fineſt golde, as in the inkuling, diſtilling, putrifping, diſlol · uing, and dꝛying, that they brought it into a moſt liquid humour, oz licour : in the performing eꝛ bzinging this to paſſe, they were occupied and followed it epgbtene werkes, as from the ninth of June, onto fifteenth of Daober : and che ſame with {uch dilp⸗ gence applied, that the fire all chat feafon went neuer tholpe dut:ſo that they bfed continuallie a foft and eaſie fire, in bchich doing, J ſ& our Alchimiſters eſpeciallie to digreſſe and erre: thep were alwaies with theyꝛ woꝛke, and watched all the nights, and bfed both kewe beilelis , and Inſtrumentes. Wat ik any licour of potable Golde, bee well pꝛepared, 3 belchue that the ſame mate oꝛ ought to bee prepared after this manner, as of che ſe men, with home J being conuerſaunt, ſawe prepared. and made. And that J mate belcue the fame, hee pꝛeparech and maketh firſt, that they reduce the Golde on ſuch wile , chat of his water lwimmeth, as it were a molt pure rainie clowde ſchltiſh · and the ſame palleth by a loft fire, into the Receauer: and this golden licour which J moſt maruaile at, dieth, cauſing a golden colour, oꝛ Paper, Moll, oꝛ anie other matter wet in it, which colour fo wonderfullie pearceth oꝛ entereth, that a verie mali Diop peareed through ſundꝛy leaues of my wꝛtt ing Tables. ur- cher, that the fame alſo is a note of the perfit and true refolution, is chat the colour of the diffolued golde is white. Thefe and others they cauſe, that J may beleue this manner of dilloluing to bee moll true, which thele vie, noꝛ 3 haue hither to ſerne the like at a ny oder Alchtmiſlers hndes. hat ik this be a true ſolution, chen is the maner and wale eaſie, of performing this licour. And thefe after the pꝛepsring, labouredto bꝛing it to a pouder, but the ſame chen diſlolued in a moiſt place, after the koꝛme of an otle, by the dw accozd, in a glaſte alto well fenſed, the practife ol which mat⸗ ter, was wrought in my fight. So that theſe which in pꝛeſence a lab done, J as a witelle to the truth heere wꝛite and haue ſince conłuted oa 1 A : : The fourth Booke contuted manp ol gur pꝛadiſers wich vs, and ethers contrarte woꝛking. Foz there be mante matters in kinde impollible uhich by a certain way ¢ reaſon ate brought moſt eaſie tu be wꝛought. J beare that cheſe cured certaine deſperate dileaſes twith it: thete hicherto he. Of the diſſolued and potable Golde, and properties ofthe fame, borrowed out of the ſeuenth Chapter of Antonius Fu- manellus, in the booke of the compofition of Medicines. The xsiy Chapter. 2 I mind not by ſilence to overpalle that medicine, Abid ON the pꝛoleſſoꝛs of the chimicall arte, extolling wich great peat- ſes, do name potable golde: fhat at the leaſt, how the compoliti- on ol the ſame is, may be knobon. Of ahich they allirme theſe pꝛo⸗ perties to be, chat dꝛunke it peldeth oꝛ pꝛocureth (ote of the heart, and increaſech the ſtrengch of the ſame, and putteth awaie fick- nefles : It ſtaiech backe old age, increaſing natur all humoꝛs, and pꝛeſeruech all the parts of the bodie without harme op decay, it cu · reth the Nepꝛie, elenſech che bloun, helpeth the ſhedding of hairs l it be ginen with Endiue water, oꝛ ratber in the decoction ol the ſame taken e which ſuttitech once to haue vttered, that aboue bee clared. This with Bitonie water, helpeth headach, the dimnelle ol ſight, and giddineſſe oꝛ ſwimming of the head, wich the decor kion of Bugloſſe, i Baulme: the Letarge with the burning wa⸗ ter, and Lillie: Pemoꝛycoꝛrupt with che decocionof che Fennel, mid dꝛunke reſtoꝛech feꝛbled partes, it remouech Melancholie, and all maner of madnes with the water of Boꝛage: it helpeth aſto⸗ niched ſickneſſe, with burning water: and cureth the falling lick neſſe, taken wich che decoalon of the lchite rote of the Pionie, gathered in the decreaſe oz waine of che mone: it ſeruech vnto the ſoftneſſe 02 looſeneſſe of members, with the diſtilled water of ſage, oꝛ decedion of the ſame: it cureth p Ophthalmia, oꝛ inſlama · tion of the eies, and other paines, with the water of Fennel and TUithie of the meuntaine,and water: it helped diſtillinges, 0 Rewmes, with the water of Irios; the blerding of the Hote — belpe cw * * n . — ; 8 * of Diftillations. 24.1 helpeth, wich the wat er of Scabious i curech the cough bolth the water of maiden haire, and in the {pitting of bloud wich che wa⸗ ter ol Plantaine: in the conſumption of the Lunges, with the water of Monp. x milke: in the paine and fwelling of the Lungs, with the water of riuer Creauiſles in the trembling of the hear t. wich the water of Baulme , oꝛ Bugloſſe: in the paine of the ſto⸗ macke, wich the water of Mintes, oꝛ decoction of the fame: in a hote diſpoſition of the bod, wich Role water, oꝛ the water of mpꝛ⸗ tilles:in che bloudie ſcouring, and griping of the bellie, 02 fire, wich the wat er of plantaine: in che paine of the Collicke , with burning water:in the palſions of the woꝛmes, with the decodion of Zedoaria, oꝛ woꝝme wod in the well inges of che Liuer, oꝛ ſtop⸗ ping, and water betwerne the ſkinne, with the water of the wilde Endiue, and ol I fucrivwzte in a hote cauſe, but in a colde caufe, wich the decoction of Spikenard, oꝛ Cynamon: in che Jaundiſe wich the water of honiſuckles,. cõ monlie named Periclymenos, oʒ with Goates vhaie: in the paſſlons of che Milte, with che water of the Ache, oꝛ Camariſke: in the paſſions of the isponeies , Top: pinges oꝛ fillinges, and the fone, with the water of Tribulorum marin orum, 02 Radiſhe, Alkckengi, and Pimpernell, oꝛ wich the pouderof Philantropos, oꝛ Apparina: in the Strangurte, vicers of the Apdneis, with Goates mylke: in the rupture of the caule of the guts, mb falling downe of the guts into the coddes, wich the water of eicher Conſolida: in the faving backe of the Termes, wich the water of Sauine, oꝛ Pugwanzte:and in the painfulnelle, oz ſtreightneſſe of birth, with the water of mug wont it helpech beſides barrennelle, wich the water ol Pepte, and Lauender: all maner of foint aches, happening in any member € parte of the bodie, and conſumptions: this cureth wih burning water, oꝛ the Cowllip, oꝛ the Lauender:this lerueth to the peſtilent Ague, with the water of Soꝛrell, oꝛ Bugloſſe, and Scabious: to che Canker, kpſtula, : ſcabedneſle, witz the water of verueine, 02 Bugloſſe, 02 Sozrell. It pꝛeſeruetha man from poyſon, and helpeth perſons polſoned, z curech che bit of a mad Dog with the water of Lor mentill, abite Dittanie, oꝛ Byſtorta, oꝛ the water of the roote of the Pionte : Quotidians, Certians æ quartaine Agues, in the comming of the cold, oꝛ beginning of the fitte giue it wich the wa⸗ ter ol Barts toung, ¢ it puttech away the vnſtable z burning A. . 1. gues a as, K Re ee a a 8 The fourth Booke gues with the frupe of Uiolets: and that betefelte to tate they attire the potable gold wich burning water, topꝛoture a noble effec in mans body, z to put away in à maner all ſickneſles. and of it che y appoint in great ſickneſles, one ſcruple oꝛ halle a dam waight to be miniſtred at a time, but in eafier oz gentler ficknet es, vnto the quantitie of halle a ſcruple, in (mall grietes vnto the walght of two Barlie graines, and mixed with a decoaion being ten times fo much. Seeing that they vtter « teach the making of it manp wales, fon chat cauſe wil 3 here declare ſundzy ol chem but il ante ſhall deſire to know moze waies of the ſame, and that the Ghimittes terme and name the firfonof the Sun in dur heauine, let him read the Commentarte named the heauine ol the Jchilo- ſophers, ubere pou ſhall finde many formes of the potable golde; and that ſundꝛie tile, and in the fame alſo ſhall pou reade manie compofitions of Aqua vitæ: of uhich the trueth it felfe vttereth fibat fidelitie is to be giuen to them. eA deſeriptios of the making of porableG olde; The firlk take aquantitte of the leaues of chofen'gold, ahich hat feeme apter to thy purpoſe, of the inice of Lemmons verte well purtfied ſo much as ſhall ſuftice, poured into a body oꝛderlie ffop- ped as it behoueth,ond fet into a furnace of aſhes, onder nahich a fite made of a cãdle oꝛ other light, foꝛ foure daies oꝛ moꝛe, to uhich alter adde halfe fo much of burning water, fiue times diſtilled o⸗ net, his ble according to diſcretion. e ſecond, they vttering ¢ teaching another wayof making the potable gold. do take of gold lesues beaten very fine and thin, à C. in number, okſalt finely grinded on a ſmoch marble ſtone halk an ounce, cheſe mired togither, and waſhed in bote water, they af ter poure into a glaſſe body, framed oꝛ hauing a long necke, and in the bottome fenced with the lute of inifedome, on the mouthol ſhich a keuer artly fet, onder lich a fire made of a light hauing 3. matches o2 tikes that the y may diſtil, as p oꝛder is accoꝛding to arte:that it any part of the gold ſhal yet remaine in the bottom of the veſſel, they kerpe the ſame vnto ble. The third. by another maner pꝛeparing and making the peta: ble gold, they take one part of the pureſt golde, or quickliluer tiva partes, uhich the y ſtie pe togither for a dale and a night, vntill the gold ſhall be dillolued by his fo; ce, after they diſt ill the uhole with’ 3 N cee 2 — N * of Diftillations. 242 alte, bntill the qulckuluer be ſeparated from the gold: and fo the gold reſting in the bottom of the bellel, then tending onto a black · neffe, they adde of Buglolle water halle a pinte, and the month of the vellell being ſtopped oꝛ keuered alter arte, they maintaine 8 fire vnder oz ſhꝛe daies, and ihe nightes , vnto the melting oz | | chꝛough diſloluing of the gold. 10 The kourth, let be taken or the cement ol Gold, one ounce, which i | compound oꝛ mixe with one ounce , of pure Spaniſh quickſiluer: the ſhole put into a glaſſe bodie, common oile poured vpon, and | floting well two üngers aboue, then let it bolle on hote Alhes oz vmbers for rriffi. boures, and ichen it (hall be thꝛough cold dzawe forth the oile, and that ſchich rematnech, walh with warme water, vntill the moiſture and vnauoulnelle bee ſepar ated and dzied, the ſame bꝛing oꝛ wozke into a fine pouder, ſchich chen put with the : Hulphure into a Crucible o2 coales , maintaining the fire, vntill ; the bꝛimſtone be burned oꝛ confamer:after take the gold. e grind it with ſalt fo: a certaine time, and after wich Honte make a long grinding on a marble ſtone: chen wach it with hote water, vntill the gold be very well clenfed and pure: after take bꝛine diſttilled, ſhꝛer times ouer: as at the firſt let it bee diſtilled onto che halle: nert vnto the third part: the thirdtime brite the fourth part: and to : fhisin the laff time diſtilled and poured into a glaſſe fet on hote | Aches, adde falt grinded, and ſalt Armontacke on a foft fire, vntil they be diflolned into the diſtilled bine, and theſe diſtilled togiczer in a Limbecke. But the gold by filter, abich to the brine prepared mixe. and to both the ſalts, the ſame fet on a (oft lire, and that which ſwimmeth oꝛ lloteth aboue, let it be taken off and waſhed fo okten as an oile, vntill no ſaltneſſe res in it, uhieh chen poured into a glaſſe bodie tity the water of life, let them after be diſlolued inte Atleare water. he fift, take of Uttrioll rubified, one pounde ol falt Pyptre, nine ounces of Mermilion fire ounces, of common falt ſhꝛe oun- tes, the nbole grinded tog{ ther, dꝛaw a charpe wat er, with which let the gold be mixed, yꝛepared as aboue taught. and diſtilled by a Aimbecke vntill a water (hall (tue in the colour of golde chat golde remaining in the bottome ol the veſſell, reduced vnto the tome of Honte, mire wich the water here vnder deſcribed. Take of Uermillon ther pounds, of Uitrioll rubified, of Salt nitre eof R k. li. Roch n Hi 5 | f | | | h — —— — 2 es GAREY SOR SAS eels YS The fourth Booke roche Alome calcined, of each one pound, of comon ſalt one pound and a halle, all theſe grinde togyther, and artifictallie diſtil that hich is ſublimed, and coled,and made tchite, grinde wich a lpke waight of falt Armontacke, then let it be fublimed, z grinded fue times ouer: chat ahich is ſublimed woꝛke ona Marble fone, the hole let on che fire, and molten, myxre wilh che Golde pꝛepared as aboue taught, abich botle with a ſofte fire, vntill the Gold bee dillolued, and ichen it Hall be thꝛough colde, let the veſſell contay· ning the aboue laid matters, be buried vnder the bote hazſedong, fo thirtie dates, and fet againe on the fire: that abich ſhall be diſſil⸗ led, ſafelie kæpe. 5 Another potable Gold againſt the Peftilence, and al ſick⸗ neſſes happening of vntemperatnes: of euill com- powning of the members, and ofthe vnity diſſolued, and thoſe which be common, The xv. ¶ hapter. ge F fhe brine thꝛyſe dyſtilled, ubich is wꝛonght after this ma⸗ ner. Cake of mans vꝛine twentie pintes, ſhe fame diſtill, by dꝛawing at the firſt time ten pintes; in the fecond time dzawe out of cheſe ten, ue: and out ol the five chꝛæ: and wich thele fiue (o2 rather thꝛee)let the golde pꝛepared, be poured into a Limbeck. Take of Gold out of his naturall cemente, one ounce, and Amal⸗ gama it wich one pound of Spanish quickGluer, cheſe paure into à glaſſe bodie, then bople the lchole with common oyle fo) kowze and thir tie hawzes, ſchich alter daa we foꝛth, and let coole through lie: the fame wache with hote water, vntill the oyle, and all Dens toſitie bee digeſted, then pꝛeſſe oꝛ wing the ſubſtaunce thꝛaugh a ſzinne, the golde thal remaine Amalgamated, ahich dzie t dꝛied very wel grind ina Poꝛter with Bꝛimſtone, that the Amalgama with the Bꝛimſtone may be brought into a fine pouder after take che diſt iſted vꝛine aboue vttered, lchich poure into a glaſſe with a narrowe neck, to it adde of common ſalt in powder, ¢ of ſalt Ars monlacke, theſe then diſtill againe: alter poure it on the gold in a glaſle bovic and let it bople, that the golde mate be dilſolued, then take the gold oft, ſwimming aboue, with a ſpoone of glaſe, the fame poure into burning water, oꝛ into the fame, uhich is diſtil⸗ led aut of the Elixer vice in a double veſſell and in this by beating dilcolue NSS 8 ig — 8 as 5 D 2 24 diſſolue che golde: for this golde is profitable, vnto all manner griefes . The ſeuenth: Take the honie combe with all the ware, ind the Honie, whic) powꝛe into a glaſſe wich a narrowe necke, powꝛing vpon of the beſt burning water p fame ver te well flop; ped, let and to ſtiepe foʒ tino monethes in a hote place ( oꝛ in hote Worle dong) and moiſt, vntill all be molten, the ſame diſkill. Hat hich fürſt ilueth, will be as a water: echich in che fecond dzafte , will be as a vapour chat in the thirde, will be as a ficrie parte: ſchich bople ſo long, vntili the Golde be diſſolued oꝛ this is mar. ueilous, and experienced fox the Stomacke ; the Luer. and the Bobwelles, affeded of a colde bntemperatenes,4 there feare (ol chat fi welling) named Ascites, is doubted to come, The maner and way ofmaking a potion like to potable Golde, ſeruing vnto ſurulrir ſyckneſſes. The: xvi, ¶ hapter. Cerise of the hymiſtes, luppoſing the burning water ta purchaſe the properties of Golde, doe heate red hote the fame golde, ahich they name the Sunne that by nature op by arte pu- rilyd into thinner plates oꝛ pieces, an hundꝛeth times and ſo mas nie times quenche them in che burning water, and tommpyxred to che Quintellẽce, as a heaume, they ved in ſundꝛie ſickneſſen⸗ this hither to Fumanellus. We maner of making potable golde, inuented of a Phiſttion ol Craconienſis, abich be allo vſed in the compoſitions againſt the Peſttlencr. Lake of leaued golde, and myre it (but 3 would put the ſame into a glaſſe bodye) wich ſuch a quantitie; uhich hall ſeeme teafonable and fofficient to pour turne, ot the ſuſce of L y- monspurtficd. After ſtoppe diligentiie the mouth of the Glaſle, ſchich bur ie in hote Athes-, and let it ſa ſtande for foure dates oz moꝛe, euen as næde requireth che fanie: then adde fo che hal fe ol this myrture, {ach a quantitie af the belt Aqua vite (as of chat werte, of abich aboue taught rectifled, and clofe well the mont of the glaffe that no alre bꝛeathe forth, abicd) kærpe as a precious pearle and Balme, and an eſtimable Treaſure, for the health of mans bodie, neceſlaryaboue all others, And of this treaſure may à man receaue oꝛ take ſowꝛe times in the peare, as in the begin ⸗ ning of euerie thyꝛde moneth, ſo much as a ſponefull at a time, KR. 3. wich e — r Foe at rae The fourth Booke with he belt malmeſie, 02 wich Wreath, in quantitie eicher nit oz lelle, as neceflitie Hall require. Ol the diſtillation hee maketh no mention: pet tbat and tf the iuice of the Lemmons thoulybe fir dꝛawne bydiſtilling, then the water of life added, and ſhoulde againe be diſtilled. Oz pou map otherwiſe fe and perceſue, what maner it map be, if it be fo prepared by the order of fhe pꝛeſcripti · on, and if yon will, diſtill beũdes with a meane fire of coales » fay fonte and twentie houres. A potable gold pꝛepared after the maner of the Alchtmiſfers, on this wife, nich the Authour boꝛrowed, ont of an olde Alchi⸗ mie Booke witten, Firſt let the Golde bee calcined, after the ble and mauer of the Golofmtthes, by ercurie, and permit that the Mercurie oꝛ Quickũluer euapoꝛate from it, then let it bee finclie grounded on a Stone, after ſet in a furnace of reuerbera- tion fo: two daies, and moſt ſubtill flowers ſhall appeare, uhich gachered and calcined and reuerberated fo long, vntin the twhole be changed and come to flowers. With tyoſe flowers ol che golde, take vineger ol the bef wine diſtilled, and pu theſe flowers in a glaſſe, then fet it to putriſie for loureteen dales » after poure forth the binegar. coloured, and poure vpon newe vinegar, ſturring it well, after let che fame chꝛonghlie fettle, then let the vine gar in the ende be changed againe, powꝛing vpon other, and the fame ſo often repeat e, vntiſi no maie rematneth in the bottome of the glaſſe chat the chole bee diſlulued into the vinegar. After powze che coloured vinegar into a big Glaſſe > that the binegar ‘mate freclie euapozate foxth; and in the bottome will a blacke golde re- main, like to an eile as pitch, ich take and poure to pour wine rectified, that it may there bee dillolued, and poured into a veſſell ok circulation, ahich let ſtande in a moff gentle heate for twelue werkes, and all che Spirits of the wine thall fo bee gathered and fired, and conuerted into pouder, togither wich the Sunne 92 Golde, thich take forth, and prepare oꝛ put to bee diſſolued: fo) tt kwill be diſſolued into a mot cleare olle, as Golde, and chis is named potable Golde, of chich ble as pou knowe. And che reallying ol the wine, is on this wile done, in a Melſſell of receration o2redtiping, let the Mine ande for tenne dates: but in the wine beloꝛe let theſe bre dillolue d, before that it bee ut into a Glaſſe to bee rectiied, as ol Camphora , thoo ounces of 1 of Diftillattons. 24 of erude ſugar well dꝛied before fo much, ol Hutmegs ons ounce, pf Pate, of Zedoaria and of Ginger, of ech one ounce, with thefe recifie the wine, in the vellels of rectifping the vellels ver ie cloſe - Fopped,that little oꝛ nothing may bꝛeath forth, alter let it bee ta- 1 ken, and with this wine pꝛepare the gold. i he potable golde, fateth the fingular Fiorauant, ts à diuine i licour, to abich none other may be compared, chat the auncient Hi and later Phlioſophers haue by diligent ſtudie, great ſearch, arte, and practife, diuerſelte ſought and iaboured to dillolue and make | this potion of golde, and haue allo attempted diners and ſundꝛie wales: of which (ome of them J wil here rehearſe to the ende that the wile may iudge, uhich waylof theſe) feemeth belt. Foꝛ ſome chere were, that before the diſtillation, did diuerliie calcine the Golde, to bring it to dilloluing others there were, ſchich labou⸗ f red to diffolue the Golde wich Aqua fortis, md others after the g calcining , haue indeuoꝛed to diſſolue the Golde with Aqua vi- tæ: and thus manie haue trauailed without light, in the ſearche of the Arte, hauing neither knowledge, (hill, noꝛ pet expertence. And this conceiue, that all thofe matters which are poffible to be done, are wꝛought wich great eaũneſſe and in the like maner, is the diſlolutton of Gold eaſilie wrought. Mherefoꝛe will here vtter t teach an eale maner, and ſure way of making this moll | precious licour, ſo greatite and highlie eſteemed of moztall crea · f | tures not without defart:in that the fame is a ſubſtantial effence, € as it were another ſoule, yea our life thts potable golde may be named fz che (undꝛie ellectes, right wonderful, chat it in deſpe⸗ rate caſes hath wꝛought. Cake ot golde leaues, oꝛ leafe gold, in waight one ounce: after get a big and well fleſhed en, oz male Puiiet, which after the killing, pull, and take forth the bo wels and | other refale,the body pet warme. then open o2 cut holes in mante parts ot the body, there mot ficth is, as on the bꝛeaſt, che legs, and weder the wnnges. hefe pacts tutte ard All wich the lente golve, vntill all be full, oꝛ that the whole bee beſtowed. Which done ſet this Hen oꝛ pullet into an apt place, where fox fire ¢ thirty howꝛes the bodie map retaine oꝛ kæpe a natural heate, that the Golde maie ſa be dillolued into à water: fox there is à certain hydde pꝛopertpe in the Hennes 02 Pullets lleſhe, fox the dilſoluing of Gold into a water. Which time e body faz ſh. 2 GP T he fourth Booke all the fleſhe of the Hen oꝛ Pullet fo throng hlie round about, and clearelte that nothing at al tema eth behind of the gold, wih the water of Honte diſtilled with his ſpyzites, being reatfied twyſe 02 thapfe Chis walhing ended take fo much of the water of Affe, as is ot the water, of the waſhing of the Hennes lleſh, hich mir togtther: and foꝛ each pint of the ſayd water, adde one dꝛamme of Salt Armoniacke, upich is abite without anie blackneſſe, theſe powꝛe togither into a glafie bodie, after bur ie the Glaſſe in hote Worle dong, for ther whole monethes, But euerie monethloke to pour ſubſtaunce, taking 02 powꝛing forth che clearer aboue, ſchich kerpe in a Glaſſe cloſe Topped: the bodie againe fet inte the bote Hoꝛſe dong and remaining another month, that abich Mall be cleare, like wiſe ſeper ate from the Feces : and on (uch wile, in the ſpace of thee monethes, ſhall pou purchaſe all the water dil. ſolued and cleare. In che ende, diſſ ill the Feces in aches oz ſand, wolth a ſtrong fyꝛe, that all the ſubſtaunce mate ſhe better alcende arm pHue foꝛth. But in the diſtillation of the Feces, this remem- ber, that on the Feces muſt halle a pinte of the ineſt Aqua vita be afore powꝛed, and the ſame which Halt be diſtilled, powꝛe and impr with the other hat was kept in the firſt dꝛaft, cheſe diſlill a⸗ gaine in Balneo Marie, vntill all be dyſtilled: ſchich fetagaine into hote Hozſedong, for xxv. daies, and then haue pou purchaſed po table Golde, eaũtiie pꝛepared, t wich (mall coſt: dachich by bis mar⸗ natlous pꝛopertte and great vertue, raiſeth in a maner the dead. Che ble x maner of miniſtring it. is on this wife: Cake one dꝛam of the potable golde, with one ounce ol the Julep of WMioleta mix- ed Comp Her. And this compoſttion may be giuen in bꝛoch, o with ante water oꝛ by tt elf, without any other mixture oꝛ lycour. And tanie ſick perſon be at the point of death, in giuing ſuth a licour, hail liue a karte longer time, then perhaps hee myght doe with out it: and manie by the dꝛinking of it; haue teconered lyfe and health a long time alter, by vhich mate wel appeare of what inv poztaunce this is fo) the Aged, to {ine one, oꝛ two, o fowꝛe dates after the taking, k; the better diſpoling of theyꝛ gaads and will: belives this greatlie auaile th. vnto che reſtoꝛing of ſtrength. This Allo bath cauſed the ſpeach leſle, in extreame daunger, to ſpeake ard Otter their mindes befoze death , of which (this Fiorauante) ſalu ſundꝛie in the like cafe, 80 E e She confedtort of potable gold, boꝛrowed out of the letters of a certaine {hilfull peacifoner ; &bich wꝛote in the French tongue vnto D. Geſnerus. Take of Lartare what quantitie pou will, nich calcine vnto a ſchitenelle, that may bee performed in thꝛee dales, the calcined Tartere, diſlolue in common diſtilled water: and this conceiue chat to one pound of the Tartare calcined, are thꝛtꝛ pintes of the water required. After the diſlolution, let the wat er be diſtilled by Filter, and coniealed. Which done, it muſt be calcined againe fo; other eight oꝛ nine howers, then diſſolue the fame agame in the common water diſtilled, x let it be coniea· led as abaue taught, and the fame repeate ſeuen times ouer. And after the ſeuenth time calcined, let the Tartare to be dillolued bee put by it felfe into a large glaſſe, whieh fet in moiſt place, wbere neither the ayꝛe, noꝛ raine map touche. Which on this wile prepa- red take fiſten ounces of this wat er calcine dof the Tartare, chat fox ech ounce of the Sunne calcined, adde of the maner enſuing. Cake of the pureſt oꝛ fineſt Gold one ounce, ſhich dillolue with Mercurie, euen as the practifioners and goldſmithes diſſolue the fame, that gild veſſels, after let the Percurie by euapozat ing bee ſeparated on the fire. Then pou hall haue purchaſed the lime, oꝛ aſhes, oꝛ the poud er of the gold · in a due waight, put che ſame then into a glaſle, like to a receluer, abtch the longer the net ke Mall be, ſo much the better it is. Then ſtop diligentlie this Keceauer that no other impure 63 ſtrange matter fall into it. which after burie in bote Hoꝛſe dong, oz rather fet the fame in Balneum Marie fox fifteene Dates sand. bes ware pou ſturre not the vetlel, leat that abich is dillolued, and the fame ſhich is ſublimed cleauech to the ſides, map fall olf, and the action (o hindered, where by the leller may the reſt bee dillol⸗ ued. And let there remaine, as either vnto the hole, oz let the greater part at the leaſt be biſſolaed. Mhen the dillolued golde hall bre dꝛaͤvne, che ſame wih great / Dili. 2 or so MMIC. EE ee ona T be fourth Beoke great diligence (hall then be attempted and begunne, leat chat uhlch is dillolued, may bee mired wich the Came ich is not re, ſolued. And chat the ſharpenelle of the water, which it receiued of the water of the Tartate, map be taken a wapꝛtake the water ol Aſfe foure oꝛ flue times diſtilled, uhich mixe with the water of TCartare, and the Sun oꝛ gold dillolued, and this fo often repeate, vntill the abole water of che Tartare ſhall be ſeparated from the Sunne, and vnto that no fanour no2 taſte of the Salt remaineth, After adde to it a little Roſewater, that the ſauour ot the burning water map ſo be abated: and on ſuch wiſe haue vou purchaſed the olle moſt pure. Ol the wate and manner of making, and pꝛeparing the pov fable Golde, wꝛote a certaine learned perſonne thus onto D. Geſnerus: J here fend tuto pou che potable gold, as vou( moſt fire gular learned) required, that is » he way of the making ol it, as I ſawwe the fame done by t wo pꝛactiſioners conuerſant with mee, uhich pꝛepared the fame in this maner with mee, euen ol late peeres. And 3 beled) von, moſt ſingular Geſnerus, that ik it chall is ſeme to pou, to containe ante truech, chat vou will baud: fafe to allowe and tetaine it with you. Foꝛ the Authours thereof ſchich were wich mee, made berie much ſtoꝛe, and daunger of the fame, and conditioned with me to be an ouerſcr of them all, to che ende ¥ Mould not communicate the fecrete lightlie to any: ich will of theirs 3 hitherto kept, that 3 haue not to anie vtte⸗ red the fanie,cither by woꝛd oꝛ wꝛit ing, ſauing to pou alone, and this with good fatty, ſo largelie as mi mozie coulde beare awate, aud twit vtter, J here communicate to pou: the bꝛiele ſumme ol ſhlch ts on this wife. Let the woꝛchieſt Gold be chofen, the fame purge wich fire by ceimente, chat it map be. made fo pure, and ſincere, as is pollible: after let it be dꝛiuen into thin plates, and cut into verie fail pie- ces, Which on ſuch wile ſhꝛedded » Diffolue in a glaſſe with a long necke, much like to the Receauer, hauing a flat bottome. Joꝛ in his ſhall the diſlolution be fooner wrought. After let Aqua fortis’ be taken, hich purged foure times from the Feces , and diſfilled with a fourth part of common fale prepared : let the golde finelie cut be put into this water thus pꝛepared, € let the TCartare verie wel calcined be by litle ¢ litle put in, æ on a (oft fire fo gentle, that pou ak SNe EI pou map alwates handle ß neck of the glaſle: fis diſtolued into s pure ¢ cleate water, remoue after frõ the fire, tat it map thꝛoug h lie coole. hen poure the water out of it, into a glaſſe with a large mouth, and let au that water bee reſolued in hote aches, z the lub⸗ ſtance ſo dꝛied, that fcarcelp pou map fæle the ſauour of the Aqua fortis, and after the ſame, the matter againe cooled: then Noſewa⸗ ter powꝛed on it, and the matter refolued, let the ſubſtance againe be euapoꝛated and dzied, as aboue taught, and the ſame againe like repeated, as aboue vttered: foꝛ on ſuch wiſe, ſhal the farce of the Aqua fortis in the end berp well bꝛeath foꝛth. Che ſubſtaunce putr iſted and dꝛied after this manner, that it come topurtfping che ſame ſhall on this wiſe bee done: let the mat ter be put into a glaſſe fafficient large, toche ſame adde the common diffiiled wat er, ſo much as ſhal couer the lubſtance, thé fingers in a maner aboue it, the glaſſe (et into Hoꝛſe dong, oz let it be wꝛought in Balneo, which better agreth , by tho ſpace of ten dates. hen diſkilled fo long as the vapour of the water (chat is, vntill che water be eua poꝛated forth ) and the ſubſtance dated: on the matter dꝛied let the diſtilled water be powꝛed, and wich a loft fite; let the water againe be diſſdlued into a vapour; after diſtil⸗ led in aches, and dꝛied as abdue taught. If the woꝛke hitherto ſhall be decently continued, che ſabſtance is then brought to chat purpoſe, chat it will gine foth white clowdes in the ende, which that it map che ſperdiller be done: in che ende of the fourmer dp: fifiation the ſubſtaunce dꝛied, let the twine thꝛiſe diſt illed bee poured on the ſame, and by the vapour of the water on a ſoft fire, let the ſubſtaunce be diffolned . Tchlch it Hall bee oꝛderlie doone, the tobite clowdes will chen begin to appeare, and golden dꝛops woll by little and little altend from the bottom of the limbecke, bis to the vpper face of the water, which che whole moſf pure, hall. compafie as a Caule, to thich , che Golden dꝛoppes will hang: and of the ſame they interpꝛeted this to bee the Golden ſhower of Danaes: And for troth J newer ſawe ante thing pleafaunter then the fame- Foꝛ which cauſe it be hwuech ſludioullie to regard, and gather cheſe clowdes. And they are taken off with the back of the imboſſed part of the Spone of Glaſſe (the cloudes ought fo be taken of wich the imboſled part, that che water be not dꝛawne oz tatzen vp with them, koꝛ to the imboſſed part do they eaũly clesue: md Hifted into a diſh of glaſſe, but ſounde oz tole receaued of Diftillations. | 246 —— Pies Abe? on 5 D The fourth booke. from the water, (in the fame I me ane to be condnite water) and ſhilted againe into a diſh of glade, uhich is in a manner filled with condutte water) diſtilled. In his by and bp will che clowde fail into the bottome. The firkclowse thus gathered let the putrifadion, the exiccation, and diſtillation bee repeated by oꝛder, for on ſuch wife Hall another clowde be gathered, and the fame fo often repeate vntill all ſhall bee gathered. Men no clalude moze Halt appeare, you haue then purchaſed the Golde {er parated from the Dartare (as it were the Cartare afoꝛe conglu⸗/ tinated to the Golde oꝛ coꝛpoꝛated togither) thich ſhall remaine white in che bottome. Che golde tzus conuerted into clomdes, taken out of the water in the diſh of Glaſſe, Hall bee dꝛied in the Furnace of calcination, fo; fo ali it be deliuered of the ftrange Damour, ubich perbappes thall bee wꝛought oꝛ done by the tenth date, but the heate ought to be gentle, that it excerdeth not the nay tur all he ate ot mans bodie. Zhe lubſtaunce dꝛied bp the ten date oz after, ſhall eaſilie be brought to peuder with a {pone in a Dlafle dich. he clowdes thus grinded to ponder and powꝛed into along necked Glaſle, putriũe in Balneo, and let them bee againe dillolued togither, tric) will bee compaſſed and doone ſometimes at the thirtic date. But it hall bee diſſolued into an ollie matter, which agatne dꝛied, all thus be pꝛeſerued, as vnto the pꝛeſent purpoſe ſufficientlie prepared. Foz ina ſellar oꝛ other moiſt place, hall it be conuerted if neede be, into a cytrine wa⸗ ter, hich as the y repost to be of a maruaſlous pꝛopertie, vnto all kinds of ſicknelſes ina maner. Thele by god fatty and fo far forth as I could by memoꝛy btter, J haue committed the ſchole to you, gc. Farewel. Another maner of Theophraftus, foꝛ potable Golde: the golde muſt be diſſolued (as into mol thinne plates dꝛiuen, and thied- ded verte (mall) in Aqua fortisagrerable ( as foure times purged krom che Feces, named Royal) and waſhed from the ſharpneſle lulch (weete wat er diſkilled, alter the dilloluing dꝛied, ol lich take ic dꝛams of Aqua vita purchaſed of Honie thꝛæ pintes, the ſe pote togither into a Cucurbite diligentlie lnted abont, and the mouth verie wel ſealc d oꝛ fopprd,e ſet on ymbers, oꝛ a gentle fire fo2 foure and twentie bowers, let the fame then moſt cafilie baile. Foz on ſuch twifeis the Sunne oꝛ golde diſlolurd in this water, — . See ‘8 n ; i of Diftillations. | water, Mole vſe is as you learne of the others. 4 A moſt noble maner of potable golde, verie rare and ſecrete. ] Firũ let an Oꝛenge bee made hollowe, in taking forth che pulpe J and leꝛdes, into ſchich put leaues of Golde, not dꝛiuen vnto the 10 pttermoſt thinnedle, fo much as ſhall ſeeme needefull. Then toe i ö ſuyce ot the Oꝛenge oꝛ Lemmon pꝛeſled forth, and powzed to the 4 Golde leaues, let the Apple be clofe couered with his cappe oꝛ kee i | uer, and fet in a hote place, oꝛ by à furnace, foʒ fue o eight dates. In this maner doz they aftirme the Golde to be bꝛought into an ple. Which done, let the iupce be feparated from the oyle, and the Oile mixed togither with the ſtrongeſt Aqua vite , which ſometimes mutt bee ſeparated againe by diſtillation fram the ! opie .. And the iudgement of the perkection of che olle, fs learned | after this maner : det a little of c dle bee annointed ona piece of lech, abich ik it gilde not the lame, but pierceth vnto the deepe 1 partes of it, ſo that no ſhew of Gold anp fibere appeareth, then : ts the diſtillation and woꝛk ing cunninglie handled. And the ſin⸗ gular pꝛadiſioners aflirme this olle, to exce de both in vertue and pꝛopertie, anie other potable Golde, howſoeuer the ſante Hall be bꝛepsred. A potable Gold boꝛrowed out of an Italtan Pamphlet: take 2 of the Pomepſe fone brought to pouder two pound g, ot the fineſt Golde in leaues eight ounces, cheſe verie well labour togither, ‘a after take other foure poundes of fhe ſalde ſtone in pounder, wich out golde chen let a bed he made of the Pomepſe, and another on this courte, of the Pomepſe with the golde, proceeding by like.o2- ‘ der againe, in a glaſed pot tuted, that no ape bꝛeath forth: ſhich : done, let the pot in a furnace, making vnder a temperate fire for koꝛtie daies, after dꝛawe forth the water of like, as pou knowe, that is, powꝛe fhe water of Uke on it, and che gold as an olle ſhall aſcende. A potable Golde, which is reported, to haue bee ne pꝛeparedol Rapmunde Lullie. He tooke sf che pureſt Golde, ſo much as he tpought nerde full, aich in Aqua fortisedilloluing eſpeciall ie gold he firſt dillolued, but after be dꝛewe foꝛth a wat er and ſpirits by diltillation, vnto the thꝛough dying of the matter , wrought w- lie after the manner of precipitate, pꝛactiſed in aur time. be lame thus dzted, hee after in a wine Seller bought into anople which * on The fourth Booke hich be performed by the Aft date, and mixing it wich olher matters gaue it to dꝛinke. C his is eaſie to be done, and a ſyc dis wap, and well to be regarded. The picture that ſhould ſtande in this page, you thal find in the page aſter the 27. folio, A potable Golde is thus made, borrotven out of an aunelent Alchimle boke waitten, Potable Golde mutt bee made in the fame manner, as afore bttered, bere out of the ſame boke wer haue taught the wate, to make the ofle of Mitrioll. And in the ſame manner map all pꝛecious ſtones bee bꝛought and made pas table, not by adding Percurte, but onelie Sulphure oꝛ Bim⸗ fone, Therefore take that precious Stone pon will, and the fame grinde verie line on a Marble fone, to tt then adde fo much wailght of Sulfure blue moſt finely grinded, thefe poured into a Crurible, ſet after on quiche coales, vntill the crucible become fo red as a burning coale, and that the Bꝛimſtone bee burned e brea then forth . This Powder remaining poure againe on a Parble fone, to nich adde a like walght of Bꝛimſtone, thefe worke the like, as aboue taught, and do the fame againe a thirde time: ſchich done, thy fone then fall be (ufticient prepared, DF this ahem ta — ety — of Diſtillations. 248 take halle a dꝛam, andof the fozeſalde water the duntes, the ſe poure togither into a little giaffe, g cauſe the water to ware bchite, 7 and thy ſtone after ſhall remaine as paſte, to ſchich then adde the 4 water of Life, and pou ſhall poſſeſſe the pꝛectous Stone potable. Such potable ones do mightilie auaile againſt diuers akeaes, pI amd ſickneſſes of the bodice. Amedicine revealed of Gov, for he pꝛeſeruing of mans health, and life along time: pea, reſiſting the Lepꝛie, and containing in it many maruailous and hid vertues. Cake of the pureſt Golde bꝛought into verp fine ponder thꝛer dꝛams, of choſen Baulme, one dꝛam, of chofen Ppꝛre, of Aloes epaticke, of Frankencenſe, and ol pure Ladamum, ef each two dꝛams, of Camphoꝛa, fine dꝛaͤmmes, let che whole be wrought ¢ made with the ofte of Man- Dake Apples, and Baulme mixed fogither. OF this medicine 5 let the Patient receiue one dꝛamme, 02 halle a dꝛam once in a monech, and dꝛinke on it aglaſle full of burning Mine mpred wich the water of Bugloſle, and Noſe marie llowers, mpred and diſtilled togicher by a Limbeckte. This is a ropall and famous medicine, chole mightie pꝛaiſes are innumerable, and not fit to bee communſcated to the vnwoꝛthtie. his alf is compa~ 5 red to potable Golde: pet it pure Golde were reſolued into a water wichout coꝛoſiues, and mixed wich the aboueſaide mat | ters, it woulde bee a much pꝛeciouſler medicine . It ante alſo 5 woulde pꝛeſerue pouch a long time, and could not compalſe o2 ats faine the like medicine, let him vle Chebulis pꝛeſerued wich his fitupe: Another potable galy,moff excellent: before any other, take of the oldeſt wine ſo much as ſh all ſuffice, p fame poure into a glaſſe Almbecke, after lute the head and bodie togither in the ioynt, and the Receauer in like maner, then let the diſtillation bee done in Balneo Mariæ, by ſeparating the foure Elementes from it: as the firſt water comming forth, Gall be charpe tending vnto an vnſa⸗ nozie taife , which is nothing woꝛth. The fecond water hall bee moſt ſharpe, felt like fire, ubich allo is vnpꝛofitable. she thirde thal be wert in tate, and the fanse is the be ff, fo2 that is an aferes all matter. The fourth water will be altogtther vnſauozte⸗ wid isnothing worth, and is named earch. Howe take ol che 3 Ee! ope ETI 22 ca T he fourth booke. faine werte water, as the Aiereall matter fine dunces, of he pureſt gold dꝛiuen into verte thin plates, and clipped into little pieces, one ounce and a halfe, theſe powꝛe togither into a mall glaſfe limbecke, very wel fenced wich Lute in the bottome, chich diſtill by the (pace of ſtue dates, with the light of foure candleszas the figure here vnder to the eie plainer Demonffrateth, [= The fine dates being ended re⸗ moue the flame oz light, and put vnder a meane fire of coales, fo, the ſpace of foure and twentye howers, and the whole water ſhall pale o2 fall into the Neceauer, and the Gold ſhall remaine in the bots tome of the limbecke , being then a moſt cleare ofle, uhich is the true and ſincere gold potable, and mot peectous fox the ofe of Phiſicke. This a certaine fkilful man often ¥ bled, without the commixion cf o⸗ =i thers, with the water of life. And it auatleth oz cureth the ſhedding of teares of the eyes, k into the duttward coꝛner of his eie, the patient lying vpꝛigbt, a dꝛoppe oz halfe a dꝛoppe of it be diſtilled. Where you {ee the candlefticke ftande,there muft the burning flame ,with the foure lightes be fet, And an olde deafenes is holpen (but whether pꝛoceeded ol any cauſe, cannot rightly atlirme) by diſtilling one dꝛop after arte into the cate. It thꝛoughlie healeth the French ſcab, ir the beads of the puſhes be afore clipped, and the (carres annointed with the fame, after this maner. It the puſhes ſhall bee olde then thefe dught frit to be lowe feared away with a burning Iron, oz derpe clipped with a patre of ſherres: after the vlcered places, annoin- ted wich the onelte olle. Chat it the pushes ſhall be newe, then an⸗ noint the eile onely on them: a in this maner m any were re ſloꝛed as bp a ſure practtfe.(undzie times experienced. Chis olle mixed togither eS" N of Diftillations. togicher wich the wat er of life appꝛopꝛtated with a pꝛopoꝛtion in à manner ſixe times, oꝛ eight times fo much of the water vnto the oyle, doth auaile againiſt ail diſtillations of the head eſpectally che cold, that is, the fuffocatine oꝛ coking reumes. But on ſuch wiſe it muſt be mixed togtther, that a dꝛop of the oile or Gold bee inſkilled, into the water of Life, and mightilie ſhaken togither, vntill the water of life thꝛough the gold purchaleth a red colour, pet verte cleare and to be ſœne thꝛongh. Whe ſame opie prepared with the wat er of lile, and then mixed togither with Goates milk, fo long laboured, vntill the milke be coloured, belpeth ſwellings, and ſozes of the mouth, and thꝛote, i it bee ſundꝛte tines gargel⸗ led in the thꝛote. Foꝛ the pꝛeſeruation of health, let Gre oꝛ epght dꝛoppes be giuen oꝛ taken euerie weeke, oꝛ foureteene dates fox à time togither. But in the curing of a ſickneſle, let then be mi⸗ niſtred halle, oꝛ a ſchole ſponetull at a time to the patient: as hee uhich chall bee bered with che Palle, 02 falling ſickneſſe, oz crampe, oꝛ with a like griefe, all through this be cured. To be bziele, the properties of it are, to infoꝛce, purge allo, and ſtreng- then. Me bhich bath this ople , in a readineſſe prepared, will nes tier fell the pure to anie, but rather prepared alates wich the wa⸗ ter of lile:bchich euermoꝛe niu bee miniſtred in the fame pꝛopoꝛ· tion, as afore vttered. He ſold one ounce of the ſame, neuer leſſer, then two crobones. A ſingular ople of Golde: let the leaues of golde be ſkieped in che iuice of Lemmons (but whether in vinegar, elpectallie diſtil⸗ led) and by the waterie humdur in the diſtillation dzawne koch pet ( ubat it Pearles, nd Cozals, bee added) then rematneth in che bottome, like Butter che fame wine mixed, purchafeth to it a goulden colour, and maketh it ſharpe, and doeth maruals lonflie reſiſt rottenneſſe. It doch alſo purge many griefs, and pros uoketh {weat. Foz better credite of theſe, make a pꝛoole, and pou fhall wel perteiue that J haue witten and bttered a truth to pou (as reporteth a cer taine learned man, in his letter witten brits D Geſnerus) hich J nothing doubt pou Hall well like, and not diſcommende the bie of Golde. This remedie and practife, euen as the Ople of Uitrpoll, abich mate bee reduced into Golde, greatlie aualleth in the Lepꝛoſie, and luch hich are deſtroped, bp the Percurtall annointings ot thofe men, ußich as (Hyppo- iL . i. crates 2 ' ae ea: CEE ä 2 — The fourth Booke crates witeth) purchaſe money by thetr blinde pꝛacile andigno⸗ e. van ople of gold, being the lecret of a certaine fingulatyacs tiffoner wich vs, uhich D.Gefnerus obtained of a certaine friend, of that condition, chat he wouls not communicate oz vtter fhe fer cret to any other. che golde muſt be dilſolued into a water, but wich chat harpe remedies J knowe not: thus diſſolued, it cans not on the fire be eleuated and diſtilled thꝛough the walght ol the ſame, but though a little burning water reaiſſed powꝛed intoit, uhich by and by without fire aſcendeth (ſo that ſpeedilie mul & Neceauer bee fet vnder) and ſeparated from that other matter eating oz kretting it, by which it ben bene aloze diſſolned into a Water. A great ſecret of the oile of Golde, inuented by a man ſingu⸗ larlte pꝛaaiſed, in this kinde of diſtillatton. I irſt of all » fo this wozking, pꝛepare a Olafle cuppe, oꝛ other befell wich che beit red wine, filled cucn vnto the toppe oꝛ bꝛimme ſchich you ſhall then fet into another beffell fillen wich the coldeſt water eſpeclallie tf the woꝛke bee attempted and hegunne in che Hummer time: koꝛ hole much colder the wine then yall bee and fo much the more peelde of che oyle: but howe much the hoter, fo much the leller peelde, oꝛ nothing at all can be purchaſed. And on this cuppe ſet the greater ſquare, and large, pet a thinne pꝛon plate, as the figure noted with the letter A. doch plainer de monſtrate, hauing in the middle of it a rounde hole, and large. Into this great hole by and by put and frame a dæpe dich, oꝛ veſlel of Copper, like to D. ex- pꝛeſſed, 02 of Gold like to the letter F. oꝛ of any ocher matter kra⸗ me d (( for made of Copper, an ople of Copper is obtamned, euen a6 of the Golden, oꝛ Slluer veffell, is an Olle gotten ol che gold 02, Siluer) in which, after the abfolate woꝛtzing an gyle is found, ſchoſe ſolle oꝛ hesuier ſubſtaunce rofteth dꝛoboned in the wine co⸗ led. at if che ſame veſſen fhall be ſtraiter o ſmaller, then that it mate exaalie AM the middle bole A. Set on them the thinne cir· cle B. on the Lamine oꝛ plate A. that the hole (by that meancs) map be the narrower oz freighter nhereby it map rightlie fit, the Uellell D. narcotver : ſchich that it map ſtande the furer, ad not bee es ſilie mooued hither and thither out of place, mut chen of Diſtillations. 250 then bee fafkoned and ſtaped, wich thofe pron Mookes, oꝛ ſuch like pynned on the Lamine oz plate A. and with this note « marked. Nowe all theſe rightlie pꝛepared and done, chen in the bot⸗ tome of che vellen D. oꝛ F. hall a rounde cloath be laide, beeing mall, nigh wozne, chinne, and ol Linnen. Nhich done, a fire ſhall bee made of guicke coales, and the keuer C. ſet on it, it the vellell with wine D. ſhall bee dꝛowned oz fet into the water, 02 the keuer E. i wat F. ſhall there be left, vntill the whole be verie hote: chen wich ſharpe nippers oꝛ tonges, take off the kener by fhe ring oz knobbe (as you may learne and fe in both, heere fol- lowing ) and let on ſpeedily the little befell oꝛ Deep cup in the ſame maner as pou fee hereafter ſigured, and anoffe by hat means will by and by bee cauſed, and the little linnen cloth lying in che hollownelle, will then bee burned. Then the noiſe ſhall ceaſe, and that thofe vellels (hall bee a little coled, then che keuer taken oll againe wich the (mall tonges, and the cloath alfo burned, aw the blacke wittilie taken awate, in the bottome of the veſlell will ap- peare to vou either on the foes many hanging, oꝛ at che leaf one i mall dꝛop of the oyle, either of Gold, oꝛ Copper, oꝛ Siluer, after the nature of the vellell, which muſt bee gathered wich a chinne and final {pone made of Siluer, and kept diligentlie in a Siluer vellell. Mere woꝛchilie is to be nofed in this place, that (rch an olle. by his nature, to be fone coniealed and thickned like to pitch. DF hich il you deſtre the vſe oꝛ maner of the bling of it, chen take in the time of necellitie fo much of this, as {hall (eme necellar ie, bbich dillolue in a Spoone in the water of Life, oꝛ the water of Einamion, and miniſter the fame to the ſicke: Jo then ſhall you ſhꝛougbly know and trx, not without admiration, the efficacy and pꝛoperty of this olle. f hat it pon {eke and get the dile in a copper, oꝛ latten veflell, beware that yon mintſter oz glue not of it within fhe bodie, but only applie of it without to the Serpigo, Md otber foule ſpots on che kainne. An ofle by the fame (hel and pꝛactiſe wꝛought in a Silner veſlell, is a fingular medicine for the etes - The Dple of gold repoꝛtech the ſame man, that he miniſtred of tt to his fonne, euen readle to leaue his lile, (oꝛ as A uray sr the neere ges eC De 3 T he fourth Booke of death) in the quantity of thaw dꝛops, wich a Uhle panel of the beſt Aqua vitæ, um be immediatly retouered life, 1 on 3 THE INSTRVMENTS INS VE m A. Repꝛeſenteth the (quare place hot pꝛon, to be fet on the cup, oꝛ vel jell containing the wine, lhlch hach foure great holes, that the Cuppe map ſo bee kaſtened, that it lightlte oz callie ſwarueth not Bout of place. This bath beldes two ſmall booles , aunſwering Jos agreeing to the two little holes in the Cyꝛcle o2 Bande B. that gif che fame needeth oz mut bee put on, that it map bee fattened by che le. In the fame plate are two Mookes oz the like faſteners ſeene, noated with a lyttle Hlarre, chat the deepe Cuppe fet into the great hole may ſo be fated by them. B. Doeth heere repzeſent the Cyꝛele, ſchich doeth expꝛelle and ſhewe a leſſer hole, for the Cuppe 02 mall veſlel to ſtand on. 0 of Diftillations. — eee e 251 Ci. Doch here declare and ſhew { the keuer ef the befell , hauing a ( ring in the middle. | D. Doch here demonſtrate che Inarrowe vellell, agreeing to the Circle B. with the keuer e handle cas aboueſaid) ſtanding vpzight. E. Doch bere denote the keuer lor the fame vellell aboue, beeing zhollowe, with a handle reaching 4 both aboue and beneath. a 3 F. Doth here erpzeſſe a greater vellel, (ct immedlallp on great and middle hole. A delcription of che goloe of Lite. 03 ponder of the Sunne. Take of Percurie foure ounces ard a halfe 03 fine, ubich let bee throughly walked with vinegar and falt,of the Hungarian golde halte au ounce,of thefe let Amalgama be made , like to the ſame ubich the goldſmiths doe vie to gilde filuct velſels, atter let the fame Amalgama be walhed fo offen wich vinegar and ſalte, vn fo fh no moꝛe blackneſſe at all, This till the mixture ſendech forth TCL 25 os MiB e % - e rier T he fourth booke. chen put into a glaſle bovie,to nich attet potvze ſo much or A. qua fortis, that the hole Mercurie map chꝛonghlie bee pifolucn tiberebp in che bottome the golde mape appeare in powder ofa redde colour. Ahen on this bodte let a head dilgentlie inten in the ioint, and by diſkillation ſeparate the Aqua fortis , as firtt be- ginning with a ſolt fire, next wich a ſtronger euer increafing the fire:but laff iet it be fo frag that the ſand be fire oꝛ burning bore, and that all the ſpirites be dꝛabne forth , then let the veſſel cole, aid after the coling open the bodie, and pon ſhall find a poloder of a purple colour. in fourme like to acertaine x pleafaunt paſtry mpredoꝛ wꝛought togither . After bꝛeake the Glaſſe and grynde this paſtrye in an open place and free apze , on a Marble done to fine powder, and turne pour face from the winde then blowing on vou, becauſe the fume and (auour , is peſtyterous and benp- mous. Ehecalcinatfon: Take the befell oꝛ derpe Walon turticient large, noted with the letter B. Gbich (et vnder a hollotve Rener infathyon like to a Bot, and framed with fmall holes in the edge beneath round about, as the figure E. hereafter plainer demon- frateth: thefe togither fet ina Goldimithes Furnace , and ſutler that it mate burne darkiſhe o2fwartithe in colour: ſchich fo pres pated ,poure a quantitte of this powder with an Fron Radle into the neather vellell, as the poꝛtion ofan ounce a balfe n two ounces at a time, chich in the heat ing ſturre dilpgentlie witz an Iron ſpattle, and there Gall appeare to pon in the dooing) ſundꝛy colours, hich in the ende, come all vnto à blacketolour, pet then woꝛcke foꝛwarde, and ceaſe not, vntill the ſame purchaſech ae gaine a redde colour. Mhich colour fo appearing, take the ſub⸗ ſtaunce from the fire , and let it thꝛoughlie coole. Cheſe thus oꝛ· derlie handled, put vnder another vellell icke to the aboue ſayde, ard of the fame largenelle as the former was, and the fame ſet in to the place of che former, and powꝛe againe a lyke quantitpe of fhe powder as aboue taught, æ let it be burned in the (the maner, as aboue vttered, alwaies and continuallte ſturring the fame ar bout, vntil al the colours be vaniched abap, x the ſame hath obtal⸗ ned a redneſſe fo; on ſuch wile, by the benefite of this calepnatis on. all the ſpirites of the Aqua fortis are diſperſed and euapoꝛated àwale: that by recetuing a poztion of the powder within the bodie, no 1 n 1 of Diſtillationt. no harme at all can enſue of the fame. In b pꝛeparation of this pouder, a man mut beware of the ců⸗ mon Merturp, adic p Alchtmiſters truely dy oz chaunge in ſüdꝛy colours, but without gold, noꝛ it cannot ſo mightilie calcine. Mhe vole oꝛ quantities of this powder at a time is chat to olde perſons about the waight of an olde pennie ( waping foe much as J gelle, as a peaſe groate, out to childꝛen of twelue oꝛ kouretæne peares of age, ſo much as an old balfepenp waight, giuen in a wa⸗ fer cake, that the whole pouder map weldeſcend. The Aqua fortis, is thus pꝛepared and made ⸗ take of Uitrioll two poundes,of Salt peter, not extincted, and the belt, one pound, che le in the grinding myre togpther,and diſtill the ſchole vnto the dꝛawing fortt of all the ſpirites : and che like againe a ſeconde time, diſtill without ante addition, that it maie ſo bee ſeperated from (be groller ſpirites, vhich on this wiſe oꝛdered, che Aqua fortis is then fo myghtie, chat it mate piffolue the Percurie, ano calcine the Gold. Al theſe boꝛrowed out of the boske of Caſpatus Xeglerus Phiſttion pꝛinted at Lipſia. An erplication of certaine of the foxmer , wich figures expꝛel⸗ ſed, vttered by a certaine fingular Phiũtion. che letter A. which fignifieth the Amalgama, is ſhus pꝛepa⸗- red and made, the moff pure golde muff bee brought o dziuen in to thinne plates, the Crucible after ſet on the fyꝛe, make redde oz glowing hote, into ſchich ( belive the fire) poure the plates of gold mid ercurie, that they mate fo be myxed togither, and this myx⸗ ture is named Amalgama, che letter B. repꝛeſenteth che bodie fet on a hote place: fox by that meanes, is the working of Aqua fortis ſooner canted, D. Doch demonftrate a vel fell, named pꝛoperlie a Leffe (as MLD J mape conceaue of the fourme ) al abiche the Germapnes tearme withe them , Ein trybſcherbe, foz Se it expꝛelleth by a cer tapne mat- nei the ſame vellell, into hich the Barbers opening a atte, doe receaue the bloud, lauing that this is made of Latten, and the ſame is made of earth, che perfite forme ol which, is here afore expꝛeſſed. rm 11.4. 5 ———— me aE Lhe fourth Booke E. Doth here repꝛelent a bolloty keuer, of the Anthour named a Leſte, ubich other wile in the Ger⸗ maine tongue Einmiiffel. It is arts ie made of Bꝛickes and moꝛter, kramed like to a litle ouen, bauing proper holes made in the edge be⸗ neach, palling through, and that round about, as this figure heere doth plainer demonckrate, EN F. Datch here wit⸗ nelle the goldſmiths furnace, prepared ¢ made of ſtrong Inte, lter che maner here N deſeribed. This is a deſcripti⸗ ee on of the ponder of p Dunne o2 gold, bya tt ker maner, accoꝛ — ding to the obſeruati on or the ſame Authoz. And in vaine labozeth he in many things, ſchere other wiſe it map be performed wich fe we thinges, and a ſhoꝛt trauaile. To come to che matter, take a new and large care chen veſſell, with a wide mouth, as are the Baſons of the Bar⸗ bars, ſeruing for bloud letting, ſauing that this ought to be wi⸗ der: che ſelfe ſame heated red hote on burning coales, chat it map Appeate glowing , then bring to fine pouder this thy red heade Gotten by dittillation,asa little afore was taught, and ponre the fame burned into the vellell ahich continuallie tur abont with an Iron {pattle, chat it map become and proceed from blacke of a ſwart colour, and in che ende againe of a ted colqur y hien mealies pou ſhall obtaine, the powder of the ſunne oꝛ golde Wu beware in anp manner, that pou bee not annoin ted and in keaẽd with the venimous vapour of che ſame. — Oꝛ thus, take the fame Amalgama, of ſchich aboue vitered, the fame oꝛder, chat it map melt into a water, chere vp in the ns — — — S AT r of Diftillaticns. the Golde mapappeare, after the maner of a red powder chen Lute diligentlie che bodie, in ſchich che diſttllation mal bee wꝛought, and let the ſame dꝛye by it ſelle, chat it mape the readier and better abpde the fyꝛe. After (et the head on che bodte: diligent⸗ lte luting the cleftes 02 iointes with a ptece of L innen cloth, and the Lute of wifedome , that the {pirites bꝛeath oz iſſue not forth. And this conceaue , chat ik the bodte,in uchich the Amalgama wih the Aqua fortis is contained, ſhall be to the bigneſle of one mca fure, that then the Neceguer muſt be tenne oz twelue meaſures great: Foz other wiſe through the multitude and ſtrength alſo of the lpirites, th: Neceauer woulde bꝛeake, Thich thus prepared and done, ſet the body with his head in the furnace of teuer berati⸗ on, in bhich a fite of coales muff be made, as after enſueth Firſt let the fire be ſolt, vntill the ſpirites begin to aſcende, after let the fire be incresſed by little and little. Foꝛ in the end the Aqua fortis cleareth againe. And in the vpper part of the Furnace dchere the vent holes be, let the furnace be ſtopped, ieauing open onelp the breathing place. Pk the Golde of Life, oꝛ ponder of che Sunne (others ſeeme to name the ſame pꝛecepitate with Gold, of aich ſome nat bath beene intreated, and in the place alſo afoꝛe of the Pettaline wa⸗ ters, at the ende) thus wꝛote a certaine learned man Onto D. Gel- nerus. Of che gold of Life, oꝛ ponder of the Dunne (ſaith he) vou ſeeme to me to tequire the deſcr iption vnto the fame end, that pou map the readier iudge abether the vle of it may bee fafe and ſure. Ado commendche inuention, in that pou applie all chinges vnto vie. is is compouned of fine ounces,of Mercurie flue, of pure gold ha ke an ounce, and ol Aqua fortis fo much as ſhall ſuffice. 3 haue feo the ſame euen this monech, and doe dallte feared) and zue the vertues of it. J sifo do cure a great diſesſe wich this, ich it the fame tall ſo ceaſe, as the working ofkerech and gtucth aged hope, J ben affirme end pꝛondunce the fame to bee a gifte um God ic And I brlæue that he which latelie pꝛepared it, with hade al walt vg haue bene conuer ſant, to haue fon two dꝛams or chls to two Duchy Dollers : in that he accoumptech the labour great, che (auour tedious, and the vollels chargeable. Ok this pouper ot che Sunne, J remember that Jhaue giuen of it fine graines wate without anie harme, but when A retched and toke 253 — 9 e "Eee The fourth Booke fake vnto eight graines , chen did J mightille pꝛocure aud che vomiting, and the going to ſtole, where J had before taken oz te⸗ ceiued for koure dates togither, vnto the walght ok Guegtaines at a time, tc. if A=. Zs Sl ———— ch the Aichimifers name fhe one. and to conuert the ſame into a clære water, tbich che Alchimiſters name alto the ofle of the mone: muſt bee wꝛought amd done, alter this maner. Cake the filter, which pꝛepare and fine wich lead, as the gold ¢ liluer finers cunningly do: Abid wꝛought on this wie, dꝛiue the plates ſo thinne as paper, chols then cut ins fo verie ſmall pieces, and heate againe on an pꝛon plate: ſhich done, haue in a readines pour Aqua fortis, made of falt nyter, As lome, and vitriol,, with all their ſpirits, into tcbich put pour filuer, that fh) thwith will be turned into a water, in coloꝛ fo blew as the ſkie: and ichen pou fee no moꝛe or the ſiluer vndiſlolued in the wa⸗ ter, chen poure the whole water into a body lutedof purpoſe, with his head artly ſet on, and a receauer faſtened to the noſoiche fan diſtill in aſhes, vntill al the water be dꝛa wn and ſadued forth, kœpe, foz it ſerueth in other woꝛkings x dil ſo long vntll r lil uer reſt and appeare in the bottom of the body, ſo thick uhich take from the fire, and let the ſubſtaunce die on! bers, but lutter it not to be thꝛough dꝛied: chen table Salt tea 7 . — — of Diftillations. 254. fer, and poure luch aquantitte on a little of it, that the fame map appeare wet wich tt, and no more, this then beate againe on Hote pmbers, hich (peedilp turneth into a moſt clare water, the lame boile fo long, vntill all the water be euapoꝛated awaie, and chen will the filuer remaine in a water potable: which hach infinite vertues giuen by potion. This allo auailech againſt the Lepzte, helpeth a ſaltie humour, che difeates of the legs, a {welling of the liner, and ſundzie other grieles, accozding to the ſkill of the lear · ned Philition. Mis alſo mired with Aqua vitæ, bealeth all maner of füthie wounds, hapning on the bodie by applying of the ſame on them, when the bodie (all be well purged. And this is a newe remedp, innẽted by afingular pꝛaciſtoner, with uhich maruatles map be wꝛought. DE luer (an olle I ſuppoſe) map be gotten and made alter this maner : Take of ſiluer calcined, fo much as pou thinke neceſlarp. the fame put into diſtilled vineger, vbich within a lew dates will be dillolued, and become blewilh: the ſame then euaporate gentlie in Balnco Matiæ, vntill all the vineger be aſcended, and in the bat- tome wil a fatre olle remaine. The vertues c Hines mixedafter Arte, and thofe with medi- cur. and the maner of vfing them. Thexvy iC hapter. he firſt wine here vttered, pꝛocurech the elancholick to be merrie, putteth awap melancholieꝛit helpeth alſo the chole⸗ rick, u ſuch which haue an infected liuer, oꝛ griele of the kioneps, oz that cannot pile: this beſides ts ſingular in the Auartaine, ¢ inward burning of che bodte. The making of Which boilne, is on this wile: take the nhole Buglolle, with the leaues and rotes, the pithes of which rotes take forth, ok the le let there be a pound, and fo much waight of Sen, a pounde of red Noſeleaues, a pounde of Boꝛrage flowers, ind a pound of Bugloſſe flowers, all theſe afe ter the beating togither,put into a bag, and che bag put into a vel⸗ ſel containing thee gallons of god shite Muſte wine, tt is a kind of wine fo called, the half of chich Malte wine, wich halt or the fata thinges, put togither into the ſalde befell , and the other hatte after the boiling andcleane(Bimming , pat then the «hole togt⸗ cher, and let che lame fettle and cleare in the befell; of a ‘le Sia IE “a zd ‘1 be fourth Booke bie all che yeare theougb,elpeciallp in the winter che ſpꝛing, and parueſt, and it helpeth all the aboue ſald grieles. A fingular Coꝛdiall wine, is made of Borage and Baulme: Tchich allo is god foz che Pelancholicke, and fo, the trembling of che heart this clenſeth the entil bloud of the bodp, ¢ inereaſech the gedit puttech away from man anentl thought, and all eutll cogt. tations comming to minde. This wine allo feructh in the foule breaking out, and Lepꝛoſie, it maketh a man merrie 9 t maſtreth the woꝛmes in the bellie. he mating of cchich wine is on thig ivife take a pound of Boꝛrage t fo much of the hearb Baulme, ſchich put into ne we Muſle, bolle toglther, and uhen the fame is clesre vſe ef it, fo: tt ſerueth vnto manp other purpoſes, not here mentioned. Che wine of Bugloſſe after the in ſtructlon of Macrobius, 1g pꝛepared and made after this maner: Take che rotes ol Bug loſſe, which after the cleane ſcraping, ſtiepe in god wine, vntill the wine bath purchaſed the vertue of them:this wine often bledclen feth all the euill humoꝛs by beine, and cauſetha god bꝛaine, and ir a perſon were become uholie mad, by the dꝛinking of this wine he ſhould be recouered and holpen thꝛoughlie: ag the like prmfe was made on a woman, oho often was mad, either thꝛough pꝛe, oꝛ mes lancholte in ſomuch that they were forced to bind her, vntill hee came againe to her perfit minde and reaſon. And by chance a poe man comming to hir doꝛe to afke his Almes, vnderſtand ing bereof, taught this remedie, through apich in ſhozt time, ſhee was wholte deltuered. A laudable wine, helping the difcates of che milte, and heate of the L iuer: take the leaues and rotes of Succoꝛte, of hartes toung, of Endtue, and Hoꝛt hound, ſchich boile togtther in a little quantitie of wine, che fame let run chꝛough an Ipocras bag, and this wine poure on the hearbs, letting che wine run ſhꝛough two 02 fee times vntill it bee cleare. This wine helpeth all diſeaſes wilhin the bodie, as the grieles of the liuer, the lungs, the milt, and fomacke: Ik the wine bee ouer bitter to dꝛinke mixe the fame with other ſwat chings, as Raiſins, die figs, Uicoꝛice, and other ſwert things. A comfortable wine fo: all griefes of the eies: Take eie bꝛight, te fame intuſe in ne we Muſt wine fora time of this wine bſe 5 dallte, 8 pr of Diftillations. pailic as mozuing and euening, and pou Hall obtaine a perfed light, without pin oꝛ web, and it recoue rech befides ante maner griele of the epes, that map happen eicher in olde oꝛ pong, chere the fight is decated And ſundzie perſons hauing not ſeene a long time, chꝛough the dꝛinking ol this wine for a peere togither, re⸗ due red fight: Ik ante alſo ule to cate cuerte moꝛning of the pour der of this hearbe with a reare egge, oꝛ wich good wine cuerte e · uening, hall recouer ſight, as abo ue taught: Foꝛ manie bp vling anie of thele, ibid) before did reade with (pectacles, coulde after read the ſmalleſſ letters, without the occupying of any fpectacles at all, fo the wonder of lundꝛy. And there is no remedie perfiter fo: che light. Acommendable wine for me moꝛie: take one ounce of ginger; two ounces of long pepper, two ounces of Galingale balfe an dunte of cloues, and halle an ounce of Cubebæ, and halfe an dunte of utmegs: the le bꝛought to pouder, and tied in a cloth, hang in 3 veſlell couered with ſeuen pintes of wine, the fame then bolle a little, in ſuch maner, that no apꝛe bꝛeath forth alter the clearing, ple of this wine not taking forth the bag: and this alſo is p2ofita- ble fo: à cold ſtomacke. Khe wine of Sage being of great vertue, and maruatlous, is made after two twates: ſome put the lage into a bag, and hang it in the vellell ot wine : and others bolle the Sage in the wine, vn⸗ till it be lufkſcientlie boiled, and both wales be p2ofitable and gad: This wine is god for toth ach, and for paine of the gums : tt hel⸗ pech alſo any member that trembleth, aw any Wweake member tt ſtrengtheneth, and putteth awate anp euill humdur in the bodle: this allo is god for the Palſte, and often pꝛoued for paine of the bodie, and dꝛawing oꝛ crampe of members, and ſinewes his bes Ades is god for the Lunatteke, uhich at the change of the Pone loſe their pꝛoper wits and reaſon: and to conelude, this is pzofita- ble for paine ot the ſtomacke, and griele of che matrice, and all che ſine wie places. he wine of Fennel commended wich the ſerds: foꝛ che dimnes of ſight. che ſpots ot che eies, and dꝛopſie, and the wellings like to Lepꝛie ſpots, happening to childꝛen: this alſo auaſleth againſt e- uill meates, againſt polſons, che cough, and griekes of the lunges, and it multiplieth the milke in womens bzeaſts: chen this ae 255 e * e fourth Booke is made wich che rwe, itanatlethagain® the dileaſe of che blad· der md purgech all enill humoꝛs of the bodie. The wine againſt the Fiſtula is made on this wolle: take b long and round Ariftolochia,of ech tivo branches grœne, the ſe after the feping stamping in ſchite wine, boile vnto the conſumption ot two parts of the wine, uhich ſtrained fheongba linnen cloach and ſetled, dꝛinke euerie mozning faſting, and euening going lo bed: tit helpeth oꝛ delluereth any Fiſtula, inxv. oz Tx. dates, ſo that the patient in the meane time eat no groſſe meats no: uhite me ats, nes other contrary things: and on the ſoze allo late plaiſter wiſe of the route of the rounde Ariftolochia, 92 of the pauder of it, blowin che fame into the hole, and on ſuch iwite yall the Fiſkulg be cured, & that it be not in the bone entred. ihe wine of Nolemarie is made in like maner as the others: of ſchich chꝛough (etled, if anp taketh a god dꝛaught moꝛning and euening it clenſech che blond, nie ate, expelleth all che inner humozs, recouereth a great weak. nelle: this taken with a quantitie of the elequarie of the flowers, helpeth the weaknes of the heart: this comforteth a moiſt bꝛaine and ſtrengthnech memoꝛie it confirmeth and he ateih the veines coled,¢ comforteth the Palſie rubbed on the members: it cealeth anp cold ſwell ing applied byon, prelerueth from the plague, mitt. gatech the hard fetching of bꝛeath, and helpeth an old coughꝛit hea⸗ tech the marrom in the bones, helpeth digeRton, andacold g clany mie ſlomacke: it putteth away the ſwelling of the ſtomacke, te⸗ ſtoꝛech {peach lot, maketh a man bold and hardie, and clœrech the face if it to be walhed with it:this daily dzunke, ctuſeth a man to lake pong a long time, pꝛocureth a God on fineet bꝛeath and cure ch tbe canker and fifula,and clenteth euſl am matterte vlcers. his wine ol Roſemarp, o7 the hearb tt ſelfe bolled with the lo wers in wine, and a dꝛaught at each time taken warme moꝛning and eue⸗ ning, and not eating noꝛ dꝛintzing thee boures after, doth mar- uUuelloullie helpe the ſchite luxe, chich is wont to happen to women of an vlcer, and cureth the erulcer ation of womens places:an the fame maner taken, it putteth ataie the Binges euill, the harde dꝛawing ol bꝛeach, openeth the ai terie, cauſeth eaſie ſpitting vp, helpeth digeſt ion, ceaſeth Aripings, and clenſech the ‘blond, To zocureth a deſtre and appetite to — =— = = = SS oe ; — — 2 mM — 2s g— , és “ ; tar, vit, times diſtil⸗ led oner: the Retort Auer to tt very wel Aluted in ß loint: this foft fire in the begin: ning, x increaſe the fire by litle and litle, until alt the ſubſtace ee illued lach chat will come: uhich to- : baither chall bee an 4 LS alle and water, the 6 1 2 ceteiuer then dꝛawe wate, ano fepavate the water from the Ople upich Ople ts in: “a tombuſtibie, and miraculous in lundꝛie matters, in the woꝛke int of Alchimie, for this greatlie aualleſh in firing the medicine Dor #| latile, and ſerueth wel to incorporate With all mettals and (eats: nech fach whic be crude, and like ſweetneth chen thep be ragar⸗ U this alfo diſtolueth all paines and wellings, tauſed of groſle and u clammie humour s: and healech in & man er all ſoꝛtes of wicked i! wicers , and in this ( fateth che Aathout A tonceiued a great de i) light as to woꝛke ſucha mapſtrie, to fee fo manie ſtrange funtes and varieties: but a moze plesſure J toke in che pꝛaciſe, as to f | fe how the ſame anatled in cuerie matter ſchere it was applied: by trhich J pꝛoue this to be a diuine fubfaunce and an ofle woꝛ· chte of cternall memozie: and chis was that great ſecret, wich ohich that fingular Matheus the Hungart an, did fomanie greate maruatles in Padua: fo hee healed wich tf, che goute, the quate taincague,tbe paine of the French diſeaſe, the dꝛie Scab on the dead, wich lundzte ocher grie kes, fo: which, ochiles he . ine.be would not teach any man) ¢ the ſame 3 haue mante times made, and haue alſo ſeene luch ſtrange pꝛaaiſes of it > Hat here to tepert them, J chauld ſcarcely bee belcrued. fc. This bozro weed ont of the rational ſecrets of the ſingular Fallopius. An other fingular way in making of the incombuſltble olle fers uing for the Aichimical Arte, on this wife : fake of that ſubſtanee deained thꝛough, ot hich ſope is made, and common oile, of echg like weight. theſe after the grinding togithe r, grind lolch fo mach weight of trbite ſope, as the one of the in, to each pound of the fap ſubſtance adde one ounce of falt Alkali bꝛought to poder lahich ſubſtance well mixed thall be as paſte: the fame put into g retort, babing a receiuer laſtened to it after arte, Onder abich make a ſolt lire in the beginning and increaſe after the fire by little and little, unk ill no moze wil DEH for Ch » the water then ſeparate from the olle, and the oile kerpe, loz it is the incombuttible otle, wih ſchich they make al the Alchimicall me die ines to penetrate metkaline bodies: and this it doch in chat che dite is lred, and the nature there of is to (uffer any medicine to palle awap in the kume and this fix⸗ ed oile fo burneth in the lampe, that it neuer conſumeth, and it fers Leth to manp other purpoles which ß Author refuteth to biter fay ſundꝛy cauſes t the philoſophers haue alwates hid this olle, to the end it ſhould gat be knot, A hau ing thus trauaſled to hein this bake ko an epd, doe render tanks to the heauenly Phlſition on whom the lueceſſe of all medicines dependeth 5 FINIS. : fe a