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days longer in digestion; dissolve two pounds of fine sugar in a quart of water, add to it the tincture, and run it through the filtrating bag.


To make a Gallon of Roman Water.

Take the outer or yellow peels of six citrons; two drachms of mace bruised; a gallon of proof spirit and two quarts of water: draw off with a gentle fire till the faints begin to rise, and sweeten with fine sugar.


To make a Gallon of l'Eau sans Pareille.

Take the outer peels of twelve citrons, three quarts of fine proof spirit, and a quart of water; put all into a glass alembic, and distil to a dryness in Balenum Mariæ; filter the water, and put it into bottles well stopped.


Another Way.

Take the essence of cedrat, bergamot, orange, and lemon, of each two drachms; a gallon of rectified spirit, and two quarts of water: put all into a glass alembic, and distil in Balneum Mariæ till the faints begin to rise, when the receiver must be immediately removed.


To make a Gallon of Vestal Water.

Take of the seeds of daucus creticus, or candy carrots, two ounces; a gallon of spirit of wine; and two quarts of water: distil in Balneum Mariæ till the faints begin to rise: then add to the spirit drawn over, an ounce of the essence of lemons, and four drops of the essence of amber-

gris;