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fornace, till the lute of all the joints be dry ; for that is very
necefTary.
The whole being thus in right order, kindle a fmall-coal
fire for the fpace of three hours, during which time, the windy
particles, that are in the materials, and which would break
them, will be drawn off into the receiver.
So continue a moderate fire for fix hours, then increafe it lit-
tle by little, putting in, atlaff, billets of dry oaken wood to the
coals for fix hours more, till the alembic or head begins to be
tinged yellow, and the fpirits begin to rife.
Obferve to continue this regimen or degree of fire, till the
head and receiver begin to grow red ; then augment it till the
alembic becomes of a deep red ; continue this degree of the
fire, as long as that colour lafts, till all the fpirits are drawn off,
and the head and receiver begin, by degrees, to grow clear,
and re-afTume their common colour in cooling ; which, fome-
times, will be two days firft.
Notwithftanding, you muff continue the fire two days after-
wards, then let the furnace cool of itfelf; taking care, that
while the alembic and receiver are ftill red, and the fire in
force, that you admit no cool air into the place, and that no-
thing cold touch them, which would break them.
When all is cold, cover the head and receiver with wet
linen, that the fpirits which are about the head and receiver,
may the better fink to the bottom of the receiver, and let it
fland fo for twelve hours.
Then bathe the joints and the luting with warm water, in
order the better to Joofen the bandage, and fo take off the
head from the receiver, otherwife it would be difficult to do it;
then you may break the body, which will be good for nothing,
and take out the faeces, which reduce again to powder.
Add to each pound of that powder four ounces of refined ni-
tre, and put the whole into a cucurbit, or body, on which pour
all the Aqua-fortis, before diftilled ; then put on the head and
receiver, and lute it and dry it well, as you did before, having
put it on the fame fand furnace ; during the firft four hours
risake a gentle fire, which afterwards may be increafed by little
and little, till the head and receiver begin to grow clear, and
all the fpirit is drawn over.
After which, let all cool, covering the head and receiver
with wet cloths, and let it ftand twelve hours, as before. Then
ynlute the joints again with warm water, and put the Aqua-
fortis into glafs veflels, well flopped, that the fpirits may not
exhale, and keep it for the ufes hereafter mentioned.
This is the Aqua-fortis called water of feparation, and the
foeft that can be made.
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fornace, till the lute of all the joints be dry ; for that is very
necefTary.
The whole being thus in right order, kindle a fmall-coal
fire for the fpace of three hours, during which time, the windy
particles, that are in the materials, and which would break
them, will be drawn off into the receiver.
So continue a moderate fire for fix hours, then increafe it lit-
tle by little, putting in, atlaff, billets of dry oaken wood to the
coals for fix hours more, till the alembic or head begins to be
tinged yellow, and the fpirits begin to rife.
Obferve to continue this regimen or degree of fire, till the
head and receiver begin to grow red ; then augment it till the
alembic becomes of a deep red ; continue this degree of the
fire, as long as that colour lafts, till all the fpirits are drawn off,
and the head and receiver begin, by degrees, to grow clear,
and re-afTume their common colour in cooling ; which, fome-
times, will be two days firft.
Notwithftanding, you muff continue the fire two days after-
wards, then let the furnace cool of itfelf; taking care, that
while the alembic and receiver are ftill red, and the fire in
force, that you admit no cool air into the place, and that no-
thing cold touch them, which would break them.
When all is cold, cover the head and receiver with wet
linen, that the fpirits which are about the head and receiver,
may the better fink to the bottom of the receiver, and let it
fland fo for twelve hours.
Then bathe the joints and the luting with warm water, in
order the better to Joofen the bandage, and fo take off the
head from the receiver, otherwife it would be difficult to do it;
then you may break the body, which will be good for nothing,
and take out the faeces, which reduce again to powder.
Add to each pound of that powder four ounces of refined ni-
tre, and put the whole into a cucurbit, or body, on which pour
all the Aqua-fortis, before diftilled ; then put on the head and
receiver, and lute it and dry it well, as you did before, having
put it on the fame fand furnace ; during the firft four hours
risake a gentle fire, which afterwards may be increafed by little
and little, till the head and receiver begin to grow clear, and
all the fpirit is drawn over.
After which, let all cool, covering the head and receiver
with wet cloths, and let it ftand twelve hours, as before. Then
ynlute the joints again with warm water, and put the Aqua-
fortis into glafs veflels, well flopped, that the fpirits may not
exhale, and keep it for the ufes hereafter mentioned.
This is the Aqua-fortis called water of feparation, and the
foeft that can be made.
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