Section 64

A ffAterfor Separation of (jold.
Mix with the equal parts of Salt-Peter and Alcm, as much Vitriol , and diftil ir , as befcre : there will proceed a Watet fo f:ircng,that ir will e\en ccrrode the ir£turc of Gold. Wherefore, if this letm too violent, take nine pounds of the former Salt*-, being diflolvedir VV-ster, and two ounces of Sal / n.mor.iacum : when they arc melted, let ibf-mwc days ir Fimo, and with hot Afhe will corrode Gold. If you rtfurdtht Water upon the Feezes , let them macerate and ditiil it again, the Water will be much flrongec,
How to purge the phlegm from thefe fVters, witbour which they are of no force : caft a little Silver into a little cf thicVVa- ter> which, being overcharged with phlegm, will net ccrrcde it. But Jet ic to heat over the fire, and ir Will prefertly do it : pcur all rhi Water ir*o another Pot, and leave the Feces behinde in the former : fo the Water wU be clarified.
Oyl of Vitriol.
DivTolve Vitriol in an earthen Pan with a wide mouth 5 let the phlegm evaporate^ then etcre-'e >he firr and burn it, til! it be all fed. ard the fourth part be cotlrmc d„ Put it into a Glafs-Retcrt, lured all overthrice double, and well dried, and let in tg- xe reverter at in* if, ccntituallv auj rr.errirg the fire, and continuing it for threeday?, until the Vtflel melt, znd an Oyl drop cut without any VVater. Every three pounds will i ield one cunce cf Oyl. Put it into a Glals-bottle,and ftt it in hot Embersthac the Water, if any Vein theCyl,rhay evaporate; for fo it will be of greater flrengihi The fign cf a perfect extraction, is, if it make a piece of Weed, being cali into it, fmcak,as if k burned it.
Oyl of Sulphur i
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This is the proper way to extract O/l of Sulphur : Take a Glafs with a large mouth in the form of a Bell , and hang it up by a wire : place a large Receiver under ir, that it may catch the O/l, as it droppeth out of the Beli. In the middle between theie, hang an earthen Vcffel full or Suiphur: kindle the fire, and make theSul- phurrum; the fmoak of which, afcendeth up into the Bell , condenieth it feif, and fads down in an cyly fubftance. When the Sulphur is coniumed , put in more, until you have the quantity of O/l which you defire. There is alfo another way to extraft it in a. greater quantity : Prepare a great Glafs-Receiver , fuch as I defcribed in the Extraction of O/l of Tartar, and Aqua For lis : cut a hole tho- row it with an Emerauld , and indent the edges of ft , that the fmoak may pafs out : let this upon an earthen Pan , in which you burn the Sulphur. Above thi -, fet another Vcffel of a larger fize , fo that it may be about a handful diftant from the fir 1^ : cut the edges of the hole in deeper notches,thatthe vapor afcending thorow the fir It, and circulating about the fecond , may diltil out of both ; fo you may add a third and fourth. Pour this Oyl into another Glafs, and let the phlegm evaporate over hoi Embers ; it will become of that flrength , that it will difloive Silver : and I may fay , Gold alfo , if h be rightly made. The fume of Sulphur is congealed in Sal Ammoniacttm : for I have gathered it in the Mountains of Campania, and condenfed it into Salt , nothing at all differing from that which is brought out of the Eaftern Countries. Thus Sal Ammoniac™ , which hath fo long lain unknown, is difcovercd in cur own Country, and is nothing but Salt of Sulphur, and this Oyl is the Water of Sal tsimm.mac , or Salt of Sulphur. I would fain know how Learned Men do approve this my Invenri- on. 1 take the Earth , thorow which the fmoak of Sulphur hath arifen , and dif* folve it in warm Water, and purge it thorow a hanging Receptacle defcribed before : then 1 mike the Water evaporate ; and fo finde a Salt nothing different, as I hope, from Ammoniacum.
Chap. XXf, Of the Separatist! of the Elements'
IN every Compound, there are four Elements ; but for the moft parr, one is pre- dcminant , the rclt are dull and unprofitable. Hence , when we Ipeak of fe- paraiing the Elements of aCompound, we mean the feparating that predominant one. In the Water- Lilly , the Element of Water is chief ; Air , Earth and Fire ire in lit, but in a fmall proportion. Hence there is but a fmall quantity of heat and diinefs in it, becaufe Water overwhelms them all. The fame muftbeun- detftood in other things alio. But do cot think, that we intend by the repara- tion of the Elements, to divide them abfolutely . the Air from the Water , and the Watet from the Fire and Earth ; but ouely by a certain fimilitude , as what is hotter then the reit, we call Fire } the moiiler, Warer. Stones participate more of Earth; Woods, of Fire ■, Herbs, of Water. We account thofe Airy, which fill the Vtffcls and Receivers, and eafily burft them, and fo flie our. When the Ele- ments are thus feparated,they may afterwards be purified and attenuated.The manner of c xtrading them, is various according to the diverfity of natural things ; forfome oiufi be calcined: lbme. fublimated , others dilHlled. I will fet down fome ex- amples.
How to fepxrate the Elements of Metals,
Liy your Metal in Aqua FortU , as I {hewed before , till it be diflblved : then draw out the Aqua Fortuby a Bath , and pour it on again , and fo again, until ir be turned into an Oyl of a light Red, or Ruby-Colour. Pour two parts of Aqua Fcrtii unto the Oyl , and macerate them in a Glafs in Fmo for a month : then diltil them on Embers till the Water be all drawn out , which you mult take and ftill *- gain in Balneo , until it afcend • fo will you have two Elements. BytheBath the
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Air is elevated , the Water and Earth remain in the bottom : the Fire continueth in the botrom of the former Vvflel ; for it is of a fiery fubiiance : this , Nature^ and the Affufion of Waier, and the Diftjllation in Baineo will reduce into an Oyl again : in which you mull correct the Fire , and it will be perfect. You may lay Metal in Ember? , then by degrees encrcafe the fire : the Water will fin j gently afcend, next the Earth. In silver, the firli Oyl is hlewifh , and in perfe£t repara- tion, lculeth to the bottcm , and the Waier afcendeth ; but in Baineo, the Ele- ments cf Fire and Earth : for vhe fubiiance of it is cold and moi(i : in Baineo the Elements of Fire and Earth remain ; fir (i trie Earth will ccme out , afterwards the Fire. Soot fin, the firft OA is yctlc w ; in Baineo, the Air will remain in the bonom, the Fire, Earth and Water will afcend : which is proper orely to 1 in ; for in no otner M.tal, the Air remaineth lad j bat in Tin, the Water is fir It elevated 5 next the Fire; Ian ot all, the Ear h. Of horns made a dark ruddifh Oyl ; Of Quick* filver, a whire O I : the Fire iculeth to ibe bottom : the Earth and Water are elec vatcd : and lo of the reft.
How to feparate the Elements in Herbs,
In Herbs there is a'wayes one E:ement which reigneth in chief. Take the Leaves of Sage, bruile them, macerate them in Ftmo , and then difiil them : the Fire will firft afcend, until the colours be changed; next the Water ; then a part of the Earth: the Other part will remain ib the bottom, &ot being volatile, but fixed; Set the VVatcr in the S^n fixdayes, then put it in Baineo : the Water will afcend firft, then the colour will alter ; and the Fire afcendeth next , till the laftc be changed : at length , a part of the Earth , the reft being mix'd with the Air, tarrieth behinde in the Bottom. In Water-Plams, the Air arifeth firft ; nextthc Water and Fire.
How to jinde out the Vertutsof Plants.
There are no lirrr Scare hers out of the Venues of the Plants, then our Ha»ds andEves; theTaltei more fallible : for, if in Diftillation , the hott eft parts eva- pcraiehrft, wr may the reft. Ytu may eafily krrw by the teparation of the Ek meets , whether* Plarr tatcmt/tcf \ ht , or Water, or Earth, by weighing the Pant fir^ : then sfttrwsrc, when if e Water ano Oyl are ex'r*£red, weighing the F their proportion vtu rrav jucpe cf the degrees of each Elemenr in the Compofi- tioncf it, arc r- m thtne of their Qualities. But the narrow limits of this Book w ill not five me leave to expatia.t tarthcr on this Subject. Wherefore I will leave the D.-lcourie cf it to a particular I reatife, which I intend tofet out at large on thi, matter.
How to extratt Gum out of Tlants.
There are fome Plants cut of which we may extract Gum : fome Plants,! fay, be* cauie many have rcre in th«m, ard nothipg can give mere then it hath. Fen- nel, and ail other kind** ot ir, Opopcnax, and fuch-like Heibs are full of ir. Na* ture i-> the bcftDue6>cr in exriaciirgthtm : for when the Sun fhines very hot , and the Stalks of tide P arts are iwelled with fap , by reafon of the continual en- creak of their juke ; they cpen them'eJves in little clefts , like a Woman whenhef labcur arproacreth ; ard ihecce c oth the Plant bring forth , as it were in travel^ thar Nob e t'curr , which partly by the heat of the Sun , partly,. by a na- tural Irclinaticn grews clitrmy, and is condenfed imoahard Body. Hence we may learn
How to extratt Gum out ofOpoj>9»ax4
In the crrrmer colP ice gather the Roots in the night-time, that the heat of the Sun oraytr r exfacft th earthen Pipkin : then let it upfide down in a descending Furnace with a Receiver
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underneath , to catch the falling-Liquor : make a Fire about the upper part of the V^flel, which will drive down a Noble Gum,which mult be purred in other VclTcls, and miv be meliorated by Di illation. The fame may be fff did en Sagapene, w.iole Roots mult be gathered at the fame time , and fliced ; and being put into a V ffel with a gentle fire, will drop out a glutinous Liquor into the Receiver; whith> being clarified, will harden like Gum, and is kept for McdLinal ulcs.
« Hew to extratt Cjnm out of Fennel*
Gather the ftalks of Fennel, when it is in its vigor, and the Flowers begin to blow, about the full of the Moon j for then they are more fucculent : flice them im o pieces of a hand-long, and put them into a Glafs-Tub of a hand in widened, and a handful and a haif in length : fill it full, and fet the bottom of it , being full of little holes, into a Tunnel fit to receive it , and the lower part of the Tunnel into a Receiver. Then make a gentle fire about the Tub at a handful diftancc , which may beat upon the ftalkes on every fide with its heat, like the Sun-beams. The Tub thu hot,will exclude fom; drops ; which, flying from the violence of the hcat,iTde down thorow the holes of the bottom into the Tunnel, and from thence into the Receiver, where they will condenfe into Gum , participating of the Nature of Fennel, ot no contemptible vertucs.
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Of Perfuming.
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AFter Diflillation,we proceed to Unguents and fweet fineRs: it is an Art next ofkjn to the other ; for it provides odors oj the fame things, compounds and mingles Unguent s, that they may Jend forth pleafant fents every r»*y* very far. "This Art is Noble, arAmuch fet by, by Kings and great iJMen. For it teacheth to makj Waters, Oyls, ¥ owners, March' fanes, Fumes ; and to make fweet S^tns that jhall hold their fent a long time ; and may bs bought for little money : not the common and ordinary way , but fnch as are rare ^and known to very few.
Chap. L
Of perfuming Waters.
Have in the former Book (hewed how fweet Waters may be diftilled cur of Flowers and other things , as the place de- dicated to Diftillation did require : here new J will teach how to compound fweet Waters and Flowers, that may caft forth odoriferous fents : as firft,
To make a mofl fweet perfumed Water. Take three pound of Dama k Rofes, as much of Musk and Red-Rofes, two of the Flowers of Orange, as manv of Myr- tle, half a pound of Garden-Claver , an ounce and a half of Cloves , three Nut- megs, ten Liilies : put ail thefe in an Alimbeck, in the note of which you muft fa' en of Musk three parts , of Amber one, ©f Civet half a one , tied up together in x clout : and put the Nofe into the Receiver, and tie them clofe with a cloth dip'd in Bran and the white of an Bgg mixed : fet a gentle fixe under it , until it be all di- alled.
Another.
Take two pound of Rofc-water , of Lavender half one , of Cretan-Wine thir- teen drachms . of the Flowers of Gilliflowcrs, Rofes, Rofemary, Jafmine, the Leaves of Marjoram , wilde Betony , Savory , Fennel , and Bafil gentle , half a pound i an ounce of Lemmon-peel , a drachm of Cinnamon , Benjamin, Storax and Nurmegs : mix them , and put them in aGlafs , and fet them out in the Sun for four dayes then diftil them with a gentle fire : and nnlefs you put Musk in the Nofeof the A limbeck, tie it up in a rag, hang it by a thread in the Water , whilft it ftandeih funning for a month. Set it in the Sun,to take away the fcurvy favor of the diftillirg, if by chance it conceive any.
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Take four pound of Rofe-watcr , two of Orange-Flowers , one of Myrtle , three
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ounces of fweet Trifoi], one of Lavender : add tothefe , two ounces of Benjamin, one of Storax,the quantity of a Bean of Labdaoum , as much Mace and CioVes , a drachm of Cinnamon,Saoders,and Lignum Aloes,an ounce of Spikenard: let thefe all be grofsly beaten, and boy led in a verniihed earthen Pipkin over a gentle fire, for the fpace of an hear ; then let them cool. Strain them through a Linen-cloth , and fet it up in a Glafs dofe ftopt. But tye up the Cinnamon , Cloves , Lignum A- loes and Sanders in a thin Linen-cloth ; and fo put them into the pot, and boyl them, as I faid before, and afterwards takeout the bundle : for after the boylingof the wa:er,the remaining duft may be formed into Pills, and made into Cakes, which may be ufed in peifuming , as I ftull reach hereafter. This Water is made divers ways, but I have let down the beft : yet in the boyling, it will turn coloured, and be- come red, fo that Hankercfoiefs or white Linen, if they be wetted in it, are ftained, al- though they are made wonderfully Iwcet : which makcth many forbear the ufe of it. Wherefore, if we would have
lAqttA Na»fa clarifitd, Take the former Water, and put it into a Glafs-Retort , and fet it in Balneo, over i gentle fire: the Water will become clear , and almoft of the fame fent : onely a little weaker : keep the Water, and lay afide the reft of the Feces for fweet Cakes.
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To make fweet Water by Infufion,
NOw I will teach how to make perfumed Liquors , and what Liquors they are, which will receive odors beft j for Water is unapt to keep fent , Oyl is bet- ter, and Wine , ( we may aflign the reafon out of Theophraftns : for W»ter is thin, void of rirte or few, and fo fine, that it can gather no fent) and thofe Liquors which are thick, favory, and have a ftrong fent. Wine, although it be not fweet of it felf, yet being piaced nigh any odour , it will draw it , becaufe it is full of heat , which doth attract. Water, being cold by Nature, can neither attract , nor receive, nor keep any fent : for it is fo fine, flender and thin, that the odour flieth out again, and vantfheth away , as if there were no foundation whereon it could fix and fettle, as there is in Wine and Oyl, who are more tenacious of fent, becaufe they are of a denfer and callous Bcdy. Oyl is the beft preferver and keeper of fent, becaufe it is not changeable : wherefore Perfumers fteep their perfumes in Oyl, that it may fuck out their fweetnefs. We ufe Wine to extract the fent cf Flowers , and efpecially, Aqttn Viu ; for Wine, unlefs diftilled, infe&eth the Water too much with his own fent.