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A {water} which changes ☿ as red as Blood, which abideth the Fire.
MAke an A.F. of equal parts of Vitriol and Nitre, which cohobate and di∣still three times upon its Caput Mort.
Take of this A. F. ℥iij. ℥j. of ☿, and ʒij. of Sulphur-vive; put all into a Retort, let it stand twelve hours, then distill it, and co∣hobate so often, till you see the ☿ as red as Blood, which will be in five or six times; then bring it into a Powder, which imbibe with Oyl of Roman Vitriol, dry and imbibe it three times: Then divide this Powder into eight parts; then take ℥j. of ♄, which put to Coppel, when it boyleth, put into it a Ducat of ☉, then put into it one of the eight parts. Drive it off, and you shall have &ounce;j. of fine ☉.
Hartman.) This Process was written in the French Tongue; at the bottom was writ∣ten Probatum, the 2d. of July, 1658. The Process saith, it must be done on Thursday and Friday, and at the Full of the ☽.