Chymicus rationalis, or, The fundamental grounds of the chymical art rationally stated and demonstrated by various examples in distillation, rectification, and exhaltation of vinor spirits, tinctures, oyls, salts, powers, and oleosums ... : in which is contained A philosophical description of the astrum lunare microcosmicum, or phospheros ... / by W. Y-Worth.

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Chymicus rationalis, or, The fundamental grounds of the chymical art rationally stated and demonstrated by various examples in distillation, rectification, and exhaltation of vinor spirits, tinctures, oyls, salts, powers, and oleosums ... : in which is contained A philosophical description of the astrum lunare microcosmicum, or phospheros ... / by W. Y-Worth.
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Y-Worth, W. (William)
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London :: Printed for Thomas Salusbury,
1692.
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Chemistry -- Early works to 1800.
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Page 87

Spiritus Salis dulcis.

℞ Of the aforesaid Spirit of Salt highly re∣ctified lbj, of Aetherial Spirit of Wine lbj, pour your Spirit of Wine gently by drops on the Spi∣rit of Salt, and then gently digest 24 hours, and then distil in a Retort, with a large Recei∣ver well luted, and you shall have come over a sweet Spirit of Salt. After the same manner is made the sweet Spirit of Nitre, which are noble Specificks in the cure of those Diseases which are caused by Obstructions, and where the Blood is not in a due fermentation, &c.

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