A new art of making wines, brandy, and other spirits, compliant to the late act of Parliament, concerning distillaton illustrated by the doctrine of fermentation, by various examples of the growths and products of this land : wherein is laid down full and effectual directions, for the making of wholsome and medicinal wines : as also a true and facile way to bring low wines into proof spirits, which being by true art made from sound grain, are not inferior to those of France, for which reason are several propositions stated for the encouraging a brandy manufacturage here in England : also the way is shewn to exalt these spirits so high as to bear that proof to fire gunpowder, and their various uses, especially for lacker Jappan, and Chany varnishes, and several other useful receipts, which were never so plainly publish'd before : lastly is subjoyn'd, a general treatise concerning the original and nature of diseases : together with their cure by spagirick medicines : recommended to all that desire to improve and advance those liquors which are made from the English growths / by W.Y., spagirick physician in both medicines, and philosopher by fire.

THE CONTENTS: OR, CHIEF HEADS OF THE Ensuing Treatise.

• ...CHAP. I. OF Vineyards, Orchards, and their Improvement; with the best way of Planting Vineyards, and how to make

• make the Wine, with the Ver∣tues that proceed from the Vinor growth in general.
• CHAP. II. The Spagirick Way of dis∣secting Concrets, and the office of Essences in exalting Wines.
• CHAP. III. The way to make Wines of Apples, Pears, Peaches, Cher∣ries, Plums, Sloes, Damasins, Quinces, Figgs; also from Goosberries, Mulberries, Cur∣rens, Blackberries, and Elder∣berries; also from Roses, Car∣nations, Cowslips, Scurvy∣grass, Mint and Balm, and

• other Trees, Shrubs, Flowers and Herbs.
• CHAP. IV. Observations in making Wines, and how to make Artificial Wine, Artificial Clarets and Rhenesh, and to make Mead, &c. with several other usefull re∣ceipts.
• CHAP. V. Of the clause in the Act of Parliament concerning Distil∣lation; and how the six com∣mon Basis's, as of Malt, Beer, Syder, the Grounds of Beer, and Syder, Brewers-wash, Mo∣lassos, Damnify'd Raisins, low

• and flat Wines, are now con∣verted into the three general pillars of Distillation.
• CHAP. VI.Aqua Vitae, and English Spirits, being made according to the late Act, from thence to reduce good and wholsom Bran∣dy, little inferior to that of France, and several considera∣tions for the incouraging of a Brandy Manufacturage to be Erected here in England.
  • SECT. II. The Office of these Spirits, concerning making Cordial Wa∣ters, as Cardamum, Caraway,

• ...
  • Angellico, Mint, Balm, Hearts∣ease, an excellent Plague Wa∣ter, Stomach-Water, Irish Us∣quebaugh, Aqua multa series, a trible Water.
  • SECT. III. To Dulcify, Colour, Refine, and perfume Waters for Sale.
• CHAP. VII. Of Spirit of Elder, Spirit of Scurvy-grass, and other high Spirits, fit for China, Japan, and Lack Varnish, with their several Ʋses.

• CHAP. VIII. A General Treatise of the Original and Nature of Dis∣eases; together with their Cure by S agirick Medicines, with an Advertisement concerning the Author's other Books.

A Postscript, containing Rules in the Exalting Syder, &c.