The Art of Distillation

John French......Page 1
To My Much Honored Friend, Tobias Garbrand, Doctor of Physick and Principal of Gloucester Hall in Oxford.......Page 2
Preface......Page 4
OF THE MATTER AND FORM OF FURNACES......Page 8
OF LUTES FOR COATING OF GLASSES AND FOR CLOSURES AS ALSO SEVERAL WAYS OF STOPPING GLASSES......Page 9
AN EXPLANATION OF SUCH HARD WORDS AND TERMS OF ART WHICH ARE USED IN THIS ENSUING TREATISE......Page 12
RULES TO BE CONSIDERED IN DISTILLATION......Page 14
ANOTHER WAY TO MAKE WATER TASTE AND SMELL STRONGLY OF ITS VEGETABLE......Page 17
TO MAKE THE WATER OF THE FLOWERS OF JASMINE, HONEYSUCKLES OR WOODBINE, VIOLETS, LILIES, ETC. RETAIN THE SMELL OF THEIR FLOWERS......Page 18
A SWEATING WATER MADE OF ELDERBERRIES......Page 20
WATER OUT OF ROTTEN APPLES IS MADE THUS......Page 22
HOW TO RECTIFY SPIRIT OF WINE OR AQUA VITAE......Page 23
TO EXTRACT THE SPIRIT OUT OF WINE BY THE SPIRIT OF WINE......Page 24
TO MAKE A VERY SUBTLE SPIRIT OF WINE AT THE FIRST DISTILLING......Page 25
THE SPIRIT OF ANY VEGETABLE IS MADE THUS......Page 26
THE TRUE ESSENCE OR RATHER QUINTESSENCE OF ANY HERB IS MADE THUS......Page 27
OILS ARE MADE OUT OF SEEDS THUS......Page 28
OIL OF GUMS, RESINS, FAT AND OILY THINGS MAY BE DRAWN THUS......Page 29
OIL OF TARTAR PER DELIQUIUM, BY DISSOLUTION......Page 30
TO MAKE ANY OIL OR WATER PER DESCENSUM......Page 31
HOW TO RECTIFY SPIRITS......Page 32
HOW TO RECTIFY ALL STINKING THICK BLACK OILS THAT ARE MADE BY A RETORT AND TO TAKE AWAY THEIR STINK......Page 33
USQUE - BATH OR IRISH AQUA VITAE IS MADE THUS......Page 34
DR. STEPHEN'S WATER IS MADE THUS......Page 35
A HYDROPICAL WATER......Page 36
DR. BURGES, HIS PLAGUE WATER......Page 37
ANOTHER WATER FOR THE SAME USE......Page 38
SPIRIT OF CASTOR IS MADE THUS......Page 39
THE MOTHER WATER COMMONLY CALLED HYSTERICAL WATER IS MADE THUS......Page 40
A SPECIFIC LIQUOR AGAINST THE TOOTHACHE......Page 41
OIL OR SPIRIT OF SALT MAY ALSO BE MADE AFTER THIS MANNER......Page 42
OIL OF SULPHUR PER CAMPANUM......Page 43
THE OIL OF ARSENIC IS MADE THUS......Page 44
OIL OR BUTTER OF ANTIMONY IS MADE THUS......Page 45
A BURNING SPIRIT MADE OUT OF LEAD MOST FRAGRANT AND BALSAMICAL......Page 46
TO TURN MERCURY INTO A WATER BY ITSELF......Page 47
TO MAKE OIL OF TALC ANOTHER WAY......Page 50
TO MAKE A WATER OUT OF LAPIS ARMENUS THAT SHALL HAVE NEITHER TASTE NOR SMELL A FEW DROPS WHEREOF SHALL PURGE......Page 51
HOW TO MAKE A FURNACE THAT SHALL OF ITSELF WITHOUT ANY VESSELS WHICH SHOULD CONTAIN THE MATTER BEING PUT INTO IT SUBLIME MINERALS AND DISTILL ALL MANNER OF OILS AND SPIRITS OUT OF MINERALS, VEGETABLES, AND ANIMALS AND THAT IN A VERY GREAT QUANTITY IN A VERY SHORT TIME AND WITH SMALL COST......Page 52
THE SULPHUR OF VITRIOL MAY WITH SPIRIT OF WINE BE EXTRACTED THUS......Page 54
HOW TO RECTIFY OILS AND SPIRITS OF MINERALS......Page 55
A FAMOUS SPIRIT MADE OUT OF CRANIUM HUMANUM......Page 56
SPIRIT OF URINE IS MADE THUS......Page 57
A MOST STRONG SPIRIT OF THE VINEGAR OF HONEY......Page 58
A BALSAM MADE OF BEAR'S FAT......Page 59
KUNRATH'S FAMOUS WATER CALLED AQUA MAGNANIMITATIS......Page 60
AN EXCELLENT SUDORIFIC MADE OF THE YOUNG BUDS OF HARTSHORN......Page 61
WATER OF SPAWN OF FROGS IS MADE THUS......Page 62
ANOTHER COMPOUND WATER OF THE SPERM OF FROGS......Page 63
THE SPAGYRICAL ANATOMY OF WATER......Page 64
THE SPAGYRICAL ANATOMY OF WINE......Page 66
THE FAMOUS ARCANUM OR RESTORATIVE MEDICAMENT OF PARACELSUS CALLED HIS HOMUNCULUS......Page 68
TO MAKE AN ARTIFICIAL CLARET WINE......Page 70
TO MAKE AN EXCELLENT AROMATICAL HYPPOCRAS......Page 71
TO MAKE A SPIRIT OF AMBERGRIS THAT A FEW DROPS THEREOF SHALL PERFUME A PINT OF WINE MOST RICHLY......Page 72
TO PURIFY BUTTER THAT IT SHALL KEEP FRESH AND SWEET A LONG TIME AND BE MOST WONDERFUL SWEET IN TASTE......Page 73
TO MAKE A PLANT GROW IN TWO OR THREE HOURS......Page 74
TO MAKE FOUR ELEMENTS APPEAR IN A GLASS......Page 75
TO FORTIFY A LOADSTONE THAT IT SHALL BE ABLE TO DRAW A NAIL OUT OF A PIECE OF WOOD......Page 76
TO MAKE A MINERAL PERFUME......Page 77
AN OBSERVATION UPON THE BEAMS OF THE SUN AND HEAT OF THE FIRE HOW THEY ADD WEIGHT TO MINERAL & METAL BODIES......Page 78
TO CONDENSE THE AIR IN THE HEAT OF SUMMER AND IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY INTO WATER......Page 79
ANOTHER......Page 80
TO MAKE WATER AND THE TINCTURE OF ANY VEGETABLE AT THE SAME TIME WHICH IS AN EXCELLENT WAY TO DRAW OUT THE VIRTUE THEREOF......Page 81
A WAY TO PURGE AND PURIFY TROUBLED AND MUDDY WATERS......Page 82
ANY THICK ANOTHER WAY TO PURIFY MUDDY, OR FECULENT LIQUOR......Page 83
TO KEEP FIRE IN A GLASS THAT WHILE THE GLASS IS SHUT WILL NOT BURN BUT AS SOON AS IT IS OPENED WILL BE INFLAMED......Page 84
TO MAKE A LASTING AND DURABLE OIL......Page 85
AN EXCELLENT INVENTION TO MAKE A FIRE......Page 86
A NEW INVENTION FOR BATHS......Page 87
AN ARTIFICIAL BATH MADE FROM THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS THE NATURAL BATH IS......Page 88
AN ARTIFICIAL TUNBRIDGE AND EPSOM WATER......Page 91
TO MAKE ARTIFICIA L PRECIOUS STONES OF ALL SORTS OF COLORS......Page 92
A REMARKAB LE OBSERVATION UPON THE MELTING OF SALT ARMONIAC AND CALX VIVE TOGETHER......Page 93
TO MAKE THE ANTIMONIAL CUP AND TO CAST DIVERSE FIGURES OF ANTIMONY......Page 94
THE SPAGYRICAL ANATOMY OF GOLD AND SILVER TOGETHER WITH THE CURIOSITIES THEREIN AND CHIEFEST PREPARATIONS THEREOF......Page 95
DR. ANTHONY'S FAMOUS AURUM POTABILE AND OIL OF GOLD......Page 99
ANOTHER TINCTURE......Page 100
TO MAKE GOLD GROW IN A GLASS LIKE A TREE WHICH IS CALLED THE GOLDEN TREE OF THE PHILOSOPHERS......Page 101
THE VIRTUES OF THE AFORESAID PREPARATIONS OF GOLD......Page 102
A GREEN OIL OF SILVER......Page 103
TO MAKE THE SILVER TREE OF THE PHILOSOPHERS......Page 104
THE PROCESS OF THE PHILOSOPHERS STONE ACCORDING TO PONTANUS......Page 105
POSTSCRIPT......Page 106