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THE
COMPLETE
PRACTICAL
DISTILLER.
this
impregnated
spirit
4
ounces
of
choice
amber,
finely
powdered,
and
let
it
digest
three
days
;
thus
you
have
a
very
rich
tincture
of
amber.
The
tincture
being
thus
made,
take
of
the
strongest
spirits
of
sal-ammoniac
16
pounds,
and
add
to
the foregoing
tincture,
together
with
8
pounds
of
highly
rectified
spirits
of
wine.
You
will
thus
obtain
the
celebrated
^^
Eau
de
Luce,'
which
is
so
much
in
use
in
all
cases
of
fainting,
lowness
of
spirits,
giddiness,
headache,
&c.
IRISH
USQUEBAUGH.
This
is
a
very
celebrated
cordial,
the
basis
of
which
is
saiFron.
Take
of
nutmegs,
cloves,
and
cinnamon,
of
each
2
ounces
;
of
the
seeds
of
anise,
caraway,
and
coriander,
each
4
ounces;
liquorice-root,
sliced,
half
a
pound.
Bruise
the
seeds
and
spices,
and
put
them,
together
with
the
liquorice,
into
the
still,
with
11
gallons
of
proof-spirit
and
2
gallons
of
water
)
distil
with a
pretty
brisk
fire
till
the
feints
begin
to
rise.
But
as
soon
as
your
still
begins
to
work,
fasten
to
the
nose
of the
worm
2
ounces
of
English
safi'ron,
tied
up
in
a
cloth,
that
the
liquor
may
run
through
it
and
extract
all
its
tincture
;
and
in
order
to
do
this,
you
should
often
press
the
saffron
with
your
fingers.
When
the
operation
is
finished,
dulcify
the
spirits
with
fine
sugar.
This
may
be
prepared
without
distillation
in
the
fol*
lowing
manner
:
—
Take
of
raisins,
stoned,
5
po
nds
;
figSp