Of T)iJlillation. z6i

Liquid Oyl os Nutmegs.

If you bruise them, and put them with the Water into a Vessel, and distil them asbefore , they will yield a sixth part.

Oyl of Mace and Pepper

is drawn in the fame manner, much stronger, but in less quantity.

Oyl of Aniseed

may be thus extracted; an ounce out of a pound. It congealeth in Winter likeCamphire or Snow: in the Summer it dissolveth. Let the Seeds be macerated inthe Water for ten days at least: for the longer they lie there, the more ©yl theywill yield.

Oyl of Fennel

is extracted in the fame quantity: when the Seeds are ripe and fresh; they have mostOyl - for they yield as much more.

Oyl of Coriander

yieldeth butt small quantity, and is of very hard extraction t there is scarce onedrachm drawn out of a pound: new Seeds yield most. And to be short; in the famemanner are extracted theOyls out of the Seeds of Carrot, Angelica, Marjoram,Rue, Rosemary,Parscly, Smallage and Dill, and such*likc.

Oyl of Rosemary and Lavender-flowers, and

such-otbers, which being dried, afford no Oyl, may be thus extracted: Pot theFlowers into a Receiver, and set it close stopt in the hot Sun for a month: there willthey dissolve into Liquor , and "flic up to the sides of the Glass : then being con-densed again, fall down and macerate in themselves: at a fit time,add Water to theniand distil them,as the formers so shall you draw forth with the Water a most excel-lent sweet Oyl.

Oyl of Juniper and Cyprefs-Wood

may de drawn out by the same Art, if you macerate the dust of them in their ownor in Fountain-waterforamonth, and distil them in the same manner : the Oylwill come out by drops with the water, of a strong sent, and excellent venue. TheseI have tried, the rest I leave to thee;

Chap. VII.

How to separate Oyl from Water.

Tr^THen we extract Oyls, they rundown into the Receiver together with the' ’ Water: wherefore they must be separated, lest the flegm, being mixedwith the Oyl do weaken the venue of it: that it may obtain its full vigour, it mustbe purified by Distillation and Separation : for being put into a Retort or broadStill,over a gentle fixe^he Water will run out,Sr the remaining Liquor will be cleatOyl. , This work of Separation is very laborious: yet there are very artificial Ves-sels invented, by the help of which, all the Water may be drawn off, and the flegm >onely pure Oyl will remain. Prepare a Glass-Veffel: let it be broad and grow nar-rower by degrees downwards, until it come to a point,like unto a Tunnel. Put thedistilled Water, which consisteth of the flegmatick VVater and Oyl into this Ves-sel ; let it stand a while : the Oyl will swim on the top, and the VVater will sinkdown to the bottom. But stop the mouth of it with your finger; so that removingit away , the Water may first run out, and the Oyl sink down by degrees. Wheniris descended into the narrow part, so that the Oyl becometh next to your finger ;stop the hole, and let the Orifice de but half open for the VVater to pass out: when