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7) Take aqua Calcis vivæ (a pound of Quick=lime to a Gallon of water) & in this Liquor dissolve any Rob & when it has in a very gentle Decocting heat cast up much of the Scum which must be taken of steame away the Liquor till the Rob returne to its former Consistencie

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8) Take cælestiall Sublimate & put to it half its weight of pure salt of Tartar dissolv'd in a litle faire water distill it gradually in a naked fire which must at length be a reverberating one poure backe the foetid Sp: upon its Caput mortuum & imbibe it well therewith after which (frequently stirring it let it dry of it selfe in the Aire, lastly['l' altered from 't'] keepe it a while in <a> good Crucible in the fire to drive away what Sp: is not well fixt upon the matter the Dose is from 5 grains to a {scruple} i & it works Bezoardically

9) Take Miluus & salt of Tartar of each equall parts distill them over together in a strong fire then returne the extorted Liquor, (the Flegme being first separated) upon the Fæces and digest them in a moveing furnace till they be [ 'd' deleted] somewhat dry then redistill them as before & returne the Liquor upon the Fæces & digest them together as formerly, this doe the third & 4th time also at the last of which a strong Reverberium must be us'd

10) Take of the white Elixir 2 parts of the white sweet & blacke Concretes of each of these 3 1 part Incorporate these perfectly together & digest the masse without furnaces for 3 months at least & if you keepe it 6 months in [ 'month' deleted] Digestion it would be but soe much the better <M.M. as I think>[insertion in line in Boyle hand]