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Explain also the process wherein halfe an ounce of the Chaos at a time, being prepared but with halfe its weight of {mercury}, this {mercury} is to be put upon fresh materials, and upon the more the better. Tis afterwards to be elevated in forma sublimati with ormum, and then ground with fresh Chaos whereby it is each time revivd &c

Mix the [ 'undistilld' deleted] unrectify'd oyl & Spirit by shakeing them very well together, and then <let> the Patient smell to them, or touch or nostrills with them, or sprinkle a few drops of the mixture upon her Head clothes.

In Dysenteries Dr N. gives new milke for the only sustenance, but alters it with boyleing sometimes a little Rice in it.

Take one part of [ 'muciolum' deleted] muciolum, one of {sal ammoniac} & 2 of Baracle, haveing mixd the first & last lay the other upon them, & increase the fire by degrees till at length you make it very strong for some hours. Take out your odd kind of mass & by keeping for about 3 weekes in a briske heat reduce it to a reddish Calcinatum.

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March iii

To one pound of the Mercureal medicine [ 'of' deleted] pro pauperibus add as much of Glaubers universal salt, as much Albada calcin'd and six ounces of ormum, these being united by sublimation <are>[replacing 'ought'] to be mix'd with a pound of the matter that afforded the above mentiond medicine, and then be nimbly distilld over, that all that is not fluid may remaine behind, which may afterward be melted & imployed againe.

In the Anonymous Butyrum the oe was <of> a pound & [ 'a' deleted] half but 6 ounces of the Coagulating and impregnating Ingredient.

Distill together equal parts of good verdigrease common {sulphur} & chrystalls of Venus made of Aq. fortis & [ 'the l' deleted] apply the liquor that will come over to the part affected

An Ingenious acquaintance of mine being taught by me to make Helmonts Elix. Propriet. my way gave 16 drops of it to one that had an ill condition'd ague and in 2 or 3 doses cured the party.