The compleat distiller: or, The whole art of distillation practically stated, and adorned with all the new modes of working now in use. In which is contained the way of making spirits ... To which is added, Pharmacopaeia Spagyrica nova: or an Helmontian course ... Illustrated with copper sculptures / By W. I-Worth.
- William Yworth
- Date:
- 1705
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The compleat distiller: or, The whole art of distillation practically stated, and adorned with all the new modes of working now in use. In which is contained the way of making spirits ... To which is added, Pharmacopaeia Spagyrica nova: or an Helmontian course ... Illustrated with copper sculptures / By W. I-Worth. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![not be done: Alfo the Dift illation is kindred by too much hafle, as well as by too much delay *, for if yon, begin to JDifil before the time, viz. Fer- mentation not being yet perfeEled, yon Jhall have but few Spirits wherefore alfo the better part is, by many that are unsb.il]ul, caft to the Swine, but without any great lofs, if the matter were Malt becattfe that Swing are fed therewith : but not Jo if other Vegetables were the matter of the Dift ilia- tion : Alfo too much fownefs where the Matter be- girt a to he fowre before it be Dijhlled., yields very few Spirits, that which often happens whiieft Herbs and Flowers, (kc. are out of Ignorance left in Fermentation three, four, five, or mere Weeks, before they be Dift Hied for the great eft part of the Spirit is then turned, to Vinegar, which would not be fo very ill done, if fo be thefe Aden knem how to Clarifie the Remainders, and turn it into Vinegar, that nothing thereof might be loft for the Vinegars of Herbs, Flowers, Seeds and Roots are not to be contemned* Andfo oftentimes fa thing to be lamented') the better parts, if they be Spices and Precious things, loft. The Matter of the Diftlllaiion , and other choice' things, as Seeds and Herbs are caft away With lofs • wherefore for Admonition fake? I was Willing- to add fuch things, that the Operators may have an opportunity to conftder the Adafter a little more profoundly, with thsmfelves, or at leaft of learning the An of 'Diftilling from Country Men, who do not fuffer their Adah to Futrefie, grow Sowre or Mouldy , before they fall upon their Dift ill at ions but prefently Fermentation being made (the third or fourth day) begin their Dm](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30534604_0060.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
