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The manner of Diſtilling in Wooden Veſſels.

1. Signifieth the veſſel wherein the copper veſſell lyeth.
2. The Copper veſſell, part of which is in the Furnace, and part in the veſſell of Wood.
3. The veſſel of Wood wherein the matter muſt be that is diſtilled.
4. The cooling veſſell with the worm.
5. The Receiver.
6. The Trefoot whereon the veſſell ſtandeth.

Note that the greater the Copper veſſell is, and the leſſe the woodden is, the ſooner will the Liquor boil.

This Furnace ſhows how to draw forth Spirits and Waters out of Vegetables, and Animalls with little coſt and in ſhort time.

A Balneum and a boiling Veſſell made of Wood.

Note that on the right hand, theſe veſſels have a copper veſſell hanging forth which muſt be ſet into a Furnace as is above ſhewed; and on the left hand is a Cock or Tap to let out the water.

The veſſell on the left hand is for a Balneum, the holes in the cover thereof are either to ſet in veſſels over the fume of the water, or for the necks of the glaſſes ſet in the Balneo to paſs through.

The veſſell on your right hand is to boil water in for any uſe, alſo to brew in.