of þe foot of þe glas wiþi{n}ne þe vessel honge in þe eyr, þ{a}t þ{a}t
þi{n}g þ{at} asce{n}dith to þe couertour in þe maner of a pott boilynge 36


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[--The fifth way.--]

[Distil your Burning Water ten times.]

descende doun aȝen by þe foot of þe glas. and this instrument
may ȝe do make wiþoute greet cost / The fifþe maner is, þat þe
brennynge wat{er} be .10 tymes distillid in hors dou{n}ge contynuely
digest. 4

[--To make fire without fire, and Quinte Essence without cost
or trouble.--]

The sci{en}ce of makynge of fier wiþoute fier / wherby ȝe
may make oure q{ui}nte e{ss}ence wiþoute cost or traueile, and

[Put horse-dung into a vessel or pit lined with ashes, and
place your vessel in it up to the middle. The cold top part
will condense the vapour caused by the heat of the dung.]

w{i}t{h}oute occupac{i}ou{n} and lesynge of tyme / Take þe beste horse
dou{n}ge þat may be had þ{a}t is weel digest, and putte it wiþine 8
a uessel, or ellis a pitt maad wiþ þe erþe anoy{n}tid þoruȝout w{i}t{h}
past maad of aischin. And in þis vessel or pitt, bete weel togidere
þe dou{n}ge; And i{n} þe myddil of þis dou{n}g, sette þe vessel of