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  and bottle it for use; but mind to cork it tight.

Take the largest and thickest button mushrooms you can get, cut off the root-end, and peel them; do not wash them, but wipe them clean with a cloth; spread them on pewter dishes, and put them in a slow oven to dry; let the liquor dry up in the mushrooms, as it will make the powder much stronger; when they are dry enough to powder, beat them in a mortar, sift them through a sieve, with a little Cayenne pepper and pounded mace; put the powder in small bottles, cork them tight, and keep it for use.

The mystery which the generality of distillers have affected to throw over their art, in order to keep it from the public, has not a little contributed to induce many pretenders to attempt an explanation of its excellent qualities; which, like quackery in physic, not only defrauds us of our money, but what is more valuable, injures our health likewise. With a view of detecting such impositions, we give the following small treatise; in which we shall endeavour to be as clear and concise as possible. We