136pThe true makeinge of the Tincture of Corrall is

this followinge , wheare as all the rest made and sould

for the tincture of Corrall , are not true , but

fals and sophisticate , or rather theTtincture of

5the menstrum , or liquor wheare with it is

made , then the true Tincture of Corrall

First of all take the best red Corrall what quantety you

please , 12 or 16 ounces , duble or trible , as you please , let

the Corral bee whole , not beaten , put it in a well made

10earthen dish , or dishes , made like to siluer trenchers , or

flat dishes , set them in a Reuerberation to Calleine ,

first with agentle fire that the Reuerbateinge flame

may touch the corall , but gentlie or superfichaly ,

the Corral by this gentle fire and flame will begin

15to loose his natureall couler and growe whiteish ,

Continue the fire and the flame / sstill increasinge the fire and flame\ by litle and litle more

till the couler growe yolowish , and from that till it

bee brought to a deepe red againe , and that the bodie of

the Corrall bee broght to bee spongious and lighte , which ,

20will bee , for the most parte brought to pass in 2 or

three dayes and nightes when these things apeare then

the Corrall is made ready and fit , by the benefit of the

fire and his degrees , to comunicate his tincture in its

proper nenstrum or liquor ; then take the Corrall thus

25Calmed togeither and prepared , and cast or put it into

the spirrit of wine , soone after this spirrit will

draw out the Tincture of the Corrall , and the