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