And by this way, divers things may be in the space of one hour distilled, and sublimed, _viz._ in a small quantity. But he that will distil, or sublime in a greater quantity, let him take three or four pots that the spirits may pass from one into another, that nothing thereof be lost. Here needs not (as I said before) the continual presence of the operator, for he may be gone, cease, or repeat as he please, because the work is without danger of breaking the retorts, and receivers. He that knows the use of this Furnace, may do many things in a short time with little cost. For any one may do more by the help thereof in one hour, than in the common way in twenty four, by which way also there is a great saving of coals, because ten pound of coals will do more this way than a hundred the other. As for example, he that will try, shall make a pound of spirit of Salt in one hour with three, four, or five pounds of coals; whereas after the other way are required fifty of sixty pounds, and at least twenty or thirty hours time, _viz._ in the common way by the help of retorts: which is indeed very tedious. Also by this way may be made the flowers or minerals, and metals, in a great quantity, very easily, and in a short time without great cost, so as that in one hours space, with three or four pound of coals may a pound of the flowers of Antimony be made. And this is no small help to the Physitian, and Chymist. Moreover this furnace being once built, endures for many years, and being broken is easily repaired. And by this way you shall need only materials to be distilled, no retorts and receivers are in danger, by which means much cost is saved. Besides the aforesaid ways, I have yet another, and that more compendious, _viz._ of distilling, and subliming, and more easy, by which means in a very little time, an incredible quantity of spirits of Salts, and flowers of Minerals, and metals may be made; which I shall refer till another time, because for the present I have said enough. Now I do not doubt, but diligent Chymists will follow my steps, and find out those things which are unknown to me. _For it is easier to add to things found out, than to find out things unknown._ The construction therefore of the furnace being in my opinion clearly shewed, there now follows the manner of distilling, and subliming with it. Although haply, and contrary to my hope any obscurity should be met withal, yet one process will explain another: and the diligent operator, and searcher of Nature shall without doubt, by his practise attain the effect after the same manner as I have prescribed: which together with the blessing of GOD, I heartily wish all pious Chymists, _Amen_. _How the Spirit of Salt is to be distilled._