Old Women may by an easie way take away the wrinkles of their face and hands; as also, the Corns of their feet, and boil their Linen to such a softness, that it shall come but little short of Silk.
Gardeners by this subject may destroy all Insects, by mixing it with Water, and pouring it into those places where they breed, for they will either die in their holes, or run out to die, because they are not able to abide that fire. It also ripeneth Fruits, if a little of this Menstruum be applied to the roots, at the entrance of the Spring; and if a large quantity of Apples be covered well over with it, they may thence prepare a lasting Wine, Vinegar, or burning Spirit.
Bakers may use it instead of Ferment or Yeast, if they dissolve a few Hops therein.
Brewers may have very strong Ale or Beer by its help, if they extract their Hops with it.
Mead or Metheglin, as also Beer and Canary, which are upon the turn, and growing sowre, may by this be rendered drinkable.
Comb-makers, and other Horn-workers, may by this soften their Horns, so that they may imprint upon them what Images they please.
Keepers of Armories may preserve their polished Arms or Harness safe from Rust, by anointing it over with this subject.
Bird-Catchers may by help of this prepare such a Birdlime as will not be hurt either by Cold or Heat.
Souldiers by means of this may prepare from Gold a fulminating Powder, of which the magnitude of a Pease being put upon a red-hot Iron plate will give a greater clap, than half a pound, yea, a whole pound of Gun-powder; the same may also be prepared without Gold, only by the addition of Salt of Tartar and Sulphur; as it is described in the second Part of our Furnaces.
Engineers and Makers of Fire-works, may perform many wonderful things by help of this subject.