Excerpt from Fermented Liquors: A Treatise on Brewing, Distilling, Rectifying, and Manufacturing of Sugars, Wines, Spirits, and All Known Liquors, Including Cider and Vinegar; Also, Hundreds of Valuable Directions in Medicine, Metallurgy, Pyrotechny, and the Arts in General The author begs to call the attention of his read aers to a number of subjects which have been intro duced in this treatise, and which are altogether novel and instructive; such as the new rectifying process, and substances more effectual for the rectify ing tubs; the apparatus for converting whisky into strong vinegar, within twelve hours, at a very trifling cest; the artificial cider, at less than half the usual price; and the manufacture of many swines and other liquors, never before made public. The experience of thirty years' active life in his profession, of a Practical Chemist - his desire to-keep pace' with the advancement of science, and tomana facture all the new productions. Used of late years in medicine and the arts, have given him many advan tages; and he thought it advisable to communicate these stores of information to the public. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.