Julia, one possibility was use in a still room, making lotions and potions, Lyn B

Thank you so much to all those of you who answered my appeal for information about "alembic". For those who may be interested, try a visit to http://www.hogacompany.com/distillers.htm I don't suppose I'll discover whether the "alembick" I found being bequeathed in a will was used for distilling liquor or potions of some sort or indeed what it really looked like. Nonetheless it was a very interesting find. Julia Hunt ==== OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List ==== OLD-ENGLISH Web Page http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/ --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 28/05/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.707 / Virus Database: 463 - Release Date: 15/06/2004