This is often called wood spirit, and is procured from the tar
resulting from the distillation of wood for wood vinegar or
pyroligneous acid. It is colorless, without the disagreeable odour
of coal-tar naptha, and very inflammable, burning without smoke, very
much in the manner of spirits of wine. It is used in varnish-making,
and also for burning in lamps where heat and not light is required.