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1779
THE
TOILET
O F
FLORA,
77i\ ^
THE
TOI LET o? FLORA;
O R,
A COLLECTION
O F T H E
MOST SIMPLE AND APPROVED
METHODS of PREPARING
BATHS,
ESSENCES,
POMATUMS,
POWDERS,
PERFUMES,
AND
SWEET- SCENTED
W A T E ft S,
WITH
RECEIPTS for Cosmetics of every Kind,
that can fmooth and brighten the Skin, give
Force to Beauty, and take off the Appear-
ance of O l d Age and Deca y.
FOR THE USE OF THE LADIES.
ANEW EITION, IMPROVED,
L O N D O N;
Printed for J. Murray, No. ja f Fleet- (beet ; and
W. Nicoll, St. Paul's Church Yard.
MDCCLXilX.
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE chief Intention of this.
Performance is to Doint our,,
and explain to the- Fair Sex, the
Methods by which they may pre-
fer ve and add to their. Charms | and
by which many natural Blemiflies
and ImperfeclioBS may be remedied
cr concealed. The fame Share of
Grace and Attractions is not poffeff-
ed by all of them ; but while the
Improvement of their Perfons is the
indifpenfable Duty of thofe who have
A 3 . been
ADVERTISEMENT.
been little favoured by Nature, it
fhould not be negle&ed even by the
few who have received the largefl
Proportion of her Gifts. The fame
Art which will communicate to the
former the Power of pleafing, will
enable the latter to extend the Em-
pire of their Beauty. It is poflible
to remove, or, at leafl, to cover the
Defe&s of the one Clafs, and to
give Force and Luftre to the Perfec-
tions of the other.
The Author, however, though in
general he has framed his Work for
the Advantage of the Ladies, has
not entirely confined to it them. The
Virtues of Plants and Vegetables,
befid.e the Service they furnifh for
the
ADVERTISMENT.
the Toilet, have their Ufe in Arti-
cles of Luxury. He has thence been
induced to addrefs himfelf alio to
the Perfumer : and his Publication,
he flatters himfelf, while it comprises
a very perfect Collection of the Me-
thods which tend to improve Beauty,
to repair the Waftes of Fatigue, and
to avert the Marks of Age or Decline,
includes likewife a full Account of
whatever relates to dorneflic Oecono-
my and Expence.
Uncommon Pains have been taken
to improve the prefent Edition, which
contains a Syftem of the Cofmetic Art,
infinitely fuperior to any that has
hitherto appeared ; and it has likewife
uniformly rendered the various Pre-
A 4 fcriptions
ADVERTISEMENT.
fcriptions not only compatible with,
but fubiervient to, the Prefervation,
and even the Improvement of Health ;
an Objeft of the greateft Importance
in a Work of this Kind.
CONTENTS.
No.
i. A N Aromatic Ba;h
2./x A Cofmetic Bath
Page.
2,
3. An Emollient Bath for the Feet
- ib,
4. An Aromatic Bath for the Feet
3
5. An excellent Preservative Bal.am againfl the
Plague - - - ib.
6. An excellent Cofmetic for the Face - ^
7. A curious Perfume - - ib.
8. Perfumed Cnaplets and Medals - 6
9. Receipt to thicken the Hair, and make it
grow again on a Bald part - - ib,
to. Ar. approve 1 7
1 1 . A 8
12. To c ; Growth of Hair - - ib>
1;. A con ! ii for the fame Intention ib.
14. A . gj
:c. A Li. linen < f l i.ind - - ib,
16 To change "the Colour of 1 - 10
17. Simple Me Joeing the fam ib.
i3. T 1 1
19. .'. j 2
.: - - - 13
z 1 . Natural C - - - i b .
; Feet - - : „
A s
CONTENT S,
Numb. Page.
23. A Coral Stick for the Teeth - - 14
24. A Receipt to clean the Teeth, and make the
Fleih grow clofe to the Root of the Enamel 15
25. 26, 27. Receipts to ftrengthen the Gums and
fallen loofe Teeth ... j C> 16
28. For rotten Teeth - - -17
29. A Liquid Remedy for decayed Teeth - 5b.
30. A Powder to clean the Teeth 18
31. A Remedy for fore Gums and loofe Teeth ib.
32. An approved Receipt againft that troublefome
Complaint, called the Teeth fetonEdge ib.
33. A Liquid for cleanfing the Teeth - 19
34. A furePrefervative from the Tooth Ache, and
Defluxions on the Gums or Teeth - ib.
35> 36, 37, 38, 39. Methods to make the Teeth
beautifully white ... zq — 22
40. A Powder to cleanfe the Teeth 22
41. Mr. Rae's Receipt for making a Powder for
the like Pur.ofe - - - 23
42. Another - - - ib.
43. An efficacious Tooth- Powder - - 24
44. A Powder to cleanfe the Teeth - - ib.
45. A Tin&ure to rtrengthen the Gums, and pre-
vent the Scurvy - 2$
46. Mr. Baume's Manner of preparing the Roots
for cleaning the Teeth - ib.
47. Manner of preparing Sponges for the Teeth 28
48. Rule for the Prefervation of the Teeth and
Gums - - - 29
49. For flopping the Decay of Teeth - - 31
8
CONTENTS.
WATERS-
Numb. Page
50. The Celeftial Water - - 32
51, 52. Receipts to make the genuine Hungary-
Water - - - 35*, 36
53, 54. Directions for making Lavender- Water 37, 38
55, 56. — — Rofe- Water - - 39 — 41
57, 58. Orange-Flower Water 42, 43
59. Magifterial Balm- Water 46
60. Compound Balm-Water, commonly called Eau
de Carmes - 49
61. Sweet Honey-Water • 40
62. Sweet-fcented Water - » - 52.
63. German fweet-fcented Water - - 53
64. Imperial Water - - - 56
65. 66. Odoriferous Water 57
67. The Ladies Water - 58
68. A beautifying Wafii - - 59*
69. A Cofmetic Water » ib.
70. An excellent Cofmetic - - ib.
71. Venice Water highly efteemed 60
72. A Balfamic Water - - - ib.
73. Angelic Water, of a moft agreeable fcent 61
74. Nofegay or Toilet Water - 62
75. Spirit of Guaiacum - - 63
76. The Divine Cordial ib.
77. Compound Cyprefs Water - - 65
78. Imperial Water - - 66-
A6
CONTENTS.
Numb. Page
79. All Flower Water - - 68
80, A curious Water known by the Name of the
Spring Nofegay - - 69
Si. A Cofmetic Water, that prevents Pits after
the Small-Pox - - 71
82. A Cooling Warn - - - ib.
85, 84. An excellent Water to clear the Skin, and
take away Pimples - -72
85. Venetian Water to clear a Sun-burnt Com-
plexion - - 73
S6. A Water for Pimples in the Face - 74
87. A Fluid to clear a tanned Skin - - ib.
88. A Fhnd to whiten the Skin - - - ib.
89. A Beautifying Wafh - 75
90. A Water that tinges the Cheeks a beautiful
Carnation Hue - - - 76
9!. A Cofmetic Water 77
92. A Water, chriftened, the Fountain of Youth ib.
93. A Water thatpreferves the Complexion - 78
94. A Water that gives a Giofs to the Skin - 80
95. A Prefervative from Tanning , ib.
96. 97, 98, Certain Means of removing
Freckles - - - 81, 82
99, 100. A Water to prevent Freckles, or Blotches
in the Face - - 82, 83
101, 102. A Water to improve the Complexion 83
103, 104 A Cofmetic Water - - 84, 8j
105. A fimple Balfamic Water, which removes
Wrinkles 85
106. A Water to change the Eyebrows black 86
CONTENTS,
Numb. Page
107. To remove Worms in the Face 86
108. The Duchefs de la Vrilliere's Mouth- Water 87
109. Another Water for the Teeth, called Spiri-
tuous Vulnerary Water 88
no. Receipt to make Vulnerary Water - 89
in, 112, 113, 114. Waters for the Gums 90 — 92
115. A fimple Depilatory - - - 92
116. Prepared Sponges for the Face - - ib.
117. Spirit of Rofes 93
1 1 8. Inflammable Spirits of all Kinds of Flowers 97
ESSENCES.
119,120. Method of extracting EfTences from
Flowers - - - - 98 — 101
121. EfTence of Ambergrife - - - 102
122. A Remedy for St. Anthony's Fire, or Erysi-
pelatous Eruptions on the Face - 103
F L O W T E R S.
123. Manner of drying Flowers, fo as to prefer ve
their natural Colours - ib.
124. 125. Different Methods of preferving
Flowers - 106 — ioS
126. Another Method of preferving Flowers a
long while, in their natural Shape and
Colour, - - - icg.
CONTENTS.
GLOVES.
Numb. Page.
127. White Gloves fcented with Jafmine after
the Italian Manner - * - 1 10
128. Gloves fcented without the Flowers - 1 1 1
129. White Gloves fcented with Ketmia or
Muflcy Seed - - - - 112
1 30. To colour Gloves a curious French Yellow ] 1 j
131. 13a. Curious Ptrfumes in Gloves - 114.
133, 134. Excellent Receipts to clear a tanned
Complexion - - - - 115
BREATH.
13$, 236. Receips to fweeten the Breath 1 15, 116
O I L s, 3
J37, 138. Cofmetic Oils •'-•'• 116
139. Oil of Wheat - - 117
140. Compound Oil, or Eflence of Fennel ib.
341. Oil of Tuberofes and Jafmine - 118
142. An Oil fcented with Flowers for the Hair 1 19
ESSENTIAL OILS, or QUINT-
ESSENCES.
343. Eflfential Oil, commonly called Quinteffence
of Lavender • **•
CONTENTS.
Numb. Page
144. To make EiTence of Cinnamon » i ZZ
145. To make Qui nteffence of Cloves - 123
146. A Cofmetic Juice - - * I2 c
VIRGIN'S MILK.
147. A fafe and approved Cofmetic - ib.
148. 149. Others, very eafily made - 126, 127
150, A Liniment to deflroy Vermin - 127
LOTIONS.
fjf . A Lotion to ftrengthen the Gums, and
fweeten the Breath ... i 2 g
152. Another Lotion to fatten the Teeth, and
fweeten the Breath - - - 130
1^3. An admirable Lotion for the Complexion 131
154. An admirable Varnifh for the Skin - 132
255. A Liniment to deftroy Nits - - 133
156. A Liniment to change the Beard and Hair
black - ib.
157, 158. Depilatory Liniment - • 134, 135
J59, 160. Excellent Lip-Salves • 135, 136
NAILS.
161. A Liniment to promote the Growth and
Regeneration of Nails - - 136
162, 163. Remedies for Whitloes ; a Diforder
that frequently affecls the Fingers 137, 138
CONTENTS.
PERFUMES.
Numb.
164. Scented Tablets or Paftils
Page
138
165.
A pleafant Perfume-
-
139
166.
Common perfumed Powder
-
142
167.
A Caflblete
-
ib.
168.
To perfume a whole Houfe, and
the Air
purify
ib.
169.
A Perfume for fcenting Powder.
PASTILS.
ib.
170, 171. Excellent Compofitions to perfume a
Room - - 143, 144
172. Fragrant Paftils made ufe of by way of
Fumigation - - 145
173. Paftils of Rofes - - 146
PASTES.
174. Pafte of dried Almonds to cleanfe the Skin ib,
175. Soft Almond Pafte - - 147
176. Pafte for the Hands - - 148
177. 178, 1-9, 180, 181, 182. Paftes for the
Hands - - 148 — 152
POMATUMS.
183. Cold Cream, or Pomstum for the Com-
plexion - - -152
184, 185. Cucumber Pomatums - 154, 155:
CONTENTS.
Numb. Page
1 86. Lavender Pomatum - - 156
187, 188, 189. Lip-Salves - - 158, 159
190. A Yellow Lip-Salve - - 160
191, 192,193, 194, 195. Scarlet Lip-Salves 161,164
196. WhitePomatum ... 164
197. Red Pomatum - - 165
198. A Pomatum to remove Rednefs, or Pimples
in the Face - - - 166
199. A Pomatum for Wrinkles - - 167
200. 201. For the fame Intention - 167,168
202. Pomatum for a red or pimpled Face 168
203. A Pomatum for the Skin - - 169
204. Pomatum to make the Hair grow on a Bald
Part, and thicken the Hair - • 170
205. Another Pomatum for the Hair - 171
206. Manner of fcenting Pomatums for the Hair 17*
207. Orange-Flower Pomatum - - 173
308. Sultana Pomatum - 174
a 9, 2! 0. Sweet fmelling Perfumes 174—176
POWDERS
2! 1. Orange-Flower Powder
a 1 2. Jonquil Powder
213, 214. Coarfe Violet Powders
215. Jafmine Powder
216. Ambrette Powder
217. 218. Cyprus Powders
219. Perfumed Powder - 1
177
- 178
179, 180
181
ib.
182, 183
183
CONTENTS.
Noinb. Page
220. The White Powder that enters into the
Compofnion of the Delightful Perfume 184
221. Prepared Powder - -> ib.
222. A Powder to no urifh the Hair - - i8£
223. Common Powder - • - i$6
224. White Powder - - ib.
225. 226. Grey Powders - 187
227. Flaxen. coloured Powder - - 18S
228. Bean Flour - ib,
229. 230. To fweeten the Breath - 188, 189
231. A Remedy for fcorbutic Gums - 189
232. A Remedy for moift Feet - * ib.
FLEAS.
*33> 2 34» 2 3£» 2 36' Certain Methods of de-
itroying Fleas - - 190, 191
WRINKLES.
237. A Secret to take away Wrinkles » 191
CARMINES.
238, 239. Rouges for the Face - - 192* 19J
240. The Turkifh method of preparing Car-
mine - 195
241. A Liquid Rouge that exactly imitates
Nature ... 194
242. An Oil that poflefles the fame Property 19s
CONTENTS.
SWEET SCENTED BAGS.
Numb. Page
243. A fweet-fcented Bag to wear in the Pocket 196
244. Bags to fcent Linen - ib,
24-5. An agreeable fweet-fcented Compofition 197
246. Manner of making various forts of tbefe
little Bags or Sachels - ib*
WASH. BALLS.
247. White Soap - - - 199
248. Honey Soap ib.
249. A perfu.r.ed Soap - 20a
250. A Fine Scented Wafh-ball - - zor
251. A Wafh-ball, an excellent Cofmetic for the
Face and Hands ... - 202
g£i. Bologna Wafh-balls - 203
.55. Another excellent Wafh-ball for the Com-
plexion ... 204
254. Seraglio Wafh-balls ... 205
255. An Hepatic Salt, to preferve the Com-
plexion ■> 206
EYE-BROWS-
2^5. To change the Ere-brows black * toy
CONTENTS.
MARKS OF THE SKIN.
Numb. Page
257. 2c8. To efface Spots or Marks of the
Mother, on any Part of the Body - 2c8
259. To take away Marks, and fill up the Ca-
vities left after the Small-Pox - 209
COMPLEXION.
260. Certain Methods to improve the Com-
plexion - - 21Q
261. The Montpellier Toilet - - ib,
262. Sweet-fcented Troches to correct a bad
Breath - - .212
263. A curious Varnifh for the Face - 213
WARTS,
264,265, 266,267, 26S. Medicines to Cure
Warts - - - 215
VINEGARS.
269. Diftilled Vinegar - - - 216
270. Diftilled Lavender Vinegar • - 217
271. Vinegar of the Four Thieves - - 219
CONTENTS.
EYES.
Numb. Page
272, 273, 274. For Watery Eyes - 220, 221
275. An excellent Ophthalmic Lotion - 221
276. An Ophthalmic Poultice - - 222
577. A Poultice for inflamed Eyes - - ib.
278. Sir Hans Sloane's Eye Salve - - 223
279. An Ophthalmic Fomentation - - ib.
280. A fimple Remedy to ftrengthen the Sight 324
SUPPLEMENT.
USEFUL RECEIPTS.
281. To take Iron Mould out of Linen - 22 £
282. Stains of Oil - - - ib.
283. Scowring Balls - 226
284. Stains of Coomb - ib.
285". Stains of Urine - - 227
286. Stains on Cloth of whatever Colour - ib.
287. Spots of Ink ' - ib.
288. Spots of Pitch and Turpentine - 228
289. Spots of Oil on Satin and other Stuffs, and
on Paper >■ - ib,
290. Spots on Silk - - - 229
29 1 . Balls to take out Stains - - ib.
CONTENTS.
Numb. Page\
292. To clean Gold and Silver Lace - 229
293. To reftore its original Luftre to Tapeftry ib.
294. To clean Turkey Carpets - - 230
295. To refrefli Tapeftry Carpets, Hangings,
or Chairs - - ib.
296. To take Wax out of Silk or Camblet 231
297. To take Wax out of Velvet of all Colours
except Crimfon - 232
298. To wafh Gold or Silver Work on Linen,
or any other Stuff, fo as to look like new ib.
299. To take Spots out of Silk or Woollen Stuff 233
300. To take Stains of Oil out of Cloth - ib»
301. To take Stains out of White Cloth - 234
302. To take Stains out of Crimfon Velvet, and
other coloured Velvets - - ib.
303. A Soap that takes out all Manner of Spots
and Stains ... 235
304. Another ftdethod to take Spots orStains out
of White Silk or Crimfon Velvet - 236
305. A Recept to clean Gloves without wetting ib.
306. To colour Gloves - - - 23^
307. To warn Point Lace - 23S
308. To clean Point Lace without wafhing ib.
309. To walh black and white Sarcenet - ib,
310. A Soap to take out ail Kinds of Stains 339
311. An expeditious Method to take Stains out
©f Scarlet, or Velvet of any other Colour 240
CONTENTS,
DIFFERENT WAYS OF PREPARING
SNUFF.
Numb, Page
312. Method of making Snuff - - 240
3 1 3. Method of cleanfing Snuffin order to fcent it 241
314. 315. Methods of fcenting Snuff
3x6, 317. Perfumed Sniff
318. Snuff after the M'ltefe Fafhion
319. The Genuine Maltefe Snuff
320. Italian Snuff
321. Snuff fcented after the Spani/h Manner
322. Method of colouring Snuff Red or Yellow
323. 324, 325, 326. Herb Snuffs
*43»
244
2 4S»
246
-
246
-
ib.
-
247
ib.
low
249
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THE
THE
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6 F
O R A.
No. i. An Aromatic Bath
BO I L, for the fpace of two or three
minutes, in a fufficient quantity of
river-water, one or more of the following
plants; viz. Laurel, Thyme, Rofemary,
Wild Thyme, Sweet-Marjoram, Baftard-
Marjoram, Lavender, Southernwood,
Wormwood, Sage, Pennyroyal, Sweet-
Bafil, Balm, Wild Mint, Hyffop, Clove-
july-fiowers, Anife, Fennel, or any other
herbs that have an agreeable fcent, Hav-
B ing
2 THE TOILET
ing ftrained off the liquor from the herbs,
add to it a little Brandy, or camphorated
Spirits of Wine.
This is an excellent bath to flrengthen
the limbs ; it removes pains proceeding
from cold, and promotes perfpiration.
2. A Cofmetic Bath,
Take two pounds of Barley or Bean-
meal, eight pounds of Bran, and a few
handfuls of Borrage Leaves. Boil thefe in-
gredients in a fufficient quantity of fpring
water. Nothing cleanfes and foftens the
fkin like this bath.
3. An Emollient Bath for the Feet.
Boil, in water, a pound of Bran, with
a few Marfh-mallow Roots, and two or
three handfuls of Mallow Leaves.
OF FLORA. 3
4. An Aromatic Bath for the Feet.
Take fourhandfuls of Pennyroyal, Sage,
and Rofemary, three handfuls of Ange-
lica, and four ounces of Juniper Berries ;
boil thefe ingredients in a fufficient quan-
tity of water, and ftrain off the liquor for
ufe.
5. An excellent Prefer-vathve Balfam agahft
the Blague.
Scrape fine twelve Scorzonera and
Goatfbread Roots ; ilmmer them over
a gentle fire in three quarts of
Lifbon or French White Wine, in a
veffel cloiely covered, to prevent the too
great evaporation of the vinous fpirir.
When the roots are fufficiently boiled,
(train off the liquor through a linen flrainer
with a gentle preffure : then add to it the
Juice of twelve Lemons, with Cloves, Gin-
B 2 gcr,
4 THE TOILET
ger, Cardamom Seeds, and Aloes Wood,
grofsly powdered, of each half an ounce;
and about one ounce of each of the follow-
ing herbs, viz. frefh Leaves of Rue, El-
der, Bramble, and Sage; boil all toge-
ther ever a gentle fire, till one quart is
waded away ; flrain the liquor off imme-
diately through a flrong linen bag, and
keep it in an earthen or glafs vefTel clofe
flopped. Drink every morning falling,
for nine days together, half a pint of this
Balfam, by which means you will be able
to refill the malignancy of the Atmofphere,
though you even vifit infedled perfons.
The fame end may be promoted by
warning the mouth and noflrils with Vi-
negar ; and by holding to the nofe a bit of
Camphire, flightly wrapped in muflin ; or
by frequently chewing a piece of Gum
Myrrh.
OF FLORA. 5
6. An excellent Cofmetic for the Face.
Take a pound of levigated Hartfhorn,
two pounds of Rice Powder, half a pound
of Cerufs, Powder of dried Bones, Frank-
incenfe, Gum Maftic, and Gum Arabic,
of each two ounces. DirTolve the whole
in a fumcient quantity of Rofe-water, and
warn the face with this fluid.
7. A curious Perfume.
Boil, in two quarts of Rofe-water, an
ounce of Storax, and two ounces of Gum
Benjamin ; to which add, tied up in a piece
of gauze or thin muflin, fix Cloves bruifed,
half a drachm of Labdanum, as much
Calamus Aromaticus, and a little Lemon-
peel. Cover the vefTel up clofe, and keep
the ingredients boiling a great while: ftrain
off the liquor without ftrong preflure, and
let it ftand till it depofit t&e fediment,
which keep for ufe in a box.
Bj
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8. Perfumed Chaplets and Medals.
Take Marechal Powder, and make it
into a parte with Mucilage of Gum Tra-
gacanth and Arabic, prepared with All-
iiower-water (the receipt for which is con-
tained in this book.) The mould into
which it is put mud be rubbed with a little
EiTence of Jaffmine, or of any other
iweet-fcented herb, to prevent the Parte
from flicking. This Pafie io colour re-
fcmbles CofFee.
9. Receipt to thicken the Hair, and make It
grow on a laid part.
Take Roots of a Maiden Vine, Roots
of Hemp,, and Cores of foft Cabbages,
of each two handfuls ; dry and burn them ;
afterwards make a lye with the afhes. The
head is fo be warned with this lye three
days fucceffively, the part having been
previoufly well rubbed with Honey.
OF FLORA. 7
16. An approved Depilatory, or a Fluid for
taking off the Hair,
Take Polypody of the Oak, cut into
very f mall pieces; put them into a glafs
veffel, and pour on them as much Lifbon,
or French White Wine, as will rile about
an inch above the ingredients : digeft in
balneo Maris (or a bath of hot water) for
twenty-four hours ; then diftil off the liquor
by the heat of boiling water, till the whole
has come over the helm. A linen cloth
wetted with with this fluid, may be ap-
plied to the part on which the hair grows,
and kept on it all night ; repeating the ap-
plication periodically till the hair falls off.
The diflilled water of the Leaves and
Roots of Celandine, applied in the fame
manner, has the like effedt,
B +
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1 1 . A Powder to prevent Baldnefs.
Powder your head with powdered Par>
fley Seed, at night, once in three or four
months, and the hair will never fall off.
12. To quicken the Growth of Hair.
Dip the teeth of your comb every morn-
ing in the expreffed Juice of Nettles, and
comb the hair the wrong way. This ex-
pedient will furprifingly quicken the
growth of the hair.
Some, after having fhaved the head,
foment it with a decoction of Wormwood,
Southernwood, Sage, Betony, Vervain,
Marjoram, Myrtle, Rofes, Dill, Rofe-
mary, or Mifletoe.
1 3. A compound Oil for the fame Intention*
Take half a pound of green Southern-
wood bruifed, boil it in a pint and a half
of
OF FLORA, 9
of Sweet Oil, and half a pint of Red Wine;
when fufficiently boiled, remove it from
the fire, and ftrain off the liquor through
a linen bag : repeat this operation three
times with frefh Southernwood. The laft
time add to the {trained liquor two ounces
of Bears-greafe.
This oil quickly makes the hair fhoot
out.
14. A Fluid to make the Hair grow.
Take the tops of Hemp as foon as the
plant begins to appear above ground, and
infufe them four and twenty hours in water.
Dip the teeth of the comb in this fluid,
and it will certainly quicken the growth of
the hair.
25. A Liniment of the fame Kind.
Take fix drachms of Labdanum, two
©unces of Bears-greafe, half an ounce of
B 5 Honey,
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Honey, three drachms of powdered South-
ernwood, a drachm and a half of Afhes
of Calamus Aromaticus Roots, three
drachms of Balfam of Peru, and a little
Oil of Sweet Almonds. Mix into a lini-
ment.
1 6. To change the Colour of the Hair.
Fisrt warn your head with fpring-
water, then dip your comb in Oil of
Tartar, and comb yourfelf in the Sun :
repeat this operation three times a clay.,.
and at the end of eight days at moft the
hair will turn black. If you are defirous
of giving the hair a fine fcent, moiften it
with Oil of Benjamin.
17. Simple Means of producing the fame
Effccl.
The Leaves of the Wild Vine change
the hairs black, and prevent their falling
off.
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off Burnt Cork ; Roots of the Holm- oak,
and Caper-tree ; Barks of Willow, Walnut-
tree and Pomegranate ; Leaves of Arti-
choaks, the Mulberry-tree, Fig-tree, Raf-
berry-bufh ; Shells of Beans; Gall and Cy-
prefs-nuts ; Leaves of Myrtle ; green Shells
of Walnuts; Ivy-berries, Cockle, and red
Beet- feeds, Poppy-flowers, Alum, and moll:
preparations of Lead. Thcfe ingredients
may be boiled in Rain-water, Wine or Vine-
gar, with the addition of fome cephalic
Plant, as Sage, Marjoram, Balm, Betony,
Clove-july-flowers, Laurel, &c. &c.
1 8. To change the Hair or Beard Mack.
Take Oil of Coftus and Myrtle, of
each an ounce and a half; mix them well
in a leaden mortar ; adding liquid Pitch,
exprefTed Juice of Walnut Leaves and
Laudanum, of each half an ounce ; Gall-
nuts, Black-lead, and Frankincenfe, of
B 6 each
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each a drachm ; and a fufficient quantity
of Mucilage of Gum Arabic made with a
decocYion of Gall Nuts.
Rub the head and chin with this mix*
ture, after they have been fhaved.
19. A Fluid to die the Bair of a flaxen
Colour.
Take a quart of Lye prepared from
the Afhes of Vine Twigs; Briony, Ce-
landine Roots, and Turmeric, of each
half an ounce ; Saffron and Lily Roots,
of each two drachms •, Flowers of Mullein,
Yellow Stechas, Broom, and St. John's-
wort, of each a drachm; boil thefe in-
gredients together, and ftrain off the Li-
quor clear.
Frequently wain the hairwith this fluid,
and in a little time it will change to a beau-
tiful flaxen colour.
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20. A perfumed Bqfket.
Place a layer of perfumed Cotton ex-
tremely thin and even on a piece of
Taffety (Iretched in a frame; drew on it
fome Violet Powder, and then fome Cy-
prefs Powder ; cover the whole with an-
other piece of Taffety : nothing more re-
mains to complete the work, but to quilt
it, and cut it of the fize of the bafket, trim-
ming the edges with ribband.
a. Natural Cofmetics.
The Juice that iflues from the Birch*
Tree, when wounded with an auger in fpring,
is deterfive and excellent to clear the com-
plexion : the fame virtue is attributed to
its diftilled water. Some people recom-
mend Strawberry-water ; others the decoc-
tion of Orpimcnt, and fome Frog-fpawn*
water. 6
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22. A remedy for Corns on the Feet.
Roast a Clove of Garlic, or an Onion,
on a live coal or in hot afhes; apply it to
the corn, and fatten it on with a piece of
cloth. This foftens the corn to fuch a de-
gree, as to loofen and wholly remove it in
two or three days. Foment the corn every
other night in warm water, after which
renew the application.
The fame intention will be yet more ef-
fectually anfwered by applying to the corn
a bit of the platter of Diachylon with, the
Gums, fpread on a fmall piece of linen;
removing it occasionally to foment the corn
with warm water, and pare off the foftened
part with a penknife*
23. A Coral Stick for the Teeth.
Make a ttiff Patte with Tooth Powder
and a fufficient quantity of Mucilage of
Gum
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Gum Tragaeanth : form with this Pafte
little cylindrical Rollers, the thicknefs of
a large goofe quill, and about three inches
in length. Dry them in the fhade. The
method of ufing this {tick is to rub it
againft the teeth, which become cleaner in
proportion as it wailes.
24. A receipt to clean the Teeth and Gums,
and make the FleJJo grow clofe to the Root
of the EnameL
Take an ounce of Myrrh in fine pow~
der, two fpoonfuls of the bejft white Honey-,
and a little green Sage in fine powder;
mix them well together, and rub the
teeth and gums with a little of this Balfam
every night and morning.
25. Ditto, to firengthen the Gums and fajteu
loofe Teeth.
Dissolve an ounce of Myrrh as much as
poflible in half a pint of Red Wine and the
fame
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fame quantity of Oil of Almonds : Wafh.
the mouth with this fluid every morning.
This is alfo an excellent remedy againfl
worms in the teeth.
26. Another.
Dissolve a drachm of Cachoe (an Indian
perfume) in a quart of Red Wine, and ufe
it for walhing the mouth.
27. Or rather.
Bruise Tobacco Roots in a mortar, and
rub the teeth and gums with a linen cloth
dipped in the Juice, You may alfo put
fome Tobacco bruifed between the fingers
into the hollow of the tooth. Or take the
green Leaves of a Plum-tree, or of Rofe-
mary> and boil them in Lees of Wine or
Vinegar; gargle the mouth with the Wine
as hot as you can bear it, and repeat it fre-
quently.
of flora; $ j
2 8 . For rotten Teeth*
Make a balfam with a fufrkient quan-
tity of Honey, two fcruples of Myrrh in
fine powder, a fcruple of Gum Juniper,
and ten grains of Roch Alum. Fre-
quently apply this mixture to the decayed
tooth.
29. A liquid Remedy for decayed Teeth,
Take a pint of the Juice of the Wild
Gourd, a quarter of a pound of Mulberry
Bark, and Pellitory of Spain, each three
ounces ; Roch Alum, Sal Gem, and Borax,
of each half an ounce. Put thefe ingre-
dients into a glafs veffel, and diflill in a
fand heat to drynefs ; take of this liquor
and Brandy, each an equal part, and wafh
the mouth with them warm. This mix-
ture removes all putridity, and cleanfea
away dead flefh.
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30. A Powder to clean the 'Teeth.
Take Dragon's Blood and Cinnamon,
of each one ounce and a half, Burnt
Alum, or Cream of Tartar, one ounce ;
beat all together into a very fine powder,
and rub a little on the teeth every other
day,
3 1 . A Remedy for fore Gums and loofe Teeth,
Boil Oak Leaves in fpring-water, and
■add to the decodtion a few drops of Spirit
of Sulphur. Gargle the mouth with a
little of this liquor every morning while
neceffary.
32. An approved Receipt agdinft that trouble-
fome Complaint, called the Teeth fet on Edge.
Purslain, Sorrel, Sweet or Bitter
Almonds, Walnuts, or burnt Bread,
chewed, will certainly remove this dif-
agreeable fenfation.
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33. A Liquid for cleanfing the Teeth.
Take Lemon Juice, two ounces, Burnt
Alum and Salt, of each fix grains ; boil
them together about a minute in a glazed
pipkin, and then {train through a linen
cloth, The method of application is to
wrap a bit of clean rag round the end of a
flick, dipping it in the Liquid, and rub it
gently againft the teeth. You mud be care-
ful not to have too much of the Liquid on
the rag, for fear it fhould excoriate the
gums or infide of the mouth. This appli-
cation ought not to be ufed above once
every two or three months.
34. Afure Prefervathe from the Tooth Ache 9
and Defluxions on the Gums or Teeth.
After having'waihed your mouth with
water, as cleanlinefs and indeed health re-
quires, you fhould every morning rince the
mouth
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mouth with a tea fpoonful of Lavender-
Water mixed with an equal quantity of
warm or cold water, whichever you like
beft, to diminifh its activity. This fimple
and innocent remedy is a certain preferva-
tive, the fuccefs of which has been con-
firmed by long experience.
35. A Method to make the Teeth beautifully
white.
Take Gum Tragacanth, one ounce;
Pumice-ftone, two drachms; Gum Arabic,
half an ounce; and Crytfals of Tartar,
finely powdered, one ounce; dhTolve the
Gums in Rofe-water, and adding to
it the powder, form the whole into little
{ticks, which are to be dried flowly in the
fhade, and afterwards kept for ufe.
36. Or,
Take dried Leaves of Hyflbp, Wild
Jhyme, and Mint, of each half an ounce ;
Roch-
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Roch Alum, prepared Hartfhorn, and Salt 5
of each a drachm; calcine thefe ingredients
together in a pot placed on burning coals ;
when fufficiently calcined, add of Pepper
and Maftic, each half a drachm, and of
Myrrh a fcruple ; reduce the whole into a
fine powder, and make them into a proper
confidence with Storax diflblved in Rofe-
water. Rub the teeth with a fmall bit of
this Mixture every morning, and after-
wards wafh the mouth with warm Wine*
37- 0r >
Dip a piece of clean rag in Vinegar of
Squills, and rub the teeth and gums with
it. This not only whitens, but fallens and
flrengthens the roots of the teeth, and cor-
rects an ofTenfive breath.
38. O,
Take Rofe-water, Syrup of Violets,
clarified Honey, and Plantain-water, of
each
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each half an ounce ; Spirit of Vitriol one
ounce ; mix them together* Rub the teeth
with a linen rag moiftened in this Liquor,
and then rince the mouth with equal parts
of Rofe and Plantain-water.
39- Or,
Rub them well with Nettle or Tobacco
Alhes, or rather with Vine Aihes mixed
with a little Honey.
40. A PozVikr to clean fe the Teeth.
Take prepared Coral and Dragons-
blood, of each an ounce; Cinnamon and
Cloves, of each fix drachms ; Cuttle-bone,
and calcined Egg-fhells, of each half an
ounce ; Sea Salt decrepitated, a drachm, all
in fine powder : mix them in a marble mor-
tar.
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41. The following was communicated by Mr.
Rae, Surgeon Dentift, in the Adelphi, Lon-
don.
Take of Cuttlefifli-bone, and the fineft
prepared Chalk, each half an ounce ; Pe-
ruvian Bark, and Florentine Iris Root, each
two drachms : reduce the whole into a
fine Powder, and mix them. This may
be coloured with a little Rofe Pink, and
fcented with a few drops of Oil of Cinna-
mon,
42. Or,
Take Pumice-ftone prepared, Sealed
Earth, and Red Coral prepared, of each
an ounce ; Dragons-blood, half an ounce ;
Cream of Tartar, an ounce and a half; Cin-
namon, a quarter of an ounce ; and Cloves,
a fcruple : beat the whole together into a
Powder.
This
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t
This Powder ferves to cleanfe, whiten*
and preferve the Teeth ; and prevents the
accidents that arife from the collection of
Tartar or any other foulnefs about them*
43. An efficacious Tooth- Powder.
Take Myrrh, Roch Allum, Dragon's
Blood, and Cream of Tartar, of each half
an ounce ; Muik, two grains ; and make
them into a very fine powder* This^
though Ample, is an efficacious dentifrice ;
but nothing of this kind mould be applied
too frequently to the teeth for fear of
hurting the enamel.
44. A Powder to cleanfe the Teeth.
Take Pumice-Stone and Cuttle-fifh
Bone, of each half an ounce; Tartar vi-
triolated, and Maftich, of each a drachm ;
Oil of Rhodium four drops : mix all into
a fine powder.
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45. A Tintlure to firengthen the Gums and
prevent the Scurvy,
Take an ounce of Peruvian Bark
grofsly powdered, infufe it a fortnight or
longer in half a pint of Brandy. Gargle
the mouth every night or morning, with
a tea fpoonful of this Tindture diluted
with an equal quantity of Rofe-water*
46. Manner of preparing the Roots for cleaning
the Teeth, according to Air. Baume.
The roots that are ufed to clean the teeth
are formed at both ends like little brufhes ;
and in all probability were fubftituted in
the room of Tooth -brufhes, on account
of their being fofter to the gums and
more convenient. They are ufed in the
following manner ; one of the ends is
moiftened with a little water, dipped into
the Tooth-Powder, and then rubbed againft
C the
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the teeth till they look white. Fibrous
and woody Roots are beft formed into lit-
tle brufhes, and on this account deferve a
preference to others. The Roots are de-
prived of their juicy parts by boiling them
feveral times in a large quantity of frefli
Water. When Lucern Roots are ufed,
thofe of two years growth are chofen, about
the thicknefs of one's little finger ; fuch as
are thicker, unfound or worm-eaten, being
reje&ed. They are cut into pieces about
fix inches long, and, as we have jufl ob-
ferved, are boiled in water till all the juicy
parts are extracted. Being then taken out,
they are left to drain ; after which each
end of the roots is flit with a penknife
into the form of a little brufh, and they are
flowly dried to prevent their fplitting. In
the fame manner are prepared Liquorice
Roots. Marlh-mallow Roots are prepared
in an eafier way ; but, on account of the
muci-
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mucilage they contain, they become very
brittle when dry. Such as are large and
very even are made choice of, and rafped
with a knife to remove the outer bark.
They are died red by infufing them in the
fame dye as is ufed to colour fpunges.
When the Roots have remained twenty-
four hours in the dye, they are taken our,
flowly dried, and varnifhed with two or
three coats of a flrong Mucilage of Gum
Tragacanth, each being fuffered to dry be-
fore another is laid on. The whole is af-*
terwards repeatedly anointed with Friars
Balfam, in order to form a varnifh lefs fuf-
ceptibk- of moiftuf e.
Lucern and Liquorice Roots are dyed
and varnifhed in the fame manner i thofe
of Marfh-mallows, from the lofs of their
Mucilage^ considerably diminifh in thick-
nefs during the time they {land in infufiom
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47. Manner of preparing Sponges for the
Teeth.
For this purpofe very thin fponges are
made choice of, which are to be warned in
feveral waters ; fqueezing them with the
hands, to loo fen and force away the little
fliells that adhere to their internal furface.
Being afterwards diied, they are neatly cut
into the fhape of balls about the fize of
fmall eg°;s ; and when they have under-
gone this preparation, they are dyed in the
following manner.
Take Brazil Wood rafped, four ounces;
Cochineal bruifed, three drachms •, Roch
Alum, half an ounce; Water, four pints :
put them into a proper vefTel, and boil
till one half of the Liquor is confumed.
Then {train the decoction through a piece
of linen, and pour it hot upon the fponges,
6 which
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which are to be left in infuflon twelve
hours; at the expiration of which time,
they are to be repeatedly warned in frefh
water, as long as any colour proceeds from
them. Being dried, they are afterwards
dipped in Spirit of Wine, aromatized with
EiTential Oil of Cinnamon, Cloves, La-
vender, he. The fponges are then fit for
ufe, and when dried by fqueezing, are
kept in a wide-mouthed glafs-bottle well
corked.
48. Rules for the Prefervation of the Teeth
and Gums.
The teeth are bones thinly covered with
a fine enamel, which is more or lefs ftrong
in different perfons. When this enamel is
wafted, either by a fcorbutic humour or
any external caufe, the tooth cannot long
remain found, and mult therefore be clean-
ed, but with great caution. For this pur-
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pofe the befl inflrument is a fmall piece of
wood, like a butcher's fkewer, rendered
foft at the end. It is generally to be ufed
alone ; only once in a fortnight dip it into
a. few grains of gunpowder, which has pre-
vioufly been bruifed. This will remove
every fpot and blemifh, and give your
Teeth an inconceivable whitenefs. It is
almoft needlefs to fay, that the mouth muft
be well walked after this operation ; for
befides the neceffity of fo doing, the falt-
petre, &c. ufed in the compofition of Gun-
powder, would, if it remained, prove in-
jurious to the gums, &c. but has not, nor
can have, any bad effect in fo fhort a time.
It is neceffary to obferve, that very near
the gums of people whofe teeth are other-
wife good, there is apt to grow a cruft,
both within and without, which, if neg-
lected, feparates the gums from the fangs
of
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0? the teeth; and the latter being by
this means left bare, are frequently de-
ftroyed. This crufl mult therefore be
carefully fcraped off.
49. For flopping the Decay of 'Teeth.
Take of Bole Armenian the quantity
of a large nutmeg, a like quantity of
Roch Alum, two penny-worth of Cochi-
neal bruifed, and a fmall handful of the
Chips of Lignum Vita? ; fimmer them
with four ounces of Honey in a new pip-
kin, for a little time, well ftirring them all
the while, till the ingredients are mixed.
In ufing it, take a large fkewer, on the end
of which is tied a piece of linen rag; dip
the rag in the medicine,, and rub the teeth
and gums with it. The longer you abftain
from fpitting, after the ufe of the remedy,
the better. Warn the mouth well at Jeaft
once every day, particularly after meals,
C 4 firft
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fir ft rubbing the teeth with fait upon the
end of your finger. Teeth much decayed,
or ufelefs, fhould be drawn, if the opera-
tion can be performed with fafety.
The reader will find feveral other re-
ceipts for the Teeth, under the article of
Waters,
W A T E R S.
50. Tbe Celepal Water.
Take the beft Cinnamon, Nutmegs,
Ginger, Zedoary, Galangals, and White-
Pepper, of each an ounce ; fix Lemon-
peels, pared thin ; two handfuls of Da-
mafcene Grapes ; as much Jujebs ; a
handful of Pith of Dwarf-Elder ; four
handfuls of Juniper-berries perfectly ripe ;
Fennel-Seeds, Flowers of Sweet Bafil, St.
John's-wort, Rofcmary, Marjoram, Pen-
nyroyal,
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nyroyal, Stechas, Mufk Rofes, Rue,
Scabious, Centaury, Fumitory, and Agri-
mony, of each a handful ; Spikenard,
Aloes-Wood, Grains of Paradife, Calamus
Aromaticus, Mace, Gum Olib^num, and
Yellow Sanders, of each two ounces ;
Hepatic Aloes, fine Amber and Rhubarb,
of each two drachms. All thefe drugs
being procured good in their kind, beat
in a mortar thofe that ought to be pulve-
rized, and put the whole, thoroughly mixed
together, into a large ftrong glafs alembic;
pouring as much genuine brandy upon
them as will rife at lead: three nnsers
breadth above the ingredients. Then hav-
ing well clofed the mouth of the alembic,
bury the vefTel fifteen days in warm horfe-
dung, and afterwards diltil the Tindture in
balneo Marise, the water almoft boiling
hot. When you perceive the water in
the receiver change its colour, intfantly
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flop the procefs, and feparate the phlegm
from the fpirit, by another di foliation con-
ducted in the fame manner. The liquor
thus obtained is the genuine Celeflial Wa-
ter. Note, when you perceive this fecond
water begin to lofe its tranfparency,. and
incline to a reddifh colour, put it by in a
ftrong glafs bottle clofely flopped, and difr
folve in the refidue half a pound of the
beft Treacle, with as much Venice Tur-
pentine and frefh Oil of Almonds,. Place
the alembic in a land heat,, and urge the
fire to the fir ft degree, to have the genuine
Balfamic Oil, which ought to be of the
confiflence of clarified Honey..
If a perfoa rubs himfelf in the morn^
ing with this water on the forehead, eyelids,
back of the head, and nape of the neck,
it renders him quick and eafy of concep-
tion, ftrengthens the memory, enlivens the
fpirits,
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fpirits, and greatly comforts the fight. By
putting a few drops with a bit of cotton up
the noflrils > it becomes a fovereign ce-
phalic, and cleanfes the brain of all fuper-
fluous cold and catarrhal humours. If a
table fpoonful is drank every third day, it
tends to preferve the body in vigour. It is
an excellent remedy againft afthmatic com-
plaints, and corrects an offenfive breath*
51. A Receipt to make the genuine Hungary*
Water.
Put into an alembic a pound and a
half of frefh pickt Rofemary Flowers £
Pennyroyal and Marjoram Flowers, of
each half a pound ,- three quarts of good
Coniac Brandy ; having- clofe flopped the-
mouth of the alembic to prevent the
Spirit from evaporating, bury ft twenty-
eight hours in horfe-dung to digeft, and
then diflil off the Spirit in a water-bath.
C C A drachm
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A drachm of Hungary- Water diluted
with Spring- Water, may be taken once
or twice a week in the morning falling.
It is alfo ufed by way of embrocation to
bathe the face and limbs, or any part
affected with pains, or debility. This
remedy recruits the ftrength, difpells gloo-
minefs, and flrengthens the fight. It
muft always be ufed cold, whether taken
inwardly as a medicine, or applied exter-
nally.
52, Another Receipt to make Hungary-
Water.
Fill a glafs or ftone cucurbit half
full of frefh gathered Rofemary-tops
picked in their prime ; pour on them
as much Spirit of W T ine as will thoroughly
foak them. Put the verTel in a water-
bath, and having clofely luted on the head
and receiver, leave it to digeft on a gentle
fire
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fire for three days; at the expiration of
which period unlute the veffel, and pour
back into the cucurbit whatever liquor
you find in the receiver. Then lute your
cucurbit again, and encreafe the fire fo as
to caufe the Spirit to rife faft over the
helm. When about two thirds of the li-
quor are drawn off, remove the fire, and let
the veffel ftand to cool ; you will find in
the receiver an excellent Hungary-Water,
which is to be kept in a glafs bottle clofely
flopped. Hungary-water muft be drawn
off with a brifk fire, or the Spirit of Wine
will come over the helm, very little im-
pregnated with the effence of Rofemary.
53. Directions for making Lavender *
Water,
Fill a glafs or earthen body two thirds
full of Lavender Flowers, and then fill
up the veffel with Brandy or Melaffes
Spirits.
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Spirits. Let the Flowers (land in infufioa
eight days, or lefs if ftraitened for time ;
then diflil off the Spirit,, in a water-bath
with a brifk fire, at firft in large drops
or even a fmall ftream, that the EfTential
Oil of the Flowers may rife with the
Spirit. But as this cannot be done without
the phlegm coming over the helm at the
fame time, the Spirit mull be rectified.
The firft diftillation being finifhed, unlute
the ftill, throw away what remains in the
Body, and fill it with frefh Flowers of
Lavender, in the proportion of two pounds
of Lavender Flowers to one pint of
Spirit; pour the Spirit already diftilled
according to the foregoing directions, on
the Lavender Flowers, and diftii a fecond
time in a vapour-bath.
54. Another Method.
Take frefh or dried Lavender Flowers*
fprinkle them with White Wine, Brandy,
MelafTes
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MelafTes Spirit, or Rofe-water ; let them
Hand in infufion for fome days, and then
diflil off the Spirit. The ditfiiled water
will be more odoriferous, if the Flowers
are dried in the fun in a glafs bottle clofe
flopped, and White Wine afterwards
poured upon them.
If you would have fpeedily, without
the trouble of diftillation, a, water im-
pregnated with the flavour of Lavender,
put two or three drops of Oil of Spike,
and a lump of Sugar, into a pint of clear
Water, or Spirit of Wine, and fhake
them well together in a glafs phial, with
a narrow neck. This Water, though
not diftilled, is very fragrant.
$$. To make Rofe- Water.
To make an excellent Rofe-water^
let the Flowers be gathered two or three
hours
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hours after fun-rifing in very fine weather ;
beat them in a marble mortar into a pafle,
and leave them in the mortar foaking in
their juice, for five or fix hours ; then put
the mafs into a coarfe canvas bag, and prefs
out the Juice ; to every quart of which
add a pound of frelh Damafk Roles, and
let them {land in infuiion for twenty-four
hours. Then put the whole into a glafs
alembic, fcite on a head and receiver, and
place it on a land heat. Diflil at firft
with a gentle fire, which is to be encreafed
gradually till the drops follow each other
as quick as pomble ; draw off the water
as long as it continues to run clear, then
put out the fire, and let the alembic (land
till cold. The d Hilled water at firft will
have very little fragrancy, but after being
expofed to the heat of the fun about eight
days, in a bottle lightly itopped with a
bit of paper, it acquires an admirable
fcent.
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56. Or,
Infuse in ten or twenty pints of Juice
of Damafk Rofes, expreffed in the manner
above defcribed, a proportionable quantity
of Damafk Rofe Leaves gathered with the
ufual precautions. After {landing in in-
fufion twenty-four hours, pour the whole
into a fhort-necked alembic, diftil in a
fand heat, and draw offas much as poffible,
taking care not to leave the refiduum quite
dry, for fear the diftilled water fhould
have an empyreumatic or ilill-burnt fla-
vour. After emptying the alembic, pour
the diftilled water a fecond time into it,
and add a good quantity of frefh picked
Damafk Rofes. Lute it well, placing it
again in a land heat, and repeat the diftil-
lation. But content yourfelf this time with
a little more than half the water you put
back into the alembic. To impre.fs on Rofe-
water
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water the utmoft degree of fragrancy of
which it is fufceptible, it is neceffary to
expofe it to the genial warmth of the fun.
Rofe-water is an excellent lotion for the
eyes, if ufed every morning, and makes %
part in all collyriums prefcribed for inflam*
mations of thefe parts; it is alio, proper
in many other complaints.-
57. To make Orange-Flower Waters
Having gathered (two hours before
fun-rife, in fine weather) a quantity of'
Orange-Flowers, pluck them leaf by leaf>
and throw away the ftalks and ftems : fill
a tin cucurbit two thirds full of thefe
picked Flowers; lute on a low bolt-head,
not above two inches higher than the cu-
curbit ; place it in balneo Maria?, or a
water-bath, and diftill with a ftrong fire*
You run no rifk from prefling forward the
diflillatios
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diftiliation with violence, the water-bath
effectually preventing the Flowers from be-
ing burnt. In this method you pay no
regard to the quantity, but the quality of
the water drawn off. If nine pounds of
Orange Flowers were put into the (till, be
fatisfied with three or four quarts of fra-
grant water ; however, you may continue
your diftillation, and fave even the laft
droppings of the dill, which have fome
fmall fragrancy. During the operation,
be careful to change the water in the refri-
geratory vefTel as often as it becomes hot.
Its being kept cool prevents the diftilled
water from having an empyreumatic or
burnt fmell, and keeps the quinteiTence of
the Flowers more intimately united with its
phlegm.
$8. Another Method.
Take four pounds of unpicked Orange
Flowers, bruife them in a marble mortar,
and
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and pour on them nine quarts of clear
Water. Diftil in a cold ftill, and draw off
five or fix quarts, which will be exquifitely
fragrant. If you are defirous of having it
ftill higher flavoured, draw off at firft full
feven quarts, unlute the ftill and throw
away the refiduum ; empty back the water
already diftilled, and add to it two pounds
of frefh Orange Flowers bruifed. Again
luting the ftiil, repeat the diftillation, and
draw of five or fix quarts. Then ftop,
being careful not to draw off too much
water, left the Flowers fhould become dry
and burn to.
The ufe of Orange-Flower Water is
very extenfive. It is high, in efteem for
its aromatic perfume; and is uied with
fuccefs for hyfteric complaints.
Waters from all kinds of Flowers are
made in the fame manner as Orange-
Flower
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Flower and R >fe-water ; but waters from
dried odoriferous plants, fuch as Thyme,,
HyfTop, Marjoram and Wormwood, are
made as follows.
Fill two thirds of a large ftone jar with
the tops of the phnt you propofe to diftil ;
boil, in a fufficient quantity of water, fome
twigs or tops of the fame plant ; and
when one half of the water has evaporated,
pour the remainder into a jar over the
flowers, and let them Hand to infufe three
or four days ; then diltil them in a common
or cold Hill Care, however, muft be taken
not to diftil to drynefs, left you rifque the
bottom of the vefTel ; to prevent which ac-
cident, the beft way is never to draw off
more than two thirds of the liquor put intd
the mil. If you be defirous that the diftilled
water mould acquire a higher flavour,
after the firft distillation unlute the ftill,
throw
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throw out what remains at the bottom,,
and fill it half full of frefh tops of the
plant, pouring on them the water already
diftilled; repeat the diflillation, and this
fecond time the water drawn off will be
highly odoriferous. If the plant contains
a large portion of EfTential Oil, it will
not fail to float on the top of the liquor
contained in the receiver, and may be
feparated by the ufual methods
59, Magijlerial Balm-Water-.
Take half a pound of Cinnamon, fix
ounces of Cardamon-feeds, and the fame
quantity of green Anifeeds ; Cloves, four
ounces; Coriander-feeds, eight ounces: beat
thefe fpices in a marble mortar, and put-
ting them afterwards into a ftone jar, add
the Yellow Rind of eight Lemons, a
pound of Juniper-berries bruifed, twelve
handfuls of Balm gathered in its prime*
fix
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fe handfuls of Rofemary-tops, as much
Sage, Hyilbp, and Angelica, Sweet Marjo-
ram and Thyme, of each fix hnndfuls;
Worm-vood a handful; cut the herbs very
fmall, putting them into the jar with the
fpices, and pour on four gallons of Brandy
or Melaffes Spirits. When they have
flood in infufion eight days, empty the in-
gredients and liquor into an alembic of a
common height, and diftil in a water-
bath. At fir ft draw off ten quarts, whieh
are to be thrown again into the alembic,
continue the fame degree of fire for fome
time, then gradually leffen it till the aroma-
tic lpirit comes off in quick drops. Con-
tinue your diftillation in this manner till
you perceived the phlegm rife, which is
eaiily known by the weaknefsof the Spirit,
and when the procefs is ended, expofe the
aromatic fpirit which has been drawn off
to the rays of the fun, in a glafs bottle,
flopped
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flopped only with a loofe paper cork, to
give the fiery particles an opportunity of
evaporating. What remains in the body
of the ftill is not to be confidered as wholly
ufelefs. After evaporating it to drynefs>
burn the refiduum of the plants and aro-
matics; and when the whole mafs is re-
duced to afhes, throw them into a vefiel of
boiling water, in which let them remain
two or three minutes on the fire. Then
remove the vefTel, and let the water fland
till cold, when it is to be filtered through,
blotting paperi The water, which ap-
pears limpid, is tabe fet on the fire again,
and wholly evaporated. At the bottom of
the veffel, which ought to be a new-glazed
earthen pot, will remain a pure white fixed
fait, which may be diffolved in the Ma-
gifterail Balm-water.
This
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This water is highly efteemed, and has
even acquired a reputation equal to that
of Hungary-water, (the receipt for pre-
paring which has been already given) and
in particular cafes is preferable 4
60. Compound Balm-Water^ commonly called
Eau de Carmes.
Take of the frefh Leaves of Balm,'
a quarter of a pound; Yellow Rind of
Lemons, two ounces ; Nutmegs and
Coiiander-feeds, df each one ounce ;
Cloves, Cinnamon, and Angelica Root,
of each half an ounce : having pounded
the fpices and feecls^ and bruifed the leaves
and roots, put them with a quart of
Brandy into a glafs cucurbit* of which
flop the mouth, and fet it in a warm place,
where let it remain two or three days.
Then add a pint of fimple Balm-water*
and fhake the whole well together ; after
D which
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which diftil in a vapour bath till the in-
gredients arc left almoft dry ; and preierve
the water thus obtained, in bottles well
flopped.
This water has been long famous at
Paris and London, and carried thence to
mo ft parts of Europe. It has the repu-
tation of being a cordial of very extraor-
dinary virtues, and not only of availing
in all lownefs of fpirits, but even in apo-
plexies. It is alio much efteemed in cafes
of the gont in the ftomach ; whence the
Carmelite Friars, who originally were in
pofleffion of the fecret, have reaped great
benefit from the fale of this water.
6 1. Sweet Honey- Water.
Take of good French Brandy, a gallon;
©f the beft Virgin Honey and Coriander-
feeds, each a pound ; Cloves, an ounce
and
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and half,* Nutmegs, an ounce; Gum Ben-
jamin and Storax, of each an ounce ;
Vanilloes No. 4; the Yellow Rind of
three large Lemons : bruife the Spices
and Benjamin, cut the Vanilloes into fmall
pieces, put all into a cucurbit, and pour
the Brandy on them. After they have di-
gefted forty-eight hours, diftil off the Spirit
in a retort with a gentle heat.
To a gallon of this water, add of Da-
maflc Rofe-water and Orange Flower-
water, of each a pint and a half; Muik
and Ambergrife, of each five grains;
fir ft grind the Muik and Ambergrife with
fome of the water, and afterwards put all
into a large matrafs, fhake them well
together, and let them circulate three
days and nights in a gentle heat. Then,
letting the water cool, filtre and keep it for
ufe, in a bottle well flopped.
D 2 , It
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It is an antiparalytic, fmooths the fkin,
and gives one of the mod agrreeable fcents
imaginable. Forty or fixty drops put into
a pint of clear water, are fuflicient to wafh
the hands and face.
*
62. Sweet- fcented Water.
Take Orange Fiower-w:;ter and Rofe-
water, of each an equal quantity ; put
them into a large wide- mouthed glafs, and
flrew upon the furface gently as much
Jafmine Flowers as will cover it ; then
tie the mouth of the glafs fo carefully that
the Flowers be not fhook down to the bot-
tom. Repeat the procefs, letting each
quantity of the Flowers remain five or fix
days, until the water is ftrongly fcented
with them. Then diffolve Ambergrife
and Mufk, of each a fcruple, in a few
ounces of the water, which filtre and put to
the reft.
This
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This water may alfo be made by putting
the whole into a retort with a fufficienc
quantity of Jafmine Flowers, and drawing
it off in a vapour bath into a receiver
well luted.
This is an excellent perfume, and taken
inwardly, is of fervice in fomc nervous
cafes and languors.
63. German fzveet-fcented Water,
Begin with infufins for eight days in two
quarts of Vinegar, two handfuls of La-
vender Flowers, as many Provence Rofes
picked from the ftalks, Wild Rofes, and
Elder Flowers. While they (land in infu-
fion prepare a fimple odoriferous water as
follows : Put into aglafs body the Yellow
Rind of three Lemons, fweet Marjoram,
Lilies of the Valley and Lavender Flow-
ers, of ^each two handfuls; pour on them
D3 a pint
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a pint of double diftilled Rofe-water, and
-a quart of Spring-water. Lute on a bolt-
head, place the alembic in a fand heat,
fix on a receiver, and leave matters in this
i\ ate two days, then light a fire under it
and diftil quick. When you have drawn
off a quart, flop your diftillation, and keep
this fimple odoriferous water for the fol-
lowing ufe.
Take wild Thyme, fvveet Marjoram,
fweet Bafil, and Thyme, of each a handful -,
Florentine Orrice and Cinnamon, of each
half an ounce ; Cloves, Mace, purified
Srorax, and Benjamin, of each three
drachms; Labdanum, two drachms ; Af-
palathum, half an ounce ; Socotrine Aloes,
half a drachm; put all thefe ingredients,
thoroughly bruifed, into a (rone jar, and
add to them the Vinegar ir-fufion, the
diftilled odoriferous water, and. a quart
>f
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of Frontiniac, Mountain, or Cowflip
Wine. Stir them well together, and leave
the whole to digeft for fifteen days, at
the expiration of which time, empty the
infufion into a glafs body, large enough to
contain a fixth part more liquor; lute on
the head, place it in a fand heat, and begin
your diftiilation with a very gentle fire, in-
creafing it gradually. It fometimes hap-
pens that the phlegm of the Vinegar comes
over the helm firft; when that is the cafe,
fet it afide as ufelefs. As foon as the Spirit
begins to rife, which you will directly per-
ceive by its aromatic flavour, fix a re-
ceiver on the beak of the alembic, and
diftil off about three pints. Keep this
by itfelf as the mod fpirituous part of
your preparation; and continue to draw
off the remainder as long as it runs clear.
D4 The
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The German fvveet-feented Water is
penetrating and incifive, admirably revives
the vital fpirits, removes head-aches, com-
forts the heart, is excellent againft un-
wholefome air 3 and of courfe a prefervative
from contagion,
64. Imperial Water.
Take five quarts of Brandy, in which
difTolve an ounce of Frankincenfe, Maftic,
Benjamin, and Gum Arabic ; add half an
ounce of Cloves and Nutmegs; an ounce
and a half of Pine-nut Kernels 3 and
fweet Almonds ; with three grains of Mufk.
Bruife thefe ingredients in a marble mortar,
diftil in a vapour bath, and keep the water
that is drawn off in a glafs bottle, clofc
flopped.
This water takes away wrinkles, and
renders the /kin extremely delicate; it alfo
whitens
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whitens the Teeth, and abates the tooth-
ache, fweetens the breath, and Strengthens
the gums. Foreign ladies prize it highly.
6$, Odoriferous Water,
Take fweet Bafil, Mint, fweet Mar-
joram, Florentine Orrice-root, Hyflbp,
Balm, Savory, Lavender, and Rofemary.,
of each a handful; Cloves, Cinnamon,
and Nutmegs, of each half an ounce;
three or four Lemons, cut in thick dices;
infufe them three days in a good quantity
of Rofe-water ; diftil in a water bath with
a gentle fire, and add to the dillilled water
a fcruple of Mufk.
66. Or,
Take fweet Marjoram, Thyme, La-
vender, Rofemary, Pennyroyal-buds, red
Rofes, Violet-flowers, Clove-july-flowers
Savory, and Orange-peels, of each equal
D 5 pare
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parts ; infufe in White Wine till they
entirely fink to the bottom of the Wine ;
then diftil in an alembic, two or three
times. Keep the Water in bottles well
corked ; and preferve the refiduum as a
perfume.
6y* The Ladies Water.
Take two handfuls and a half of
Red Rofes; Rofemary Flowers, Lavender,
and Spikenard, of each a handful ;
Thyme, Chamomile Flowers, Sage of Vir-
tue, Pennyroyal, and Marjoram, of each
a handful ; infufe in White Wine twenty-
four hours; then put the whole into an
alembic ; fprinkle it with good White
Wine, and throw on it a powder, com-
pofed of an ounce and a half of choice
Cloves, Gum Benjamin, and Storax,
ftrained, each two drachms. The diftilled
Water is to be kept in a bottle well
flopped.
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68. A beautifying Wajh.
Take equal parts of White Tanfey,
and Rhubarb Water, and to every half
pint add two drachms of Sal Ammoniac.
This fluid is applied with a feather or
hair pencil, three or four times a day,
to pimpies or tetters, on any part of the
body.
69. A Co/met ic Water.
Wash the face with the tears that ifTue
from the Vine, during the months of
May and June.
70. An Excellent Co/me tic.
Pimpernel Water is fo fovereign a
beautifier of the complexion, that it ought
always to have a place on a Lady's
toilet.
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71. Venice Water, highly ejleemed.
In the month of May, take two quarts
of Cow's Milk, which pour into a bottle
with eight Lemons and four Oranges,
fliced ; add an ounce of Sugar Candy, and
half an ounce of Borax ; diflil in a water
bath or fand heat.
This water is counterfeited at Bagdat
in Perfia, in the following manner. Take
twelve Lemons peeled and fliced, twelve
new-laid Eggs, fix Sheeps Trotters, four
ounces of Sugar Candy, a large flice of
Melon, and another of Pompion, with two
drachms of Borax; diftil in a large glafe
alembic with a leaden head.
72. A Balfamic Water.
Take a pound of Venice Turpentine;
Oil of Bays, Galbanum, Gum Arabic,
Ivy
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Ivy Gum, Frankincenfe, Myrrh, Hepatic
Aloes, Aloes-wood, Galangals, Cloves,
Comfrey, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Zedoary,
Ginger, and White Dittany, each three
ounces; Borax, four ounces; Mufk, a
drachm; Ambergrife, a fcruple; after
bruifing fuch of the ingredients as are
capable of being powdered, infufe the
whole in fix quarts of Brandy; and dift.il
it. The Balfamic Water drawn off will
be good to ftrengthen the limbs, and caufe
that beauty and vigour which fa much
delights the eye,
73. Angelic Water, of a mofi agreeable
Scent.
Put into a large alembic the following
ingredients, Benjamin, four ounces; Storax,
two ounces; Yellow Sanders, an ounce;
Cloves, two drachms ; two or three bits of
Florentine Orrice, half the j^Peel of a
Lemon 3
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Lemon, two Nutmegs, half an ounce of
Cinnamon, two quarts of Rofe-water, a
pint of Orange Flower-water, and a pint
of Magifterial Balm-water. Put the whole
into an alembic well luted; diftil in a
water bath ; and what you draw off will
prove an exquiiite Angelic Water.
74. Nofegay or Toilet Water*
Take Honey-water, an ounce; Eau fans
Pareille, two ounces ; Jafmine-water, not
quite five drachms ; Clove-water, and
Violet-water, of each half an ounce ;
Cyprus-water, fweet Calamus-water, and
Lavender-water, of each two drachms ;
Spirit of Neroli or Oranges ten drops ;
mix all thefe Waters together, and keep
the mixture in a vial clofe corked.
This water has a delightful fcent ; but
its ufe is only for the toilet.
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j 5. Spirit of Guaiacum.
Spirit of Guaiacum is prepared by
infufing two ounces of Guaiacum Shav-
ings in a quart of Brandy, ten or twelve
days, making the veffel now and then.
The Tincture is then filtred through paper,
and ufed to gargle the mouth in the fame
manner as the Vulnerary-water.
76. The Divine Cordial.
To make this, take, in the beginning
of the month of March, two ounces of
the Roots of the true Acorus, Betony,
Florentine Orrice-roots, Cyprus, Gentian,
and fweet Scabious ; an ounce of Cinna-
mon, and as much Yellow Sanders ; two
drachms of Mace ; an ounce of Juniper-
berries; and fix drachms of Coriander-
feeds ; beat thefe ingredients, in a mortar,
to a coarfe powder, and add thereto the
7 outer
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outer Peel of fix fine China Oranges ; put
them all into a large veffel, with a gallon
and a half of Spirit of Wine ; fhake them
well, and then cork the veffel tight till the.
feafon for Flowers. When thefe are in
full viguor, add half a handful of the fol-
lowing : viz. Viokts, Hyacinths, Jonquils,
"Wall Flowers, Red, Damafk, White, and
Mufk Rofes, Clove-july-flowers, Orange
Flowers, Jafmine, Tuberofes, Rofemary,
Sage, Thyme, Lavender, fweet Marjoram,
Broom, Elder, St. JohnVwort, Marigold,
Chamomile, Lilies of the Valley, Nar-
ciffufes, Honey fuckle, Borage, and Bu-
glofs. .
Three feafons are required to procure
all thefe Flowers in perfection; Spring,
Summer, and Autumn. Every time you
gather any of thefe Flowers, add them
immediately to the infufion, mixing them
thoroughly
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thoroughly with the other ingredients;
and three days after you have put in the
lafl Flowers, put the whole into a glafs
cucurbit, lute on the head carefully, place
it in a water bath over a flow fire, keep
the receiver cool, and draw off five quarts
of Spirit, which will prove of a rare qua-
lity. As a medicine, it is far more effica-
cious than Balm-water; and for its fine
fcent, one of the beft perfumes.
77. Compound Cyprus Water,
Take a gallon of Spirit of Jafmine,
infufe in it half an ounce of Florentine
Orrice grofsly powdered, a quarter of an
ounce of bruifed Angelica-feeds, three
fcraped Nutmegs, three ounces of White
Mufk-rofes bruifed, a drachm of Spirit
of Orange, and fifteen drops of EfTence
of Ambergrife. If it is not the feafon
for Rofes, when you make this Water,
put
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put rnftead of them a pint of Rofe-water
fcented with Muik, and if that cannot be
procured, ufe common Rofe-water; draw
off the Spirit in a water bath, and in a
ftream like a thread; taking care to place
the receiver in cold water, that the Spirit
may cool as fafl as pofftble and thereby the
better preferve its perfume.
yd. Imperial Water*
Put into a gallon of Brandy, a quarter
of a pound of picked Violets, an ounce
of Florentine Orrice, a quarter of a pound
of Double Jonquils, two ounces of picked
Orange Flowers, two Ounces of White
Muik-rofes, three ounces of Tuberofes,
a drachm of Mace, half a drachm of
Cloves, an ounce of QuintelTence of Ber-
gamot, and an ounce of QuintelTence of
Oranges. All the Flowers mull: be gather-
ed in their proper feafon. Obferve to put
into
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inro the Brandy at the fame time with the
Violets, the Orrice, Mace, and Cloves,
in grofs powder, then add the different
Flowers as they come in feafon, remem-
bering not to add the quinteflences, till-
after the Tuberofcs, which are the laft
Flower. Every time you put in a frefh
Flower, fhake the veiTel, and cork it very
tight. Eight days after the Tuberofes
have been infufed, put the whole into a
glafs body, lute on the head carefully, and
place under the receiver an earthen veffel
filled with cold water, that the Spirit may
cool as faft as it comes over, by which
means its fcent will be the better preferved.
You may draw off two quarts of a rectified
Spirit, that will give perfect fatisfadtion to
the mod delicate judge,
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79. All Flower Water.
Pour into a large veffel five quarts of
ftrong Spirit of Wine, and infufe in it the
following Flowers, as they come in feafon :
Violets, Hyacinths, and Wall Flowers, of
each a quarter of a pound ; fingle and
double Jonquils, of each two ounces; a
quarter of a pound of Lilies of the Valley,
and the fame quantity of Spanifh Jafmine ;
half an ounce of Rofemary Flowers; an
ounce of Elder Flowers ; two ounces of
Wild, Damafk, and White Rofes, bruifed;
three ounces of Orange Flowers ; a quar-
ter of a pound of Clove-july-flowers, Sy-
ringo BloiToms, Tuberofes, and Tops of
Mint in Flower ; and thirty drops of Quint-
effence of Muik-feed. The latter, how-
ever, need not be added till the time of
diftillation, which mult not be till three
days after the lait Flowers have been in-
fufed.
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fufed. Perform the operation in a water
bath, and having carefully luted the head
and receiver, which mutt be placed in a
tub of cold water, to pfeferve the fcent,
draw off about three quarts and a pint
with a moderate fire, then change the re-
ceiver, fix on another, and draw off another
pint, which, though of an inferior qua-
lity, is well worth preierving.
80. A curious Water, known by the Name
of the Spring Nofegay.
Take fix ounces of Hyacinths, a quar*
ter of a pound of picked Vio ers, the fame
quantity of Wall Flowers picked, and
Jonquils ; an ounce of Florentine Orrice
bruifed ; half an ounce of Mace grofsly
pondered; and two ounces of Quintef-
fenfe of Orange. Put the whole (the
Jonquils, Wall Flowers, and Lilies of
the Valley excepted) about the end of
6 March,
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March, into a glafs body, with a gallon
of flrong Spirit of Wine ; bruife the
Hyacinths, Violets, Orrice, and Mace ;
and towards the end of April, add the
Jonquils, when in their perfection, that
is to fay, when full blown. A few days
after, put in the Wall Flowers, the
Petals only ; then add the Lilies of the
Valley, carefully picked, and fhake all the
ingredients well : Eight days after having
put in this laft Flower, empty the infu-
fion into an cle.mbic, lute on a head
and receiver, which mull: be placed in
cold water, and diftil in a water bath,
with a gentle fire. From the above quan-
tity three quarts of excellent Spirit may
be drawn off, that jufily deferves the ap-
pellation of the Spring Nofegay.
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8 1. A Cofmetic Water, of great life /».
prevent Pits after the Small- Pox.
Dissolve an ounce and a half of Salt
in a pint of Mint-water; boil them to-
gether, and fkim the Liquor. This is a
very ufeful Warn for the face after the
Small-Pox, in order to clear away the fcabs,
allay the itching, and remove the rednefs.
82. A Cooling Waft).
Infuse in a fufficient quantity of clear
Water, fome Bran, Yolks of Eggs, and
a grain or two of Ambergrife, for three
or four hours; then diflil the Water, which
will prove an excellent Cofmetic, and clear
the fkin fuprifingly. It is of fervice to
keep it in the fun eight or ten days, in a
bottle well corked.
The diftilled Waters of Melons, Bean
Flowers, the Wild-Vine, green or unripe
Barley,
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Barley, and the Water that is found iii
veficles on the leaves of the elm-tree, may
aifo be ufed for the fame intention.
83. An excellent Water to clear the Skin $
and take away Pimples.
Take two quarts of Water, in which
a quantity of Horfe-beans has been
boiled till quite foft ; put it into an alem-
bic, and add two handfuls of Pin pernelj
the fame quantity of White Tanfy, a
pound of Veal minced fmall, £x new-
laid Eggs, and a pint of White-Wine
"Vinegar ; diftil this mixture in a water-
bath, and it will afford an excellent Lo-
tion to remove all eruptions on the face,
if warned with it every night and morning.
84. Another.
Knead a Loaf with three pounds of
Wheaten Flour, a pound of Bean Floury
and
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and Goats Milk* with Mild Yeaft or
Leaven. Bake it in an oven, fcoop out
the crumbj and foak it thoroughly in new
Goats Milk and fix Whites of Eggs;
add an ounce of calcined Egg-fhells,
Mix all well together*, and difiil in a fand
heat. You will obtain an excellent
cofmetic water, by wafning with which
every day, the face will become fmooth
and clear.
85. Venetian JFater to clear a Sun-bur ni
Completion.
Take a pint of Cow's Milk, or, in
the month of May, a pint of the Water
that diftils from the Vine when wounded,
eight Lemons and four Seville Oranges
cut in thin flices, two ounces of Sugar
Candy, half an ounce of Borax in fine
powder, and four NarcifTus Roots beaten
to a pafte; diflil thefe ingredients in a
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vapour-bath. Re&ify the diftilled Li-
quor by the fame method, and keep it in
a bottle cloiely Corked.
86". A Water for Pimples in the Face.
Boil together a handful of the herbs
Patience, and Pimpernel in Water; and
warn yourfelf every day with the de-
cocYion.
87. A Fluid to clear a tanned Skin-.
Take unripe Grapes, foak them in
Water, fprinklc them with Alum and
Salt, then wrap ttyefn up in paper, and
roaft them in hot allies ; fqueeze out the
Juice, and wafh the face with it every
morning, it will ibon remove the Tan.
88. A Fluid to whiten the Skin.
Take equal parrs of the Roots of Cen-
taury and the White Vine, a pint of
Cow's
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Cow's Milk, and the crumb of a Wheaten
Loaf; diftil in a glafs alembic. The
diftilled Water, for ufe, mud be mixed
with an equal quantity of Hungary Wa-
ter : it then admirably clears the com-
plexion.
The diftilled Waters of Fennel, and
White Lilies, with a little Gum Maflic,
will produce the fame effect.
89. A Beautifying Wa/h.
Put into a cucurbit five pints of French
Brandy ; add to it a pound and a half of
Crumb of Bread, three ounces of Plum-
tree-gum, two ounces of Litharge of
Silver in fine powder, and four ounces of
fweet Almonds. The ingredients are to
be beat together into a pafte, and left to
digeft in the Spirit eight days; then diftil
in a vapour-bath, and wafh the face and
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: water thus obtained. It
to dry on the fkin
*ing wiped off, and the com*
LI presently become clear and
C
Hue,
vo quirts of White Wine Vine-
ee ounces of Linglafs, two ounces
bruifed Nutmeg-, and fix ounces of
He a gentle fire, and add
" :er a lmail quantity of
:ders, in order to colour it. Be-
fore the Tincture is ufed, a Lady mould
& herfelf with Elder-flower Water, 2nd
:- cheeks will become of a fine lively
tioiij that cannot be difiinguifhed
fro 11 the natural bloom of youth.
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Take three Aron Roots r
three Melons of a mi
Cucumbers, four new laid Eggs, a flic
cf a Pumkin, two Lemons, 2 pint of
Whev, a gallon of Re fe- water, 1
Water-lily-water, a p ; n: of Plantain, ss
much White Tar. - . iter, F a:;
ounce of Bora::. Difii. :/ : :her
in a vapour-ba:h.
92. A Wdk t cbri tfa 7.
ft*
Take an ounce of Sulphur V!
Olibanum and Myrrh, each two 11
fix drachms of Amber ; a quart of R
water; diftil the whole in a vapour-b;
and waih yourfelf with the Wj
night going to reft: die ::ex: :;.
wafh yourieif with weak Ba :er,
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and your complexion will have a youthful
air.
It is afTerted alfo that the diflilled Water
of green Pine-apples takes away wrinkles,.
and gives the complexion an air of youth,.
93. A Water to preferve the Complexion*
Mix together Water-lily Water, Bean-
flower Water, Melon Water, Cucumbes
Water, and Lemon Juice, of each an
ounce; to which add, of Bryony, Wild
Succory, White Lilies, Eorrage aad
Bean Flowers, each a handful. Take
fevcn or eight White Pigeons, pick them,
and cur off their heads and pinions, mince
the reft of them fma.ll, and put them imo
an alembic with the other ingredients.. To
rhefe add four ounces of Sugar Candy in
powder, as much Camphor, and the Crumb
of three fenall Wheatcn Loaves, each
weigh-
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weighing about half a pound; digeft the
whole eighteen or twenty days in an alem-
bic, then diftil, and keep the Water that is
drawn off in proper veflels for ufe, Be-
fore warning with it, carefully obferve to
cleanfe the face with the following cora-
pofition.
Take a quarter of a pound of the
Crumb of Rye Bread hot from the oven,
the Whites of four new laid Eggs, and a
pint of White Wine Vinegar; beat the
who!c well together, and firain through
a lin«a rag. The ufe of thefe two pre-
parations perfectly cleanfes and clears the
fkin, preferves its frefhnefs, and prevents
wrinkles.
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94. A JVatcr that gives a Glofs to the
Skin.
Take a handful of Bean, Elder, and
Buglois Flowers, a fmali Pigeon clean
drawn, the Juice of two Lemons, four
ounces of Salt, and five ounces of Cam-
phor ; diftil them in a vapour-bath ; add
to the diftilled Water a few grains of
Muik, and expofe it to the fun for the
fpace of a month, obferving to take the
veffel within doors every night. The
way to ufe this Water, is to dip the corner
of a fine napkin in it, and gently rub the
face.
g$. A Trefervative from Tanning.
Infuse in clean Water for three days
a pound of Lupines, then take them out,
and boil them in a copper veiTel with five
quarts of freih Water, When the Lu-
pines
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pines are boiled tender, and the Water
grows rather ropy, prefs out the Liquor,
and keep it for ufe. Whenever you are
under a neceflity of expofing }ourfelf to
the fun, warn the face and neck with this
preparation.
The Oil of unripe Olives, in which a
fmall quantity of Gum Maftic has been
diflblved, poiTefTes the fame virtue.
96. To remove Freckles.
Take Houfeleek, and Celandine, of
each an equal quantity; diftil in a fand
heat, and wafti with the diftilled Water.
97. Or,
Apply the Juice of Onions to the part
affedted,
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98. Or,
Boil Ivy Leaves in Wine, and foment
the face with the decofitlon.
jjo,, A Water to prevent Freckles, or-
Blotches in the Face.
Take Wild Cucumber-roots and Nar-
civTus-roots, of each an equal quantity;
dry them in the fhade, and reduce them to
a very fine powder, putting them after-
wards into ftrong French Brandy, with
which warn the face, till it begins to itch ;
and then wafh it with cold water. This
method mud be repeated every day till a.
perfect cure is obtained, which will foon
happen, for this water has a flight caufUc
property, and of courfe muft remove all
(pots on the ikim
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ioo. Or,
Take a handful of frefli Wood-afhes,
boil them in a pint of clear Water, till
one half is wafted away, then pour off
the Liquor as long as it runs clear ; boil it
ngain a little while, and filter it through
coarfe paper.
lot. A Water to improve the Complexion
Take Snakeweed-roots and NarcifTus-
roots, of each an equal quantity ; a pint of
Cow's Milk, and the Crumb of a Wheatcn
Loaf; diftil thefe ingredients in a glafs-
alembic This Water mould be mixed with
an equal quantity of Hungary- water.
102. Or,
Take Chich Peas, French Eeans, and
Garden Beans, of each four ounces; peel
eff their fkins, powder them, and infufe
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in a quart of White Wine ; add the Gall
of an Ox, and the Whites of fifteen new
laid Eggs. Mix the ingredients tho-
roughly, diftil in a glafs alembic with a
iand heat; and wafh the face with the
diftil led Water, as occafion requires.
103. A Cofmetic Water.
Take a pound and a half of fine
Wheaten Bread, four ounces of Peach
Kernels, the fame quantity of the four
Cold Seeds, viz. Gourd-feed, Cucumber-
feed, Melon-feed, and Lettuce-feed; the
Whites of twelve new laid Eggs, the Juice
of four Lemons, three ounces of Sugar
Candy, a gallon of Goat's Milk; mix the
whole together, and diftil in a vapour-
bath. To every two quarts of the diftilled
Water, add a quarter of a pint of Spirit
of Cherries
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104. Or,
Take fix Aron Roots minced fmall, fix
ounces of Bran, four ounces and a half
of Myrrh in powder, three pints of Milk,
and the fame quantity of Wine ; diflil
according to the rules of art ; and to the
diflilled Water add a fmall bit of Alum.
I05. A fimple Balfamlc Water, which re-
moves Wrinkles.
Take Barley-water, {trained through a
piece of fine linen cloth, and drop into it
a few drops of Balm of Gilead ; fhake the
bottle for feveral hours, until the Balfam
is entirely incorporated with the Water,
which is known by the turbid milky ap-
pearance of the Mixture. This greatly
improves the complexion, and preferves
the bloom of youth. If ufed only once
a day j
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a day, it takes away wrinkles, and gives
the fkin a furprifing luitre. Before this
fluid is ufed, the face fhould be wafhed
clean with rain water*
10 6. A Water to change the Eyebrows
black.
First wafh your eyebrows with a de-
codtion of Gall Nuts ; then wet them
with a pencil or little brufh dipped in a
folution of Green Vitriol, in which a little
Gum Arabic has been dhTolved, and when
dry, they will appear of a beautiful black
colour.
J 07. To remove Worms in the Face*
Make ufe of the diftilled Waters of the
Whites of Eggs, Bean Flowers, Water
Lilies, White Lilies, Melon Seeds, Iris
Roots, Solomon's Seal, White Rofes, or
crumb of W T heaten Bread, either mixed
together,
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together, or feparately, with the addition
of the White of a new-laid Egg*
208. The Duchefs de la Vrilliere's Mouth-
Water*
Take Cinnamon, two ounces ; Cloves,
fix drachms ; Water CrefTes,. fix ounces ;
frefh Lemon. Peel, an ounce and a half;
Red Rofe Leaves,, an ounce - r Scurvy Grafs,
half a pound ; Spirit of Wine, three pints*
Bruife the Spices, cut the Water CrefTes
and Scurvy Grafs fmall, and macerate the
whole in. Spirit of Wine, in a bottle well
corked, during twenty-four hours ; then
diitil to drynefs in a vapour-bath, and af-
terwards redtify the diftilled Water,, hy
repeating the fame procefs*
This Water ftrengthens the gums, pre-
vents the fcurvy,. and cures aphtha, or
little ulcerations in the mouth* It is
ufed
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ufed to gargle the mouth with, either by
itfelf, or diluted with water, i as occafion
may require. .
109. Another Water for the teeth, called
Spirituous Vulnerary Water.
For this intention are commonly ufed
Spirituous Waters, that are no ways dis-
agreeable ; waters proper to flrengthen
and fortify the gums, as Spirituous Vulne- -
rary Water tindtured with Cochineal, or
Seed Lac ; Guaiacum Water, or the Du~
chefs de la Vrilliere's Water above de-
scribed.
To tinge Vulnerary Water, put any
quantity into a glafs matrafs, and infufe
in it fome bruifed Cochineal ; then filter
the Vulnerary Water, and ufe it to gargle
the mouth, after which the teeth are to be
cleaned with Tooth Powder. This, when
found
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found too ftrong, may be lowered by the
addition of Spring Water,
1 10. Receipt to make Vulnerary Water,
Take frefh gathered Leaves of Sage,,
Angelica, Wormwood, Savory, Fennel,
and fpiked Mint, of each four ounces ;
Leaves of HyiTop, Balm, Sweet Bafil,
Rue, Thyme, Marjoram, Rofemary,
Origanum, Calamine, and Wild Thyme,
freih gathered, of each four ounces ; the
fame quantity of Lavender Flowers, and a
gallon of rectified Spirit of Wine,
Cut the Herbs fmall, infufe them ten
or twelve hours in Spirit of Wine, and
then dittil in a vapour-bath. Preferve
the Spirit drawn off, in a bottle well
corked.
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Hi. A Water for the Gums.
Take of the befl Cinnamon, an ounce ;.
Cloves, three drachms ; the Yellow Peel
of two Lemons ; Red Rofe Leaves, half
an ounce; Water CrelTes, half a pound;
Scurvy Grafs, four ounces ; rectified Spirit
©f Wine, three gallons : bruife the Spices,
and infufe the whole a fumcient time in
the Spirit in a glafs veffel ; then diftil off
the Spirit for ufe, in a vapour-bath,
112. Another, prepared by Infujiott.
Take two drachms of Cinnamon, finely
powdered; half a drachm of Cloves, in- fine
powder; and half an ounce of Roch Alum :
pour on them three gallons of boiling Wa-
tet; when cold,, add fix ounces of Plantain
Water, half an ounce of Orange-flower
Water, a quarter of an ounce of EfTence
of Lemons, and a gill and a half of
rectified
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?edtified Spirit of Wine; let the whole
ftand together in digeftion four and twenty
hours, then filter through paper, and re-
fer ve the clear water for ufe.
* 13. Or,.
Take Mace, Cinnamon, Cloves, Pelli-
tory of Spain, and Terra Sigillata, or
Sealed Earth, of each half an ounce j beat
the whole together in a mortar, and
infufe it a month in a quart of Spirit
of Wine. Strain off the Spirit, and add
eight ounces of Spirit of Scurvy Grafs.
Drop fix or feven drops in a glafs of
very clear Water, and rince the mouth ;
afterwards rubbing the gums wi r h con.^
ferve of Hips acidulated with five or fix
drops of Spirit of VitrioL
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114. Another Water. for the Gums.
Take of the belt Cinnamon, an ounce ;
Cloves, three drachms ; the Peel of two
Lemons ; half an ounce of Red Rofe
Leaves; half a pound of Water CrefTes,
four ounces of Scurvy Grafs, and three
gallons of rectified Spirit of Wine.. Bruife
the Spices, and lee the whole Hand in
digeftion in a glafs veflel twenty-four
hours; then diftil in a vapour-bath..
115. Jjlmple Depilatory*
Oil of Walnuts frequently rubbed on
a child's forehead, will prevent the hair
from growing on that part.
1 16. prepared Sponges for the Face.
Steep in Water feme time the fined
and thinnefl Sponges you can pick out ;
wafli them well, dry them, and foak them.
in
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in Brandy a whole day ; then fqueese the
Brandy out, and dry them again. Lartly,
dip them in Orange-flower Water* and
let them remain in it eleven or twelve
hours. When fqueezed, and thoroughly
-tlried, they are fit for ufe.
117. Spirit of Rvfes.
To make the inflammable Spirit of Rofes,
take twenty pounds of Damafk Roles*
beat them to a Parte, in a marble mortar ;
put this Parte, layer by layer* with fea fair,
into a large rtonejar* or two jars, if one
is not large enough to contain the whole
quantity; that is to fay, fprinkle every
layer of the Parte about half an inch thick
with Salt ; and prefs the layers of Rofes
as clofe together as portable. Cork the
jar with, a waxed cork, cover the upper-
nioft end of the cork, and the edges of
the mouth of the jar, with wax alfo, and
place
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place it fix weeks, or two months, in
a vault, or fome other cool place. At
the expiration of this period, open the jar ;
if it exhales a flrong vinous fmell, the fer-
mentation has arrived at its proper height ;
but if you do not perceive fuch an odour,
throw into the jar a little Yeaft, and Hop
it clofe in the fame manner as before.
A flrong fermentation having been ex-
cited, take fire or fix pounds of your fer-
mented Rofe Pafle, put it into a common
cucurbit, and diftil it with a very gentle
fire in a vapour-bath. When you have.
drawn off as much water as you can,
unlute the alembic ; throw away what re-
mains in the cucurbit, take five or fix
pounds more of the fermented Pafte of
Boies, and put it into the cucurbit,
with the Water already drawn.; dillil
in a vapour-bath with fuch a degree
of fire, as will caufe the diftilled Water
to
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to run off in a middling fized ftreara.
When you can draw off no more, empty
the cucurbit, fill it again with frem fer-
mented Parte of Rofes, and pour on it
a?l the diftilled Water that the preceding
distillations have produced. Diftil as be-
fore ; and repeat thefe operations, till you
have ufed all your fermented Pafte of
Rofes. Every time you open the jar, be
careful to cork it clofe, otherwife the molt
fpirituous particles will evaporate. After
the laft diftillation, you will have obtained
a very fine fcented Water, but not very
fpirituous, becaufe loaded with a confi-
derable quantity of phlegm ; and it muft
therefore be rectified.
For this purpofe rn^ke choice of a very
lon£ necked glafs matrafs of a reafortable
fize, fill it about three parts full with your
unredified Spirit of Rofes ; fit on a bolt-
head,
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head, and receiver; lute the joints carefully)
and diftil in a vapour-bath with a very
flow fire. When you have drawn oft
«bout a tenth part of what was put into
the matrafs., let the velTel cool, 2nd fct
apart the Spirit that is found in the re-
reiver. What remains in the matrafs mud
not be thrown away as ufelefs, for it is
a Rofe-water far fuperior to what is pre-
pared according to the ufual method.
After the firft rectification of a part of
the Spirit, repeat the fame operation with
another part, till the whole is rectified,
and then rectify them all together once
more. After this laft operation, you will
obtain a highly penetrating and inflam-
mable Spirit of Rofes* The phlegmatic
part that remains in the matrafs may be
added to that procured from the preceding-
rectifications, and the whole kept for nfc
7 in
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in a cellar or other cool place in a bottle,
well corked.
The fcent of inflammable Spirit of
Rofes is extremely fweet; if only two
drops of it are mixed with a glafs of Water,
they impart to the Water fo high a per-
fume, that it exceeds the very be ft Rofe-
water.
1 18. Inflammable Spirits of all Kinds of
Flowers.
To diftil an inflammable Spirit from
Flowers of all kinds, the preceding me-
thod mult be ufed ; as alio to procure
one from all kinds of vegetables. Only
obferve that in plants, and dried flowers,
as Thyme/ Betony, Mint, Stechas, Vio-
lets, and Jafminc, the Seeds mud be
bruifed with the Flowers and Roots ; as
F they
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they alfo muft with the Flowers of the ■
Tuberofe Lily, Angelica, Iris , in odo-
riferous Fruits, as Oranges, Lemons,
Citrons, Sec. add the Rind of thofe
Fruits to the Flowers; and to the Flowers
of Elder, Juniper, Lily of the Valley,
and Acacia, &c. add the Berries well
moiftened ; whether green or dry is of
no fignification.
ESSENCES.
1 1 p. Method of extracting EJfences from
Flowers,
Procure a wooden box lined with tin,
that the wood may not communicate any
difagreeable flavour to the Flowers, nor
imbibe the ElTence. Make feveral drain-
ing frames to fit the Box, each about two
inches thick, and drive in them a number
of hooks, on which fix a piece of cal-
licoe
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licoe flretched tight. The utmoft care
Is requifite, to have the {training cloths
perfectly clean and dry before they are
ufed.
After having caufed the cloths to im-
bibe as much Oil of Ben as poflible^
fqueeze them a little, then ftretch and
flx them on the hooks of the frames ;
put one frame thus completed at the
bottom of the box-, and upon its cloth
ftrow equally thofe flowers, the eflence of
which you intend to extradt ; cover them
with another frame, oil the cloth of which
you are to ftrow more flowers, and con-
tinue to adt in the fame manner till the
box is quite filled. The frames being
each about two inches thick, the flowers
undergo very little preffurc, though they
lye between the cloths. At the expiration
of twelve hours, apply frefh flowers in.
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the fame manner, and continue fo to do
for fome days. When you think the
fcent powerful enough, take the cloths
from the frames, fold them in four, roll
them up, and tie them tight with a piece
of whip-cord, to prevent their ftretching
out too much, then put them into a prefs,
and fqueefe out the oil. The prefs muft be
lined with tin, that the wood may not
imbibe any part of the oil. Place under-
neath a very clean earthen or glafs veffel
to receive the eiTence, which is to be kept
in bottles nicely corked.
The efTence of one kind of flower only,
can be made in a box at the fame time,
for the fcent of one would impair that of
another. For the fame reafon, the cloths
that have been ufed to extradt the efTence
of any particular flow r er, cannot be ufed
to extradt the efTence of another, till
wafhed
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Warned clean in a flrong lye, and tho-
roughly dried in the open air. This me-
thod is of a;reat ufe to obtain the fcent of
flowers whhich afford no Ellen rial Oil by
dillillation, fuch as Tuberofes, Jafmhie,
and feveral others.
120. Or,
Take any flowers you pleafe, and put
them in a large jar, layer by layer, mixed
with Salt, as directed for inflammable
Spirit of Rofes, till the jar is quite full ;
then cork it tight, and let it Hand in a
cellar, or fome other cool place, for forty
days ; at the expiration of which time,
empty the whole into a fieve, or (training
cloth, flretchedover the mouth of a glazed
earthen or (tone pan, to receive the effence
that drains from the flowers upon fqueez-
ing them gently. Afterwards put the
effence into a glafs bottle, which muft not
F 3 be
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be filled above two thirds ; cork it tight,
and expofe it to the heat of the fun in
fine weather, five and twenty or thirty
days, to purify the efTence, a fingle
drop of which will be capable of
fcenting a quart of Water or any other
Liquid.
121. EJJence of Ambergrife.
Take of Ambergrife a quarter of
an ounce ; the fame quantity of Sugar
Candy ; Mufk, half a drachm ; and Civet,
two grains ; rub them together, and put
the ^mixture into a Phial : pour upon it
a quarter of a pint of tartarifed Spirit of
Wine, ftop clofe the Phial, which fet in
a gentle fand heat for four or five days,
and then decant the clear Tincture for
ufe. This makes the bell: of perfumes;
the leaft touch of it leaves its fcent
upon any thing a great time ; and in con-
ilitutions
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lUtutions where fuch fweets are not offen-
sive to the head, nothing can be a more
immediate Cordial.
122. A Remedy for St. Anihonfs Fire a
Eryjipelatous Eruptions on the Face*
Take NarcnTus Roots, an ounce; frefh
Nettle-feeds, half an ounce; beat them
together into a ioft Pafle with a fufficient
quantity of White Wine Vinegar, and
anoint the eruptions therewith every night ;
or, bathe the part afTe&ed with the Juice
of CrefFes.
FLOWERS.
123, Manner of drying Flowers, fo as to pre-
ferve their natural Colours.
Take fine "White Sand, waih it re-
peatedly, till it contains not the leaft earth.
F4 or
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or fait, then dry it for ufc. When tho-
roughly dry, fill a glafs or flone jar half
full of Sand, in vvhieh flick the Flowers in
their natural fituation, and afterwards
cover them gently with the fame, about
the eighth part of an inch above the
Flower. Place the glafs in the fun, or, if
in winter-time, in a room where a con-
usant fire is kept, till the Flower is per-
fectly dried. Then remove the Sand with
the utmoft precaution, and clean the Leaves
with a feather brufh. Particular Flowers
lofe in fome meafure their natural lively
colours, but this may be helped by the
afliftance of art.
Rofes and other Flowers of a deli-
cate colour, recover their natural luftre
by being expofed to a moderate vapour
of Brimftone; but Crimfon or Scarlet
Flowers, by being expofed to the vapour
of
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of a folntion of Tin in Spirit of Nitre, The
vapour of a folution of Filings of. Steel
in Spirit of Vitriol, reftofes to the Leaves
and Stalk, their primitive green colour.
This method fucceeds perfectly well In
fingle Flowers. There are fome diffkul-
ties with refpecl to Pinks, Carnations,
and other double Flowers j to fucceed
with them, fplit the cup on each iidc 9
and when the Flower is quite dry, glue it
together with Gum-water ; or prick the
cup in different parts with a large pin.
As to the fcent, which is in great meafure
loft in drying, it may be reilored, by
dropping into the middle of the Flower a
drop of its Effential Oil ; for inilance,
a drop of Oil of Rofes on a Rofe, Oil
of Cloves on a Clove-july-fiower, Oil
of Jafmine on a Jafmine Flower.
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124.. A Secret to preferve Flowers.
Fill an earthen, copper, or wooden
veffel half full of fifted Sand, then fill
it up to the brim with clear Spring Water,
and flir the Sand well with a flick in
order to detach the earthy particle^.
When the Sand has thoroughly fettled,
pour off the turbid Water by incli-
nation, add frefh Water, and continue to
wafh the Sand, till all the Water that floats
on its furface remains perfectly clear.
The Sand being thus cleanfed, expofe it
to the heat of the fun a fufficient time,
to exhale entirely its humidity. Prepare
for every Flower an earthen or tin veiTel
of a proper fize, make choice of the
fincft, moil perfect, and drieft Flowers of
their refpedlive kinds, and be careful to
leave the flalks of a good length. Place
them ;
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them upright in the vefiel, with one
hand as lightly as poflible, about two
or three inches below the rims, fo as
not to touch the fides, or each other ; and
with the other hand gradually pour on
them the Sand till the ftalk is quite covered ;
then lightly cover the Flower itfelf, fepa-
rating the Leaves a little. The Tulip
requires a farther operation. The trian-
gular top that rifes out of the middle of
the cup, muft be cut off, by which means
the Leaves of the Flower will adhere better
to the Stalk. When the vefTel is filled
with Flowers, leave it a month or two
expofed to the rays of the fun ; and the
Flowers when taken out, though dry, will
be very little inferior in beauty to new-
blown Flowers, but will have loft their
fcent.
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1 2 5. Another Secret to preferve Flowers.
Take the fin eft River Sand you can
get, after having fifted it feveral times
through a fine fieve, throw it into a
glafs veiTel full of clear Water, and rub
it a good while between your fingers to
render it ftill finer ; then pour off the
Water by inclination, and dry the Sand
in the fun. The Sand being thus pre-
pared, bury the Flowers gently in it with
their Leaves and Stalk, difpofing them
in fuch a manner that their form may
not be in the leaft injured. After hav-
ing thus kept Flowers fome time, till
their humid particles are entirely evapo-
rated, take them out, and inclofe them
in bottles, well corked ; fecure them from
all changes of the atmofphere, but let
them enjoy a temperate warmth; for if
the heat is too great ; the colours fade ;
and
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and if not kept fufhciently warm, the hu-
midity of the Flowers will not wholly eva-
porate.
126. Another Method of preferring Flozvers
a long while, in their natural Shape and
Colour,
Take the fined River Sand, diverted cf
whatever impurities it may contain ; then
dry it in the fun or a flove, fift it through
a fieve, and only make ufe of the fineft
part. Procure a Tin Box, or a Wooden
Eox lined with Tin, of any fize you
think proper, cover the bottom of the
Box three or four inches deep with pre-
pared Sand, and flick in it the Stalks
of the Flowers in rows, but in fuch a
manner that none of the Flowers may
touch each other, afterwards filling the
vacuities between the Stalks with Sand.
Then fp read the Sand all round the Flowers,
which
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which cover with a layer about two or
three inches thick. Put this Box in a
place expofed to the fun, or in fome warm
fituation, for the fpace of a month. With
refpedt to Tulips, the piftil that rifes in
the middle, and contains the Seed, mufl be
dexteroufly cut out, and the empty fpace
filled with Sand : too many Flowers mould
not be put into the fame Box, nor fhouid
the Box be too large.
GLOVES.
127. White Gloves fcented With jf of mine
after the Italian manner.
Take half an ounce of White Wax,
diflblve it over a gentle fire in two ounces
of Oil of Ben. Drefs your fkins with
this Liquid, dry them on lines, and clean
them
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them well with the pureft water; when
they are dried and properly flretched^
make them up into gloves, which are to
have the Jafmine Flowers applied to them
eight days according to the ufual method ;
then bring them into fhape, and fold them
fmooth. This manner of working them
up, communicates to the gloves the pro-
perty of retaining the fcent of the Flowers
much better than thofe that are dreft
otherwife, and likewife imparts to them
the virtue of preferving the hands and
arms delicately foft and whiter
128. Gloves fcent ed without Flowers.
Take an ounce of Liquid Storax, an
ounce of Rofe-wood, the fame quantity
of Florentine Orrice, and half an ounce
of Yellow Sanders. Beat the three laft
articles into a very fine powder, and add
to it the Storax, with the earths that
you
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you ufe to dye your gloves, and a little
Gum Arabic. Then take an equal
quantity of Rofe and Orange Flower
Water, to temper this compofition which
you lay on your gloves ; when they are
dry, rub them wellj and fold them up;
then drefs them afrem with a little Gum
Water, in which has been dhTolved fome
powder of Florentine Orrice ; hang them
up to dry, and afterwards bring them into
form, and fold them up as fit for ufe.
129. White Gloves fcented zvith Ketmia or
Mvjk Seed. '
Take an ounce of Yellow Sanders,
an ounce of Florentine Orrice, an ounce
of Gum Benjamin, two ounces of Rofe-
wood, and a drachm of Storax ; reduce the
whole to fine powder, with as much
Cerufs as- you choofe. Mix them with
Rofe-water, and drefs your gloves with
the
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the mixture as neatly as you can for
the fir ft coat ; then rub them well, and
open them when they are thoroughly dry.
Ufe the fame for the fecond coat, with the
addition of a little Gum Arabic. For
the third coat, levigate on a marble, eight
grains of Ketmia Seed, four grains of
Civet, a little Oil of Ben, and a very
little Gum Tragacanth, diflblved in Rofe-
water ; add to this compofition a quarter
of a pint of Orange Flower Water ; after
having applied this third coat to your
gloves, bring them into form, before they
get thoroughly dry.
130. To colour Gloves a curious French
Yelloiv.
Take Chalk and Wood Afhes, of each
an equal quantity, and make a ftrong Lye
of them ; then ftrain off the clear Liquor,
and fimmer it over the fire with a little
Turmeric
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Turmeric in powder, and a very little
Saffron, till it becomes pretty thick ; after
which fet the liquor by to cool, and it is
fit for life*
131. An excellent "Perfume for Gloves.
Take Ambergrife, a drachm; the fame
quantity of Civet ; and of Orange Flower
Butter, a quarter of an ounce ; mix thefe
ingredients well, and rub them into the
gloves with fine Cotton Wool, prefling
the perfume into them.
132. Or,
Take of EfTence of Rofes, half an
ounce ♦, Oil of Cloves and Mace, of each
a drachm ; Frankincenfe, a quarter of an
ounce ; mix them, and lay them in papers
between your gloves. Being hard prefTed,
the gloves will take the fcent in twenty-four
hours, and afterwards hardly ever lofe it.
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1 33. An excellent Receipt to clear a tanned
Complexion.
At night going to reft, bathe the face
with the Juice of Strawberries, and let
it lie on the part all night, and in the
morning warn yourfelf with Chervil Wa-
ter. The fkin will foon become fair and
fmooth.
134. Or,
Wash yourfelf with the Mucilage of
Linfeed, Fleawort, Gum Tragacanth, or
Juice of Purflain mixed with the White
of an Egg.
BREATH.
135. To fweeten the Breath.
At night, going to bed, chew about
the quantity of a fmall Nut of fine
Myrrh.
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136. Or,
Chew every night and morning a Clove,
a piece of Florentine Orrice-root, about
the fize of a fmall bean, or the fame quan-
tity of Burnt Alum.
OILS.
137. A Cofmetk OIL
Take a quarter of a pint of Oil of
Sweet Almonds, freih drawn ; two ounces
of Oil of Tartar per Deliquium ; and
four drops of Oil of Rhodium : mix the
whole together, and make ufe of it to
cleanfe and foften the fkin.
1 3-8. Another Cofmetic Oil.
Take a pint of Cream, infufe in it
a few Water Lilies, Bean Flowers, and
Rofes ;
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Rofes ; fi aimer the whole together in a
vapour-bath, and keep the Oil that pro-
ceeds from it in a vial, which is to be
left for fome time expofed to the evening
dews.
139. Oil of Wheat,
This Oil is extracted by an Iron Prefs,
in the fame manner as Oil of Almonds.
It is excellent for Chaps in either the lips
or han,ds, tetterous eruptions, and rigidity
of the /kin.
140. Compound Oil, or EJfence of Fennel,
Take five pints of the bed French
Brandy, and the fame quantity of White-
Wine; three quarters of a pound of bruifed
Fennel Seeds, and half an ounce of Li-
quorice Root fliced and bruifed. Put the
whole into an alembic, clofe the mouth
with Parchment, and fet it in a hot
houfe,
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Iroufe o days ; then
diftil oil with an uniform
midd ing fire. * jfih t remains after the
diftillation of the E.ience, and is called
the White Drops, is only fit to warn the
hands with,
141. 5a make Oil of fuhervfes and
Jafmine.
Bruise a little the Tuberofes or jafmine
Flowers in a marble mortar with a wooden
peftle ; put them into a proper veffel, with
a fufficient quantity of Oil of Olives, and
let them ftand in the fun in a clofe (lopped
veffel twelve or fifteen days to infufe ; at
the expiration of which time, fqueeze the
Oil from the Flowers. Let the Oil ftand
in the fun to fettle, then pour it clear off
the dregs* This Oil is very fragrant, and
well impregnated with the ErTential Oil of
thefe Flowers, Infufe a frefh parcel of
6 Flowers,
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f ;, newly g .ncred, in the fame Oil^
aio j . i a c be 'ore : repeat this opera-
tion twelve or fourteen times, or even
oftener ii neceiTary, till the Oil is fully
impregnated with the flavour of the
Flowers. Some people ufe Oil of Ben in-
ftead of Sallad Oil, which in our opinion
is preferable, being infinitely lefs apt to
grow rancid. The Oils of Tuberofes, and
Jafmine Flowers are of ufe for the Toilet
on account of their fragrancy. There are
cafes in which they may be fuccefsfully
ufed externally by way of friction, to com-
fort and ftrengthen the nerves, and brace
up the fkin when too much relaxed.
142* An Oil fcented with Flowers for the
Hair.
Sallab Oil, Oil of Sweet Almonds,
and Oil of Nuts, are the only ones ufed
for fcenting the hair.
Blanch
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Blanch your Almonds in Hot Water,
and when dry, reduce them to powder;
iift them through a fine fieve, ftrewing a
thin layer of Almond-powder, and one of
Flowers, over the bottom of the Box
lined with Tin. When the box is full,
leave them in this fltuation about twelve
hours ; then throw away the Flowers, and
add frefli ones in the fame manner as
before, repeating the operation every day
for eight fucceffive days. When the
Almond-powder is thoroughly impregnated
with the fcent of the Flower made choice
of, put it into a new clean Linen Cloth,
and with an Iron Prefs extract the Oil,
which will be ftrongly fcented with the
fragrant perfume of the Flower.
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ESSENTIAL OILS, or
(QUINTESSENCES.
143. EJfentlal 0/7, commonly calk J Quint-
ejjence of Lavender,
Fill a cucurbit two thirds full with un-
wafhed Lavender Flowers, pour upon
them as much clear Water as will float
about two inches above the Flowers. Fir
to the cucurbit a head with a fhort neck,
and lute on the refrigeratory vcfTel. Diilil
in the common manner with a fire of
fuch a degree of ftrength as will caufe
the diftilled water to run off in a thick
thread. The phlegm and rpirit will come
€>ver in a considerable quantity, and the
Eflential Oil, with which Lavender greatly
abounds, will foon appear floating on the
G furfa'ce
' w
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furface of the Water in the receiver; which
is to be feparated according to the rules of
art. As foon as you perceive that no
more Oil drops into the receiver, which
generally happens to be the cafe a good
while before the phlegm is entirely
drawn off, finifb your diflillation. If
you want a larger quantity of Quint-
eflence, empty the {till, put freih Flowers,
and adding the phlegm and fpirit drawn
off by the former diflillation, inilead
of fo much common Water, diftil as
before, till you have obtained a fufncient
quantity. This Quinteffence poffefles
great medicinal virtues, and is particularly
lerviceable in vapourifh and hyfteric dis-
orders.
144. 7*o make Ejfcnce of Cinnamon,
Take half a pound of Cinnamon, re-
duce it in a mortar to an impalpable pow-
der,
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der, put it into a very long necked aiatrafsj
pour on it as much highly rectified
Spirit of Wine as will cover the powder
about an inch. Stop the matrafs with
a found cork coated with bees-wax,
and expofe it to the fun for a whole
month, obfe'rving to make it well twice
a day. At the expiration of the month,
uncork the matrafs, ufing the utmoit pre-
caution not to difturb the fediment; and
gently pour off the Tincture into a clean
vial.
145. 'To make Quint e'jjence of Cloves.
Take a pound of Cloves, beat them in
a mortar, put them into a glafs veifel, and
pour on thern a gallon of hot but not
boiling water, cork the bottle clofe with a
waxed cork, placed in a warm place, and
let the Cloves infufe three weeks or a
month ; then empty the contents of the
O 2 bottle
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bottle into a middling fized Hill, fit on a
low head with a fhort neck, and diflil in
the common manner, with a fire of fuch
a degree of fiercenefs as to make the
diftilled Water run off in a flream, re-
fembling a thick thread. The Quintef-
fence will come over with the Spirit, mixed
with a large quantity of Phlegm ; but be-
ing heavier than either of thofe fubftances,
will be found precipitated to the bottom
of the receiver. Separate it in the ufual
manner, and keep it for ufe in a vial clofely
corked. Then unlute your flill, and
throw in the fpirituous Water that remains
after the feparation of the Quinteffence ;
diftil it a fecond time, and you will
obtain a fmall quantity more, which may
be added to the former.
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146. A Cofmetic Juice*
Make a hole in a Lemon, fill it with
Sugar Candy, and clofe it nicely with leaf
Gold applied over the Rind that was cut
out; then road the Lemon in hot allies.
When defirous of ufing the Juice, fqueeze
out a little through the hole, and warn
the face with a napkin wetted with it.
This Juice' greatly cleanfes the ikin, and
brightens the complexion.
VIRGINS MILK.
I47. A fafe and approved Co/met ic*
Take equal parts of Gum Benjamin,
and Storax, and dirTolve them in a Suffi-
cient quantity of Spirit of Wine. The
fpirit will then become a reddifh Tincture,
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and exhale a very fragrant fmell. Some
people add a little Balm of Gilead. Drop
a few Drops into a glafs of clear Water,
and the Water, by ftirring, will inftantly
become milky. Ladies ufe it fuccefsfully
to clear the complexion, for which pur-
pofe nothing is better, or indeed fo inno-
cent and fafe,
148. Another^ very eafily made.
Beat a quantity of Houfeleek in a
marble mortar, fqueeze out the Juice and
clarify it. When you want to ufe it,
pour a few drops of rectified Spirit on the
Juice, and it will inftantly turn milky.
It is a very efficacious remedy for a pim-
pled face, and preferves the fkin foft and
fmooth.
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149. Another,
Take a half-gallon bottle, pour into
it a quart of Spirit of Wine, and a pint
of clear Brandy; then add a quarter of
a^pound of the fineft Gum Benjamin, two
ounces of Storax, half an ounce of Cinna-
mon, two drachms of Cloves, and a Nut-
meg, all bruifed, and four drops of Quint-
cilence of Egyptian Ketmia. Carefully
cork the bottle, and expofe it to the fun a
month; but take it within doors in rainy
weather. At the month's end, gently
draw off the clear Tm&ufe ; and yon will
have a fragrant Siilk, which is ufed by
pouring a few drops on a wet napkin.
150. A Liniment to dejiroy Vermin,
Take an ounce of Vinegar, the fame
quantity of' Stavefacre, half an ounce of
Honey, and half an ounce of Sulphur;
G 4 mix
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mix into the confiftence of a foft liniment,
with two ounces of Sallad Oil.
IS O T I O N S.
151. A Lotion to firengthen the Gums, and
fweeten the Breath,
Take Mountain Wine, and the difUHed
Water of Bramble Leaves, of each a
pint ; half an ounce of Cinnamon ; a quar-
ter of an ounce of Cloves ; the fame quan-
tity of Seville Orange-peel; Gum Lacque
and Burnt Alum, of each a drachm, all in
fine powder. Having added two ounces
of fine Honey, put the whole into a glafs
bottle, and let them infufe on hot allies
the fpace of four days. On the fifth day
fqueeze the Liquor through a thick linen
cloth, and preferve it in a bottle, well
corked.
When
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When the gums are relaxed, and want
bracing, take a fpoonful of this Liquid,
and pour it into a glafs*. Firft ufe one
half to rince the mouth ; and after retain-
ing it a little, fpirt it out. Ufe the re-
mainder in the fame way, rubbing the
gums with one of your fingers ; and after-
wards rince the mouth with warm-water.
Repeat the operation every morning, or
twice a day, if occasion requires.
To render this remedy more efficacious,
add to the whole quantity of the Lotion
half a pint of Cinnamon Water, diftilled
from White Wine.
The eaflern nations, to procure a fweet
breath, to render the teeth beautifully
white, and fatten the gums, frequently
chew boiled Chio Turpentine, or Gum
Maftic. The Indians who live beyond
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the Ganges chew it all day long, and are
fo ufed to this habit, that they cannot with-
out difficulty refrain from it.
The Spirituous Water of Guaiacum
porTefTes the property of giving eafe in the
tooth-ache, and fattening the teeth in their
fockets. The mouth is to be gargled with
a quantity mixed in a glafs of clear
Water.
152. Another Lotion to f often the Teeth and
fzveeten the Breath.
Pour three pints of Water into an
earthen or ftonejar, dip in it four different
times a red hot poker, and then im-
mediately add an ounce of bruifed Cin-
namon, fix grains of Burnt Alum, an
ounce of powdered Pomegranate Bark,
three ounces of fine Honey ; of Vulnerary
Water, Rue Water, and Myrtle Water,
each
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each a quarter of a pint; and of Brandy,
half a pint. The whole being well mixed,
tie a wet bladder over the mouth of thJ
jar, and let it (land in the fun, or any warm
place, for twenty-four hours; then {train
off the Liquor through a thick linen cloth,
or ftrong {training bag. Add to it two
ounces of Spirit of Scurvy-grafs, and
keep it in a bottle, well corked. It is
ufed in the fame manner as the preceding
Lotion.
153. An admirable Lotion for the Com-
plexion.
After having wafned the face with
Soap and Water, wafh yourfelf with the
following lixivium. Take clear Lees
prepared from Vine Allies, and to every
pound of it, add an ounce of calcined
Tartar, two drachms of Gum Sandarach,
and as much Gum Juniper. Let this *
G 6 Lotion
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Lotion dry on the face without wiping it
off, and afterwards wafh yourfelf with
Imperial Water*
j 54. An admirable Varnifh for the Skin.
Take equal parts of Lemon Juice, and
Whites of new laid Eggs, beat them well
together in a glazed earthen pan, which
put on a How fire, and keep the mixture
conftantly ftirring with a wooden fpatula,
till it has acquired the confidence of foft
butter. Keep it for ufe, and at the
time of applying it, add a few drops of
any EfTence you like beft.. Before the
face is rubbed with this varnifh, it will
be proper to warn with the diftilled
Water of rice. This is one of the beft
methods of rendering the complexion fair,
and the fkin fmooth, foft, andfhining.
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155. A Liniment to dejlroy Nits.
Take Oil of Bays, Oil of Sweet Almonds,
and old Hogs Lard, of each two ounces,
powdered Stavefacre, and Tanfy Juice,
of each half an ounce; Aloes, and Myrrh,
of each a quarter of an ounce, the fmaller
Centaury and Salt of Sulphur, of each
a drachm ; mix the whole into a liniment*
Before you ufe it, warn the hair with
Vinegar.
156*. A Liniment to change the Beard and
Hair black.
Take Oil of Coftus, and Oil of Myrrh,
of each an ounce and a half; mix them
well in a leaden mortar, adding of Tar,
the exprefled Juice of Walnut Leaves,
and Gum Labdanum, each half an
ounce; Gall Nuts in fine powder, and
Black Lead, of each a drachm and a
8 half;
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half; the fame quantity of Frankincenfe ;
and a fufficient quantity of Mucilage of
Gum Arabic, prepared with a decocYion of
Gall Nuts. Apply it to the head and
chin after being clean fhaved.
157. A Depilatory Unlment.
Take a quarter of a pound of Quick-
lime, an ounce and a half of Orpiment,
an ounce of Florentine Orrice, half an
ounce of Sulphur, the fame quantity of
Nitre, and a pound or pint of a Lixivium
made of Bean-ftalk Ames ; boil the whole
to a proper confidence, which may be
known by dipping a wet feather into it.
It is boiled enough when the feathery part
of the quill eafily feparates from the other.
Then add half an ounce of Oil of Laven-
der, or any aromatic Effence, and mix
into a Liniment, with which if you rub
the hair that grows on any part of the
6 body,
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body, it will immediately drop off. When
the hair is removed, foment the part with
Oil of Sweet Almonds, or Oil of Rofes.
158. Another.
Take a quarter of a pound of Gum Ivy
diflblved in Vinegar, a drachm of Orpi-
ment, a drachm of Ant Eggs, and two
drachms of Gum Arabic diflblved in Juice
of Henbane, in which half an ounce of
Quick-lime has been boiled. Make the
whole into a liniment with a fufficient
quantity of Fowls Greafe, and apply a
little to the part where you would wife
to deftroy the Hair, after being clean
fhaved.
159. An excellent Lip-Salve,
Take an ounce of Myrrh, as much
Litharge in fine powder, four ounces of
Honey, two ounces of Bees-wax, and
fix
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fix ounces of Oil of Rofes ; mix them
over a flow fire. Thofe who are inclined
may add a few drops of Oil of Khudium,
and fome Leaf Gold.
1 60. Or,
Take Armenian Bole, Myrrh, and Ce-
rufs in fine powder, of each an ounce;
mix with a fuflicient quantity of Goofe-
greafe into a proper confidence. It pre-
fently cures chaps in any part of the body.
1 6 1 • A Liniment to promote the Growth and
Regeneration of the Nails.
Take two drachms of Orpiment, a
drachm of Manna, the fame quantity
of Aloes and Frankincenfe, and fix
drachms of White Wax. Make them into
a liniment, which apply to the part with a
thumb-ftall.
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162. A certain Remedy. for Whithes ; a D'lf
order that frequently qffeBs the Fingers.
Take Pellitory of the Wall, cut as
fmall as poffible, and mix it with a pro-
portionable Quantity of Hog's Lard; wrap
it up in feveral papers, one over the other,
and place it in warm afhes, which though
not hot enough to burn the paper, yet
retain fufficient heat to roafl the Pellitory
of the Wall, and incorporate it thoroughly
with the Lard. Then fpread this Lini-
ment on a piece of brown paper, wrap it
round the Whitloe, and apply a frefh
dreffing at leaft twice a day. That it
may give the fpeedier relief, fpread the
ointment thick.
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163. Another.
Take Vine Allies, with which make a
ftrong Lee ; and in this, warmed, let the
finger foak a good while. To keep up an
equal degree of warmth, every minute pour
into the vefTel a little more hot lees.
Repeat this operation two or three. times,
and you will fpeedily find the good erTe£t
of it.
PERFUMES.
164. Scented Tables or P aft Us.
Beat into a fine powder, and fift through
a hair fieve, a pound of the Marc or
Refiduum left in the ftiil, after making
Angelic Water ; then put it into a mor-
tar, with a handful of frefh-gathered Rofe
Leaves, and a fmall porringer full of Gum
Tragacanth foftened with Rofe Water.
Beat
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Beat the whole into a Parte ; roll it out on
a drefTer with a rolling-pin, and cut it into
Lozenges with a knife.
To form fcented Pa (tils, roll up bits of
this Parte in the ihape of a cone, that
they may rtand upright, and fet them by
to dry. Thefe kind of Partils are lighted
in the fame manner as a candle. They
confume entirely away ; and, while burn-
ing, exhale a fragrant fmoke.
165. Apleafant Perfo
Take a drachm of Mufk, four Cloves,
four ounces of Lavender-feed, a drachm
and a half of Civet, and half a drachm of
Ambergrife ; heat your pertle and mortar,
and rub the Mufk, Cloves, and Lavender-
feeds together, with a lump of Loaf Sugar
and a winc-glafs full of Angelic or Rofe-
water*
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water* Take a handful of powder, and
incorporate it well with this mixture, then
fift it through a fieve ; add two or three
pounds more powder, or even a larger
quantity, till the perfume is brought to
a proper degree of ftrength. As to the
Civet, put it on the end of a hot peflle,
and rub it well with a handful of powder;
after which add, by little and little, fix
pounds of powder; then fift the whole
through a hair fieve to incorporate it
with the other perfumed powder. The
Amberprife mud be well rubbed in
the mortar ; and by degrees two pounds
of powder, either white or grey, mult
be added to it, till the Ambergrife is
thoroughly incorporated with the pow-
der; then fift through a hair fieve,
and mix all the three powders toge-
ther. This perfume is to be kept in a
kept
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feather Bag, the feams of which are well
fewed with waxed thread.
A 66. Common perfumed Powder.
Take Florentine Orrice, a pound, dried
Role Leaves, a pound; Gum Benjamin,
two ounces; Storax, an ounce; Yellow
Sanders, an ounce and a half; Cloves, two
drachms ; and a little Lemon Peel : reduce
the whole to a fine powder, and mix with
it twenty pounds of Starch, or rather of
grey or white powder; incorporate them
well, and fift them through a lawn fieve.
167. ACaJfolette.
Incorporate the Powders of Florentine
Orrice, Storax, Benjamin and other aro-
matics, with Orange-flower Water; and
put this Patte into a little Silver or Copper
Box lined with Tin. When you have a
tnind to ufe this perfume, fet the Box on
a gentle
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a gentle fire, or on hot allies, and it will
exhale a moft delightful odour.
l 6 8. To perfume a Houfe, and purify the
Air.
Take a root of Angelica, dry it in an
oven, or before the fire, then bruife it well
and infufe it four or five days in White
Wine Vinegar. When you ufe it, lay it
upon a brick made red hot, and repeat the
operation feveral times.
169. A Perfume to fceni Powder.
Take a drachm of Muik, four ounces
of Lavender Seeds, a drachm and a half
of Civet, and half a drachm of Amber-
grife. Beat the whole together into pow-
der, and lift through a hair fieve. Keep
this perfume in a box that fhuts very clofe>
to fcent powder with, according to your
fancy.
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PASTILS.
170. An excellent Compofition to perfume
a Room agreeably.
Take four ounces of Gum Benjamin,
two ounces of Storax, and a charter of
an ounce of Aloes-wood. When thefe
ingredients have baen well bruifed, (immer
them about half an hour over a How fire,
in a glazed earthen pipkin, with as much
Rofe-water as will cover them, and then
ftrain off the liquor for ufe. Dry the Re-
iiduum or Marc, and pulverize it in a
warm mortar with a pound of Charcoal.
Diflblve fome Gum Tragacanth in the
referved Liquor, then add to your pow-
der a drachm of fine Oriental Mufk dif-
folved in a little Rofe-water, and form
the whole into a Pafte, of which make pa-
flils about the length and thicknefs of the
little finger, narrower at top than at bottom,
that
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that they may (land firm and upright.
When they are thoroughly dry, light
them at the narrow end, and let them
burn till they are wholly confumed. While
burning they afford an exquifite perfume.
To render the perfume ftill higher, add fix
grains of Ambergrife.
171. Or,
Pulverize together two ounces of Gum
Benjamin, half an ounceof Storax, a drachm
of Aloes-wood, twenty grains of fine Ci-
vet, a little Sea Coal, and Loaf Sugar ;
boil the whole in a fufficient quantity of
Rofe-water, to the confiftence of a ftiff
pafte. If you are defirous of having your
paftils higher flavoured, add twelve grains
of Ambergrife juft before you take the
cempofition off the fire ; and the ingre-
dients being thoroughly mixed, form them
into paftils.
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172. Fragrant Pajlils made ufe of by way
of Fumigation.
Take the pureft Labdanum and Gum
Benjamin, of each two ounces; Storax and
dry Balfam of Peru, of each three quar*
ters of 'an ounce ; choice Myrrh, half a
drachm ; Gum Tacamahac, a quarter of an
ounce; Olibanum, a drachm; Liquid Bal-
fam of Peru, half an ounce ; Ambergrife,
a quarter of an ounce ; Muik and Civet,
of each a fcruple ; Effential Oil of Rho-
dium, thirty drops ; ElTential Oils of
Orange-flowers, Lemons, and Bergamot,
of each four drops ; Gum Lacque, in iine
powder, two ounces and a half ; Cafcarilla,
Aloes-wood, Rofc-wood, St. Lucia-wood,
Yellow Sanders, and Cinnamon, all pow-
dered, of each a drachm. With the afii fi-
ance of a vapour-bath reduce them to a
mafs, which form into paftils in the ufoal
way,
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173. Pajlils of Rofes.
Pulverize a pound of the MarcorRefi-
duumleft in the ftill after making Angelica
Water; likewife a large handful of Rofes ;
and with a fufficient quantity of Gum Tra-
gacanth difTolved in Rofe-water, beat them
into a ftiffpafle, which is to be rolled out
upon a marble with a rolling-pin, and
cut into Lozenges, or formed into paftils,
If you have a mind to ornament them,
cover them with Leaf Gold or Silver.
PASTES.
174. Pqfte of dried Almonds to cleanfe
the Skin.
Beat any quantity you pleafe, of Sweet
and Bitter Almonds in a marble mortar,
and while beating, pour on them a little
Vinegar in a fmall ftream to prevent their
turning
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turning oily : then add two drachms of
Storax in fine powder, two ounces of
White Honey, and two Yolks of Eggs
boiled hard; mix the whole into a pafle.
175. Soft Almond Pqfte.
Blanch in warm water any quantity
of Bitter Almonds, leave them to grow
dry, and then beat them in a marble mor-
tar with a little Milk, to form them into a
pafle. To prevent their turning oily,
afterwards add the Crumb of a light White
Loaf foaked in Milk, Beat it with the
Almonds till they arc incorporated into an
uniform mafs ; then put the whole into
a kettle, with fome frefh Milk, and let
them fimmer over a gentle fire ; keeping the
compofition ftirring, till it is boiled into a
foft pafte.
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176. Pqfitfi '-. H
Take Sweet Almonds, half a pound;
White Wine Vinegar, Brandy, and Spring
Water, of each two quarts ; two ounces
of Crumb of Bread, and the Yolks of
two Eggs. Bbnch and beat the Almonds,
moiftening them with the Vinegar ; add
the Crumb of I sked in the Brandy,
and mix it with the Almonds and Yolks
of Egg, by repeated Trituration. Then
pour in the Water, and fimmer the whole
over a flow fire, keeping the compofition
continually ftirring, till it has acquired a
proper confidence.
177- Or,
Take Bitter and Sweet Almonds
blanched, of each two ounces; Pine-nuts,
and the four Cold Seeds, of each an ounce;
beat the whole together in a marble mortar
with
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With the Yolks of two Eggs, and
Crumb of a fmall Wheatcn Loaf. Moiftcn
the mafs with White Wine Vinegar, put
it into a deep pan, fimmer it over a flow
fire, and when the pa£e ceafes (licking
to the pan, it is fufficiently boiled.
178. Or,
Take blanched Almonds, a pound ;
Pine-nuts, four ounces ; beat them tfcgether
into a pafte with the addition of two ounces
of Loaf Sugar, an ounce of the fin eft
Honey, the fame quantity of Bean Flower,
and half a gill of Brandy. This pafte may
be fcented with the Fflences of Cloves,
Lemons, Bergamot, Jaimine, Rhodium,
Orange Flowers, &c. or with a few grains
of Muik, Civet, or a few drops of Effence
of Ambergrife, for perfons who have no
averfion to thofe perfumes,
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379. Or,
Beat half a pound of blanched Al-
monds, with half an ounce of Yellow
Sanders, half an ounce of Florentine Or-
rice, and an ounce of Calamus Aroma*
ticus, in fine powder ; pour on them gra-
dually an ounce of Rofe-water, and then
add half a Pippin fliced fmall, a quarter
of a pound of ftale Crumb of White
Bread lifted fine, and knead the whole
into a parte with two ounces of Gum
Traeacanth diiTolved in Rofe-water.
180. Or,
Beat fome peeled apples (having fir ft
taken out the Cores) in a marble mortar,
with Rofe-water, and White Wine, of
each equal parts. Add fome Crumb
of Bread, blanched Almonds, and a little
White
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White Soap ; and fimmer the whole over
a flow fire till it acquires a proper con-
fidence.
181. Or,
Infuse fome blanched Almonds, two
or three hours, in Goat's or Cow's Milk,
and beat them into a pafte. Strain the
infufion through a linen cloth with a
flrong preflure, and add to the {trained
Liquor half a pound of the Crumb of
White Bread, a quarter of a pound of
Borax, and as much Burnt Roch Alum.
Simmer the whole together, and when
almoil boiled enough, add an ounce of
Spermaceti. Stir the compofition well
with a fpatula to prevent it from burning
to the bottom of the pan ; and let it fim-
mer but very gently.
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182. O,
Dry, before the fire, half a pound of
Bitter Almonds blanched, then beat them
in a marble mortar as fine as poffible, and
add a little boiled Milk to prevent the
Almonds from turning oily. Beat in the
fame manner the Crumb of two French
Bricks, with four Yolks of Eggs boiled
hard, and with the addition of fome frefh
Milk knead them into a parte, which in-
corporate with that of the Almonds.
POMATUMS.
183. Cold Cream, or Pomatum for the
Complexion.
Take White Wax and Spermaceti, of
each a drachm; Oil of Sweet Almonds,
two ounces ; Spring Water, an ounce and
a half;
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a half; melt the Wax and Spermaceti
together in the Oil of Almonds, in a
glazed earthen pipkin, over hot aih.es, or
in a vapour-bath ; pour the folution into
a marble mortar, and flir it about with
a wooden peftle, till it grow cold, and
feem quite fmooth ; then mix the Water
gradually, and keep flirring, till the. whole
is incorporated. This pomatum becomes
extremely white and light by the agitation,
and very much refembles cream, from
its fimilitude to which it has obtained its
name.
This pomatum is an excellent cofmetic,
and renders the fkin fupple and fmooth.
Some add a little Balm of Gilead to
heighten its virtue ; and it is fometimes
fcented, by ufing Rofe-water or Orange-
flower Water in the preparation, inftead of
Spring-water, or with a* few drops of any
H 5 Eflence,
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EfTence, as fancy directs. It is alfo very
good to prevent marks in the face from
the Small-pox ; in which lad cafe, a little
powder of Saffron, or fome deficcative
powder, fuch as Flowers of Zinc or French
Chalk, is ufually added. Keep it for ufe
In a large gallypot tied over with a
bladder,
184. Cucumher Pomatum,
' Take Hog's Lard, a pound; ripe Mel-
ons, and Cucumbers, of each three pounds,
Verjuice, half a pint; two pippins pared,
and a pint of Cow's Milk. Slice the Mel-
ons, Cucumbers, and Apples, having firfl
pared them *, bruife them in the Verjuice,
and, together with the Milk and Hog's
Lard, put them into an alembic. Let them
infufe in a vapour-bath eight or ten hours ;
then fqueeze out the Liquor through a
{training cloth while the mixture is hot,
and
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and expofe it to the cold air, or fet it in a
cool place to congeal. Afterwards pour
off the watery part that fubfides, and waih
it in feveral Waters, till the laft remains
perfectly clear. Melt the pomatum again
in a vapour-bath feveral times, to feparate
from it all its humid particles, and every
extraneous fubftance; otherwife it will
foon grow rancid. Keep it for ufe in a
gallypot tied over with a bladder,
185. Or,
A more iimple Cucumber Pomatum
may be made by fimmering together Hog's
Lard and pared Cucumbers cut in thin
flices. With refpect to the reft of the pro-
cefs, follow the method laid down for pre-
paring Lip-falve ; and keep this pomatum
in the fame manner as the former.
H6 Both
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Both thefe pomatums are good Cofme-
tics ; they foften the fkin, and preferve it
cool and fmooth.
1 8 6. Lavender Pomatum.
Take two pounds and a half of Hog's
Lard, ten pounds of Lavender Flowers,
and a quarter of a pound of Virgin's
Wax ; put two pounds of picked Laven*
der Flowers into a proper veflel with the
Hog's Lard, and knead them with your
hands into as uniform a pafte as poffible.
Put this mixture into a pewter, tin, or
ftone pot, and cork it tight; place the
veflel in a vapour-bath, and let it Hand fix
hours; at the expiration of which time,
ftrain the mixture through a coarfe linen
cloth, with the afliftance of a prefs.
Throw away the Lavender Flowers as
ufelefs, pour the melted Lard back into
the fame pot, and add four pounds of
frefh
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frem Lavender Flowers. Stir the Lard
and Flowers together while the Lard is
in a liquid ftate, in order to mix them
thoroughly ; and repeat the former procefs.
Continue to adt in this manner till the
whole quantity of Lavender Flowers is
ufed. Then fet in a cool place the poma-
tum feparated from the Lavender Flowers,
that it may congeal ; pour off the brown
aqueous juice extracted from them ; and
warn the Pomatum in feveral waters, ftir-
ring it with a wooden fpatula, to feparate
any remaining watery particles, till the
laft water remains perfectly colourlefs.
Then melt the Pomatum in a vapour-bath,
and keep it in that ftate about an hour, in
a veffel well corked ; leaving it afterwards
to congeal. Repeat this laft operation
till the aqueous particles are entirely ex-
tracted when the Wax muft be added, and
the Pomatum havingbeen again melted, in a
6 vapour-
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vapour-bath, in a veflel clofely corked,
be fuffered to congeal as before. When
properly prepared, fill it into gallypots,
and tye the mouths over with wet blad-
ders, to prevent the air from penetrating.
This Pomatum is extremely fragrant,
but is ufed only for drefling the hair.
In the fame manner are prepared,
Orange-flower Pomatum, Jafmine Po-
matum, and all Pomatums made of odori-
ferous flowers. Common Pomatum fcent-
ed with the efTences of any fuch flowers,
may be ufed as a good fuccedaneum..
187. LIP-SALVES.
Take three ounces of Oil of Almonds,
three quarters of an ounce of Sperma-
ceti, and a quarter of an ounce of Vir-
gin's
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gin's Wax; melt them together over a
flow fire, mixing with them a little of the
powder of Alkanet Root. Keep ftirring
till cold, and then add a few drops of Oil
of Rhodium.
i83. O,
Take prepared Tutty and Oil of Eggs,
of each equal parts ; mix, and apply them
to the lips, after warning the latter with
Barley or Plantane Water,
189. Or,
Place over a chafing-difh of coals, in
a glazed earthen pan, a quarter of a pound
of the beft frefli Butter, and an ounce of
Virgin's Wax ; melt them together; when
thoroughly melted, throw in the Stones of
half a bunch of ripe Black Grapes, with
fome Alkanet Roots a little bruifed. Sim-
mer thefe ingredient together for a quarter
of
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of an hour; afterwards ftrain the mixture
through a fine linen cloth ; and pour into
your pomatum, which muft be again
fet on the lire, a fpoonful of Orange-
flower Water. Having let them fimmer
together a little while, take the pan off the
Are, and keep the pomatum ftirring till it
become quite cold. It will keep a long
while, and is a perfect cure for chapped
lips.
190. ATellow Lip- Salve.
Take Yellow Bee's Wax, two ounces
and a half; Oil of Sweet Almonds, a
quarter of a pint ; melt the Wax in the
Oil, 'and let the mixture flr.nd till it be-
come cold, when it acquires a pretty {tiff
confidence. Scrape it into a marble mor-
tar, and rub it with a wooden peftle, to
render it perfectly fmooth. Keep it for
ufe in a gallypot, clofely covered.
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It is emollient and lenient; of courfe
good for chaps in the lips, hands, or nip-
ples; and preferves the fkin foft and
fmooth.
A Cruft of Bread applied hot, is an
efficacious remedy for pimples that rife on
the lips, in confequence of having drank
out of a glafs after an uncleanly perfon.
191. A Scarlet Lip- Salve,
Take Hog's Lard warned in Rofe-water,
half a pound; Red Rofes and Damafk
Rofes bruifed, a quarter of a pound;
knead them together and let them lie in
that flate two days. Then melt the Hog's
Lard, and ftrain it from the Rofes. Add
a frefh quantity of the latter, knead them
in the Hog's Lard, and let them lie to-
gether two days as before ; then gently
iimmer the mixture in a vapour-bath.
Prefs
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Prefs out the Lard, and keep it for
ufe in the fame manner as other Lip-
fa Ives.
192. Or,
Take an ounce of Oil of Sweet Al-
monds cold drawn, a drachm of frefh
■Mutton Suet, and a little bruifed Alkanet
Root ; fimmer the whole together. In-
Head of Oil of Sweet Almonds you may
ufe Oil of Jafmine, or the Oil of any
other Flower, if you choofe the Lip-falve
fhould have a fragrant fcent.
193. Or,
Take Oil of Violets, and the exprefTed
Juice of Mallows, of each an ounce and
a half; Goofe Greafe and Veal Marrow,
of each a quarter of an ounce ; Gum Tra-
gacanth, a drachm and a half; melt the
whole over a gentle fire.
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194. Or,
Take half a pound of frefh Butter,
a quarter of a pound of Bee's Wax, four
or five ounces of cleanfed Black Grapes,
and about an ounce of bruifed Alkanet
Root ; firamer them together over a How
fire till the Wax is wholly dhTolved, and
the mixture become of a bright red co-
lour ; then ftrain, and fet it by for ufe.
195. Or,
Take Deer or Goat's Suet, fix ounces;
Hog's Lard, four ounces : cut them into
little bits, and warn them five or fix dif-
ferent times in White Wine ; then by hard
prefTure fqueeze out every drop of the
Wine. Melt the fats in a new-glazed
earthen pan with half an ounce of Orrice
Roots cut in thin flices, a grated Nutmeg,
two or three Pippins pared and fliced thin,
a pint
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a pint of Rofe- water, an ounce "of Bee's
Wax, and half an ounce of bruifed Cloves.
Simmer the whole over a flow fire about
half an hour; then drain through a linen
cloth into a pan half full of clean Water.
Let the pomatum remain in the pan till
cold, then warn it well, and beat it in a
marble mortar with two ounces of White
Wax, till they be thoroughly incorporated.
Apply a little to the lips every night going
to reft; and rub it upon the hands every
night and morning.
196. White Pomatum.
Take an ounce of Florentine Orrice-
root, half an ounce of Calamus Aro-
maticus, and as much Gum Benjamin, a
quarter of an ounce of Rofe- wood, and
a quarter of an ounce of Cloves. Bruife
the whole into a grofs powder, tie it up
in a piece of linen, and fimmer it in a^
vapour-
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vapour-bath, with zwo pounds and a half
of Hog's Lard well walhed; add a couple
of Pippins pared and cut into fmali bits,
four ounces of Rofe- water, and two ounces
of Orange-flower Water. After the in-
gredients have fimmered together a little
while, (train off the Liquor gently, and let
the Pomatum fland till cold ; then put
it by for ufe in the fame manner as other
pomatums.
197. Red Pomatum
Is made by adding to the above more
or lefs Alkanet Root bruifed, according
to the depth of colour you would wifh to
impart. Simmer the Pomatum and Al-
kanet together, ftirring the mixture with a
wooden fpatula, till the Pomatum is fuffi-
ciently tinged ; then (train it from the
Roots, and fet it by for ufe,
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198. A Pomatum to remove Rednefs, or
Pimples in the Face*
Steep in clear Water a pound of a
Boar's Cheektill it becomes tolerably white,
drain it quite dry, and put it into a new-
glazed earthen pan with two or three pared
Pippins quartered, an ounce and a half
of the four Cold Seeds bruifed, and a flice
of Veal about the fize of the palm of one's
hand. Boil the whole together in a va-
pour-bath for four hours, then with a
ftrong cloth fqueeze out your pomatum
into an earthen dim placed upon hot
afhes; adding to it an ounce of White
Wax, and an ounce of Oil of Sweet Al-
monds. Stir the pomatum well with a
fpatula till it become cold.
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199. A Pomatum for Wrinkles.
Take Juice of White Lily Roots and
fine Honey, of each two ounces ; melted
White Wax, an ounce ; incorporate the
whole together, and make a pomatum.
It mould be applied every night, and not
be wiped off till the next morning.
200. Another for the fame Intention.
Take fix new-laid Eggs, boil them
hard, take out the Yolks, and fill the
cavities with Myrrh, and powdered Sugar
Candy, of each equal parts. Join the
Whites together neatly, and fet them on
a plate before the fire ; mixing the Liquor
that exfudes from them with an ounce of
Hog's Lard. This pomatum muff, be ap-
plied in the morning, and be fuffered to
dry upon the ikin, which is afterwards to
be wiped with a clean fine napkin.
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201. Or,
Take half an ounce of Sallad Oil, an
ounce of Oil of i artar, half an ounce
of Mucilage of Qnince Seeds, three quar-
ters of an ounce or Cerufs, thirty grains of
Borax, and the fame quantity of Sal Gem.
Stir the whole together for fome time in a
little earthen dilh, with a wooden fpatula,
and apply it in the fame manner as the
former compolition.
202. Pomatum for a red or pimpled
Face,
Take two pared Apples, Celery, and
Fennel, of each a handful; and Barley
Meal, a quarter of an ounce. Simmer the
whole together a quarter of an hour in a
gill of Rofe-water ; then add an ounce of
fine Barley Meal, the Whites of four new-
laid Eggs, and an ounce of Deer's Suet.
Strain
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Strain through a canvas bag into a dim that
contains a little- Rofe-water; warn the po-
matum Well in the Rofe-water, and after-
wards beat it in a mortar perfectly fmooth*
This pomatum is to be applied frequently-
through the day, to remove the rednefs of
the face, pimples* and even freckles; but
to anl^ver the lail mentioned purpofe, it
mull be continued till they are entirely
effaced. To prevent their return, the
perfon mud avoid the intenfe heat of
the fun, and hot drying winds for fome
time.
203. A Pomatum for the Skin.
Take Oil of White Poppy Seeds, and
of the four Cold Seeds, of each a gill ;
Spermaceti, three quarters of an ounce ;
White Wax, an ounce: mix them into a
pomatum according to the rules of art.
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A great quantity of a fubftance refem-
bling Butter is extracted from the Cocoa
Tree, which is excellent to mollify and
nourifh the fkin, and has long been ufed
for this purpofe amongft the Spanifh
Creolian women.
104. Pomatum to make the Hair grow in a
bald Part, and thicken the Hair.
Take Hen's Fat, Oil of Hempfeed,
and Honey, of each a quarter of a pound ;
melt them together in an earthen pipkin,
and keep the mixture flirring with a
wooden fpatula, till cold. This poma-
tum, to obtain the defired effed:, muft
be rubbed on the part eight days fuc-
ceflively.
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zo 5 . Another 'Pomatum for the Hair.
Cut into fmall pieces a fufEc-ient
quantity of Hog's Cheek, fteep it eight
-or ten days in clean Water, which be
careful to change three times a day, and
every time the Water is changed, ftir it
well with a fpatula to make the flefh white.
Drain the flefh dry, and putting it into a
new earthen pipkin, with a pint of Rofe-
water, and a Lemon fluck with Cloves,
fimmer them over the fire till the fkum
looks reddifh. Skim this off, and re-
moving the pipkin from the fire, {train
the Liquor. When it has cooled, take oft
the fat ; beat it well with cold Water,
which change two or three times as
ojcadon may require; the la It. time p.ang
Rofc- water inftead of common Water.
Drain the Pomatum dry, and fccnt it with
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Violets, Tuberofes, Orange Flowers, Jaf-
mine, Jonquils a la Keine, &c. in the fol-
lowing manner.
206. Manner of Scenting Porn a funis for
-the Hair.
Spread your Pomatum about an inch
thick upon' feveral difhes or plates, ftrew-
tbe flowers you make choice of on
one difn, and covering: them with another.
Change the Flowers for frefh ones every
twelve hours, and continue to purfue this
method for ten or twelve days ; mixing the
pomatum well, and fpreading it out every
time that freih- Flowers arc added. It will
loon acquire a fragrant fcent, and may be
ufed in what manner you think proper. It
is good for almoft every cofmetic purpofe >
but more particularly for the hair, which it
nourifhes, ftrengthens, preferves, and
thickens.
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207. Orange-FIczver Pomalnnu
Take two pounds and a half of Hog's
Lard, 2nd three pounds of Orange Flowers ;
mix them together in a marble mortar;
then put the mixture inro an earthen vefTel
with fome Water, and place it in a vapour-
bath, where let it (land till the Lard is
melted, and floats above the Flowers.
When it has Hood till cold, pour away the
Water, and fimmer in the ufua! mariner,
with three pounds of frefli Orange
Flowers. Repeat the fame opt ration
twice more with two pounds of Orange
Flowers each time ; and the lad time,
while the mixture Hands in infufion, add
a gill of Orange-flower Water. Strain
through a hair fieve held over an earthen
dim ; drain off the Water thoroughly when
cold, and keep the Pomatum in a dry
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place, in a gallypot clofe tied over with
a bladder.
In the fame manner are prepared Jaf-
mine, Jonquil, Tuberofe, Lavender Po-
matums, and all pomatums fcented with
Flowers.
20?. Sultana Pomatum.
This pomatum is made- of Balfam of
Mecca, Spermaceti, and Oil of Sweet
Almonds cold drawn. It clears and pre-
ferves the complexion, and is of nfe for
red pimpled faces.
209, Afweet fmelling Perfume.
Take a pound of frefh-gathered Orange
Flowers, of common Rofes, Lavender
Seeds, and Muik Rofes, each half a
pound ;
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pound ; of Sweet Marjoram Leaves, and
Clove-july-flowers picked, each a quarter
of a pound ; of Thyme, three ounces ; of
Myrtle Leaves, and Melilot Stalks grip-
ped of their Leaves, each two ounce's ; of
Rofemary Leaves, and Cloves brui fed,
each an ounce; of Bay Leaves, half an
ounce.
Let thefe ingredients be mixed in a
iarge pan covered with parchment, and be
expofed to the heat of the fun during
the whole funimer ; for the firft month
{Turing them every other day with a (tick,
and taking them within doors in rainy
weather. Towards the end of the fea-
fon, they will afford an excellent compo-
fition for a perfume ; which may be ren-
dered yet more fragrant, by adding a little
fcented Cyprefs-pcwder, mixed with coarfe
Violet-powder.
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210. Another fi r the fame Part ofe.
Take Orange Flowers, a pound;
common Rofes picked without the Yel-
low Pedicles, a pound ; Clove-july-flowers
picked with the White End of their
Leaves cut off, half a pound; Marjoram,
and Myrtle Leaves picked, of each half
a pound; Mufk Rofes, Thyme, Laven-
der, Rofemary, Sage, Chamomile; Melilot,
.Hyffop, Sweet Bafd, and Balm, of each
two ounces; fifteen or twenty Bay Leaves,
two or three handfuls of Jafmine, as many
little Green Oranges, and half a pound
of Salt. Tut them in a proper vefiel, and
leave them together a whole menth, care-
fully obferving to ftir the mixture well
twice a day with a wooden fpatula or
fpoon.
At
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At the month's end, add twelve ounces
of Florentine Orrice-root in fine powder,
and the fame quantity of powdered Benja-
min; of Cloves, and Cinnamon finely
powdered, each two ounces ; Mace, Storax,
Calamus Aromaticus, all in fine powder,
and Cyprefs-powder, of each an ounce;
Yellow Sanders and Cyprus or Sweet
Flag, of each three quarters of an ounce.
"Mix the whole thoroughly, by flirring, and
ycu will have a very fragrant perfume,
POWDER S.
211. Orange- Flozver Powder.
Put half a pound of Orange Flowers
into a box that contains twelve pounds
and a half of powdered Starch ; mix .
them well with the Starch, and fbir the
mixture at intervals, to prevent the Flower?
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from heating. At the expiration of
twenty-four hours, remove the old flowers,
and mix with the Starch the fame quan-
tity of frefh Orange Flowers. Continue
a&ing in this manner for three days to-
gether, and if you think the perfume not
fufficiently ftrong, add frefh Flowers once
or twice more. The box muft be kept
clofe fhut, as well after as during the
operation.
212. Jonquil Pozvder,
Take of Starch Powder and Jonquil
Flowers, in the fame proportion as in the
preceding article ; ftrew the Flowers among,
the Powder, and at the expiration of
twenty hours, fift it through a coarfe
fieve. Then throw away the Flowers,
and add to the Powder the fame quan-
tity of frefh Flowers. Continue this me-
thod four or five days, obferving never to
touch
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touch the Powder while the Flowers lie
mixed with it; and the former will hence
acquire a very agreeable perfume.
In the fame manner are prepared, Hya-
cinth, Mufk Rofe, and Damaik Rofe
Powders, &c.
213. Coarfe Violet Powder.
Beat feparately into coarfe Powder the
following ingredients, viz. half a pound
of dried Orange Flowers ; of Lemon-peel
dried, Yellow Sanders, Mufk Rofes, and
Gum Benjamin, each a quarter of a pound ;
Lavender Tops dried, three ounces; of
Rofe Wood, Calamus Aromaticus, and
Storax, each two ounces; an ounce of
Sweet Marjoram, half an ounce of Cloves,
two pounds- of Florentine Orrice-roor, and
a pound of dried Provence Rofes ; mix the
whole together. When you want to fill
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bags with this powder, mix a drachm of
Mufk and half a drachm of Civet, with
a little Mucilage of Gum Tragacanth made
with Angelic Water, and a little Sweet-
fcented Water, and rub the infide of the
bag over with the compofition, before you
fill it with the Violet Powder.
214. Another coarfe Violet Powder,
Mix together a pound of Florentine
Orrice-roots, half a pound of dried
Orange Flowers, a quarter of a pound
of Yellow Sanders ; of Coriander Seeds,
Sweet Flag, and of the Marc or Refiduum
left after making Angelic Water, each
two ounces ; an ounce and a half of Cala-
mus Aromaticus, and an ounce of Cloves ;
bruife the whole into a coarfe Powder, and
keep it for ufe in a jar, clofe flopped.
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215. Jafmine Powder,
Powder French Chalk, fift it through
a fine fieve, put it in a box, and flrew
on it a quantity of Jafmine Flowers;
ihut down the lid clofe, and add frefh
Flowers every four and twenty hours.
When the Powder is well impregnated
with the fcent of Jafmine, rub together
a few grains of Civet, Ambergrife, and
a little white Sugar Candy, and mix them
with the Powder.
216. Ambrette Powder*
Take fix ounces of Bean Flour, and
the fame quantity of worm-eaten Wood,
four ounces of Cyprus Wood, two ounces
of Yellow Sanders, two ounces of Gum
Benjamin, an ounce and a half of Sto-
rax, a quarter of an ounce of Calamus
Aromaticus,
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Aromaticus, aud as much Labdanum ;
beat the whole into a very fine powder,
and fift it through a lawn fieve. Add four
grains of Ambergrife, and half an ounce
of Mahaleb or Mufk Seeds ; mix them
with the reft of the powder, and keep the
whole in a bottle clofe flopped for ufe.
You may put any quantity you pleafe of
this Perfume into common powder, to
give it an agreeable flavour.
217. Cyprus Powder.*
Fill a linen bag with Oak Mofs, deep
it in water, which change frequently, and
afterwards dry the Mofs in the fun. Beat
it to powder, and fprinkle it with Rofe-
water; then dry it again, fift it through a
fine fieve, and mix with it a fmall quan-
tity of any of the preceding powders.
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218. Another Cyprus Powder more fra-
grant.
Wash Oak Mofs feveral times in pure
water and dry it thoroughly ; then fprinkle
over it Orange Flower and Rofe-water,
and fpread it thin upon a hurdle to dry.
Afterwards place under it a chafing-difh,.
in which burn fome Storax and Benjamin.
Repeat this operation till the Mofs becomes
well perfumed; then beat it to fine pow-
der, and to every pound add a quarter of
an ounce of Mufk, and as much Civet.
219. Per fumed Pozvder.
Take a pound of Florentine Orrice-
root, two ounces of Gum Benjamin, a
pound of dried Rofes, an ounce of Storax,
an ounce and a half of Yellow Sanders,
a quarter of aiv ounce of Cloves, and a
fmaU
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fmall quantity of Lemon-peel ; beat the
whole together into fine powder, and then
add twenty pounds of Starch-powder. Sift
through a lawn fieve ; and colour the
powder according to your fancy. .
220. The White Powder that enters into the
Compofition of the Delightful Perfume.
Take a pound of Florentine Orrice*
root, twelve Cuttle-fifti Bones, eight
pounds of Starch, and a handful of
Sheep or Bullock's Bones calcined to white-
nefs ; beat the whole into a powder, and
lift it through a fine hair fieve.
221. Prepared Powder, .
Pour a quart of Brandy, or an ounce
of highly rectified Spirit of Wine, on a
pound or a pound and a half of Starch,
mix them together; then dry the Starch,
beat 5
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beat it to powder, and fift it through a
fine lawn fieve. If you pleafe you may add
a little powder of Florentine Orrice-root.
222. A Powder to nourijh the Hah\
.Take Roots of the Sweet Flag, Cala-
mus Aromaticus, and Red RofeS dried,
of each an ounce and a half; Gum Ben-
jamin, an ounce ; Aloes Wood, three quar-
ters of an ounce; Red'Coral prepared, and
Amber prepared, of each half an ounce;
Bean Flour, a quarter of- a pound, Floren-
tine Orrice-roots, half a pound ; mix the
whole together, then beat into a fine pow-
der, and add to it five grains of Muik, and
the fame quantity of Civet. This pow-
der greatly promotes the regeneration of
the hair, and ftrengthens and nourifhes
its roots, The property of enlivening the
imagination, and helping the memory is.
alfo attributed to it.
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223. Common Powder.
The befl Starch dried is generally the
baiis of all Hair-powders : as are, fome-
times, worm-eaten or rotten Wood, dried
Bones, or Bones calcined to whitenefs,
which are lifted through a fine hair fieve
after they have been beaten to powder*
This kind of Powder readily takes any
fcent, particularly that of Florentine Orrice*
a root which naturally poffeffes a violet
fmell. Of thefe Roots, the whitefl and
founded are made choice of; they are to
be powdered as fine as poflible, and this
can only be done during the fummer.
224. White Powder*
Take four pounds of Starch, half a
pound of Florentine Orrice-root, fix
Cuttle-fifh. Bones; Ox Bones and Sheeps
Bones
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Bones calcined to whitenefs, of each half
a handful; beat the whole together, and
fift the Powder through a very fine fieve.
225. Grey Powder.
To the Refiduum of the preceding
add a little Starch and Wood-afhes
in fine powder ; rub them together in a
mortar fome time, and then lift through a
fine hair fieve..
226. Another.
Take the Marc or Refiduum of the
White Powder, mix with it a little
Starch, Yellow Ochre, and Wood-afhes
or Baker's Coals to colour it. Beat the
whole well in a mortar, then fift it through
a hair fieve. Beat the coarfer parts over
again, and fift a fecond time ; repeating
thefe operations till all the compofition has
palled through the fieve.
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227. Flaxen coloured Pozvder.
Add to the White Powder a very
little Yellow Ochre. The White Powder
may be tinged of any colour, by adding
;ngredicnts of the colour you fancy.
22 S. Bean Flour.,
Grind any quantity of Beans, and fife
the Meal through a very fine lawn fieve.
It will take no other (cent than that of
Florentine Orrice.
229. To five et en the Breath.
Roll up a little ball of Gum Traga-
canth, fcent it with fome odoriferous El-
fence or Oil, and hold it in the mouth. A
little Mufk may be added to the ball while
rolling up 3 where that perfume is not dis-
agreeable.
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230. Or,
After having eat Garlic or Onions,
chew a little raw Parfley. It will infallibly
"take away their offcnfive fmell.
231. A Remedy for fcorbutic Gums.
Bruise Cinquefoil in a marble mortar-,
fqueeze out the Juice, warm it over the
fire, and rub the Gums with it every night
and morning.
23 S. A Remedy for Molfi Feet.
Take twenty pounds of Lee made of
the Afhes of the Bay Tree^ three handfuls
of Bay Leaves, a handful of Sweet Flag,
with the fame quantity of Calamus Aroma-
ticus, and Dittany of Crete; boil the
whole together for fome time, then {train
*ofif the liquor, and add two quarts of
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Wine. Steep your feet in this bath
an hour every day, and in a fhort time
they will no longer exhale a difagree-
able fmell.
FLEAS,
233. A certain Method of dejlroying
Fleas*
Sprinkle the room with a decoction of
Arfmart, Bitter Apple, Briar Leaves, or
Cabbage Leaves; or fmoke it with burnt
Thyme or Pennyroyal.
234. Or,
Put Tanfy Leaves about different parts
of the bed, viz. under the matrafs, or be-
tween the blankets.
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235« Or,
Rub the bed-pofts well with a flrong
deco&ion of Elder Leaves.
236. Or,
Mercurial Ointment, or a fumiga-
tion of Pennyroyal Leaves, or of Brim-
ftone, infallibly deftroys Fleas ; as likewife
do the frefh Leaves of Pennyroyal, tied
up in a bag, and laid upon the bed.
WRINKLES.
237. A Secret to take away Wrinkles.
Heat an Iron Shovel red hot, throw
on it fome Powder of Myrrh, and receive
the fmoke on your face, covering the
head with a napkin to prevent its being
diffipated. Repeat this operation three
time?,
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times, then heat the Shovel again, and
when fiery hot pour on it a mouthful of
White Wine. Receive the vapour of
the Wine alfo on your face, and repeat it
three times. Continue this method every
night and morning as long as you find
occafion.
CARMINES.
238. A Rouge for the Face*
Alkanet Root ftrikes a beautiful red
when mixed with Oils or Pomatums. A
Scarlet or Rofe-coloured Ribband wetted
with Water or Brandy, gives the Cheeks,
if rubbed with it, a beautiful bloom that
can hardly be diftinguifhed from the natu-
ral colour. Others only ufe a Red Sponge*
which tinges the cheeks of a fine carnation
colour.
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229* Another.
Take Brazil Wood Shavings, and Roch
Alum, beat them together into a coarfe
powder, and boil in a fufEcient quantity
of Red Wine, till two thirds of the Li-
quor are confumed. When this decoc-
tion has flood till cold, rub a little on the
cheeks with a bit of cotton.
240. The Turkijh Method of preparing
Carmine.
Infuse, during three or four days, in a
large jar filled with White Wine Vinegar,
a pound of Brazil Wood Shavings of Fer-
nambuca, having fir ft beaten them to a
coarfe powder; afterwards boil them to-
gether half an hour; then ftrain off the Li-
quor through a coarfe linen cloth, fet it
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again upon the fire, and having diflblved
half a pound of Alum in White Wine Vi-
negar, mix both Liquors together, aud ftir
the mixture well with a fpatula. The
fcum that rifes is the Carmine; fkim it off
carefully, and dry it for ufe.
Carmine may alfo be made with Cochi-
neal, or Red Sanders, inftcad Brazil
Wood.
241. A Liquid Rouge that exaclly imitates
Nature.
Take a pint of good Brandy, and in-
fufe in it half an ounce of Gum Benja-
min, an ounce of Red Sanders, and half
an ounce of Brazil Wood, both in coarfe
powder ; with half an ounce of Roch Alum.
Cork the bottle tight, fhake it well every
day, and at the expiration of twelve days
the
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the Liquor will be fit for life. Touch the
cheeks lightly with this Tindture, and
it will fcarcely be poflible to perceive that
rouge has been laid on, it will fo nearly
refemble the natural bloom.
242. An Oil that pojfejjes the fame Pro-
perty.
Take ten pounds of Sweet Almonds,
an ounce of Red Sanders in powder, and
an ounce of bruifed Cloves; pour on them
a gill of White Wine, and three quarters
of a gill of Rofe-water ; ftir them well
every day. At the end of eight or nine
days, fqueeze the pafte in a prefs in the
fame manner as when you mean to extract
Oil of Almonds.
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SWEET-SCENTED BAGS.
243. A fweet-fcented Bag to zvear in the
Pocket.
Take thin Perfian, and make it into lit-
tle bags about four inches wide, in the form
of an oblong fquare. Rub the infide
lightly with a little Civet, then fill them
with coarfe powder a la Marechale, or any
other odoriferous Powder you choofe ; to
which add a few Cloves, with a little
Yellow Sanders beaten fmall, and few up
the mouths of the bags.
244. Bags to /cent Linen.
Take Rofe Leaves dried in the fhade,
Cloves beat to a grofs powder, and Mace
fcraped; mix them together, and put the
comnofition into little ba^s.
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245. An agreeable fweet-fcented Com-
-pqfit'wiU
Take Florentine Orrice, a pound and
a half; Rofe Wood, fix ounces ; Calamus
Aromaticus, half a pound; Yellow Sanders,
a quarter of a pound; Gum Benjamin,
five ounces ; Cloves, half an ounce; and
Cinnamon, an ounce : beat the whole into
powder, and fill your bags with it.
246*. Ingredients for various Sorts of ihefe
little Bags or Satcfiels.
For this purpofe may be ufed different
parts of the Aromatic Plants; as Leaves
of Southernwood, Dragon -wort, Balm,
Mint both garden and wild. Dittany,
Ground-ivy, Buy, HyfTop, Lovage, Sweet
Marjoram, Origanum, Pennyroyal, T hyme,
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Ro Ternary, Savory, Scordium, and Wild
Thyme. The Flowers of the Orange,
Lemon, Lime, and Citron Tree, "Saffron,
Lavender, Rofes, Lily of the Valley,
Clove-july-flowcr, Wall-flower, Jonquil,
and Mace. Fruits, as Anifeeds, 8cc. The
Rinds of Lemons, Oranges, &c. Small
green Oranges, Juniper-berries, Nutmegs,
and Cloves. Roots of Acorus, Bohemian
Angelica, Oriental Coftus, Sweet Flag, Or-
rice, Zedoary, &c. The Woods of Rho-
dium, juniper, Caffia, St. Lucia, Sanders,
&c. Gums, as Frankincenfe, Myrrh, Sto-
rax, Benjamin, Labdanum, Ambergrife,
and Amber. Barks, as Canella Alba,
Cinnamon, &c.
Care mud be taken that all thefe ingre-
dients are perfectly dry, and kept in a
dry place. To prevent their turning black,
add a little common Salt. When you
choofe
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choofe to have any particular Flower pre-
dominant, a greater quantity of that plant
muft be ufed in proportion to the other
ingredients.
WASH-BALLS.
247. White Soap.
This foap is made with one part of the
Lees of Spanifh Pot-afh and Quick-lime,
to two parts of Oil of Olives or Oil of
Almonds,
248. Honey Soap.
Take four ounces of White Soap, and
as much Honey, half an ounce of Salt
of Tartar, and two or three drachms of
the diftilled Water of Fumitory; mix the
whole together. This Soap cleanfes the
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ikin well, and renders it delicately white
and fmooth. It is alfo ufed advantage-
oufly, to efface the marks of burns and
fcalds.
249. A perfumed Soap .
Take four ounces of Marfh-mallow
Roots fkinned and dried in the fhade,
% powder them, and add anounce of Starch,
the fame quantity of Wheaten Flour, fix
drachms of frefh Pine-nut Kernels, two
ounces of blanched Almonds, an ounce
and a half of Orange Kernels huiked,
two ounces of Oil of Tartar, the fame
; aritity of Oil of Sweet Almonds, and
thirty grains of Mink : thoroughly in-
corporate the whole, and add to every
ounce, half an ounce of Florentine Orrice-
root in fine powder. Then fteep half a
pound of frefh Marih-mallow Roots
bruifcd
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bruifed in the (Milled Water of Mallows,
or Orange Flowers, for twelve hours,
and forcibly fqueezing out the liquor,
make, with this mucilage, and the pre-
ceding Powders and Oils, a ft iff Pafte,
which is to be dried in the fhade, and
formed into round balls. Nothing ex-
ceeds this Soap for fmoothing the fkin,
or rendering the hands delicately white,
250. Fine fcented WaJIi-balL
Take of the beft White Soap, half a
pound, and (have it into thin flices w ; th
a knife ; then take two ounces and a half
of Florentine Orrice, three quarters of
an ounce of Calamus Aromaticus, and
the fame quantity of Elder Flowers; of
Cloves, and dried Rofe Leaves, each half
an ounce ; Coriander-feeds, Lavender, and
Bay Leaves, of each a drachm, with three
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drachms of Storax. Reduce the whole
to fine powder, which knead into a Pafte
with the Soap ; adding a few grains of
Mufk or Ambergrife. When you make
this Pafte into Wafh-balls, foften it with
a little Oil of Almonds to render the
compofition more lenient. Too much
cannot be laid in favour of this Wafh-ball,
with regard to its cleanfing and cofmetic
property.
25 1. A Waft-ball^ an excellent Cofmetic for
the Face and Hands.
Take a pound of Florentine Orrice,
a quarter of a pound of Storax, two
ourices of Yellow Sanders, half an ounce
of Cloves, as much fine Cinnamon, a
Nutmeg, and twelve grains of Amber-
grife ; beat the whole into very fine pow-
and lift them through a lawn fieve, all ex-
cept
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cept the Ambergrife, which is to be added
afterwards. T hen take two pounds of the
fineft White Soap, fhaved fmall, and infufe
it in three pints of Brandy, four or five
days. When it is diffolved, add a little
Orange Flower-water, and knead the
whole into a very ftiff Pafte with the
bed Starch finely powdered. Then mix
the Ambergrife, with a little Gum Traga-
canth liquefied in fweet-fcented Water.
Of this Parte make Wafh-bails ; dry them
in the made, and polifhthem with a Pafte-
board or Lignum Vitae cup.
252. Bologna Wafh-balU.
Take a pound of Italian Soap cut in
fmall bits, and a quarter of a pound of
Lime ; pour on them two quarts of Brandy,
let them ferment together twenty-four
hours, then fpread the mafs on a fheet of
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filtring paper to dry. When quite dry,
beat it in a marble mortar, with half an
ounce of St. Lucia Wood, an ounce and a
half of Yellow Sanders, half an ounce of
Grrice-root, and as much Calamus Aro-
maticus, all finely powdered. Knead the
whole into a Pafte with Whites of Eggs,
and a quarter of a pound of Gum Traga-
eanth dhTolved in Rofe-water, and then
form it into Wafh-balls according to the
ufual method.
264. An excellent V/afh-ball for the Com*
plexion.
Take two ounces of Venetian Soap;
difiblve it in two ounces of Lemon Juice,
an ouRce of Oil of Bitter Almonds, and
the fame quantity of Oil of Tartar. Mix
the whole together, and ftir the mixture
till it acquires the conliflence of a thick
Pafte,
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254. Seraglio Wafo-balls.
Take a pound of Florentine Orrice-
roots, a quarter of a pound of Gum Ben-
jamin, two ounces of Storax, two ounces
of Yellow Sanders, half an ounce of Cloves,
a drachm of Cinnamon, a little Lemon-
peel, an ounce of St. Lucia Wood, and
one Nutmeg. Reduce the whole to fine
powder ; then take about two pounds of
White Soap ihaved thin, fteep it with
the above Powder in three pints of
Brandy, four or five days. Afterwards
kneading the mafs with a fufficient quan-
tity of Starch, and adding to it the Whites
of Eggs, with Gum Tragacanth diflblved
in fome odoriferous Water, form the
Pafte into Waih-balls of what lize you
pleafe. A few grains of Mufk or Civet,
or a little Effential Oil of Lavender,
Bergamot, Rofes, Cloves, Clove-july-
6 flowers,
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flowers, Jafmine, Cinnamon, in fhort, any
that beft pleafes the fancy of the perfon
who prepares thefe Wafh-balls, may be
incorporated with the Pafte while forming
into a mafs.
255. A Hepatic Salt, to preferve the
Complexion*
Take Roots of Agrimony, two pounds;
Roots of Succory and Scorzonera, of each
a pound ; Birter Coftus and Turmeric, of
each half a pound ; Calamus Aromaticus
and Rhapontic, of each a quarter of a
pound; Wormwood, Southernwood, Sweet
Maudlin, Harts-tongue, Fluellin, Liver-
wort, Fumitory, and Dodder of Thyme,
of each three ounces; calcine the whole
in a reverberatcry furnace, and add Afhes
of Rhubarb and Caffia Lignea of each an
ounce and a half. Make a lee with thefe
Allies in a deco&ion of the Flowers of
Liverwort,
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Liverwort, and extract the Salt according
to art. This Salt caufes the bile to flow
freely, removes obftrudtions, cures the
jaundice, takes away a fallow complexion,
and imparts to the fkin the ruddy Vermil-
lion bloom of health. Its dofe is from
twenty-four to thirty-fix grains, in any
convenient vehicle.
EYE-BROWS.
256. T'o change the Eye-brows black*
Rub them frequently with ripe Elder-
berries. Some ufe burnt Cork, or Cloves
burnt in the candle; others prefer the
Black of Frankincenfe, Rofin, and Maftic.
This Black will not melt nor come off by
fweating.
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MARKS OF THE SKIN.
257, To efface Spots or Marks of the Mother,
on any Tart of the Body.
Steep in Vinegar of Rofes, or ftrong
White Wine Vinegar, Borrage Roots
ftripped of their fmall adhering fibres, and
let them fland to infufe twelve or fourteen
hours, Bathe the part affecled frequently
with this Infufion, and in time the marks
[ will totally difappear.
268. Or,
Take, towards the end of the month of
May, the Roots and Leaves of the herb
Bennet ; diflil them with a fufficient quan-
tity of Water in an alembic, and fre-
quently foment the marks with the diflilled
Water,
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259. To take away Marks 9 and fill up the
Cavities left after the Small- Pox.
Take Oil of the four larger Cold Seeds.,
Oil of Eggs, and Oil of Sweet Almonds,
of each half an ounce; Plantain and Night-
shade Water, of each three quarters of an
ounce ; Litharge and Cerufs finely pow-
dered and wafhed in Rofe-water, of each
a drachm. Put the Litharge and Cerufs
into a brafs pot, and incorporate them
over a fire, with the Oiis, adding the
latter gradually, and ftirnng the mixture
all the while. Then add by degress alfo
the Nightfhade and Pi" ' ,r ater, and
thus form a Liniment, with which a<oinC
the face of r he patient a$ 1 on as the
fcabs of the Small-pox begin to fcale off;
and repeat the application as occafion may
require.
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COMPLEXION.
2.60. Certain Methods to improve the
Complexion,
Brown ladies mould frequently bathe
themfelves, and wafh their faces with a few
drops of Spirit of Wine, fometimes with
Virgin's Milk, and the dillilled Waters of
Pimpernel, White Tanfy, Bean Flowers,
&c. Thefe deterfive penetrating appli-
cations, by degrees remove the kind of
varnifh that covers the fkin, and thus ren-
der more free the perfpiration, which is
the only real cofmetic.
261. The Montpellier Toilet.
For this purpofe a new light-woven
linen cloth mull: be procured, and cut of
a proper fize to make a toilet. The firft
ftep
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Hep you take mud: be to warn the cloth
perfectly clean in feverai different Waters,
then fpread it out to dry, and afterwards
fteep it twenty-four hours in Sweet-fcented
Water, viz. half Angelic, and half Rofe-
water. On removing the cloth out of the
water, gently fqueeze it, and hang it up to
dry in the open air. Then lay on it the
following composition.
Take dried Orange Flowers, Roots of
Elecampane, and Florentine Orrice, of
each half a pound; of Yellow Sanders,
four ounces ; of the Marc or Refiduum of
Angelic Water, two ounces ; of Rofe^
wood and Sweet Flag, each an ounce; of
Gum Labdanum, Calamus Aromaticus,
and Cloves, each half an ounce ; of Cinna-
mon, two drachms; beat all thefe ingre-
dients into powder, and make them into
a Pafte with Mucilage of Gum Tragacanth
difTolved
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diflblved in Angelic Water. Rub this
Pafte hard on both fides of your cloth,
leaving on it the little bits that may ad-
here, becaufe they render the furface
inore fmooth. Afterwards hang up the
cloth, and when half dry, again rub both
fides, with a fponge wetted with Angelic
Water, to render the cloth yet more
fmooth ; after which dry it thoroughly,
and fo'd it up. This cloth is generally
lined with taffety, and covered with fattin,
and is never enclofed within more than
two pieces of fome kind of thin filk, as
TarTety, &c.
262, Siveet-fcented Troches to cor reel &
bad Breath.
Take Frankincenfe, a fcruple ; Amber-
grife, fifteen grains; Mulk, feven grains;
Oil of Lemons, fix drops; double retired
Sugar,
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Sugar, an ounce. Form thefe ingredients
into little Troches with Mucilage of Gum
Arabic, made with Cinnamon Water.
Hold one or two in the mouth as often
occafion requires.
263. A curious Vamifh for the Face.
Fill into a bottle three quarters of a
pint of good Brandy, infufing in it an
ounce of Gum Sandaracb, and half an
ounce of Gum Benjamin. Frequently
fhake the bottle till the Gums are wholly
diflblved, and then let it ftand to fettle.
Apply this varnifh after having warned
the face clean, and it will give the fkin
the fmeft luftre imaginable.
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WART S.
264. A Medicine to cure Warts.
Take the Leaves of Campanula, bruife
them, and rub them upon the warts. Re-
peat this operation three or four times, if
they prove obftinate ; and they will after-
wards foon wafte away without leaving
the leaft mark behind. This plant per-
haps is not to be met with every where,
but Botanifts have defcribed it by the fol-
lowing marks. Its leaves, fay they, re-
ferable thofe of the Blue Bell Flower, or
Ivy, are ftringy, compofed of five lobes,
without down, are fmall at the end, and
have a loofe flabby (talk.
265. Another.
Take the inner Rind of a Lemon, fteep
it four and twenty hours in diftilled Vine-
gar,
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gar, and apply it to the warts. It mnft
not be left on the part above three hours
at a time, and is to be applied afrefh
every day.
266. Or,
Divide a Red Onion, and rub the
warts well with it. c
267. Or,
Anoint the warts with the milky Juice
of the herb Mercury feveral times, and
they will gradually wade away.
268. Another fafe and experienced Method.
Rub the warts with a pared Pippin, and
a few days afterwards they will be found
to difappear.
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VINEGARS.
269. D ift ilk a Vinegar.
Fill a flone cucurbit about three parts
and a half full of White Wine Vinegar ;
place the vefiel in a furnace fo contrived
as to contain three parts of the height of
the cucurbit; mould the openings that
remain between the fides and the upper
part of the vefTel with clay tempered with
water; lute the vefiel, fix on a receiver,
and begin your diftillation with a moderate
fire, which is to be increafed by degrees
till about five fixths of the Vinegar are
drawn off, which is called Diftilled Vine-
gar. A fmall quantity of acid Liquor
ffill remains in the cucurbit of the con-
fidence of Honey, which if you think pro-
per may be dried hard by the affiftance of
a vapour-bath. The Vinegar diftilled
from
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from this fubftance is infinitely more acid,
than that which was drawn off by the
■firft procefs.
To rectify diflilied Vinegar, put it intd
a clean veffel, fetting it in the fame degree,
of fire as at firft to feparate more phlegm,
and in every thing proceed as before, till
the bottom is almoft dry* Neither the fire
nor diilillation however mud be urged too
far, for fear of giving an empyreumattc
flavour to that which is already diflilied.
Diflilied Vinegar is ufed externally,
mixed with Water, to warn the face : it is
cooling, and takes away the troublefomc
little pimples that fometimes affect this
part.
270. Diflilied Lavender Vinegar.
Put into a {tone cucurbit any quantity
of frefh-gathered Lavender Flowers picked
L clea-n
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clean from the Stalks ; pour on them as
much diftilled Vinegar as is requifite to
make the Flowers float; diftil in a vapour-
bath, and draw off about three fourths of
the Vinegar.
In the fame manner are prepared the
Vinegars from all other vegetable fub-
ftances. Compound Vinegars are made
by mixing feveral aromatic fubftances to-
gether; obferving only to bruife all hard
woody ingredients, and to let them infufe
a fufficient time in the Vinegar before you
proceed to diflillation.
Lavender Vinegar is of ufe for the
Toilet; it is cooling, 2nd when applied to
the face, braces up the relaxed fibres of
the ik'in.
of flora; .19
271. Vinegar of the Four Thieves.
Taice of the tops of Sea and Roman
Wormwood, Rofemary, Sage, Mint and
Rue, of each an ounce and a half; La-*
vender Flowers two ounces, Calamus Aro-
maticus, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg, and
Garlic, of each a quarter of an ounce;
Camphire, half an ounce; Red Wine Vine-
gar, a gallon. Choofe all the foregoing
ingredients dry, except the Garlic and
Camphire; beat them into grofs powder,
and cut the Garlic into thin flices ; put the
whole into a matrafs ; pour the Vinegar on
them, and digeft the mixture in the fun, or
in a gentle fand-heat, for three weeks or
a month. Then ftrain off the Vinegar by
expreffion, filter it through paper, and
add the Camphire diflblved in a little
rectified Spirit of Wine. Keep it for ufe
in a bottle, tightly corked.
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The Vinegar of the Four Thieves is
antipeftilential, and is ufed fuccefsfully as a
prefervative againft contagious diforders.
The hands and face are wafhed with it
every day ; the room fumigated with it, as
are alfo the cloaths, in order to fecure the
perfon from infection.
EYES.
1272. 35? cure watery Eyes.
Prepare a decoction with the Leaves
of Betony, Fennel Roots, and a little fine
Frankincenfe, which ufe as an Eye-water.
273. Or,
Frequently bathe the Eyes with a
decoction of Chervil.
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274. Or,
Drop into the Eyes now and then a
little Juice of Rue, mixed with clarified
Honey.
275. An excellent Ophthalmic Lotion,
Take White Vitriol and Bay Salt, of
each an ounce; decrepitate them toge-
ther, and when the detonation is over,
pour on them 3 in an earthen pan, a pint of
boiling Water or Rofe-water. Stir them
together,, and let them ftand fome hours.
A varioully coloured ikin will be formed
on the furface, which carefully fkim off,
and put the clear liquor into a bottle for
ufe.
This was communicated to the author
as a great fecret; and indeed he has
found it by experience very fafely to cool
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and repel thofe fliarp humours that fome-
times fall upon the Eyes, and to clear the
latter of beginning films and fpecks* If
too fharp, it may be diluted with a little
Rofe^water,
276. A* Ophthalmic P did! ice.
Take half a pint of Alum Curd, and
mix with it a fufficient quantity of Red
Rofe Leaves powdered, to give it a proper
confidence. This is an excellent applica-
tion for fore moift eyes, and admirably
cools and reprefTes defluxions..
277. A Poultice for inflamed Eyes. .
Take half a pint of a deco&ion of
Linfecd in Water, and as much Flour of
Linfecd as is fufficient to make it of a
proper confidence. This Poultice is pre-
ferable to a Bread and Milk Poultice for
inflamed Eyes, as it will not grow four
and acrid.
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278. Sir Hans Shane's Eye Salve,
Take prepared Tutty, one ounce ; pre-
pared Bloodftone, two fcruples ; Aloes in
fine powder, twelve grains; mix them well
together in a marble mortar, with as much
Viper's Fat as is requisite to bring the
whole to the confidence of a foft falvc.
It is to be applied with a hnir pencil, the
eyes winking or a little opened. It has
cured many whofe eyes were covered with
opake films and fcabs, left by preceding
diforders of thofe parts.
279. An Ophthalmic Fomentation.
Take three quarters of an ounce of
White Poppy Heads bruifed with their
Seeds, and boil them in Milk and Water,
of each half a pint, till one half is warled
away ,* then diflolve in the drained Li-
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quor a fcrnple of Sugar of Lead. This is.
an excellent application for mcift, or in-
flamed Eyes,
?8o. A Jimpk Remedy to Strengthen the
SigbU
Snuff up the Juice of Eyebright, and
drop a little into the eyes. It not only
clears and ftrengthen the fight, but takes
off all fpecks, films, mifts, or fufTufions.
Herb Snuffs are alfo excellent to
ftrengthen and preferve the fight; va-
rious Receips for making which will after-
wards be given,
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SUPPLEMENT.
Manner of taking out all Kinds of
Spots and Stains from Linen
and Stuffs; and various other
ufeful Receipts,
281. To take Iron Mould out of Linen'.
Hold the Iron Mould over the Fume
of Boiling Water for fome time, then
pour on the fpot a little Juice of Sorrel
and a little Salt, and when the cloth
has thoroughly imbibed the Juice, waili
it in Lee.
282. To take out Stains of OiL
Take Wind'for Soap maved thin, put it
into a bottle half full of Lee, throw in
the fize of a Nut of Sal Armoniac > a little
Cabbage juice, two Yolks of new-hid
Eggs, and Ox-gall at d i fere t ion, and laftly
an ounce of powdered Tartar : then cork
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the bottle, and expofe it to the heat of
the noon-day fun four days, at the ex-
piration of which time it becomes fit for
ufe. Pour this Liquor on the ftains, and
rub it well on both fides of the cloth ;
then warn the ftains with clear Water, or
rather with the following foap, and when
the cloth is dry, they will no longer
appear.
283. Smvering Balls,
Take foft Soap, or Fuller's Earth ,* mix
it with Vine Ames fifted through a fine
fieve,and with powdered Chalk, Alum, and
Tartar, of each equal parts ; form the mafs.
into balls, which dry in the lhade. Their
ufe is to rub en fpots and ftains, warning
the fpotted part afterwards in clear Water.
284.. Ttf take out Stains of Coomb.
Put Butter on the ftain, and rub it
well with a piece of brown paper laid on
a heated filver fpoon; then waih the
whole
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whole in the fame manner as directed
for fpots of Wax.
285. To take out Stains of 'Urine,
Wash the {rained place well with boiled
Urine, and afterwards wafh it in clear
Water.
286. To take out Stains on Cloth of 'whatever
Colour,
Take half a pound of Honey, the fize
of a Nut of Sal Armoniac, and the Yolk
of an Egg; mix them together, and put
a little of this mixture on the flain, letting
it remain till dry. Then wafh the cloth
with fair Water, and the ftains will difap-
pear. Water impregnated with mineral
Alkaline Salt or Soda, Ox-gall, and Black
Soap, is alio very good to take out fpots of
greafe.
287. To take out Spots of Ink,
As foon as the accident happens, wet
the place with Juice of Sorrel, or Lemon*
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or with Vinegar, and the bed hard White
Soap*
l8£. To take out Spots of Fitch and Tur-
pentine.
Pour a good deal of Saliad Oil on the
ftained place, and let it dry on it four and
twenty hours ; then rub the in fide of the
cloth with the Scowring Ball and warm
Water,
289. To take out Spots of Oil on Sat tin and
other Stuffs, and on Paper.
If the fpot be not of long Handing,
take the Afhes of Sheep's Trotters calcined,
and apply them hot both under and upon
the fpot. Lay on it fomething heavy, let-
ting it remain all night; and if in the
morning the fpot is not entirely effaced,
renew the application repeatedly till it
wholly difappear.
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229
290. To take out Spots on Silk.
Rub the Spots with Spirit of Turpen-
tine ; this Spirit exhaling, carries off with:
it the Oil that caufes the Spot.
291. Balls to take out Stains*
Take an ounce of Quick-lime, half a
pound of Soap, and a quarter of a pound
of White Clay; moiflen the whole with
Water, and make it into little balls, with
which rub the ftains, and afterwards wafli
them with fair water.
292. To clean Gold and Silver Lace.
Take the Gall of an Ox and of a Pike,
mixed well together in fair Water, and rub
the gold or filver with this compofition.
293. To reft ore to Tapejlry its original Lvjlre*
Shake well, and thoroughly clean the
tapeilry ; then rub it twice over with
Chalk,
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Chalk, which, after remaining feven or
eight hours each time, is to be brufhed off
with a hard brufh; the tap ell ry being like-
wife well beaten with a flick, and ihakecr.
294. To clean Turkey Carpets.
To revive the colour of a Turkey Car-
pet, beat it well with a flick, till the duft
is all got out ; then with Lemon or Sorrel
Juice take out the fpots of ink, if the car-
pet be flained with any; wafh it in cold:
Water, and afterwards {hake out all the
Water from the threads of the carpet.
When it is thoroughly dry, rub it all over
with the Crumb of a hot Wheaten Loaf;
and if the weather is very fine, hang it out
in the open air a night or two.
295. To refre/Jj Tapcjlry, Carpets, Hangings,
or Chairs.
Beat the duft out of them on a dry
day as clean as poHible, and brum, them
well
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well with a dry brum. Afterwards rub
them well over with a good lather of
Caftile Soap, laid on with a brufh. Wafli
off the froth with common Water; then
wafh the tapeftry, he. with Alum Water.
When the cloth is dry, you will find moil
of the colours reflored. Thofe that are
yet too faint, touch up with a pencil
dipped in fuitable colours, and indeed you
may run over the whole piece t in the fame
manner with water colours, mixed with
weak gum water, and, if well done, it will
caufe the tapeftry, &c. to look at a
diilance like new.
296". 'To take Wax out of Silk or Camblet.
Take Soft Soap, rub it well on the
fpots of wax, dry it in the fun till it grows
very hot, then wafh the fpotted part with
cold Water, and the wax will be entirely
taken out.
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297. To take Wax out of Velvet of all
Colours except Crimfon.
Take a Crummy Wheaten Loaf, cut it
in two, toaft it before the fire, and while
very hot, apply it to the part fpotted with
wax. Then apply another piece of toafted
Bread hot as before, and continue to repeat
this application till the wax is entirely
taken out.
299. To zvajh Gold or Silver Work on Linen r
or any other Stuff, fo as to look like new.
Take a pound of Ox-gall; Honey and
Soap, of each three ounces ; Florentine
Orrice in fine powder, three ounces; mix
the whole in a glafs vefiTel into a Paile,
and expofe it to the fun during ten days ;
then make a decocTion of Bran, and drain
it clear. Plafler over with your bitter
Pafte, the places you want to clean, and
after-
OF FLORA. 233
afterwards warn offthe Pafte with the Bran-
water, till the latter is no longer tinged.
Then wipe with a clean linen cloth the
places you have warned ; cover them with
a clean napkin, dry them in the fun, prefs
and glaze, and the work will look as well
as when new.
299. To take Spots out of Silken or Woollen
Stiffs.
Take a fufficient quantity of the fineft
Starch, wet it in an earthen pipkin with
Brandy, rub a little on the fpots, let it
dry on them, and then brum it off; repeat
this operation till the fpots are wholly
taken out. You mull be careful to beat
and brum well the place on which the
Starch was applied.
300. To take Stains of Oil out of Cloth.
Take Oil of Tartar, pour a little or*
the fpot, immediately wafh the place with
warm
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warm Water, and two or three times after
with cold Water, and the fpot will entirely
difappear.
30 r. To take Stains out of * White Cloth.
Boil an ounce of Alum in a gallon
and a half of Water, for half an hour,
then add a piece of White Soap, and
half a ounce more of Alum, and after
it has flood in cold infufion two days,.
Wafh with this mixture flains in any kind
of white cloth. 1
302. To take Stains out ofCrimfon Velvet,
and coloured Velvets*
Take a quart of ftrong Lee made with
Vine Afhes, difTolve in it half an ounce of
Alum; and when the mixture has fettled,,
ftrain it through a linen cloth. Then
take half a drachm of foft Soap, and the
fame quantity of Caftile Soap, a drachm of
Alum, half a drachm of Crude Sal Arme-
nia c*
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nlac, a fcrnple of common Salt, a little
Loaf Sugar, Juice of Celandine, and the
Gall of a Calf; mix the whole well, and
ftrain off the Liquor. When you want to
ufe it, take a little Brazil Wood Shavings
with fome Scarlet Flocks, boil them in
this Liquor, and when (trained off, it will
be very good to take fpots or ftains out of
crimfon velvet or cloth. For velvets or
cloths of other colours, you dye your Li-
quor of the proper colour, by boiling in it
fome Flocks of the fame colour as the
cloth you intend to clean.
303. A Soap that takes out all manner of
Spots and Stains,
Take the Yolks of fix Eggs, half a
table fpoonful of bruifed Salt, and a pound
of Venetian Soap; mix the whole together
with the Juice of Beet-roots, and form
it into round balls, that are to be dried in
the
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the fhade. The method of ufing this Soap
is to wet with fair Water the ilained part
of the cloth, and rub both fides of it well
with this Soap •, then wafh the cloth in
Water, and the {lain will no longer appear.
304. Another Method to take Spots or Stains
out of White Silk or Crimfon Velvet.
First foak the place well with Brand/
or Spirit of Wine, then rub it over with
the White of a new-laid Egg, and dry
it in the fun. Wafh it briikly in cold
Water, rubbing the place where the
fpot is, hard between the fingers ; and re-
peat this operation a fecond and even a
third time, if it has not previoufly fuc-
eeeded.
305. A Receipt to clean Cloves without
wetting.
Lay the Gloves upon a clean boards
and mix together Fuller's Earth and
Powder
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Powder of Alum very dry, which lay over
them on both fides with a moderately ftiff
bruflu Then fweep off the Powder,
fprinkle them well with Bran and Whiting,
and duft them thoroughly. If not very
greafy, this will render them as clean as
when new ; but if they are extremely
greafy, rub them with dale Crumb of
Bread, and Powder of burnt Bones, then
pafs them over with a woollen Cloth dip-
ped in Fuller's Earth or Alum Powder.
306. To colour Gloves.
If you want to colour them of a dark
colour, take Spanifh Brown and Black
Earth; if lighter, Yellow Ochre and
Whiting, and fo of the reft; mix the co-
lour with Size of a moderate ftrength, then
wet the Gloves over with the Colour, und
hang them to dry gradually. Beat out the
fiipernuous Colour, fmooth them over with
a flecking (tick, and reduce them to a
proper fize.
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307. To wajh Point Lace.
Draw the Lace pretty tight in a
frame, then with a lather of Caftile Soap
a little warm, rub it over gently by
means of a fine brum. When you per-
ceive it clean on one fide, turn it, and rub
the other in the fame manner ; then throw
over the Lace fome Alum- water, taking
off the Suds, and with fome thin Starch
ge over the wrong fide of the Lace ; iron
it on the fame fide when dry, and raife the
flowers with a bodkin.
308. To clean Point Lace without wq/hing.
Fix the lace in a frame, and rub it with
Crumb of itale Bread, which afterwards
dull out.
309. To zvajh Hack and white Sarcenet.
Lay the filk fmooth upon a board,
fpread a little Soap over the dirty places,
make
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make a lather with Caftile Soap, and
with a fine brufh dipped in it, pafs over
the filk the right way, viz. lengthways,
and continue fo to do till that fide is fuffi-
ciently fcowered. Then turn the filk,
fcower the other fide in the fame manner,
and put the filk into boiling Water, where
it muft lie fome time; afterwards rince it
in thin Gum Water ; if white filk, add a
little Smalt. This being done, fold the
filk, clapping or prefiing out the water
with your hands on a dry Carpet, till it be-
come tolerably dry ; if white, dry it over
the Smoak of Brimftone till ready for
frnoothing, which is to be done on the
right fide with an Iron moderately hot.
310. A Soap to take out all Kinds of Stains,
Boil a handful of Strawberries or Straw-
berry Leaves in a quart of Water and a
pint of Vinegar, adding two pounds of
Caftile
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Caflile Soap, and half a pound of Chalk
in fine powder ; boil them together till the
water has evaporated. When you ufe it,
wet the place with the fharpeft Vinegar or
Verjuice, and rub it over with this Soap;
dry it afterwards before the fire or in the fun,
2 1 1 . An expeditions Method to take Stains out
of Scarlet^ or Velvet of any other Colour,
Take Scapworr, when bruifed ftrain
out its Juice, and add to it a fmall quan-
tity of black Soap. "Wafh the Stain with
this Liquor, fuifering it to dry between
whiles; and by this means, in a day or
two the Spots will difappear.
DIFFERENT WAYS OF
PREPARING SNUFF.
312. Mdhod of making Sniff.
First ftrip oil the Stalks and large
hbres of the Tobacco, then fpread the
Leaves
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Leaves on a mat or carpet to dry in the
fun, afterwards rub them in a mortar, and
fift the powder through a coarfe or fine
fieve, according to the degree of finenefs
you would have your fnuff; or grind the
Tobacco Leaves, prepared in the man-
ner before directed, in a muff-mill, either
into a grofs or fine powder, according as
you prefs clofe or eafe the mill-ftone.
313. Method of cleanfitig Snuff hi order to
/cent it.
Fix a thick linen cloth in a little
tub that has a hole in the bottom,
flopped with a plug that can eafily be
taken out, to let the water run off when
wanted. This cloth rnufr. cover the whole
infide of the tub, and be fattened all round
the rim. Put your Snuff in it, and pour
on the Water. When it has been fleeped
twenty-four hours, let the Water run out,
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and pour on frefh ; repeat this operation
three times, if you would have the Snuff
thoroughly -cleanfed, and every time
fqueeze the Snuff hard in the cloth, to
difcharge the Water entirely from it. Then
place your Snurfon anozier hurdle covered
with a thick linen cloth, and let it dry in
the fun ; when it is thoroughly dry, put
it again into the tub, with a fufficient
quantity of Angelic, Orange Flower, or
Rofe-water. At the expiration of twenty-
four hours take the Snuff out of the water,
and dry it as before, frequently fUrring
it about, and fprlnkling it with the fame
fweet-fcented Water as was ufed at frrft.
The whole of this preparation is.abfolutely
neceffary to render Snuff fit to receive the
fcent of Flowers.
If the Snuff is not required to be of a
very excellent quality, and you are unwil-
ling
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ling towafte more of it than can poiEbly
be avoided, wafh if only once, and flight! y
cleanfe it.. This- purgation may the
better fuffice, if while drying in the fun,
you take care, to knead the Snuff into a
cake feveral times, and often fprinkle it
with fome fweet-fcented Water.
314.. Method of fcc:iih:g $m$*
The Flowers that mod readily communi-
cate their flavour to Snuftare Orange Flow-
ers, Jafmine, Mufk Roles, and Tuberofes.
You muft procure a box lined with cliy
white paper;, in this flrow your Snuff 011
the bottom about the thicknefs of an inch,
over which place a thin layer of Floweis,
then another layer of Snuff, and continue
to lay your Flowers and Snuff alternately
in this manner, until the box is full. After
they have lain together four and twenty
hours, fift your Snuff through a fieve to
M 2 feparate
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feparate it from the Flowers, which are
to be thrown away, and frefh ones applied
in their room in the former method. Con-
tinue to do this till the Snuff is fuffi-
ciently fcented ; then put it into a eanifler,
which keepclofe flopped.
215. O,
Put your Flowers that are placed over
each layer of the Snuff, between two pieces
of white paper pricked full of holes with
a large pin, and fift through a fieve the
Snuff that may happen to get between the
papers. To fcent the Snuff perfectly it
is necefiary to renew the Flowers four or
five times. This method is the leaf! trou-
blefome of the two.
A very agreeable fcented Snuff may
be made with Rofes, by taking Rofe-
buds, flripping off the green cup, and
piftii
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piftil that rifes in the middle, and fixing
in its place a Clove ; being careful not to
feparate the Leaves that are clofed together.
The Rofe-buds thus prepared, are to be
expofed to the heat of the fun a whole
month, inclofed in a glafs well flopped,
and are then fit for ufe.
To make Snuff fcented with a thonfand
Flowers, take a number of different Flow-
ers, and mix them together, proportioning
the quantity of each Flower, to the degree
of its perfume, fo that the flavour of no one
particular Flower may be predominant..
316. Perfumed Snuff.
Take fome Snuff, and rub it in your
hands with a little Civet, opening the body
of the Civet Hill more by rubbing it in
your hands with frefh Snuff; and when
you have mixed it perfectly with the Snuff,
M. 3 put
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put them into a canifter. SnufF is flavour-
ed with other perfumes in the fame way.
317. Or,
Perfume your SnufF by mixing it well
with the hands^in a heated iron or brafs
mortar, befmeared with a few grains of
Ambergrife.
3 1 8. Snuff after the Maltefe Fafliion.
Perfume with Ambergrife, in the
manner already defcribed, fome SnufF pre-
vioufly fcented with Orange Flowers.
Then grind in a mortar a little Sugar with
about ten grains of Civet, and mix by-
little and little with about a pound of the
foregoing SnufF.
319. The Genuine Maltefe Snuff.
Take Roots of Liquorice, and Roots
of the Rofe-bufli, peel ofF their outer fkin,
dry them, powder them, and Mt the
powder
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powder through a fine fieve, then fcent
them according to your fancy, or in the
fame manner as French Snuff, adding a
little White Wine, Brandy, or a very
little Spirit of Wine, and rubbing the
Snuff well between your hands.
320. Italian Snuff.
Put into a mortar, or other convenient
veffel, a quantity of Snuff already fcented
with fome Flower, pour on it a little White
Wine, and add, if agreeable, fome Effence
of Ambergrife,Mufk, or any other Perfume
you like belt ; ftir the Snuff and rub it w r ell
between your hands. Scent Snuff in this
manner with any particular flavour, and put
the different fcented Snuffs in feparate boxe?^
which are to be marked, to prevent miftakes*
321. Snuff fcented after the Spanifh Manner*
Take a lump of double-refined Sugar,
rub it in a mortar with twenty grains o£
Muikj.
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Mufk ; add by little and little a pound of
Snuff, and grind the whole with ten grains
of Civet, rubbing it afterwards well be-
tween your hands-
Seville Snuff is fcented with twenty
grains of Vanilloes only. Keep your Snuff
in caniflers clofely flopped, to prevent the.
fccnt from exhaling..
As Spanifh Snuff is very fine and of a
reddifh colour, to imitate it nicely, take
the bed Dutch Snuff,, well cleanfed, gra-
nulated, and coloured red; beat it fine^.
and fift it through a very fine lawn fieve.
After it has been cleanfed according to the
foregoing directions, it is fit to take any
icent whatever.
There is no rifk in ufing a fieve that
retains the fcent of any Flower, to perfume
your Snuff with the flavour of Mufk,,
Amber-
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Ambergrife, or any other Perfume. On
the contrary, the Snuff receives the Per-
fume the more readily, and preserves its
flavour the longer on that account.
322. Method of dying Snuff Red or Yellozv*
Take the fize of a nut or two of Yel-
low or Red Ochre, and to temper the
colour mix with it a little White Chalk.
Grind thefe colours on a marble, with a
little lefs than half an ounce of Oil of
Sweet Almonds, and moiften with as much
Water as the colour will take up, till it
.becomes a fmooth Pafle. Then mix it
with a thin Mucilage of Gum Tragacanth
to a proper confidence, and put it into an
earthen difh, ftirring into it ■ about a pint
more of W r ater. Aftewards take any quan-
tity of cieanfed Snuff you pleafe, throw it
upon the colour, and rub it well between
your hands. When the Pafte is thoroughly
tinged
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tinged with the colour, leave it till next
morning to fettle, then fpread it thin on a
cloth to dry, and place it in the fun, ftir-
ring it about every now and then that it
may dry equally. When dry, gum it
with a very thin Mucilage of Gum Tra-
gacanth made with fome fweet-fcented
Water. To gum the Snuff as equally as
poflible, wet the palms of your hands with
this Gum Water, and rub the Snuff well
between them. Afterwards dry it in the
fun, and lift die colour that does not adhere
to it through a very fine fieve. The Snuff
is then properly prepared to receive any.
flavour you choofe^
323. Herb Snuff.
Take Sweet Marjoram, Marum Syria-
cum Leaves, and Lavender Flowers dried,
of each half an ounce, Afarabacca Leaves*,
a drachm* . Rub them all into a powder.
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324. Or,
Take Betony Leaves and Marjoram,
of each half an ounce ; Afarabacca Leaves,
a drachm. Beat them together into a
powder.
325. Or,
Take Marjoram, Rofemary Flowers ,>
Betony, and Flowers of Lilies of the
Valley, of each a quarter of an ounce;
Nutmegs, a drachm and a half; Volatile
Salt, forty drops. Powder, and keep the
mixture in a phial,, clofe flopped.
326. Or,
Take Flowers of Lavender, and Clove*
july-fiowers, of each a quarter of an ounce |
Lilies of the Valley, Tiel-tree Flowers*
Flowers of Sage, Betony, Rofemary, and
Tops of Marjoram, of each half a drachm *-
7 Cin*
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Cinnamon, Aloes-wood, Yellow Sanders,
and White Helebore-root, of each' a
; Oil of Nutmegs and Oil of Le-
ns, of each three drops ; mix them into
. -
A pinch or two of any of thefe Snuffs
may be taken night and morning medi-
or at any time for pleafure. Ufed
e ;ernally, they are ferviceable for weak
eyes and many diforders of the organs of
fight and hearing. They alfo relieve head-
aches, giddinefs, palfies, lethargies, befides
a variety of other complaints ; and are,
though agreeable and fimple, far fuperior
to what is fold under the name of Herb
Snuff.
FINIS.
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