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CHAP. IV. 



CQUccrning distilled waters, and other prepara^ 



tions to be kepi in the house, 



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SHALL bring the charitable lady farther In this 

 matter than perhaps she was aware at the 



first settinfi- out 



expcnc 



and little trouble. She will fiad, that I now in-- 

 tend she should keep a sort of chemist's or at 

 least an apothecary's shop^ as well as a druggist's ; 

 but it will be founded upon the same materials. 

 No drugs brought from abroad^ or to be purchased 

 at a great price, will have place in it; they are 

 jail natives of our own country ; and the prepa- 

 ration of these medicines from them will cost only 

 a little spirit^ a little sugar, and the labour of a 

 servaijt. 



That spirit is best which is called molosses spi- 

 rit ; it is to be bought at a small price at the dis- 

 lilleFS ; and as to the sugar, the most ordinary 

 loaf kind will do for most purposes ; where other 

 IB necessary, it will be particularly named. 



Few families are without an alembic or stilL 



and 



service. With that 



instrument the simple waters arc to be made, 



AT?ith no expence beside the fire ; and it will be 



proper io keep those of the following ingredi- 

 ents. 



Mint water, pepptr-mint water, and penny- 

 royal water^ are to be made of ihe dry herbs. 

 Three pounds of each is to be put into the still, 

 with four gallons of water, and two gallons is 

 to be distilled fjff. Milk water is to be made 

 thus ; a pound and half (\{ spear-mint, a pound 



of rue, half a pound of Romaa wormwood> and 



