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half a pound of angelica leaves arc to be put 

 into the still T^itb five gallons of water, and 

 three gallons are to be distilled off. Common 

 mint water is good in sicknesses of the stonnach^ 

 pepper-mint water in colics, and pcnnjrojal to 

 promote the menses- Milk water is crood in ft- 

 vers, a4id to make juleps. It used to be made 

 with milk, but that answers no purpose. Only 

 one simple water more need be kept, and that for 

 colics : it is best made of Jamaica pepper : a 

 pound of Jamaica prpper is to be put into the 

 still over m'ght, with three g:a!!ous of water; and 

 the next morning two gallons of water distil- 

 led off. 



It has been customary to keep a great many 

 simple waters, but 

 or proper. The oi 

 in infusion and dec 



As for cordial waters, they are made as the 

 others, only with the addition of spirit- It may b^ 

 proper to keep the following; and no more arc ne- 

 cessary. 



1. Cinnamon water; which is made by putting 

 into the still a pound of cinnamon, a gallon of 

 spirit, and a galtou of water, and the next day 

 distilling oif a gallon. This is good in sickness at 

 the stomach, and is a fine cordial. 



2- Spirituous milk water; made from a pound 

 of spear-mint, half a potwid of angelica, and a 

 quarter of a pound of Roman wormwood, all 

 green. To these is to be pwt a gallon of spirit, 



and a g 



necessary 



g 



d a gallon to he d 



led off ; to which is to be added a pint of 

 vinegar : this is good to promote sweat, and is used 

 instead of treacle water, being better. 



3. Strong pennyroyal water, which w ttsed 

 instead of bvsteric water, in "^ll hvstcfic caws. 



