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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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