54 THE TOILET 



a pint of double diffilled Rofe-water, and 

 a quart of Spring-water. Lute on a bolt- 

 head, place the alembic in a fand Iieat, 

 fix on a receiver^ and leave matters in this 

 ftate two days, then light a lire under it 

 and diflil quick. When you have drawn 

 ofi^a quart, Hop your diflillation, and keep 

 this fiir.ple odoriferogs water for the fol- 

 lowing ufe. 



Take wild Thyme, fweet Marjoram, 

 fweec Bafil, and Thyme, of each a handful ; 

 Florentine Orrice and Cinnamon, of each 

 half an ounce ; Cloves, Mace, purified 

 Storax, 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 ilone jar, and 

 add to them the Vinegar infufion, the 

 iilftilled odoriferous water and a quart 



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