148 THE TOILET 



1 7 (5. Pajle for the Hands, 



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, Blanch and beat the Almonds, 

 moiftening them with the Vinegar ; add 

 the Crumb of Bread foaked 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 Qow fire, keeping the compofition 

 continually llirring, till it has acquired a 

 [^ roper 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 



