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207. Orange- Flower Pontatim, 



Take two pounds and a half of Hog's 

 Lard, and three pounds of Orange Flowers ; 

 mix them together in a marble mortar ; 

 then put the mixture into an earthen vefici 

 with Tome Water, and place it in a vapour- 

 bath, where let it Hand till the Lard is 

 melted, and floats above the Flowers. 

 When it has flood till cold, p:ur away the 

 V/ater, and fimmer in tiie ufaal manner, 

 with three pounds of frefli Orange Flow- 

 ers. Repeat the fame operation twice 

 more with two pounds of Orange Flow- 

 ers each time ; and the jaft time, while 

 the mixture (lands in infufion, add a 

 gill of Orange - flower Water. Strain 

 through a hair fieve held over an earthen 

 difli ; drain ofl'the Water thoroughly when 

 cold, and keep the Pomatum in a dry 

 I 3 place. 



