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271. Vinegar of the Four thieves, . ' 



Take of the tops of Sea and Roman 

 Wormwood, Rokmary, Sage, Mint and 

 Rue, of each an ounce and a half j 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 

 ingredic^nts dry, except the Garlic and 

 Camphire ; beat them into grofe powder, 

 and cut the Garlic into thin dices-, put the 

 whole into a matrafs ; pour the Vinegar on 

 them, and digefl: the mixture in the fun, or 

 in a gentle fand-heat, for three weeks or 

 a month. Then ftrain off the Vinegar by 

 expreflion, filter it through paper, and 

 add the Camphire diflblved in a little 

 redified Spirit of Wine. Keep it for uic 

 in a bottle, tightly corked. 



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