OF SUNDRY HERBS in 



SPIRIT OF ROSEMARY. Gather a Pound and a half of 

 the fresh Tops of Rosemary, cut them into a Gallon of 

 clean and fine Melasses Spirit, and let them stand all Night ; 

 next Day distill off five pints with a gentle Heat : this is 

 of the nature of Hungary- Water, but not being so strong 

 as that is usually made, it is better for taking inwardly : 

 A Spoonful is a dose, and it is good against all nervous 

 Complaints. From The Receipt Book of Elizabeth Cleland, 

 1759- 



To MAKE SNOW. Take a quart of thick Creame, and 

 five or six whites of Eggs, a saucer full of Sugar finely 

 beaten and as much Rose-water, beat them all together 

 and always as it riseth take it out with a spoon, then take 

 a loaf of Bread, cut away the crust, set it in a platter, and 

 a great Rosemary bush in the middest of it, then lay your 

 Snow with a Spoon upon the Rosemary, and so serve it. 

 A Book of Fruits and Flowers, 1653. 



ROSEMARY TEA. One pint of boiling water poured on 

 an ounce of the young tips. 



ROSEMARY WINE. Infuse a bunch of rosemary tips 

 (about six inches long) in sound white wine for a few days, 

 when the wine will be fit to use. 



RUE 



" There's rue for you and here's some for me; 

 We may call it herb grace o' Sundays." 



Hamlet, IV. v. 



" It is set downe by divers of the Ancients that Rew doth 

 prosper much and becometh stronger if it be set by a Fig 

 tree : which (we conceive) is caused not by reason of 

 Frendship but by extraction of a contrary juyce, the one 

 drawing juyce fit to result sweet, the other bitter." Bacon, 

 Sylva Sylvarum. 



" The Weasell when she is to encounter the serpent arms 

 herselfe with eating of Rue." W. Coles, The Art of 

 Simpling, 1656. 



" Buy rue, buy sage, buy Mint, 

 Buy rue, sage. Mint, a farthing a bunch." 



Old London Street Cry. 



