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it a little, and dissolve in it two ounces of fine sugar, and 

 take it when you goe to bed. 



There are those also that beat their Early in the Morter 

 with the Almonds, and presse it hard, which you may doe if 

 you please. The Charitable Physitian, by Philbert Guibert, 

 Physitian Regent in Paris, 1639. 



DR. BUTLER'S CORDIAL WATER against Melancholy, etc. 

 Most Approved. Take the flowers of Cowslips, Marigolds, 

 Pinks, Clove gillyflowers, single stock gillyflowers, of each 

 four handfuls, the flowers of Rosemary, Damask Roses, of 

 each three handfuls, Borage and Bugloss flowers, and Balm 

 leaves, of each two handfuls, put them in a quart of Canary 

 wine into a great bottle or jugge close stopped with a cork, 

 sometimes stirring the flowers and wine together, adding to 

 them Anniseeds bruised one dram, two nutmegs sliced, 

 English Saffron two pennyworth ; after some time infusion, 

 distil them in a cold still with a hot fire, hanging at the nose 

 of the Still Ambergreece and Musk, of each one grain, then 

 to the distilled water put white sugar-candy finely beaten 

 six ounces, and put the glass wherein they are, into hot 

 water for one hour. Take of this water at one time 

 three spoonfuls thrice a week, or when you are ill. It 

 cureth all Melancholy, fumes, and infinitely comforts the 

 spirits. The Queen's Closet Opened, by W. M., Cook to 

 Queen Henrietta Maria, 1655. 



THE HEARBS TO BE DISTILLED FOR USQUABATH. Take 

 Agrimony, Fumitory, Betony, Bugloss, Wormwood, Hart's 

 tongue, Carduus Benedictus, Rosemary, Angelica, Tormentil, 

 of each of these for every gallon of Ale one handful, Anni- 

 seeds and Liquorice well bruised half a pound. Still all these 

 together, and when it is stilled you must infuse Cinamon, 

 Nutmeg, Mace, Liquorice, Dates, and Raysins of the Sun, 

 and Sugar what quantity you please. The infusion must 

 be till the colour please you. Ibid. 



To MAKE HYPOCRAS. Take four gallons of Claret Wine, 

 eight ounces ot Cinamon, and Oranges, of Ginger, Cloves, 



