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pounding them, put in a handful of ston'd Raisins, and pound 

 them together till the Mass is well incorporated and very 

 fine; then add a Spoonful or two of Brandy, the same 

 quantity of Ox Gall and two spoonfuls of brown Sugar, 

 and the Yolks of a couple of small eggs, or of one large one ; 

 and after these have all been beaten well together, except 

 the Almonds, let it have two or three boils over the Fire, 

 put in the Almonds. Put it up in a Gallipot, the next Day 

 cover it close, keep it cool, and it will keep good half a Year. 

 Ibid. 



To CLEAN AND SOFTEN THE HANDS. Take four Ounces 

 of blanch'd Almonds beaten fine into a quart of Milk; as 

 soon as it begins to boil take it off, and thicken it with a 

 couple of Yolks of Eggs, set it on the Fire again, let it be 

 kept continually stirring both before and after the Eggs 

 are put in ; when you take it off the Fire, add two small spoon- 

 fuls of Oil, and put it up in a Gallipot for use. A Bit of 

 this about the Bigness of a Walnut rubbed about the Hands, 

 the Dirt will rub off, and it will render them very soft and 

 smooth. When you have used it, it will be proper to put 

 on Gloves. If one Person only be to use it, half the quantity 

 may suffice to be made at once, for it will not hold good above 

 a Week. Ibid. 



To MAKE AN EXCELLENT PERFUME. Take half a pound 

 of Damask Rose Buds cut clear from the Whites, stamp 

 them well, and add to them two large Spoonfuls of Damask 

 Rose-water, put them into a Bottle, stop them close, let them 

 stand all night, then take two Ounces and a half of Benjamin, 

 beat it fine, add twenty grains of Musk, and (if you please) 

 as much Civet, mingle these with the Roses, beating all 

 well together, make it up in little Cakes, and dry them 

 between Sheets of Paper. Ibid. 



TO MAKE PERFUMED WASH-BALLS. Dissolve Musk in 



sweet compounded Water, then take about the quantity 

 of one Wash-ball of this Composition, and mix it together 



