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23. To drink the first cup at supper hot, and half an 

 hour before supper something hot and aromatised. 



24. Chalybeate four times a year. 



25. Pilulae ex tribus, once in two months, but after 

 the mass has been macerated in oil of almonds. 



26. Heroic desires. 



27. Bathing of the feet once in a month, with lie ex 

 sale nigro, camomile, sweet marjoram, fennel, sage, and 

 a little aqua vitae. 



28. To provide always an apt breakfast. 



29. To beat the flesh before roasting of it. 



30. Macerations in pickles. 



31. Agitation of beer by ropes, or in wheel-barrows. 



32. That diet is good which makes lean, and then 

 renews. Consider of the ways to effect it. 



MEDICAL RECEIPTS OF THE LORD BACON'S. 



The first receipt, or his Lordship's broth and fomentation 

 for the stone. 



The broth. 



TAKE one dram of eryngium roots, cleansed and 

 sliced ; and boil them together with a chicken. In the 

 end, add of elder flowers, and marigold flowers to- 

 gether, one pugil ; of angelica seed half a dram, of 

 raisins of the sun stoned, fifteen ; of rosemary, thyme, 

 mace, together, a little. 



In six ounces of this broth or thereabouts, let there 

 be dissolved of white cremor tartari three grains. 



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