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Let all these be put together in a glass, and set upon 

 the embers for the space of an hour, and stirred with a 

 stick of juniper. 



Note, that in the confection of this ointment, there 

 was not used above a quarter of a pound, and a tenth 

 part of a quarter of deer's suet : and that all the in- 

 gredients, except the oil of almonds, were doubled when 

 the ointment was half made, because the fat things 

 seemed to be too predominant. 



The third receipt. A Manus Christifor the stomach. 



Take of the best pearls very finely pulverised, one 

 dram ; of sal nitre one scruple ; of tartar two scruples ; 

 of ginger and galingal together, one ounce and a half ; 

 of calamus, root of enula campana, nutmeg, together, 

 one scruple and a half ; of amber sixteen grains ; of the 

 best musk ten grains ; with rose-water and the finest 

 sugar, let there be made a Manus Christi. 



The fourth receipt. A secret for the stomach. 



Take lignum aloes in gross shavings, steep them in 

 sack, or alicant, changed twice, half an hour at a time, 

 till the bitterness be drawn forth. Then take the shav- 

 ings forth, and dry them in the shade, and beat them 

 to an excellent powder. Of that powder, with the 

 syrup of citrons, make a small pill, to be taken before 

 supper. 



END OF VOL. VII. 



CAMBKIl i 1> r,Y II. O. HOUGHTON. 



