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HoU) to make the heH fort ofBlrd-linte, 

 and how to ufeit, 



TAke at Midfummer the bark of Holly, and pill it 

 from the Tree, fo much as will fill a reafonable 

 big Veflel \ then put to it running Water, and fet it o- 

 ver the fire, and boil it till the grey and white bark rife 

 from the green, which will take up fixteen hours in the 

 boiling : then take it from the fire , and feparate the 

 barks after the water is very welldrain'd away : then 

 take all the green bark, and lay it on the ground in a 

 clofe place and moift floor, and cover it over with all 

 manner of green Weeds, as Hemlock, Docks, Thifiles, 

 and the like* thus let it lie ten or twelve days , in 

 which time it will rot, and turn to a filthy llimy matter. 

 Then take it and put it into a Mortar, and there bsat 

 it till it become univerfally thick and tough, without 

 the difcerning of any part of the bark or other fub- 

 ibncej then take it out of the Mortar, and carry it to 

 a running Stream, and there wafh it exceedingly, not 

 leaving any more or foulnefs within it ■, then pat it up 

 in a very clofe Earthen pot, and let it ffand and purge 

 for divers days together, fcumming it as often as any 

 foulnefs arifes for four or five days : when you perceive 

 no more Scum, you (hall then take it out of that Pot, 

 and put it into another clean Earthen Vcffel, cover it 

 clofe, and keep it for your ufe. 



When you are about to ufe your Lime, take what 

 quantity you think fit and put it into a Pipkin, adding 

 thereto a third part of Goofe-greace or Capons-greace 

 finely clarified , and fet them over a gentle fire , and 

 there let them melt together, and (fir them continually 

 till they are well incorporated : then take it from the 

 fire, and IHr it till it be cold. 



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