^ The Scented (jar den jg 



Another. 



Take Damask Roses at discretion, Basil, sweet Majoram, 

 Lavender, Wall-nut leafs, of each two handfuls, Rosemary 

 one handful, a little Balm, Cloves, Cinamon, Bay-leafs, 

 Rosemary tops, Limon and Orange Pills of each a few ; 

 pour upon these as much white wine as will conveniently 

 wet them, and let them infuse ten or twelve days ; then 



distill it off. ,, . , 



Ibid. 



To make the Sweet water, the best, called in French Ueau 

 d'ange. 

 Take three pints of Rose-water, half a pint of Orange- 

 flower- water, Musk, Ambirgris, Lignum Aloes, twenty 

 five grains, Civet fifteen grains, Benjamin four ounces, 

 Storax one ounce, all in fine powder ; mix all these 

 well together, and put them in a Brass-pot, covering it 

 very close with Linen, and set it to boil in a kettle full of 

 water the space of three hours ; then pour off the clear, 

 and put upon the remaining matter the same quantity 

 of fresh Rose and Orange-flower water, and five or six 

 grains of Civet, then of the rest you may make Pastils or 

 Cassolettes. 



The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Opened (1669). 



To make Rose-Water. 



To make an excellent Rose-water, let the Flowers be 

 gathered two or three hours after sun-rising in very fine 

 weather ; beat them in a marble mortar into a paste, 

 and leave them in the mortar soaking in their juice, for 

 five or six hours ; then put the mass into a coarse canvas 

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