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bag, and press out the juice ; to every quart of which 

 add a pound of fresh Damask Roses, and let them stand 

 in infusion for twenty-four hours. Then put the whole 

 into a glass alembic, lute on a head and receiver, and place 

 it on a sand heat. Distil at first with a gentle fire, which 

 is to be encreased gradually till the drops follow each 

 other as quick as possible ; draw off the water as long as 

 it continues to run clear, then put out the fire, and let the 

 alembic stand till cold. The distilled water at first will 

 have very little fragrancy, but after being exposed to the 

 heat of the sun about eight days, in a bottle lightly 

 stopped with a bit of paper, it acquires an admirable scent. 



The Toilet of Flora. 



A curious Water •, known by the Name of the Spring Nosegay. 

 Take six ounces of Hyacinths, a quarter of a pound of 

 Picked Violets, the same quantity of Wall Flowers picked, 

 and Jonquils ; an ounce of Florentine Orrice bruised ; 

 half an ounce of Mace grossly powdered ; and two ounces 

 of Quintessence of Orange. Put the whole (the Jonquils, 

 Wall Flowers, and Lilies of the Valley excepted) about 

 the end of March, into a glass body, with a gallon of 

 strong Spirit of Wine ; bruise the Hyacinths, Violets, 

 Orrice, and Mace ; and towards the end of April, add the 

 Jonquils, when in their perfection, that is to say, when full 

 blown. A few days after, put in the Wall Flowers, the 

 Petals only ; then add the Lilies of the Valley, carefully 

 picked and shake all the ingredients well ; Eight days 

 after having put in this last Flower, empty the infusion 

 into an alembic, lute on a head and receiver, which must 

 be placed in cold water, and distil in a water bath, with a 



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