•^ The Scented garden ^ 



gentle fire. From the above quantity three quarts oi 

 excellent Spirit may be drawn off, that justly deserves the 

 appellation of the Spring Nosegay.- 



The Toilet of Flora. 



Odoriferous Water. 



Take sweet Basil, Mint, sweet Marjoram, Florentine 

 Orrice-root, Hyssop, Balm, Savory, Lavender, and Rose- 

 mary, of each a handful ; Cloves, Cinnamon, and Nut- 

 megs, of each half an ounce ; three or four Lemons, 

 cut in thick slices ; infuse them three days in a good 

 quantity of Rose-water ; distil in a water bath with a 

 gentle fire, and add to the distilled water a scruple of 

 Musk. lm 



Angelic Water ; of a most agreeable Scent. 



Put into a large alembic the following ingredients, 

 Benjamin, four ounces ; Storax, two ounces ; Yellow 

 Sanders, an ounce ; Cloves, two drachms ; two or three 

 bits of Florentine Orrice, half the Peel of a Lemon, Two 

 Nutmegs, half an ounce of Cinnamon, two quarts of 

 Rose-water, a pint of Orange Flower-water, and a pint 

 of Magisterial Balm-water. Put the whole into an alembic 

 well luted ; distil in a water bath ; and what you draw 

 off will prove an exquisite Angelic Water. t, • , 



Nosegay or Toilet Water. 



Take Honey-water, an ounce ; Eau sans Pareille, 

 two ounces ; Jasmine-water, not quite five drachms ; 

 Clove-water, and Violet-water, of each half an ounce ; 



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