^ Sweet Bag, ^Pot-pourri and other Recipes Jg 



Cyprus-water, sweet Calamus-water, and Lavender-water, 



of each two drachms ; Spirit of Neroli, or Oranges, ten 



drops ; mix all these Waters together, and keep the 



mixture in a vial close corked. 



This water has a delightful scent ; but its use is only 



for the toilet. T . . , 



Ibid. 



Orange-Flower Water. 



Take four pounds of unpicked Orange Flowers, bruise 

 them in a marble mortar, and pour on them nine quarts 

 of clear Water. Distil in a cold still, and draw off five 

 or six quarts, which will be exquisitely fragrant. If you 

 are desirous of having it still higher flavoured, draw off 

 at first full seven quarts, unlute the still and throw away 

 the residuum ; empty back the water already distilled, 

 and add to it two pounds of fresh Orange Flowers 

 bruised. Again luting the still, repeat the distillation, 

 and draw off five or six quarts. Then stop, being careful 

 not to draw off too much water, lest the Flowers should 

 become dry and burn-to. 



The use of Orange-Flower Water is very extensive. 

 It is high in esteem for its aromatic perfume ; and it is 

 used with success for hysteric complaints. ,, . , 



An excellent water to clear Hands and Face. 



Take a quart of fair water, a pint of white wine, the 

 juice of 4 lemons : put into these bean blossoms, elder 

 blossoms, white lily blossoms, a handfull of them all : 

 put them amongst the wine and water and put into 4 

 wild dasie roots, 4 marsh mallow roots and 2 or 3 bunches 



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