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To make Pomanders. 



To make Pomanders, take two penny-worth of 

 Labdanum, two penny-worth of Storax liquid, one 

 penny-worth of Calamus Jromaticus, as much balm, half 

 a quarter of a pound of fine wax, of Cloves, Mace two 

 penny-worth, of liquid Aloes three penny-worth, of 

 Nutmegs eight penny-worth, and of Musk four grains : 

 beat all these exceedingly together, till they come to a 

 perfect substance, then mould it in any fashion you 

 please, and dry it. 



Gervase Markham. The English House-Wife (1625). 



To make a Pomander. 



Take Benjamine, Storax, Labdanum, of each half an 

 ounce : Muske, Civet, of each six grains, 2 grains of 

 ambergreese, a dram of sweet balmesum : beat all these 

 together in a hot morter : then rowle it up in beads as 

 big or as little as you will have it while it is hot, and so 

 make holes in them and so use them. 



The Book of Simples (circa 1650). 



To make a Pomos. like those that are made in Spain. 



Take Benjamin half a pound, steep it in Rose-water, 

 expose it to the Sun the space of six weeks, stirring it 

 three or four times a day ; and when you see that it 

 groweth dry add still more Rose-water to it. Then grinde 

 it well with four Cloves and a little Cinamon in powder, 

 and one ounce of storax, half an ounce of the thin rind 

 of Limon shred very small, half an ounce of Amber gris^ 

 a quarter of an ounce of Civet, half an ounce of the 

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