P. 3 . Of the fruit and profit of *Bees. 
John Hefier a Pra&icall Chymift, in his Key of Philofophie, 
profelfeth himfelfe to haueproued. It helpeth alfo the fal- 
ling ficknefTe, and prcferueth the body from putrefafiion.Of 
fo maruellous efficacie is this water. 
The making of it is after this manner. Take two pound 
of perfe.fi pure Honie, and put it into a great Glalfe, that 
foure parts of Hue may remaine emptie : * Lute it well with 
a Head and Receiuer, and giue it t fire vntill there appeare 
eertaine white Fumes : which, by laying wet clothes on the 
Receiuer and Head, and changing them when they are 
wartne, will turne into a water of a red colour like blood. 
When it is all diftilled, keepe the Receiuer clofe (hut, and lee 
it (land till it be cleere, and of the colour of a Rubie. Then 
diftillitin Af4rz<gfeuentimes;andfoit will lofe this 
reddifh colour, and become yellow as Geld, hauing a great 
fmell and exceeding pleafant. 
* TheLutemaybe made of Clay, Flockes,and Sak-water, tempered 
together ; or of Meale and whites of Egges, 
f The Lutebeing firftdriedin the Sunneor bythe fire. 
Now as Honie is good by it fclfe, either altered or in his 
®wne kinde jfo is it alfo being mixt with many other Sim- 
ples: which here to declare would fceme but tedious and 
impertinent. Nocwithllanding it (hall not be amide, in two 
or three inftances,to giue you atafte offuchConfefiionsjand 
iirttof thofe that are inwardly, then of thofe that are out- 
wardly receiued. 
Ofthefirft fort are Marmalade, and Marchpane, prefer- 
ued Fruits, as Plums, and Cherries, &c. Conferues of Ro- 
fes, Violets, &c. with Syrups of the like matter. 
Marmalade is thus made. Firflboileyour Quinces in their 
skins till they be foft : then, hauing pared and drained them, 
mix there-wich the like quantitie of clarified Honie : and 
boile this together till it be fo thicke, that in ftirring (for you 
mud continually ftirre it for feare of burning ) you may fee 
the bottom ?or, being cooled on a Trencher, it be thicke 
enough to dice : then take it vp and boxitfpeedily.Youmay 
alfo adde a quantitie of Almonds, and Nut-kernels : alfo 
Cinamom, Ginger, Cloues and Mace, of each a like quan- 
Y a tide, 
Cio. 
I o. 
'The making of it, 
It. 
The yertue if 
Honie in Confe- 
fliont. 
12 . 
Marmalade 
made of Honie, 
