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To Make Sweet Water

Take a peck of Damask Roses, pick them sift them
well from the Seed, then put to them a large
handfull of the best sweet Marjorum, 3 or 4 handfuls
of the best Baye & one of Lavender tops, pick all these
fine & mix them well with your Roses, then put half
the quantity of the powders hereafter mentioned
& sprinkle 3 spoonfuls of the best whitewine vinegar then in the other half of the rest of the powders on the top & as much Vinegar
as before, the powders are these, viz, Benjamin one Ounc,
half an Ounce of Orice, a quater of an Ounce of Storag,
half an ounce of Cloves, all these must be grossely
beaten & mixd together, when the Cake is stilled soe
ready as within an houre of taking up, then mix 3
grains of Musk scraped fine & put it into 2 spoonfuls
of Rose water & sprinkle it all over the Cake & keep it
in the still an houre then take it out & lay it in
the Sun to Dry, then lay it amongst your Cloaths &
keep the water for your use.