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To maske Gascoigne Powder.
{Sir K Digby}
{A [Han]}
Take 4 Ounces of the blacke tipps of Crabbs clawes taken when the
Sunne is in Cancer in June, or the beginning of July (for then they
haue much more Vertue then at other times) and one Ounce of Magi-
stere of Pearle, both made into fine Powder: then take Snake Skins
cutt in pieces as long as ones finger, putt them in a Pipkin filld with
fountaine Water, haue another Pipkin stand by with fountaine wa-
ter upon the Embers, & as the water of Snakes consumes still supply
it with the other, let it stand ouer the Embers 36 howers, & when it
will jelley then take it of, straine it through a strainer, & when it
is cold make up your powders with it, and haue by Saffron strained in
Orange flower water, and as you make up the little Balls, dipp your
Fingers in the Saffron water, so make them up and keepe them for
Your use.
M^r Mathias his Cordiall.
{A Hon}
Take sixe spoonfulls of Clarett wine, 6 spoonfulls of Red Rosewa-
ter, 2 Spoonfulls of Syrrup of Gilliflowers, a spoonfull of Cinnamon
water, as much Alchermes as a hazell Nutt, mingle them together, &
putt them in a Glasse, this is a good Cordiall to be taken for the
weaknes or faintnes of the Spiritts two Spoonfulls at a time sha-
king the Glasse first.
A Cordiall to be giuen at the beginning
of a Sicknesse.
{[A Han]}
{My Mother}
Dioscordium the Bignes of a hasell nutt, the Syrrup of juice of
Lemmons one Spoonfull, Cardus Water a quarter of a Pinte, drinke
it going to Bed and sweat upon it.
A good Restoratiue after a long Sicknes
or to preuent a Consumption.
{[A Han]}
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