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{200} To dresse [Fl]unsia
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Take a pound of old Lavander, 6 q ts of strong
vinegar, a dram of muske, 2 Drams of mother
of Clove, an Ounce of Franquisence, an Ounce
of storax, an Ounce of sharpe sinanon, halfe
an Ounce of P [...] halfe an Ounce of
perfum'd Pastills 2 Nutmeggs, 1/2 a Dram
of Civet, 1/2 a Dram of Amber.
The Lavand r & vinegar boyle together, &
straine them, Saving e [ j]uncia all open in a
bason prouided for the purpose, w th e fore
sayd things pounded & put in e bason then
put in e vinegar, & Cover it very well for
24 houres, & afterwards leave e perfume
open & stirr e [J]uncia in it once in 2 dayes
To perfume 12 p{201}
seized gloves either for men or
women w th the same Compound of
Amber t Franco Morena in his
life did & his servant now doth
Madrid e 3rd of Oct r 1665
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Heat in a morter scalding hott Rose or Ambar
water, & likewise put one end of e pestle into e
fire to be hott alsoe, pour e water w ch must
be about a pint into an new Earthen pott
put into the Morter an Ounce of the best
Amber Greece, grind it very well till it is
melted, put thereunto a quarter of an ounce
of Civett, 3 spoonfull of the best Essence of
Jesemin, as much Gum Dragon t hath been
steeped e night before in rosewater, as will
make it as thick as e yolke of a new layd Egge
grind this Compound very well together, pouring
in e grinding 3 or 4 spoonfulls of e same water
t was heated in e Morter then putt e
fing rs of e gloves upon a glove stick & anointe
them first w th e fingers, then e glove laying
them smooth one Upon the other as you doe them
when they are all done lay them upon a skin
one by one in e heat of the sunne till they
be thorough dry, w ch will be in halfe an houre
the same skin Upon w ch lay them, you must make
all sortes of perfumes Upon, because any
other thing takes away e sent
All perfumes are best made in July.
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