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To Make cock.tle

Take ergrimony leaves one handfull Tamaris
one handfull roots of capers & sasaperrella
of China of each one Ounce harts horne and
Liverwort of each half A handfull put these
in 4 gallons of Alewort, (noe hop) boil these
in it till comes to 3 gallons then set yeast of
it to work, take A well flesht cock or
Capon pull it and draw it, then grind it A little
parboil when it is cold take the flesh of th e bones
and mince it then break the bones put the flesh
& bones & all into A bag then [tun] your Ale into your
vesell & put your bag in with it then stop it
close up 7 or 8 days then bottle it to drink.

Syrrop of hartstounge

Take hartstounge 3 handfulls polipodium of the
Oake the roots of both sorts of Buglass bark of
the roots of capers & Tamaris of each 2 Ounces
hops maiden hair, Balm of each 2 handfull boile
them in 9 pound of spring water to 5 and strain it
with 4 pound of white sugar make itt into A sirrope
it helps the stoping of malancolly opens the
obstructions of the spleen & livor & is singular
against the Rickeets, being taken A spoonfull in
the morneing. meny that are troubled wi th the spleen may
take 4 or 5 spoonfulls.

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To make Juniper water

Take 8 handfulls of Juniper berry's being full ripe
bruise them A little, put them into A large still adding
2 handfulls of Angilico leaves which must be dryed
in the Sun in May or June, & may be kept in
A paper bag, pour upon those ingredients 4
quarts of white wine att 12 or 18 a quart paist
the still close and let them stand infuseng
24 houres then still them with A moderate fire
the first quart that comes of keep itt by its selfe
for it is the strongest then you may draw 3 quarts
more, & either keep them by them selves. or mix
them with the first draught & when the fire is
gone out of it, sweaten the whole quantity
with A pound of sofe sugar, & keep it in bottles
close stoped for your vse, you may if you
please put into every bottle 7 or 8 grains
of Saffron tyed up in A little lawne or
fine ragg this will give it an excellent
tast, this is an excellent water for A
cold stomack, & especially for the winde
it may be also given in A sounding
fitt four or five spoonfulls.

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