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The Purge to the Diet Drink

Take a quart of an ounce of Senna half a drachm of
Rhubarb sliced an ounce and half of Tamerines
let it boil in 3 ounces of spring water to an ounce and half
then add half an ounce of Manna and half an ounce
of purging syrup of roses Make it into a draught
to be taken every 7th day for 3 times Not
drinking the Diet those days you take the purge

Hartshorn Jelly -Sister Brydges

Take half a pound of shavings of hartshorn, and two
calves feet, take out just the marrow bones from
the feet, Then take 6 quarts of pump water, Then let
it boil till it jellys, the strain it off, and when
it is cold take off the fatt, Then put to it some mace
Cinnamond, and some loaf sugar sweeten it to your
taste, and let it be dissolved in a saucepan Then
put to it the juce of 8 lemons, with some of the
peel cut in, and half a pint of Renish wine and
the whites of 6 eggs beat into a froth and put in
them. Then set it upon the fire and let it just boil
up, Then take it off and by degrees put it into
your Jelly bag and so let it drop into your Jelly
bag, It being made with a thick Flannell which
is called a thick Swan skin It must be made
corner ways As it may but just drop into your glass
You must put it on betimes, and let it hang on
all day, and do leisurly till it is a firm Jelly