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Plaister for the Ruhme to lay behind^{the ears}

Take of Gumdragon 1/2 an Ounce, mastick and
Olibinum of each 3 drams of Ball alminack one
dram & an half myrtle seeds, spellbium seeds &
pomgranate flowers of each one dram Burgundy
pitch A pound Karana four drams [Gumlumly]
three drams venice Turpintine, bruise all the seeds
in A mortar, & put them to the P rest of the
Things in A new pipkin and melt them alltogather
upon a gentle fire and when itt is A little
boild Strain in it very hott your hands must be oyed
when you squese it, and you must have boards
riddy Oyled to make it upon every role of
salve must be kept by it selfe in Oyled
papers

to take Away the pearle of th Eyes

Take A handfull of the fresh leaves of Hemlock
& a littel rue shred them well & put to them as much
English honey as will make it into A soft
paist adding A Little Bollalminack in Fine
powder, then take A peice of sheeps Leather cut
into inches ovall spred it with the stufe afforesaid
then lay it upon the wrists of the contrary
Arm and shift itt twice A day till
you see the pearle be consumed.
Mrs. Nesbeet

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A very good Remedy against the Falling evill ^{or Convultions}

Take one Ounce of dead meus sculls one Ounce of male
Piony roote 3 drams of th powder of corall one ounce
of Hermadoctells a little Jott one ounce of
Castfista beat all these small severally then put
them togather & mingle itt with piony water &
give To a man 3 spoonfulls att A time to a woman
2 to a child as much as will lay on A great the
Childe must be mixt with brest milk, it must
be taken morneing & evening 3 dayes togather.

How to make a Sirrup of malt

Take 3 gallons of Ale wort very strong hang
it in A pot over A gentle fire that it doe not boil
but simper & put into it one pound of sugar
candy 1/2 A pound of dates 1/2 A pound of Rasons
one penny in Anniseeds 2 pence in saffron some
long mace & some cloves thred on A string dittny
your pot close & let it simper a day & a night
it will not be thick take 3 sppnfull att night
and 4 in the morneing this is very excellent for
A cold.

for the stone

Take one handfull of ground Ivie and one hand
full of mouse ear & 1/2 an handfull of Acrons before
they be cupt, boil them in A pint of white wine & A
spring water boil it to one pint then strain it then
take 5 or 6 spoonfulls of itt in white wine possit
drink ever morneing & evening as long as it lasts
take this quantity 4 times in the year.

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Plaister for the Ruhme to lay behind^{the ears}
a -- of Gumdragon 1/2 an Oynae, in a slick and
hibin of oa 3 drams of Ball alminack and
dram & an half myrtle --- spollbium -----
pomgranate flower of ea-- one dram Burgundy
pitch A pound Karana four drams Gunilumly
three drams venice -uspinfino, bruise all the ---
in A mortar, & put them to the --- rest of the
things in Ane--- pipkin and shell them all togather
upon agou--- first and when itt is a little
boild its a in it very hort the hands muse bo oyes
when you squese it, and you must have boar of
riddy oy-ed to make it upon a very --- of
saliva must be kept by it selfe in oyled
papers
to take away the pearle of the eyes
Take a handfull of the fresh ----uds of Hemlock
& a littel rue shred upon woll & put to upon almuc--
English honey al will make it into a soft
paist adding a Little Bollalminack in Lime
powder, then take a pered of sh--- ---- cut
into inches ovall --- it w--- the stafe affor----
then lay it upon the wrists of the contrary
Arm and shift itt twice A day tille
you see the pearle be consumed.
Mrs. Nesbeet
A very good remedy against the falling evill^{or Convulsions}
take one Ounce of dead mous sculls and Ounce of male
Piony roote 3 drams of the powder of corall one ounce
of ---- in a doctolls alitt -- Jett and ounce of
pasifista beat all these in all severally then pour
them togather & mingle itt with piony -eale--&
give to a in 3 spoonfulls att A time to a woman
2 to a child as much as will lay on a great the
---- must be mixt with brest milk. it must
be taken morning & evening 3 dayes togather.
A --- to make a sirrup of malt
abe 3 gallons of ale wort very strong hang
it in a pot over agen the fire that it doe not boil
but simper & put into it one pound of sugar
candy 1/2 a pound of dates 1/2 a pound of rasense
one penny in anni feeds 2 pence in saffron ----
long in doe & some cloves --hred on aelring ditt--v
the pot close & let it simper a day & a night
and 4 in the morning this is very excellent for
A cold.
for the stone
Take one handfull of ground Ivie and one hand
= full of mouse ear & 1/2 an handfull of aeron- before
they be cupt, boil them in a pink of white wine & A
spring water boil it to and pint then shain it then
take 5 or 6 spoonfulls of itt in white wine posset
drink ever morneing & evening as long as it lasts
take this quantity 4 times in the year.