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A Purge

Take a quarter of a Pint of Succory water, & a
thimble full of Anniseeds bruised, 20 Reasons of the
sun stoned, & pennyworht of Rhubarbs, set it upon
embers all night, then strain it out in the morning
& put to it 4 spoonfulls of Sirrup of Roses, & str it
togehter & drink it & an houre after you may drink a
little broth

To preserve Quinces white

Take some Pipens & pare them, & cut them in
pieces small, then put them into a skillet, & put
a little faire water, & boyle the Pipens till they be
all papp, & the water boyled away then strain out
the liquor from the pipens, & save the liquor then
waigh your Quinces, & put twice the waight of
Sugar to your Quinces then take your Sugar piece
by piece, & dip it in faire water & put it into a
dish till it be all melted, & become sirrup, then
take the quinces & pare them, & core them, & lay
him in water then take your sirrup & put it into
your skillet, & put a litle or the pipen water with
it, & let it boyle, & scume it very well then take
the Quince out of the water, if he begin to
turn red, pare him again, & boyle him very
quick in the sirrup, then scume them, & take them up