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Crootsroots and all, of pimpernell, of each of these one
handfull, take all these and put them into an -
ordinary still, and with them a good handfull of
redrose leaves and an other of white, and after -
the water is distiled take a little of the purest
white Coper rose, and a little white sugger candy
put them in the water, and Let it stand in the sunne
for a time to clarifie, these herebs also if they be
put into a pott & put theseto a potte of water, and
stand macerating ouer warme embers . 2 . or 3 . nights
and stand and then let them steepe tenne or twelve
dayes, and then take the hearbes away from the water,
and put them [c..iris] to it and suggar candy, it is uery
good that way, but better stilled, .

{6} A rare and Excellent water to
preserue one from the Plague in
time of infection, and if he be
infected to expell and driue the
same from the principall parts of
the heart and the head without
any danger, practised in London
by a ffrench man to his great gaine
and many a mans safety, haueing
had it taught me by one that was
his man
Take of the hearbe dragon, of Adders tongue of Agrimony
of scabious, of salendine, of pimpernell, or sage of Rosema ^ ry
of Rew, of wormwood of muggworth of baulme of each
a pound, lay them steeping in as much white wine as
will couer them, a day and a night, then still them
and drinke the distilled water first in the morning
and also afterwards in the day time as you shall thinke
good