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[Note] This appears to be a diagram of a plot of land. There is an indication of a road on the left side, trees along the upper and lower edge of the property. A square in the lower right seems to indicate a garden, possibly vegetables. The handwriting is difficult to read.
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135 To maske Gascoigne Powder. {Sir K Digby} {A [Han]} Take 4 Ounces of the blacke tipps of Crabbs clawes taken when e Sunne is in Cancer in June, or the beginning of July (for then they haue much more Vertue then at other times) and one Ounce of Magistere of Pearle, both made into fine Powder: then take Snake Skins cutt in pieces as long as ones finger, putt them in a Pipkin filld with fountaine Water, haue another Pipkin stand by with fountaine water upon the Embers, & as the water of Snakes consumes still supply it with the other, let it stand ouer the Embers 36 howers, & when it will jelley then take it of, straine it through a strainer, & when it is cold make up your powders with it, and haue by Saffron strained in Orange flower water, and as you make up the little Balls, dipp your Fingers in the Saffron water, so make them up and keepe them for Your use. Mr Mathias his Cordiall. {A Hon} Take sixe spoonfulls of Clarett wine, 6 spoonfulls of Red Rosewater, 2 Spoonfulls of Syrrup of Gilliflowers, a spoonfull of Cinnamon water, as much Alchermes as a hazell Nutt, mingle them together, & putt them in a Glasse, this is a good Cordiall to be taken for the weaknes or faintnes of the Spiritts two Spoonfulls at a time shaking the Glasse first. A Cordiall to be giuen at the beginning of a Sicknesse. {[A Han]} {My Mother} Dioscordium e Bignes of a hasell nutt, the Syrrup of juice of Lemmons one Spoonfull, Cardus Water a quarter of a Pinte, drinke it going to Bed and sweat upon it. A good Restoratiue after a long Sicknes or to preuent a Consumption. {[A Han]} Take
