Take three Ounces of _China_ sliced thin, and three Pints of fair water,
half an ounce of Harts-horn, let it steep together twelve hours, then
put in a Red Cock cut in pieces and bruised, one Ounce of Raisins of the
Sun stoned, one ounce of Currans, one ounce of Dates stoned, one Parsley
root, one Fennel-root, the Pith being taken out, a little Burrage and
Bugloss, and a little Pimpernel, two Ounces of Pearl Barley; boil all
these together till you think they be well boiled, then strain it out.


140. _To make Court Perfumes._

Take three Ounces of Benjamin, lay it all night in Damask Rose buds
clean cut from the white, beat them very fine in a stone Mortar till it
come to a Paste, then take it out and mix it with a dram of Musk finely
beaten, as much Civet, mould them up with a little searced Sugar, and
dry them between Rose Leaves each of them, then dry them very well and
keep them to burn, one at a time is sufficient.


141. _A Syrup for a Cold._

Take Long-wort of the Oak, Sage of _Jerusalem_, Hysop, Colts-foot,
Maidenhair, Scabious, Horehound, one handful of each, four Ounces of
Licoras scraped, two Ounces of Anniseeds bruised, half a pound of
Raisins of the Sun stoned, put these together into a Pipkin with two
quarts of Spring water, let them stand all night to infuse close
stopped, when it is half boiled away, strain it out, and put to it to
every pint of liquor a pound of Sugar and boil it to a Syrup.