_To make Quinces for Pies._

Wipe the Quinces, and put them into a little vessel of swall Beer when
it hath done working; stop them close that no air can get in, and this
will keep them fair all the year and good.



_The best way to break sweet Powder._

Take of Orrice one pound, Calamus a quarter of a pound, Benjamin one
half pound, Storax half a pound, Civet a quarter of an ounce, Cloves a
quarter of a pound, Musk one half ounce, Oyl of Orange flowers one
ounce, Lignum Aloes one ounce, Rosewood a quarter of a pound,
Ambergreece a quarter of an ounces. To every pound of Roses put a pound
of powder; the bag must be of Taffity, or else the powder will run
through.



_To make excellent Perfumes._

Take a quarter of a pound of Damask Rose-buds cut clean from the Whites,
stamp them very small, put to them a good spoonful of Damask Rose-water,
so let them stand close stoopped all night, then take one ounce and a
quarter of Benjamin finely beaten, and also searsed, (if you will)
twenty grains of Civit, and ten grains of Musk; mingle them well
together, then make it up in little Cakes between Rose leaves, and dry
them between sheets of Paper.