_Dr._ Butlers _Cordial Water against Melancholly, &c. most approved._

Take the flowers of Cowslips, Marigolds, Pinks, Clove-gilly-flowers,
single stock gilly-flowers, of each four handfuls, the flowers of
Rosemary, and Damask Roses, of each three handfuls, Borage and Bugloss
flowers, and Balm leaves, of each two handfuls; put them in a quart of
Canary Wine into a great Bottle or Jug close stopped, with a Cork,
sometimes stirring the flowers and wine together, adding to them
Anniseeds bruised one dram, two Nutmegs sliced, _English_ Saffron two
pennyworth; after some time of infusion, distill them in a cold Still
with a hot fire, hanging at the Nose of the Still Ambergreece and Musk,
of each one grain; then to the distilled water put White Sugar-candy
finely beaten six ounces, and put the glass wherein they are into hot
water for one hour. Take of this water at one time three spoonfuls
thrice a week, or when you are ill, it cureth all melancholly fumes, and
infinitely comforts the spirits.



_The admirable and most famous Snail Water._

Take a peck of garden shell snails, wash them well in small beer, and
put them in a hot Oven till they have done making a noise, then take
them out, and wipe them well from the green froth that is upon them, and
bruise them shells and all in a stone Mortar, then take a quart of earth
worms, scower them with salt, slit them & wash them well with water from
their filth, and in a stone Mortar beat them to pieces, then lay in the
bottom of your distilled pot Angelica two handfuls, and two handfuls of
Celandine upon them, to which put two quarts of Rosemary flowers, Bears