A queens delight

Chapter 5

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_Marigold flowers distilled, good for the pain of the Head._

Take Marigold flowers, and distill them, then take a fine cloth and wet in the aforesaid distilled water, and so lay it to the forehead of the Patient, and being so applied, let him sleep if he can; this with Gods help will cease the pain.

_A Water good for Sun burning._

Take Water drawn off the Vine dropping, the flowers of white Thorn, Bean-flowers, Water Lilly-flowers, Garden Lilly-flowers, Elder-flowers, and Tansie-flowers, Althea-flowers, the whites of Eggs, French Barley.

_The Lady_ Giffords _cordial Water._

Take four quarts of _Aqua vitæ_, Borrage and Poppy-water, of each a pint, two pounds of Sugar-candy, one pound of figs sliced, one pound of Raisins of the Sun stoned, two handfuls of red Roses clipped and dried, one handful of red Mint, half a handful of Rosemary, as much of Hysop, a few Cloves; put all these in a great double Glass close stopped, and set it in the sun three months, and so use it.

_A water for one pensive and very sick, to comfort the Heart very excellent._

Take a good spoonful of _Manus Christi_, beaten very small into powder, then take a quarter of a pound of very fine sugar, and beat it small, and six spoonfuls of Cinamon water, and put to it, and ten spoonfuls of red Rose-water; mingle all these together, and put them in a dish, and set them over a soft fire five or six walms, and so let it be put into a glass, and let the party drink thereof a spoonful or two, as he shall see cause.

_To perfume Water._

Take Malmsey or any kind of sweet water; then take Lavender, Spike, sweet Marjoram, Balm, Orange peels, Thyme, Basil, Cloves, Bay leaves, Woodbine flowers, red and white Roses, and still them all together.

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The Table.

_Ale of health and strength._

_Almond Bisket._

_Apricock cakes how to make._

_Aqua mirabilis, Sir_ Kenelm Digby's _way._

_Aqua Coelestis._

_Cake the Lady_ Elizabeths _way._

_Cakes how to make_, &c.

_Cakes of Pear-plums._

_Clear cakes of Plums._

_Collops like bacon of Marchpane._

_Cherry water._

_Cordial Cherry water._

_Cherry water by the Lord_ Spencer.

_Chips of Quinces._

_Cordial water by Sir_ Walter Raleigh. _by the Lady_ Malet. _by Doctor_ Muntford. _by Doctor_ Butler. _by the Lady_ Gifford.

_Conserve for a cough or consumption of the Lungs._

Conserve _of Borage flowers._ _Betony._ _Lavender flower._ _Lemons._ _Oranges._ _Piony._ _Pippins._ _Quinces._ _Roses boyl'd._ _unboild._ _Roses._ _Sage._ _Violets._ _Marjoram._

Candy, _or clear Rockcandy flowers._

Candy _Apricocks._ _Barberries._ _Chicory roots._ _Cherries._ _Citrons._

_Grapes._ _Orange roots._ _Orange pills._ _Pippins, Pears, Plums._ _Rosemary-flowers in the sun._ _Spanish flowers._ _Suckets of Oranges, Lemons_, &c.

Dry _Fox-skins how._

Dry _Apricoks._ _Cherries._ _Plums._ _Pippins or Pears._ _Pippins or Pear-Plums without sugar._

Dentifrices _the best and paste of the same._

Damnable Hum.

French _Tart to make._

Fruits _to dry or Candy after preserved._

Fruit _artificial to make._

Gelly _of Pippins._ _Of Raspiss._

Gilly-_flower Wine._

Hair _to make grow._ _To grow black._

Hypocras. _Doctor_ Twines _way._

Jumbals _of Apricocks or Quinces._

Ipswich _water._

Italian _Bisquet._

Juyce _of Liquorish._

Letters _to write secretly._

Lozenges _Of red Roses._

Lemon _water._

Magistery _of Pearl._

Marchpane _to ice and gild._

Marmalet _of Damsins._ _Oranges._ _Plums._ _Quinces._

Mead, _Doctor_ Kings _way._

Mint-_Water._

Marigold-_flowers distild good for the head._

Naples-_Bisquet._

Orange-_Water._

Orange-_Cakes._

Preserves. _To preserve Artichokes young._ _Apricocks._ _Barberries._ _Cherries._ _Damsins._ _Elecampane-root._ _Fruit green._ _Grapes._ _Green plums._ _Lemons._ _Oranges._ _Pear-plums white or green._ _Pippins, or Peaches._ _Plums red or black._ _Quinces white._ _White or red._ _Respass._

Paste _of Apricocks._ _Citrons._ _Elecampane-roots._ _Flowers with its natural taste._ _Oranges and Lemons._ _Pippins like leaves, and some like plums, with their stones and stalks in them._ _Rasberries or English Currans._

Perfumes, _for Cloathes, Gloves._ _Perfumes excellent._ _K._ Edwards. _Q._ Elizabeths. _Perfume water._

Purging-_bag for Ale._

Plague-_water._

Poppy-_water._

Pomander.

Pomatum _good._

Prince-_Bisquet._

Powder _the Lady_ Kents.

Quinces _for pies._

Quiddony _of Pippins._ _Of all kinds of plums._

Raisin _Wine._

Rasberry _Wine._

_Shrubbery cakes._

Sweet _smell._

_Sweet powder to break._

Syrup _of Clove-gillyflowers._ _Of Hysop for colds._ _Lemons or Citrons._ _Elders._ _Rasberries._

Spots _of grease or Oyle to take out._

Dr. Stephens _sovereign Water._

Stomach _water the Lady_ Spotswoods.

Snail-water _most excellent._

Sugar _of Wormwood, Mint, Aniseed &c._ _Of Roses._

Surfeit water.

Tincture _of Ambergreese._

Usquebath _distilled with herbs._

Walnuts _artificial._

Wine _to keep from souring._

Water _for a Consumption._ _For the stomach._ _The Plague._ _Of Time for passion of the heart._ _For sore eyes._ _Of Snails for children and old people._ _Of Clary for the back and stomach._ _For fainting of the heart._ _Sunburning._ _One pensive to comfort the heart._

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