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V.a.425
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Source Title:
Receipt book of Sarah Longe [manuscript].
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Receipt book of Sarah Longe [manuscript].
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Item 2 of 3: Main text, rebound separately by conservator.
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Longe, Sarah, fl. 1610.
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Longe, Sarah, fl. 1610.
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ca. 1610
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page 22 (folio 14 verso) || page 23 (folio 15 recto)
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Transcription:
22.
Another for the same Remedy..
Take a little Clary, a little Comfery, a little
knott grass, the Pith of an Ox. boyle these
in a quart of Aile, till halfe be wasted,
then straine it, and take every Morning a
Poringer full of it, and thicken it with
an Egg, and put in it some Cinamon &
sugar.
To make Conserve of Barberries
Boyle your Barberries in an Earthen pott,
in a kittle of water while they be tender,
then straine them through a cloath, then
take a pound of sugar, and wett it with 4.
or 5. sponefulls of water, then boyle it to
sugar againe, (continually stirring it)
then put in a pound of your Barberies,
that you have strained into your sugar,
stirring it, then set it on the fire, and
let it boyle halfe a douzen warmes,
then take it of from the fire, and scum
it, then put it into your glasses, and
set it in a stove, and soe candy it.
folio 25 recto
23.
15
A receipt for my Capp
Take Bittony, red sage, red-rose leaves,
sweet margerum, Cowslip flowers,
and penyriall, of either an equall Quan-
=tity, lett them be all well dried, and
beaten into a gross pouder, and put to
it nutmeggs, Cloves, and mace all pounded,
a little quantity to a good handfull of each
of the herbes, take halfe an ounce of each
of these spices, lett all be mingled toge-
-ther, take some of this pouder, and
quilt it with some Bumbast, in a Capp
of a fitt bignes for your head.
A receipt for a Cordiall for a
woman that is in danger
to Miscarry.
Take the yelkes of halfe a doussen new laid
Eggs, and halfe a pint of plantine wa-
ter, and halfe a pint of red-wine, and
season it with Cinamon, and sugar, and soe
drinke it, also take the Top of a wheaten
lofe, and tost it and stick it with Cloves,
and wett it with Muscadine, and lay it
to her Navill.
Another for the same Remedy..
Take a little Clary, a little Comfery, a little
knott grass, the Pith of an Ox. boyle these
in a quart of Aile, till halfe be wasted,
then straine it, and take every Morning a
Poringer full of it, and thicken it with
an Egg, and put in it some Cinamon &
sugar.
To make Conserve of Barberries
Boyle your Barberries in an Earthen pott,
in a kittle of water while they be tender,
then straine them through a cloath, then
take a pound of sugar, and wett it with 4.
or 5. sponefulls of water, then boyle it to
sugar againe, (continually stirring it)
then put in a pound of your Barberies,
that you have strained into your sugar,
stirring it, then set it on the fire, and
let it boyle halfe a douzen warmes,
then take it of from the fire, and scum
it, then put it into your glasses, and
set it in a stove, and soe candy it.
folio 25 recto
23.
15
A receipt for my Capp
Take Bittony, red sage, red-rose leaves,
sweet margerum, Cowslip flowers,
and penyriall, of either an equall Quan-
=tity, lett them be all well dried, and
beaten into a gross pouder, and put to
it nutmeggs, Cloves, and mace all pounded,
a little quantity to a good handfull of each
of the herbes, take halfe an ounce of each
of these spices, lett all be mingled toge-
-ther, take some of this pouder, and
quilt it with some Bumbast, in a Capp
of a fitt bignes for your head.
A receipt for a Cordiall for a
woman that is in danger
to Miscarry.
Take the yelkes of halfe a doussen new laid
Eggs, and halfe a pint of plantine wa-
ter, and halfe a pint of red-wine, and
season it with Cinamon, and sugar, and soe
drinke it, also take the Top of a wheaten
lofe, and tost it and stick it with Cloves,
and wett it with Muscadine, and lay it
to her Navill.
transcribed_information
22.
Another for the same Remedy..
Take a little Clary, a little Comfery, a little
knott grass, the Pith of an Ox. boyle these
in a quart of Aile, till halfe be wasted,
then straine it, and take every Morning a
Poringer full of it, and thicken it with
an Egg, and put in it some Cinamon &
sugar.
To make Conserve of Barberries
Boyle your Barberries in an Earthen pott,
in a kittle of water while they be tender,
then straine them through a cloath, then
take a pound of sugar, and wett it with 4.
or 5. sponefulls of water, then boyle it to
sugar againe, (continually stirring it)
then put in a pound of your Barberies,
that you have strained into your sugar,
stirring it, then set it on the fire, and
let it boyle halfe a douzen warmes,
then take it of from the fire, and scum
it, then put it into your glasses, and
set it in a stove, and soe candy it.
folio 25 recto
23.
15
A receipt for my Capp
Take Bittony, red sage, red-rose leaves,
sweet margerum, Cowslip flowers,
and penyriall, of either an equall Quan-
=tity, lett them be all well dried, and
beaten into a gross pouder, and put to
it nutmeggs, Cloves, and mace all pounded,
a little quantity to a good handfull of each
of the herbes, take halfe an ounce of each
of these spices, lett all be mingled toge-
-ther, take some of this pouder, and
quilt it with some Bumbast, in a Capp
of a fitt bignes for your head.
A receipt for a Cordiall for a
woman that is in danger
to Miscarry.
Take the yelkes of halfe a doussen new laid
Eggs, and halfe a pint of plantine wa-
ter, and halfe a pint of red-wine, and
season it with Cinamon, and sugar, and soe
drinke it, also take the Top of a wheaten
lofe, and tost it and stick it with Cloves,
and wett it with Muscadine, and lay it
to her Navill.
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