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A sirrope for a Cough
of the lungs.
by D. R.
Take good deale of wood-Bittony, Sca-
bias, Egrimony, Colesfoot, Senecle,
alehoofe, tub a like quantity of
these hearbs, (except ales foote)
take a little less of this, because it
is of a strong tast, beate these in a
stone morter, and wring out the
Iuice a pint, or a quart (as you
will) then sett it on the fire, and
skim it iust as it boyleth, that it
may be cleared, then to a pound
of hony lett there be a pound and
a quarter of the iuice, and put
them altogether, and boyle them
to a Sirrope, and take a sponefull
or 2 of this Sirrope, morning and
Evening.
folio 27 recto
47.
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To preserve Damaske roses.
Take Damaske-Rosebudds, with the
Nailes upon them, and shake the
seeds from them, halfe a peck, pick
them cleane from the out leaves, put
to them as much runing water as
will cover them, when they are thrust
downe, and prest altogether, boyle them
till they be tender close covered, put
in double the weight, and halfe of
fine sugar, and boyle them to a
Conserve, your sugar must be put in
at twice from the time you put in
your first sugar, till it be enough it,
will be an hour, but lett it not be too
long after your last sugar in, you
must not cover it after you begin
to put in your sugar.
Take a sponefull of it at a time,
(doe more as you will haue it worke)
in a morning early, and keepe in
a warme house, but you may goe
about the house if you will.
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46
A sirrope for a Cough
of the lungs.
by D. R.
Take good deale of wood-Bittony, Sca-
bias, Egrimony, Colesfoot, Senecle,
alehoofe, tub a like quantity of
these hearbs, (except ales foote)
take a little less of this, because it
is of a strong tast, beate these in a
stone morter, and wring out the
Iuice a pint, or a quart (as you
will) then sett it on the fire, and
skim it iust as it boyleth, that it
may be cleared, then to a pound
of hony lett there be a pound and
a quarter of the iuice, and put
them altogether, and boyle them
to a Sirrope, and take a sponefull
or 2 of this Sirrope, morning and
Evening.
folio 27 recto
47.
27
To preserve Damaske roses.
Take Damaske-Rosebudds, with the
Nailes upon them, and shake the
seeds from them, halfe a peck, pick
them cleane from the out leaves, put
to them as much runing water as
will cover them, when they are thrust
downe, and prest altogether, boyle them
till they be tender close covered, put
in double the weight, and halfe of
fine sugar, and boyle them to a
Conserve, your sugar must be put in
at twice from the time you put in
your first sugar, till it be enough it,
will be an hour, but lett it not be too
long after your last sugar in, you
must not cover it after you begin
to put in your sugar.
Take a sponefull of it at a time,
(doe more as you will haue it worke)
in a morning early, and keepe in
a warme house, but you may goe
about the house if you will.
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