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out of the Small Pox & measles. It is good
against a feaver, & preserves the lungs,
and is a good remedy against a surfet,
taking 2 spoonfulls for a man,
& one for a Childe. -
To make Conserve of Woodsorell,
for any feaverish disorder.
Take 1. pound of Wood-sorel, &
3. pounds of the best loaf sugar,
beat them in a mortar, till they come
to a pulp, then add an ounce of Dia-
-scordium, & as much Mithridate,
half an ounce of Venice Treacle, & 1.
dram of Safron, Pound all these to-
-gether till they are well mixed.
Give to a grown Person as much of this
conserve as a Wallnut, to a Young or


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weak body as much as a large Nut-
-meg, 3. nights Successively, going to
bed, & drink a Tea dish of Small Cor-
-dial water after it. You must lye
a little warmer than usual. 
A Receipt to make Ink. 
2. Quarts of prick'd wine.
8. Ounces of Galls.
4. Ounces of Copperas.
2. Ounces of Gum Arabick.
You must bruise the Galls coarsely, & put
them in, let them infuse near the fire
24 hours, strain it & put it in to your bottle
Then put in your Copperas & gum powderd
by drying it before the fire on a plate, and
then pounding it in a mortar. 
See afterwards, in this book, another Receipt to
make Ink.