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iWaat

Wiimu

one

quart

of

water.

Digest

all

these

to-

gether

two

days

in

a

close

vessel,

after

which

draw

off

a

gallon

with

a

gentle

fire,

and

dul-

cify

with

fine

sugar.

EAU

DEVINE

Take

one-half

gallon

of

spirit

of

wine,

one-half

dram

essence

of

lemons

and

one-half

dram

essence

of

bergamot.

Distill

in

a

bath

heat,

add

two

pounds

sugar,

dissolved

in

one

gallon

of

pure

water,

and

lastly

two

and

one-

half

ounces

of

orange-flower

water.

ELEPHANT'S

MILK

Take

two

ounces

gum

benzoin,

one

pint

spirit

of

wine,

two

and

one-half

pints

boiling

water.

When

cold,

strain

and add

one

and

one-half

pounds

sugar.

HUILE

DE

VENUS

Take

six

ounces

of

flowers

of

wild

carrot,

picked,

ten

pints

spirit

of

wine.

Distill

in

a

bath

heat.

To

the

spirit

add

as

much

syrup

of

capillaire;

it

may

be

colored

with

cochineal.

LIGNODELLA

Take

the

thin

peel

of

three

oranges

and

three

lemons;

steep

them

in

one-half

gallon

of

brandy

or

rum,

close

stopped

for

two

or

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