[CHAP. 37.]
It is requiſite to ſpeak ſomething of a ſavour and ſweet ſmell; as powders balls waters and perfumes, and firſt of a powder for many purpoſes.
Take four ounces of Iviſe Florientiana, of Margrom Cloves and Red Roſes of each an ounce of Milliſſophilie, Nuciſe Odoratee or Muſcate Zedorie, Cinamon Agallochi, yellow, Sanders, Maſtick Storax Calamita and Bengroin, half an ounce of each, and two ſcruples of Juncus odoratus, Calami odoravie, Syici Nardiradiciſe one dram of each.
Make of theſe a powder to ſmell, to be beaten or broken, in ſome piece of fine ſilke or a peece of fine linnen cloth, beat all theſe things groſly for to perfume and waſh your head and beard, or let them lye a time in white wine and Roſe water, and ſtrain them, keeping the water to uſe when you pleaſe, or you may ſtill them in a double veſſel, that they may be Aqua Aromatica, this being laid upon the coals is to perfume your chamber twice every day morning and evening, it is good alſo to wear about you or to put in a little bag and lay it amongſt linnen or woollen cloathes.
[CHAP. 38.]
Another ſweet ſmelling ball.
Take two ounces of pure Labdanum, one ounce and a half of Bengroine one ounce of Willow coals of Storax Calamita, ſix drams, two drams, a peece of Marjoram, and yellow or red Sanders, of red Roſes and Calainus Aramaticus, two ſcruples a peece, then take ſix drams of oyl of ſweet Almonds and as much of Bengroin, with half an ounce of Storax Calamita ſithe theſe things together then put thereto ſix drams of Roſe water. Then ſtrain it, and let that which is ſtrained, be ſoft made with two ounces of white wax, and put to it of Storax liquida, one dram, make it like as Cereatum, or plaiſter incorporate theſe together with a hot peſtle putting thereto a dram and a half of muſk.
[CHAP. 39.]
Another ſweet ball more ſweet for the ſummer.
Take three ounces and a half a peece of Roſes and Violets with an ounce a peece of the berries and leaves of Mirtle, and the coals of Willow, ſix drams a peece, of Juniper berries and Oringe pills, two drams of red Sanders, one dram of Bengroin with two ſcruples of Camphere, make a powder of theſe, then take an ounce and a half of oyl of Roſes, with two drams a peece of Storax Calamita, and Bengroine, with an ounce of Roſe water with two ounces of white wax, beat all the reſt together with a hot peſtle, put to it a little muſk and uſe it.