CHAP. 57.
How to purifie the Air in a Plague time.
Take an ounce of balſum, one ounce of the flower of Sulpher with an ounce of mirrhe powder, all theſe together put thereto as much perno as will make them into a ſtiffe paſt then make it into little cakes then in the time of a peſtilence every day or every other day put one or two of theſe upon a chafing diſh of coals this is good ſaith mine Author to purifie the Air.
FINIS.
Transcriber's Notes.
1. Chap 16: "waſh it with Whine wine that is very ſtrong..." changed to "waſh it with White wine that is very ſtrong."
2. Chap 50: "and of the flowers of red pop ge a..." changed to "and of the flowers of red poppy."
3. Preface: "[Illustrated drop-cap: I] _Through Gods divine providence,..." The first word [Through] changed to lower-case; "[Illustrated drop-cap: I] _through Gods divine providence,..."
4. Silently corrected simple spelling, grammar, and typographical errors.