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.