CHAP. 42. A ſoverain powder againſt the venome of the Plague, fit for Princes and Rich people.

Take Saphire Hiacinthe Smaragdus, of one or two or of all of theſe one dram, of pearls bole Armoniack of the beſt, with the ſeeds of Oxaliſe of each of theſe two drams, of the ſcrapings of Ivory two ſcruples of Unicorns horn one ſcruple, of the ſeed of Ocinum, half a ſcruple, yellow or red Sanders Agalocchi or Xilaloes of the beſt, Doronicie, Cinamon, exquiſite Saffone of each three grains ſix grains of Muſk, make of theſe a fine powder, and leave out the muſk for them that love it not, the uſe of the ſaid powder and others that follow ſhall be declared hereafter if God permit.