The treasurie of commodious conceits, and hidden secretes Commonlie called The good huswiues closet of prouision, for the health of her houshold. Meete and necessarie for the profitable vse of all estates. Gathered out of sundry experiments, lately practised by men of great knowledge: and now newly corrected, and inlarged, with diuers necessary phisicke helpes, not impertinent to euery good huswife to vse in her house amongst her own famelie.

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The treasurie of commodious conceits, and hidden secretes Commonlie called The good huswiues closet of prouision, for the health of her houshold. Meete and necessarie for the profitable vse of all estates. Gathered out of sundry experiments, lately practised by men of great knowledge: and now newly corrected, and inlarged, with diuers necessary phisicke helpes, not impertinent to euery good huswife to vse in her house amongst her own famelie.
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Partridge, John, fl. 1566-1573.
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London :: Printed by Richard Jones, at the Rose and Crowne neere Holborne bridge,
1591.
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Canning and preserving -- Early works to 1800.
Cookery -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine, Popular -- Early works to 1800.
Recipes -- Early works to 1800.
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"The treasurie of commodious conceits, and hidden secretes Commonlie called The good huswiues closet of prouision, for the health of her houshold. Meete and necessarie for the profitable vse of all estates. Gathered out of sundry experiments, lately practised by men of great knowledge: and now newly corrected, and inlarged, with diuers necessary phisicke helpes, not impertinent to euery good huswife to vse in her house amongst her own famelie." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A09117.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024.

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To make Conserue of Acornes, or Gladen, with the vertue of the same. Chap. 32.

TAke the roots of yellow Flowerdeluce, which groweth in moist ground, otherwise called a Flag root: wash thē & scrape thē, seeth them and order them as ye do of Elicompana, now last be∣fore rehearsed, and so keep it. This Conserue is good against all sicknesse of the braine, and Si∣newes, and against all diseases of flewine. Unto women it openeth natural course, and tearmes.

And you must generally learne, that in ma∣king Conserues, fruites & rootes are made with fire & seething. Moreouer, the more Suger or honey is put into them, so it bee not past three pound to one, the cōserue shal cōtinue the better

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