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 June 13, 2024.
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To make a fine Fumigation to cast on the coles. Chap. 39.
TAke of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 one ounce, of Storax Calamite halfe an ounce; dissolue them as soya Pomander, then haue ready these woods in powders or out of them: Ginger, or Cypres, or of white Saunders and Cloues, of either halfe a quarter of an ounce, all in fine powder, mix them altogether: and with some Storax liquida gather thē together with the heate of fire, then make them ••ou••••, of the bignesse of a blacke Slo•• and with youre seale print it a Cake while it is warme and soft.
Of these caste one or two vpon a chasting dish of coales, to purge all pestiferous and corrupt aires out of your houses if you put to the other thinges, the powder of Amber 〈◊〉〈◊〉, it will bee the sweeter.