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To perfume Gloves, Fans, or Skins, with Flowers, &c.
Grind on a smooth clean Mar∣ble Stone, two drams of Civet, add three drops of the Essence Orange-Flowers, and other Flo∣wers, made with Ben-Oil, add more, a few drops of Millefleur-Water, grind by it self Gum A∣dragam, about the bigness of a Hazle-Nut mixed with Orange-Flower-Water; after that, mix your Civet, dropping a little of the Millefleur-Water; so do till all is well mixed, then put your composition into a Mortar, and pour more Water, stir it till it comes to a quarter of a pint, lay it very even on your Gloves, Skins, &c. dry them in the Air, open, and order them for Co∣louring, and by this Rule, you may Perfume them with any Scents.