Natural magick by John Baptista Porta, a Neapolitane ; in twenty books ... wherein are set forth all the riches and delights of the natural sciences.
Porta, Giambattista della, 1535?-1615.

Water of quick-silver.

But some will not away with quick-silver, by reason of the hurt it commonly doth to the teeth: but they use other water. Yet there is no better water, then that which is extracted from quick-silver; it is so clear and transparent, and the face anointed with it, shines like silver: it draws the skin handsome, and makes it soft by and by; and I never saw a better: the manner was shewed before.