The compleat servant-maid; or, The young maidens tutor Directing them how they may fit, and qualifie themselves for any of these employments. Viz. Waiting woman, house-keeper, chamber-maid, cook-maid, under cook-maid, nursery-maid, dairy-maid, laundry-maid, house-maid, scullery-maid. Composed for the great benefit and advantage of all young maidens.

The Plaister of Plaisters.

Take of Roses beaten to powder two pound and an half, Heifers tallow two pound and a quarter, try it with a gentle fire and cleanse it, when it is cold, scrape a∣way the dross from the bottom, and melt it in a brass vessel, then strew in the Rosi•• by handfuls, and stir it with a willow Spa∣tula, continually stirring it until it be all stirred and melted, then have ready a ba∣son of pewter, and in it of water of Camo∣mil, of english Briony root, and o•• Da∣mask Rosewater, of each eight ounces with powder of salt of wormwood, salt of tar∣tar, salt of Scurvygrass, Vitriol, Campho∣nete, of each one ounce and an half, then pour in the melted body, and stir it with the Spatula round continually, until the body have seemingly swallowed up all the salt and waters, continue it stirring until the water appear, and thus work i•• till the body b•• as white as snow, then let it stand a month in the water covered from dust,

and when you use it let it not come near a∣ny fire, but work a little at a time until it be as white as snow on the brawn of your hand over against your little finger, spread it on a linnen cloth or leather, for the best plaister in the world, for the Reins in all Accidents, and for all bruises and great conclusions, &c.