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To embellish and preserve Beauty. CHAP. III.
The Receipt of the Queen of Hungaries Water.
IN the City of Buda, in the Kingdom of Hun∣gary, is to be seen the present Receipt, of the most serene Princess, Donna Isabella, Queen of Hungary.
I Donna Isabella, Queen of Hungary, aged se∣venty two years, infirm in my Members, and Gouty, have used this present Receipt a whole Year, which an Hermite, whom I never saw before, nor since, gave me; which had such effect upon me, that from that instant I was cured, and recovered my Strength, insomuch as appearing beautiful to every one, the King of Poland would have espoused me; whom I refused, for the Love of our Lord Jesus Christ, believing it was given me by an Angel.
Take Aqua Vitae distilled four times, thirty ounces, Rosemary-flowers twenty ounces, put all into a Vessel close stop'd, the space of fifty hours, then distill them in an Alembick in Balneo Mariae; and take thereof a dram in the morning once a week, in some other Li∣quour,