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To make sirrup of Maiden-hair.

TAke thereof six ounces, Liquorish scraped and sliced one ounce; steep them twenty four hours together, in four pintes of Conduit-water, then set it on the fire and boyl it to a quart; then take that liquor, and add to it two pound of clarified Sugar, and let it boyl upon a gentle fire of Charcoals, until it comes to a sirrup, being scummed very often, that it may be the clearer; the more it is so, the better it is; thus being boyled enough, put it up for your use.