The accomplished ladies rich closet of rarities: or, The ingenious gentlewoman and servant-maids delightfull companion: Containing many excellent things for the accomplishment of the female sex, after the exactest manner and method, viz. (1.) The art of distilling. (2.) Making artificial wines. (3.) Making syrups. ... (14.) The accomplished dairy-maids directions, &c. ... To which is added a second part, containing directions for the guidance of a young gentle-woman as to her behaviour & seemly deportment, &c.

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The accomplished ladies rich closet of rarities: or, The ingenious gentlewoman and servant-maids delightfull companion: Containing many excellent things for the accomplishment of the female sex, after the exactest manner and method, viz. (1.) The art of distilling. (2.) Making artificial wines. (3.) Making syrups. ... (14.) The accomplished dairy-maids directions, &c. ... To which is added a second part, containing directions for the guidance of a young gentle-woman as to her behaviour & seemly deportment, &c.
Author
J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.
Publication
London :: printed by W.W. for Nicholas Boddington in Duck-Lane; and Joseph Blare on London-Bridge,
1687.
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Cookery, English
Home economics
Women -- Conduct of life
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"The accomplished ladies rich closet of rarities: or, The ingenious gentlewoman and servant-maids delightfull companion: Containing many excellent things for the accomplishment of the female sex, after the exactest manner and method, viz. (1.) The art of distilling. (2.) Making artificial wines. (3.) Making syrups. ... (14.) The accomplished dairy-maids directions, &c. ... To which is added a second part, containing directions for the guidance of a young gentle-woman as to her behaviour & seemly deportment, &c." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A93181.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 14, 2024.

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For the Feaver.

Take two handfulls of Wood-sorrel, the ke of the Leaves of Barberries: boil them 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Spring-water, sweeten it with Sugar, and

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give the party two scruples of Bezoar-po¦der in a quarter of a pint of it, and it wond¦fully prevails against the distemper.

Many more things there are that rem fitting for a Gentlewoman to know; but 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to be tedious, I shall refer them to your S••••¦vants in their several places and station▪ And supposing you by this time to have re¦ed the fruits of a chaste and happy Marriag and blessed with a tender, yet smiling, O spring, that it may flourish. Taking my lea•••• Madam, of you, I shall proceed to give yo Nurse and Nursery-Maid instructions and ••••¦rections; and so to the rest in order.

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