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English cookbook, 1820

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To Make Tincture of Rhubarb.Doctors Thickness. Take of Rhubarb, two ounces sliced thin. The lesser Cardamon seeds half an ounce of Saffron two Drachms Brandy a quart. Let them stand together in cold Infusion for a week at least before the Tincture is poured off for use. To make Elixir Proprietatis Doctor Thickness Take of choice Myrrh three ounces, powder it & pour upon it two pints of Brandy when they have stood together in cold Infusion for about a Week, add to them Socotorine Aloe in Powder, and Saffron, of each three ounces; and let them stand together again as before. The Tincture of Long Life; Lady F C. Receipt one ounce & one Drachm of Saccotrine. Oone Drachm of gedoary One Drachm of Gentian Root. One Drachm of the best Safron
 
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