166pThen put into it aquater of a pinte of the strongest
Aquauitee and soe let it boyle one houre more till
the herbes bee hard then straine it through a Course
Cloath and let it stand till it bee Could and soe
5Keepe it for your use , beeinge put in gasses ,
The Bishop off Worrester Powder
You must take crabb clawes when the sunn is in Cancer
Onely the black topps of them , take soe tow ounces of
The Crabbs Clawes beaten small and searced uery finely , one
10Ounce , of the Magistorie of Pearle and mixe them to
geither then take redd rose Water and put some safron
in it and let it stand till it turne yellowe , then straine
it and wet your Crabb Clawes powder in it which is
of Crabbs Clawes and Pearle then it must stand till it
15bee thorowlie dry , then make a gellie of uipers skins
or harts horne and when you take the gellie of the fyre
you may put in alilte ambergreace and soe let it
Stand till it bee Could, the mixe the gellie with
the Powder , and put soe much as will make it like a
20Paste then roule it upp in balles and sett it to
dry uppon glasses or white Plates , and when it is
dry it must bee kept in Iuory boxes till you
Use it
The uertue of this Powder ,
25It cureth all agues and feauours giveninge 20 graines
to a Child and 30 to and elder bodie it Curet the small
Pox and the Plague , alsoe the head ache taken in
Conserue of roses , when you goe to bedd ,