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White Quince Marmallete [marmalade] A recipe for marmalade made by boiling quinces with sugar, set with pippin jelly (probably a fruit jelly) -
White Pudens A recipe for making white pudding, a savory pudding (appears that it may be related to Yorkshire Pudding). -
When the Small Pox strik in again & the Party is in great dainger of death Remedy for smallpox made from what appears to be sheep bezoars soaked in claret wine (the wine is strained before administered to the afflicted). -
Water Proof . – The following is the Chinese method for rendering cloth water-proof: A recipe and method for waterproofing cloth by mixing melted wax with turpentine. -
Wassel Cake This recipe gives directions for making a "cake" of currants by mixing currants with milk. May be incomplete; title may actually refer to "Wasel" Cake. -
To wash any foul or Dead sore Directions to make a heated liquid used to treat sores on the body; includes tanner's oil, sage, and alum. -
To turn the Child right in Labour A medicinal recipe for a paste to be used in childbirth, possibly using agrimony, to turn a breech birth. -
To take the fire out of a Wound An ointment to remove fire (pain?) from wounds made of sheep suet and ground-ivy. -
To take away heat in the face A remedy to help reduce redness or possibly inflammation in the face, using herb-of-grace, sage, bay leaf, and sulfur, boiled together and mixed with butter. -
To take a pin: or web out of the Eye A treatment for the eyes made by mixing celandine with the "juice" of a centipede (possibly a louse) with honey and salt, and dropped into the eye. -
To stop vomiting A treatment for vomiting made by boiling rosemary, lavender, spearmint, wormwood, cinnamon, and clove with red wine. -
To Still Mrs Spencer Spirets [spirits] A process for making a distilled grain alcohol using malt. -
To Stay the Bleeding of a vaine that is broken inwardly A treatment for bleeding or "broken veins" (possibly referring to internal bleeding) using juice from the betony plant steeped in milk. -
To roste [roast] a Shoulder of Mutton in the Blood A recipe for preparing mutton shoulder using sheep's blood and herbs -
To renew wasted Kidneys A medical treatment for kidneys made from plantains, elderberries, and white wine. -
To Preserve the strength of Sinemond A method for preserving cinnamon bark by wrapping in linen cloth. -
To preserve the Face from pittying An ointment to prevent smallpox scars made from spermaceti, almond oil and beeswax or lard. -
To preserve the Eyes from the Smallpox Remedy to prevent smallpox from damaging the infected person's eyes. Made from plantain, eyebright, rosewater, camphor, and saffron. -
To Pot Lobster A recipe for cooking and preserving lobster in butter with onion and spices -
To pickle Walnuts like mangoes A method for pickling walnuts by steeping and stuffing with spices. -
To pickle Eggs A method for pickling eggs with vinegar and spices -
To pickele pidgions [pickle pigeons] A recipe for boiled pigeon stuffed with herbs and spices and pickled with vinegar.
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