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Title
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The Ruburb for will
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Description
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A remedy for the "will," which probably refers to the contemporary usage of the word to mean "pleasure" or "desire" given the rhubarb was often used for purging ill humors from the body during this period. Recipe calls for rhubarb and small ale.
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Transcript
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2 drams of Ruburb to one quart of Small Ale
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Contributor
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Ochsner, Elizabeth
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Le, Vincent
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Source
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Elizabeth Fairfax cookbook, Collection #C0202, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
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Publisher
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George Mason University Libraries
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Rights
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Public domain. There are no known restrictions.
