Hocus pocus: or, a rich cabinet of legerdemain curiosities, natural and artificial conclusions ... / [John White].

  • White, John, -1671
Date:
1716?]
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Credit: Hocus pocus: or, a rich cabinet of legerdemain curiosities, natural and artificial conclusions ... / [John White]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    any bad or over-faltifh tafte. This is a good way for: Seamen and others in hot Countries, who are enforced| Climates where no Flefh will laft (weet four and twentyy Hours together, by reafon that they have no means to) make the fame to take Salt, which without queftiom will enter this way, and make penetration very {pee dily, by reafon of the hot and fiery fpirit of Salt thuss prepared. | A Drink when you cannot relifo Beer or Ale Takea quart of good Water, put therein five or fixe fpoonfulsef good Aqua-vite, or Brandy, and an ouncte of Sugar, with a branch of Rofemary, brew them 2a pretty while out of one Pot into another, and then iis your Drink prepared. | fs oi Another. | Some mingle Vinegar with good Water, and it ferr. weth very well to quench the Thirft; or Sugar anod ‘Water, or Treacle and Water is an excelient Drinkk etter than Beer. | Some carry a piece of Allom in their Pocket if thee are to Travel, and know not how to get ‘Drink or Wéa ter, and when they area dry, they put 2 piece of thas in their Mouth, and it will fetch up moifture whicc will aflwage Thirft. Or take a fpoonful of Oatmeaa To harden Leather that it fhall laft a long time. -Thisisa good and profitable Receipt for many poo Jabouring Men, and is thus performed. Take and lia uch Leather asis well tanned to foak in Water, wherr time, or elfe in the Water that hath Jong lain undery Grinding-ftone, into which fuch Iron as hath bes _ from time to time ground away hath there fettled. | +e