Sed.

3. Of Syrups, Honeys\ and Juices'.

cording to Art. It may be aro-matiz'd with fome drops of thediftiU'd Oil of Cinnamon.'This is directed by Mefue ; butit is aher'd in the laft from whatit v^as when fuit receiv'd into theCollege Difpenfatorj ; for there itWas to be boil'd much more, whichby no means agrees with volatileipicy Ingredients ; there was alfoas much Honey as Sugar, and Gin-ger, with Calamus Aromat'tcus, be-sides the Cinnamon directed to fla-vor it with at laft, by fufpendingthem in a thin Bag, while the Sy-rup was boiling to a fufficient Con-fluence : but with all the Altera-tions and Amendments even nowmade, the Medicine feems notworth any regard.

Syrupus de Symphito, Syrup ofComfrey.' Take of the Roots and Leaves

* of the greater and lefler Comfrey,c ana m. iii. of frefh Red Rofes,' Leaves of Betony, Plantain, Pim-' pernel, Knot-grafs, Scabious, and' Coltsfoot, ana m. ii. Bruife them,' and prefs out their Juice ; to each

* ft i. of which put lb i. of Sugar ;' and in the boiling take off what' Scum rifes, until it is of a due' Confiftence for a Syrup.'

This is a Compofition of Feme-tins, and is continued in the NewDifpenfatory as firft receiv'd by theCollege, unlefs with a fmall Variationin the Quantity of Sugar ; but is notthought of Confequence enough inany Intention to be ever call'd forin Prefcription.

Syrupus Violarum, Syrup of Violets,' Take of frefh Violet Flowers' clean pick'd ft i. and pour upon1 them It «is. of hotWater : CoverÍ them down clofe in a new earthen

glazed Pot for a whole Day, and

• then fqueeze out the Liquor with' a Preis ; and to every ft i. of it' put ft ii. of fine Sugar, which' diffolve in a Bath-Heat; and take' off what Scum arlfes during its' Continuance over the Fire.'

This hath hitherto been a Sy-rup in mighty Efteem : Mod havethe Quantity of Water juft fo muchas is lufEcient to fcald the Flowers,and receive their Tiniture 5 andthe firft Difpenfatory of the Col-lege fo orders it. The Colour ofthis is fo very nice, that without:great care it may be fpoil'd manyways, but chiefly by putting it intometalline VcfTels. or ufing too greaca Fire, or continuing it too longupon it.

Syrupus è Sueco Violarum, Syrupof the Juke of Violets.' This is made with the expreíTed

• Juice, and double the Quantity,' at leaft, or Sugar melted in a

• gentle Bath-Heat, as directed in.' the preceding.'

It is feldom or never made thisway ; and it will not afford foelegant a Colour as the other, thoit ieems to promife more of thaVirtues of the Flowers.

Julepum Violarum, The VioletJulep.

c Take of Violet Flower Water' ft iv. and It i. of Sugar, which« make into a Julep, S. A. 1

This is a Contrivance of Mefue,and hath been continued in all theCollege Difpenfatories, but not, thatI ever knew of^ order'd in extem-poraneous Practice : how it comesto have a Place beftow'd upon itin this Emendation of the College,and particularly in this Clafs, doesnot eafily appear.

D d Syrupus