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To Perfume Gloves

Instructions

Take four Grains of Musk and grind it with Rosewater, and also eight Grains of Civet, then take two spoonfuls of Gum dragon steeped all night in Rosewater, beat these to a thin Jelly, putting in half a spoonful of Oil of Cloves, Cinamon and Jessamine mixed together, then take a Spunge and dip it therin, and rub the Gloves all over thin, lay them in a dry clean place eight and forty hours; then rub them with your hands till they become limber.

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The Queen-like Closet or Rich Cabinet (1672).