Ram, William. Ram�s Little Dodeon.
Take Labdanum one ounce, Benjamin and Storax, of each two drams, Damaske powder finely seared, one dram: Cloves and Mace, of each a little. A Nutmeg, and a little Camphire: Muske and Civet, a little. First Beate your mortar and pesteall with coales, then make them verie cleane and put in your Labdanum, beate it till it was soft, put to it two of that drops of oyle of Spike, and so labour them a while: then put in all of the rest finely in powder, and mix them till all be incorporated, then take it out, anoyting your hands with Civet, roll it up and with a bodkin pierce a hole through it.
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Markham, Gervase. The English Housewife.
To make pomanders, take two penny-worth of Labdanum, 2 penny-worth of Storax liquid, one penny-worth of Calamus Aromaticus, as much balme, half a quarter of pound of fine wax, of cloves & mace two penny-worth, of liquid aloes three penny-worth, of nutmegs eight penny-worth, and of musk four graines; beat all these exceedingly together till they come to a perfect substance, then mold it in any fashion you please and dry.
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Plat, Hugh. Delightes for Ladies.
A Sweet and Delicate Pomander
Take two ounces of Labdanum; of Benjamin and Storax one ounce, Musk six graines, Civet six graines, Amber Greece six graines, of Calamus Aromaticus and Lignum Aloes, of each the waight of a groat: beat all these in a hote pestell till they come to paste then wet your hands with rose water, and roll up the paste sodainly.
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