Arts and sciences; chemistry.

182 not continue boiling & you will have [?] good [a.s. gold].

188 Rose Pomatum Mr Perkins of Lymington

Put 6, 8, 10 or 12 [?] of good Pork Lard into a large earthen Pan. Beat in as many fresh Rose leaves as you can procure every day for 10 or 12 days with the [?], put in the 1st day of common salt [?]. after standing 12 days, put the Pan in a large kettle or Copper of Water & let it simmer for 5 or 6 Hours. then strain the Liquid thro a Cloth squeezing it from the Leaves into a large Pan - when Cold take out the Pomatum & thro away any Liquid that remains, & warm that as nefore repeating it till no more liquid remains - Let it stand 5 or 6 [?] before you use it.

183 189. To preserve Dogs, Horses, & other Animals of the same size they were born One Abraham Lazarus, a Jew Dealer in Horses in Livenia made a Present of [?] a very small Horse to his Lawyer who had gained an important Cause for him for his young son to ride on, but told him at the same time the secret to keep all Animals in their original Size when born from their Mother - This Horse was not only a Proof of this Experiment but he gave also a very small Dog to the same Person - The Secret is as follows Give a Dog or any other Animal during the Time of its Sucking its Mother just as its Eyes begin to open [?] of powdered Coral mixed up with a little

184 Brandy & Flour & make it swallow it & it will never grow larger. which must be allowed as a current experiment.

190. To prevent a Person sweating or being tired in Running This Secret will be of great advantage to many People who are obliged to run on Foot frequently such as Running Footmen & pre vent Stitchesn& Pains in their Sides as well as prevent their Sweatingin hot weather, & also their Feet from being sore. Gather on St. Bartholomews Day Cabbage & root of Southernwood or Abrotanum & fasten it upon your Body under your Shirt so as to touch the Skin & you will neither sweat not feel any Fatigue in Running Or put Poplar Leaves at the Bottom of your Feet, between the Stocking &

185 procees on the Journey, & you will feel no Fatigue the whole Day - as has been proved on many occasions.

191. [Illegible strike through] To give a fine Smell to a rose

Plan an onion near a Rose Bush and the Roses will have an excellent Smell, & the Water distilled from them will be much better than the Common.

192 To send a Letter in an Egg: not to be discovered

This is useful in War. Write upon the Outside of the Shell with Ink made of Gall Nuts - Alleum & Vinegar. Then lay the Egg, when dry, for 3 of 4 Days in strong [alchemy symbol] dry it again & then send it by your messenger, with a letter of no Consequence if interrupted. When

186 He arrives at his Journey's end & when the Egg is carefully opened the writing will appear upon the white of the Egg. Or. Write upon an Egg as before with the same Ink, seeth it in Salt [alchemy symbol water] for [?] till the Writing disappears. Then send away the Egg & the Writing will appear upon the White when the Shell is carefully broken. Or, Lay a new Egg in strong [alchemy symbol] till the Shell is soft, then cut a long slit with a lancet, & put a letter into the Egg & it will be as hard as ever when laid again into [alchemy symbol]. The slit must be covered with Chalk or Wax - but it will always be seen, there for the first method is the best.