The Queen-like Closet or Rich Cabinet Part 1

The Queen-like Closet or Rich Cabinet.

by Hannah Wolley.

TO THE

TRULY VERTUOUS

AND

My much Honoured Friend

Mrs. _GRACE BUZBY_,

Daughter to the Late

_Sr. HENRY CARY_,

Knight Banneret;

And WIFE to

Mr. _ROBERT BUZBY_,

Gentleman, and Wollen Draper of LONDON

_Madam_,

Your Kind and Good Acceptance of my Endeavours in Work for You, and that Esteem You have for what else I can do, make me bold to present this Book to You; which by that time You have perused, I doubt not but You will deem it worthy of the t.i.tle it bears; and indeed it was never opened before: If it may yield You any Delight or Benefit, I shall be glad; for as You have a true Love and Esteem for me, so I have a very great Love and Honourable Esteem for You; and shall always be

_Your most Observant

servant_,

_HANNAH WOLLEY._

To all Ladies, Gentlewomen, and to all other of the Female s.e.x who do delight in, or be desirous of good Accomplishments.

Ladies and Gentlewomen,

_I Presume those Bookes which have pa.s.sed from me formerly, have got me some little credit and esteem amongst you.

But there being so much time past since they were Printed, that methinks, I hear some of you say_ I wish Mrs. _Wolley_ would put forth some New Experiments _and to say the Truth, I have been importun'd by divers of my Friends and Acquaintance to do so._

_I shall not give an Apish Example every Day or Week to follow ridiculous and foolish Fancies, nor could I be too like the_ Spaniard, _always to keep in one Dress: I am not ashamed, nor do I disown what I have already Printed, but some of you being so perfect in your practises, and I very desirous still to serve you, do now present you with this_ Queen-like Closet: _I do a.s.sure you it is worthy of the t.i.tle it bears, for the very precious things you will find in it._

_Thus beseeching your kind Acceptance of this Book, and of my earnest Desires to you, I take my Leave, but shall always be to all who have esteem for me,_

Their Faithful and

Humble Servant,

HANNAH WOLLEY.

_Ladies, I do here present you (yet) That which sure will well content A Queen-like Closet rich and brave (Such) not many Ladies have: Or Cabinet, in which doth set Jems richer than in Karkanet; (They) only Eies and Fancies please, These keep your Bodies in good ease; They please the Taste, also the Eye; Would I might be a stander by: Yet rather I would wish to eat, Since 'bout them I my Brains do beat: And 'tis but reason you may say, If that I come within your way; I sit here sad while you are merry, Eating Dainties, drinking Perry; But I'm content you should so feed, So I may have to serve my deed._

_Hannah Wolley._

These things following are sold by _Richard Lowndes_ Book-seller, at the _White-Lion_ in _Duck-Lane_ near _West-Smithfield_.

A Cordial Powder, which doth infallibly Cure the _Rickets_ in Children, and causeth an easie production of Teeth.

Dr. _Lionel Lockyer_'s Universal Pill, curing any Disease curable by Physick; it operates gently and safely, it being very amicable to Nature in purifying the whole Body throughout, and then subduing all Diseases, whether internal or external, as hath been experimented by persons of all sorts and s.e.xes, both young and old, with admirable success.

Mr. _Matthew_ his Diaph.o.r.etick and Diuretick Pill, purging by Sweat and Urine: This Pill being composed of Simples of a very powerful operation, purged from their churlish and malignant quality by an excellent Balsam of long preparation, is by it made so amicable to Nature, that it hath upon ample experience been found effectual for curing all common Diseases.

Mr. _Edmund Buckworth's_ famous Lozenges, for the Cure of Consumptions, Catarrhs, Asthma's, Phtisick, and all other Diseases incident to the Lungs, Colds new and old, h.o.a.rsness, Shortness of Breath, and Stuffings of the Stomach; also a sovereign Antidote against the Plague, and all other contagious Diseases.

The famous Spirit of Salt of the World, well known for a sovereign Remedy against most Diseases; Truly and only prepared by _Constantine Rhodocanaces_, Grecian, one of His Majesties Chymists.

THE

Queen-like CLOSET,

OR

Rich Cabinet.

1. _To make_ Aqua Mirabilis _a very delicate way._

Take three Pints of Sack, three Pints of White Wine, one quart of the Spirit of Wine, one quart of the juice of Celandine leaves, of Melilot-flowers, Cardamum-seeds, Cubebs, Galingale, Nutmegs, Cloves, Mace, Ginger, two Drams of each; bruise them, and mix them with the Wine and Spirits, let it stand all night in the Still, not an Alembeck, but a common Still, close stopped with Rye Paste; the next morning make a slow fire in the Still, and all the while it is stilling, keep a wet Cloth about the neck of the Still, and put so much white Sugar Candy as you think fit into the Gla.s.s where it drops.

2. _The Plague-Water which was most esteemed of in the late great Visitation._