Making and Knowing
A minimal edition of BnF Ms Fr 640

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Against rednesses of the face

Make a small lead cap and wear it overnight. Excellent secret. Try a lead mask.

Medicine of orientals against all maladies

Figure Figure

Dry some rosemary in the month of May, then fill this bowl with powder made of it, and place a lit charcoal on top. And, receive the smoke by a quite tightened mouth having closed your mouth well, and a part will come out by your nose. But if you want to purge the head also pinch the nose. Against colds, rheums, and other maladies.

Fatty earth

Founders,to make the handles of their bells, use it. And before it is used, they beat it very well, then leave it to dry in the shade, little by little & for a long time, and mold with it very neatly. But it must not be areneuse &; but rather well chosen & soft.

Recipe for making bronze and varnish of many sorts

For making excellent varnish with clear water which you will use with a pinceau and immediately dries, for putting on paper, a tablet, or another piece.

First, you will take five ounces of eau de vye and one ounce of benzoin, crushed between two pieces of paper or card or in a mortar.

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