264. TO MAKE EAU DE MELISSE DES CARMES.

Take of spirit of balm, 8 pints,

lemon peel, 4 do.

nutmegs, and

coriander seeds, each, 2 do.

rosemary, marjoram,

thyme, hissop,

cinnamon, sage,

aniseed, cloves,

angelica roots, each 1 pint.

Mix. Distil and keep it for a year in an ice-house.

This is the original receipt of the barefooted _Carmelites_, now in

possession of the company of apothecaries of Paris, who sell a vast

quantity of this celebrated water.