44/210 You say you are afraid of the plague. I will give you an electuary to drive away the panic;" and he produced a small jar, and handed it to the porter. "It is composed of conserve of roses, gillyflowers, borage, candied citron, powder of _laetificans Galeni_, Roman zedoary, doronicum, and saffron. You must take about the quantity of a large nutmeg, morning and evening." "You make me for ever your debtor, learned sir," rejoined Blaize. |