The Queen-like Closet (5th edition)

by Hannah Woolley

For works with similar titles, see The Queen-like Closet.

Printed for Rich: Chiswell
And Tho. Sawbridge 1684

The Queen-like Closet:

OR,

RICH CABINET,

Stored with all manner of

RARE RECEIPTS

FOR

Preserving, Candying and Cookery.

Very Pleasant and Beneficial to all Ingenious Persons of the Female Sex.

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To which is added,

A SUPPLEMENT,

PRESENTED

To all Ingenious LADIES, and GENTLEWOMEN.

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By Hannah Woolley.

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The Fifth EDITION.

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LONDON:

Printed for R. Chiswel at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church Yard, and F. Sambridge at the Three Flower-de-Luces in Little-Britain, 1684.

Licensed,

Nov. 16.
1669.

Roger L'Estrange.

Chapters (not listed in original)

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Supplement

TO THE
Truly Virtuous
AND
My much Honoured Friend
Mrs. GRACE BUZBY,
Daughter to the Late
Sir HENRY CARY,
Knight Banneret;
And WIFE to
Mr. ROBERT BUZBY,
Gentleman, and Woollen 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 Title 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 Woolly.

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

Ladies and Gentlewomen,

I Presume those Books which have passed 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. Woolly 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 assure you it is worthy of the Title 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,

H. Woolley.

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LAdies, I do here present you
That which sure will well content you,
A Queen-like Closet rich and brave;
(Such) not many Ladies have:
Or Cabinet in which doth set
Gems richer than in Karkanet;
(They) only Eyes 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 my say,
If that I come within your way;
I sit here sad while you are merry,
Eating Dainties, drinking Perry
But I'me content you should so feed,
So I may have to sorce my need.

Hannah Woolly.

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Postscript.

NOw good Readers, here are three hundred and ten choise Receipts added for a Second Part of the Queen-like Closet, and you may, I am sure, make many more of them if you observe how many I have taught in one; if I had not taken that course, only for brevity sake, and that it might not be tedious and impertinent to you, I might have enlarged this Volume very much.

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