sugar candy

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One poor pennyworth of Sugar-candy, to make thee long-winded. 1st Henry IV, act iii, sc.

From The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare by Ellacombe, Henry Nicholson

For the Cataract: Take one Scruple of washt Aloes finely beaten, and two Scruples of Sugar-candy, mix these together, and with a Quill blow it three or four times a day into your Hawks Eye.

From The School of Recreation (1696 edition) Or a Guide to the Most Ingenious Exercises of Hunting, Riding, Racing, Fireworks, Military Discipline, The Science of Defence by Howlett, Robert

The Pragmatick he doth intreat That they will fill him some Beau-cheat, The Virtuoso he cries hand me Some Coffee mixt with Sugar-candy.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)

For the Cataract: Take one Scruple of washt Aloes finely beaten, and two Scruples of Sugar-candy, mix these together, and with a Quil blow it three or four times a day into your Hawks Eye.

From The School of Recreation (1684 edition) Or, The Gentlemans Tutor, to those Most Ingenious Exercises of Hunting, Racing, Hawking, Riding, Cock-fighting, Fowling, Fishing by Howlett, Robert

Sugar-candy from Bussorah and cloth, are the principal articles sold. 4th.—Marched sixteen miles to Mysoor: direction at first NNW. and latterly west, close to the Brahorck hills. 

From Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries by Griffith, William