Breast Reduction in 1694

I was searching for info regarding the transportation of women to the colonies in the 17th century and came across a snippet about a book printed by John Dunton at the Raven in the Poultry in 1694. It is titled The Ladies Dictionary, Being a General Entertainment For the Fair Sex: A Work Never attempted before in Englifh (err, English).

It was the cosmo of the day with info on exercise, diet, reading, wobbly bits, make-up, dating, prostitution and adultery.

Written by a man they think, but with initials NM as the author, so I don't know how they know that.

Here's a sampling. Wish I had the whole book, but it sold for $9500. Cdn.

BREAST REDUCTION
Breasts that "hang loose, and are of an extraordinary largeness, lose their charms, and have their beauty burried in the grave of uncomliness". To reduce them, bind for several nights, coat with a mixture of seeds, then wash with white wine and rose water.

MAKE-UP
"A painted face is enough to destroy the Reputation of her that uses it."

READING
"It is not necessary to read many Books, but to read the best. The forbidding of idle books makes young people more curious to read them."

SEX
"Is it proper for a Woman to yield at the first address, though to a man she love? You'll get better Conditions if the Enemy does not know how weak you are within."

ADULTERY
Women are warned not to be tempted due to "dangerous consequences" and "dishonour it puts on your Sex". On prostitution, he says it "causes a man to spend silver for flesh, till he becomes so lank that his legs are scarce able to support their late master".

EXERCISE & DIET
Diet advice includes taking vigorous exercise before meals. The author also suggests not eating "any thing that is very Salt, Sharp, Bitter or too Hot, but let your Food be Sweet and nourishing". He recommends: "New Eggs, Veal, Mutton, Capon."

LOSING WEIGHT
Re "fatty lumps", the author says: "Bodies sometimes fall away in one part, and not in another." To combat this, take "Oyl of Foxes, Capons Grease, and Goose Grease" with "Pine, Rosin, and Turpentine". Boil with "Virgins-Wax" and plaster on to the body.

The only thing I have to ask is what is Virgins-Wax?

Ahh! not what one would think.....

From British History Online

Virgin wax[virgins-wax; virgin's wax; virgins wax; virgin ditto]Originally fresh, new or unused BEES WAX, sometimes that produced by the first swarm of BEES; in later and more general use, a purified or fine quality of WAX, especially as used in the making of CANDLES. In the latter sense WHITE BEES WAX.OED earliest date of use: 13--Found in units of DRACHM, LB, OZ, PENNYworthSee also WHITE WAX. Sources: Inventories (mid-period), Recipes, Tradecards.
From: 'Viol - Vizard mask', Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities, 1550-1820