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.B8
1779
THE
TOILET
O F
FLORA,
77i\ ^
THE
TOI LET o? FLORA;
O R,
A COLLECTION
O F T H E
WITH
RECEIPTS Cosmetics of every Kind,
for
that can fmooth and brighten the Skin, give
Force to Beauty, and take off the Appear-
ance of O l d Age and Deca y.
L O N D O N;
Printed for J. Murray, No. ja f Fleet- (beet ; and
W. Nicoll, St. Paul's Church Yard.
MDCCLXilX.
ADVERTISEMENT.
our,,
Numb. Page.
23. A Coral Stick for the Teeth - - 14
24. A Receipt to clean the Teeth, and make the
Fleih grow clofe to the Root of the Enamel 15
25. 26, 27. Receipts to ftrengthen the
fallen loofe
-17
j C> 16
Teeth
the Teeth
zq 22 —
22
40.
41. Mr. Rae's Receipt for making a Powder for
the like Pur.ofe - - - 23
42. Another - - - ib.
55, 56.
57, 58.
Water
—— -
Orange-Flower
59. Magifterial Balm- Water
- - 35*, 36
Water
- 39 —41
42, 43
46
60. Compound Balm-Water, commonly called Eau
de Carmes -
49
61. Sweet Honey-Water • 40
62. Sweet-fcented Water - » - 52.
A6
CONTENTS.
Numb. Page
79. All Flower Water - - 68
80, A curious Water known by the Name of the
Spring Nofegay - -
69
Si. A Cofmetic Water, that prevents Pits after
the Small-Pox - -
71
82. A Cooling Warn - - - ib.
ESSENCES.
119,120. Method of extracting EfTences from
Flowers - - - - 98 101 —
121. EfTence of Ambergrife - - - 102
122. A Remedy for St. Anthony's Fire, or Erysi-
pelatous Eruptions on the Face -
103
F L O W E R
T
S.
CONTENTS.
GLOVES.
Numb. Page.
127. White Gloves fcented with Jafmine after
the Italian Manner - * - 1 10
128. Gloves fcented without the Flowers - 1 1
BREATH.
13$, 236. Receips to fweeten the Breath 1 15, 116
O I L s, 3
VIRGIN'S MILK.
147. A fafe and approved Cofmetic - ib.
LOTIONS.
fjf . A Lotion to ftrengthen the
fweeten the Breath ...
152. Another Lotion to fatten the Teeth, and
Gums, and
i 2g
NAILS.
161. A Liniment to promote the Growth and
Regeneration of Nails - - 136
162, 163. Remedies for Whitloes ; a Diforder
that frequently affecls the Fingers 137, 138
CONTENTS.
Numb.
PERFUMES.
164. Scented Tablets or Paftils
CONTENTS.
Numb. Page
1 86. Lavender Pomatum - - 156
187, 188, 189. Lip-Salves - - 158, 159
190. A Yellow Lip-Salve - - 160
196. WhitePomatum
197. Red Pomatum -
...
191, 192,193, 194, 195. Scarlet Lip-Salves 161,164
-
164
165
198. A Pomatum to remove Rednefs, or Pimples
in the Face - - - 166
199. A Pomatum for Wrinkles - - 167
200. 201. For the fame Intention - 167,168
202. Pomatum for a red or pimpled Face 168
203. A Pomatum for the Skin - - 169
204. Pomatum to make the Hair grow on a Bald
Part, and thicken the Hair - • 170
205. Another Pomatum for the Hair - 171
206. Manner of fcenting Pomatums for the Hair 17*
207. Orange-Flower Pomatum - - 173
308. Sultana Pomatum - 174
a 9, 2! 0. Sweet fmelling Perfumes 174—176
POWDERS
2! 1. Orange-Flower Powder 177
a 1 2. Jonquil Powder - 178
213, 214. Coarfe Violet Powders 179, 180
215. Jafmine Powder 181
216. Ambrette Powder ib.
217. 218. Cyprus Powders 182, 183
219. Perfumed Powder - 1
183
CONTENTS.
Noinb. Page
220. The White Powder that enters into the
Compofnion of the Delightful Perfume 184
221. Prepared Powder - -> ib.
222. A Powder to no urifh the Hair - - i8£
223. Common Powder - • - i$6
224. White Powder - - ib.
FLEAS.
*33> 2 34» 2 3£» 2 36' Certain Methods of de-
itroying Fleas - - 190, 191
WRINKLES.
237. A Secret to take away Wrinkles » 191
CARMINES.
238, 239. Rouges for the Face - - 192* 19J
241.
242.
mine
A
An
Nature
-
... 195
Liquid Rouge that exactly imitates
WASH. BALLS.
247. White Soap - - - 199
248. Honey Soap ib.
plexion
254. Seraglio Wafh-balls
...
.55. Another excellent Wafh-ball for the
...
-
Com-
203
204
205
255. An Hepatic Salt, to preferve the Com-
plexion > 206
EYE-BROWS-
2^5. To change the Ere-brows black * toy
CONTENTS.
MARKS OF THE SKIN.
Numb. Page
257. 2c8. To or Marks of the
efface Spots
Mother, on any Part of the Body - 2c8
259. To take away Marks, and up the Ca-
fill
COMPLEXION.
260. Certain Methods to improve the Com-
plexion - - 21Q
- -
261. The Montpellier Toilet ib,
WARTS,
264,265, 266,267, 26S. Medicines to Cure
Warts - - - 215
VINEGARS.
269. Diftilled Vinegar - - - 216
- 217
270. Diftilled Lavender Vinegar •
- 219
271. Vinegar of the Four Thieves -
£
CONTENTS.
EYES.
Numb. Page
272, 273, 274. For Watery Eyes - 220, 221
275. An excellent Ophthalmic Lotion - 221
276. An Ophthalmic Poultice - - 222
577. A Poultice for inflamed Eyes - - ib.
SUPPLEMENT.
USEFUL RECEIPTS.
281. To take Iron Mould out of Linen - 22
282. Stains of Oil - - - ib.
303.
other coloured Velvets
A Soap
and Stains
304. Another ftdethod
...
that takes out all
-
Manner of Spots
-
235
236
305. A Recept to clean Gloves without wetting ib.
O R A.
BO I
minutes,
L, for the fpace of two or three
in a fufficient quantity of
river-water, one or more of the following
plants; viz. Laurel, Thyme, Rofemary,
Wild Thyme, Sweet-Marjoram, Baftard-
Marjoram, Lavender, Southernwood,
Wormwood, Sage, Pennyroyal, Sweet-
Bafil, Balm, Wild Mint, Hyffop, Clove-
july-fiowers, Anife, Fennel, or any other
herbs that have an agreeable fcent, Hav-
B ing
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ing ftrained off the liquor from the herbs,
add to it a little Brandy, or camphorated
Spirits of Wine.
2. A Cofmetic Bath,
OF FLORA. 3
7. A curious Perfume.
Bj
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8. Perfumed Chaplets and Medals.
fcmbles CofFee.
B+
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1 1 . A Powder to prevent Baldnefs.
Powder your head with powdered Par>
fley Seed, at night, once in three or four
months, and the hair will never fall off.
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Honey, three drachms of powdered South-
ernwood, a drachm and a half of Afhes
of Calamus Aromaticus Roots, three
drachms of Balfam of Peru, and a little
Colour.
a. Natural Cofmetics.
proportion as it wailes.
of the EnameL
loofe Teeth.
26. Another.
27. Or rather.
quently.
of flora; $j
agreeable fenfation.
OF F LOR A. lg
white.
36. Or,
Roch-
OF FLORA. st
37- 0r>
Dip a piece of clean rag in Vinegar of
38. O,
Take Rofe-water, Syrup of Violets,
clarified Honey, and Plantain-water, of
each
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each half an ounce ; Spirit of Vitriol one
ounce ; mix them together* Rub the teeth
with a linen rag moiftened in this Liquor,
and then rince the mouth with equal parts
of Rofe and Plantain-water.
39- Or,
OF FLORA. 23
42. Or,
This
;;
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a fine powder.
;
OF FLORA. 2J
ceptibk- of moiftuf e.
G 2 47. Mem*
:
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Teeth.
following manner.
6 which
OF FLORA. 29
corked.
and Gums.
C 3 pofe
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pofe the befl inflrument is a fmall piece of
of
OF FLORA. 3 t
W A T E R S.
OF FLORA. 33
Q 5 %>
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flop the procefs, and feparate the phlegm
from the fpirit, by another di foliation con-
ducted in the fame manner. The liquor
thus obtained is the genuine Celeflial Wa-
ter. Note, when you perceive this fecond
water begin to lofe its tranfparency,. and
incline to a reddifh colour, put it by in a
fpirits,
OF FLOR A. gg
fpirits, and greatly comforts the fight. By
putting a few drops with a bit of cotton up
the noflrils > it becomes a fovereign ce-
phalic, and cleanfes the brain of all fuper-
CC A drachm
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A drachm of Hungary- Water diluted
with Spring- Water, may be taken once
or twice a week in the morning falling.
fire
OF FLORA. 37
fire for three days; at the expiration of
which period unlute the veffel, and pour
back into the cucurbit whatever liquor
you find in the receiver. Then lute your
cucurbit again, and encreafe the fire fo as
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Spirits. Let the Flowers (land in infufioa
time in a vapour-bath.
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hours after fun-rifing in very fine weather
beat them in a marble mortar into a pafle,
56. Or,
diflillatios
OF FLORA; 43
phlegm.
Flower
;
OF FLORA. 45
Flower and R >fe-water ; but waters from
made as follows.
throw
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throw out what remains at the bottom,,
flopped
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flopped only with a loofe paper cork, to
give the fiery particles an opportunity of
evaporating. What remains in the body
of the ftill is not to be confidered as wholly
ufelefs. After evaporating it to drynefs>
burn the refiduum of the plants and aro-
matics; and when the whole mafs is re-
This
OF FLORA. 4£
This water is highly efteemed, and has
Eau de Carmes.
D which
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which diftil in a vapour bath till the in-
gredients arc left almoft dry ; and preierve
the water thus obtained, in bottles well
flopped.
OF FLORA. 5t
D 2 , It
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It is an antiparalytic, fmooths the fkin,
and gives one of the mod agrreeable fcents
This
OF FLORA. 53
lowing ufe.
>f
OF FLORA. 55
D4 The
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flopped.
whitens
OF FLORA. 57
66. Or,
D5 pare
;
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parts ; infufe in White Wine till they
entirely fink to the bottom of the Wine ;
perfume.
flopped.
OF FLORA. 59
body.
D6
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71. Venice Water, highly ejleemed.
Scent.
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Lemon, two Nutmegs, half an ounce of
j 5. Spirit of Guaiacum.
7 outer
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outer Peel of fix fine China Oranges ; put
them all into a large veffel, with a gallon
thoroughly
OF FLORA. 6s
thoroughly with the other ingredients;
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79. All Flower Water.
fufed.
OF FLORA. 6>
fufed. Perform the operation in a water
bath, and having carefully luted the head
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March, into a glafs body, with a gallon
of flrong Spirit of Wine ; bruife the
84. Another.
Completion.
cocYion.
C
Hue,
:er
OF FLORA.
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Take three Aron Roots r
three Melons of a mi
Cucumbers, four new laid Eggs, a flic
;
Water-lily-water, a p n: of Plantain, ss
92. A Wdk t
cbri tfa 7.
ft*
£ 3
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and your complexion will have a youthful
air.
pofition.
Skin.
preparation.
97. Or,
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98. Or,
ioo. Or,
102. Or,
E6 m
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in a quart of White Wine ; add the Gall
of an Ox, and the Whites of fifteen new
laid Eggs. Mix the ingredients tho-
roughly, diftil in a glafs alembic with a
of Cherries
j
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104. Or,
moves Wrinkles.
colour.
OF FLORA. 87
ufed
.
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ufed to gargle the mouth with, either by
itfelf, or diluted with water, i as occafion
may require.
scribed.
* 13. Or,.
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114. Another Water. for the Gums.
O P FLORA. 9j
in Brandy a whole day ; then fqueese the
Brandy out, and dry them again. Lartly,
head,
I
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head, and receiver; lute the joints carefully)
and diftil in a vapour-bath with a very
flow fire. When you have drawn oft
in
7
OF FLORA. 97
well corked.
F they
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they alfo muft with the Flowers of the
Tuberofe Lily, Angelica, Iris , in odo-
riferous Fruits, as Oranges, Lemons,
Citrons, Sec. add the Rind of thofe
ESSENCES.
1 1 p. Method of extracting EJfences from
Flowers,
OF FLORA. 9f
ufed.
F 2 the
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the fame manner, and continue fo to do
for fome days. When you think the
fcent powerful enough, take the cloths
from the frames, fold them in four, roll
them up, and tie them tight with a piece
wafhed
;
OF FLORA. ioi
120. Or,
ilitutions
;
OF FLORA. i 0j
FLOWERS.
123, Manner of drying Flowers, fo as to pre-
F4 or
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or fait, then dry it for ufc. When tho-
roughly dry, fill a glafs or flone jar half
full of Sand, in vvhieh flick the Flowers in
their natural fituation, and afterwards
cover them gently with the fame, about
the eighth part of an inch above the
Flower. Place the glafs in the fun, or, if
f 5
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124.. A Secret to preferve Flowers.
OF FLORA. 107
fcent.
F6
;
and
OF FLORA. io 9
Colour,
which
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which cover with a layer about two or
three inches thick. Put this Box in a
GLOVES.
127. White Gloves fcented With jfofmine
Turmeric
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Turmeric in powder, and a very little
132. Or,
134. Or,
BREATH.
135. To fweeten the Breath.
Myrrh.
;
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136. Or,
OILS.
137. A Cofmetk OIL
1
3-8. Another Cofmetic Oil.
dews.
of the /kin.
Hair.
Blanch
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Blanch your Almonds in Hot Water,
and when dry, reduce them to powder;
iift them through a fine fieve, ftrewing a
thin layer of Almond-powder, and one of
Flowers, over the bottom of the Box
lined with Tin. When the box is full,
ESSENTIAL OILS, or
(QUINTESSENCES.
ejjence of Lavender,
' w
122 THE TOILET
furface of the Water in the receiver; which
is to be feparated according to the rules of
art. As foon as you perceive that no
more Oil drops into the receiver, which
generally happens to be the cafe a good
while before the phlegm is entirely
orders.
VIRGINS MILK.
I47. A fafe and approved Co/met ic*
149. Another,
G 4 mix
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mix into the confiftence of a foft liniment,
IS O T I O N S.
When
OF FLORA, 129
Water.
plexion.
G6 Lotion
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Lotion dry on the face without wiping it
Hair black.
158. Another.
1 60. Or,
NAILS,
162. A certain Remedy.for Whithes ; a D'lf
of it.
PERFUMES.
164. Scented Tables or P aft Us.
Beat into a fine powder, and fift through
a hair fieve, a pound of the Marc or
kept
OF FLORA, 141
167. ACaJfolette.
Air.
PASTILS.
170. An excellent Compofition to perfume
a Room agreeably.
grains of Ambergrife.
171. Or,
PASTES.
174. Pqfte of dried Almonds to cleanfe
the Skin.
Ha
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176. Pqfitfi '-. H
Take Sweet Almonds, half a pound;
White Wine Vinegar, Brandy, and Spring
Water, of each two quarts ; two ounces
of Crumb of Bread, and the Yolks of
two Eggs. Bbnch and beat the Almonds,
proper confidence.
177- Or,
178. Or,
H3
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379. Or,
180. Or,
White
OF FLORA. i^i
fidence.
181. Or,
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182. O,
Dry, before the fire, half a pound of
Bitter Almonds blanched, then beat them
in a marble mortar as fine as poffible, and
add a little boiled Milk to prevent the
POMATUMS.
183. Cold Cream, or Pomatum for the
Complexion.
name.
and
OF FLORA. 155
185. Or,
H6 Both
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Both thefe pomatums are good Cofme-
tics ; they foften the fkin, and preferve it
cool and fmooth.
1 8 6. Lavender Pomatum.
187. LIP-SALVES.
Take three ounces of Oil of Almonds,
three quarters of an ounce of Sperma-
ceti, and a quarter of an ounce of Vir-
gin's
OF FLORA. i
59
gin's Wax; melt them together over a
flow fire, mixing with them a little of the
powder of Alkanet Root. Keep ftirring
i83. O,
Take prepared Tutty and Oil of Eggs,
of each equal parts ; mix, and apply them
to the lips, after warning the latter with
189. Or,
of
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lips.
Prefs
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Prefs out the Lard, and keep it for
ufe in the fame manner as other Lip-
fa Ives.
192. Or,
193. Or,
194. Or,
195. Or,
a pint
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a pint of Rofe- water, an ounce "of Bee's
vapour-
OF FLORA. 165
pomatums.
former compolition.
Face,
OF FLORA. 169
I A great
;
lowing manner.
-the Hair.
OF FLORA. 173
a bladder.
Violet-powder.
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210. Another fi r the fame Part ofe.
fpoon.
At
OF F LOR A. j 77
POWDER S.
I 6 bags
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Aromaticus, aud as much Labdanum
beat the whole into a very fine powder,
and fift it through a lawn fieve. Add four
grains of Ambergrife, and half an ounce
grant.
226. Another.
22 S. Bean Flour.,
Florentine Orrice.
agreeable.
OF FLORA. 13.9
230. Or,
FLEAS,
233. A certain Method of dejlroying
Fleas*
234. Or,
235« Or,
236. Or,
WRINKLES.
237. A Secret to take away Wrinkles.
occafion.
CARMINES.
238. A Rouge for the Face*
colour.
OF FLORA. 193
229* Another.
K again
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again upon the fire, and having diflblved
half a pound of Alum in White Wine Vi-
negar, mix both Liquors together, aud ftir
Wood.
Nature.
Oil of Almonds.
K
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SWEET-SCENTED BAGS.
Pocket.
ingredients.
WASH-BALLS.
247. White Soap.
%
powder them, and add anounce of Starch,
the fame quantity of Wheaten Flour, fix
drachms of frefh Pine-nut Kernels, two
ounces of blanched Almonds, an ounce
and a half of Orange Kernels huiked,
two ounces of Oil of Tartar, the fame
property.
cept
OF FLORA. 203
ufual method.
plexion.
Pafte,
OF FLORA. 205
Complexion*
EYE-BROWS.
256. T'o change the Eye-brows black*
[
will totally difappear.
268. Or,
the face of r
he patient a$ 1 on as the
fcabs of the Small-pox begin to fcale off;
COMPLEXION.
2.60. Certain Methods to improve the
Complexion,
ftep
OF FLORA. 211
following composition.
TarTety, &c.
265. Another.
266. Or,
267. Or,
from
OF FLORA. 217
part.
the Vinegar.
the ik'in.
of flora; .19
L 2 The
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The Vinegar of the Four Thieves is
EYES.
1272. 35? cure watery Eyes.
273. Or,
decoction of Chervil.
OF FLORA, -221
274. Or,
Honey.
L 3
and
.
Rofe^water,
SigbU
wards be given,
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SUPPLEMENT.
Manner of taking out all Kinds of
Spots and Stains from Linen
and Stuffs; and various other
ufeful Receipts,
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the bottle, and expofe it to the heat of
whole
OF FLORA; '227
Colour,
wholly difappear.
OF FLORA; 229
taken out.
as when new.
Stiffs.
warm
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warm Water, and two or three times after
White Cloth.
dull out.
make
OF FLORA. 239
make a lather with Caftile Soap, and
with a fine brufh dipped in it, pafs over
DIFFERENT WAYS OF
PREPARING SNUFF.
312. Mdhod of making Sniff.
/cent it.
fcent of Flowers.
GF FLORA, 243
M2 feparate
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feparate it from the Flowers, which are
215. O,
Put your Flowers that are placed over
each layer of the Snuff, between two pieces
of white paper pricked full of holes with
a large pin, and fift through a fieve the
M. 3 put
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put them into a canifter. SnufF is flavour-
317. Or,
324. Or,
powder.
325. Or,
326. Or,
7 Cin*
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. -
FINIS.
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