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drachms of ambergris; shake them well together, and keep it closely stopped.
HUNGARIAN WATER.
ONE pint spirits of wine, one ounce oil of rosemary, and two drachms essence of
ambergris.
TO PREPARE COSMETIC SOAP FOR WASHING THE HANDS.
TAKE a pound of castile, or any other nice old soap; scrape it in small pieces,
and put it on the fire with a little water--stir it till it becomes a smooth
paste, pour it into a bowl, and when cold, add some lavender water, or essence
of any kind--beat it with a silver spoon until well mixed, thicken it with corn
meal, and keep it in small pots closely covered--for the admission of air will
soon make the soap hard.
COLOGNE WATER.
THREE quarts spirits of wine, six drachms oil of lavender, one drachm oil of
rosemary, three drachms essence of lemon, ten drops oil of cinnamon--mix them
together very well.
SOFT POMATUM.
GET nice sweet lard that has no salt in it--put in any agreeable perfume, beat
it to a cream, and put it in small pots.
TO MAKE SOAP.
PUT on the fire any quantity of lye you choose, that is strong enough to bear an
egg--to each gallon, add three quarters of a pound of clean grease: boil it very
fast, and stir it frequently--a few hours will suffice to make it good soap.
When you find by cooling a little
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