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half; the fame quantity of Frankincenfe ; 

 and a fufficient quantity of Mucilage of 

 Gum Arabic, prepared with a decocYion of 

 Gall Nuts. Apply it to the head and 

 chin after being clean fhaved. 



157. A Depilatory Unlment. 



Take a quarter of a pound of Quick- 

 lime, an ounce and a half of Orpiment, 

 an ounce of Florentine Orrice, half an 

 ounce of Sulphur, the fame quantity of 

 Nitre, and a pound or pint of a Lixivium 

 made of Bean-ftalk Ames ; boil the whole 

 to a proper confidence, which may be 

 known by dipping a wet feather into it. 

 It is boiled enough when the feathery part 

 of the quill eafily feparates from the other. 

 Then add half an ounce of Oil of Laven- 

 der, or any aromatic Effence, and mix 

 into a Liniment, with which if you rub 

 the hair that grows on any part of the 

 6 body, 



