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Strain through a canvas bag into a dim that 

 contains a little- Rofe-water; warn the po- 

 matum Well in the Rofe-water, and after- 

 wards beat it in a mortar perfectly fmooth* 

 This pomatum is to be applied frequently- 

 through the day, to remove the rednefs of 

 the face, pimples* and even freckles; but 

 to anl^ver the lail mentioned purpofe, it 

 mull be continued till they are entirely 

 effaced. To prevent their return, the 

 perfon mud avoid the intenfe heat of 

 the fun, and hot drying winds for fome 

 time. 



203. A Pomatum for the Skin. 



Take Oil of White Poppy Seeds, and 

 of the four Cold Seeds, of each a gill ; 

 Spermaceti, three quarters of an ounce ; 

 White Wax, an ounce: mix them into a 

 pomatum according to the rules of art. 



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