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207. Orange-FIczver Pomalnnu 



Take two pounds and a half of Hog's 

 Lard, 2nd three pounds of Orange Flowers ; 

 mix them together in a marble mortar; 

 then put the mixture inro an earthen vefTel 

 with fome Water, and place it in a vapour- 

 bath, where let it (land till the Lard is 

 melted, and floats above the Flowers. 

 When it has Hood till cold, pour away the 

 Water, and fimmer in the ufua! mariner, 

 with three pounds of frefli Orange 

 Flowers. Repeat the fame opt ration 

 twice more with two pounds of Orange 

 Flowers each time ; and the lad time, 

 while the mixture Hands in infufion, add 

 a gill of Orange-flower Water. Strain 

 through a hair fieve held over an earthen 

 dim ; drain off the Water thoroughly when 

 cold, and keep the Pomatum in a dry 

 I 3 place, 



