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piftil that rifes in the middle, and fixing 

 in its place a Clove ; being careful not to 

 feparate the Leaves that are clofed together. 

 The Rofe-buds thus prepared, are to be 

 expofed to the heat of the fun a whole 

 month, inclofed in a glafs well flopped, 

 and are then fit for ufe. 



To make Snuff fcented with a thonfand 

 Flowers, take a number of different Flow- 

 ers, and mix them together, proportioning 

 the quantity of each Flower, to the degree 

 of its perfume, fo that the flavour of no one 

 particular Flower may be predominant.. 



316. Perfumed Snuff. 



Take fome Snuff, and rub it in your 

 hands with a little Civet, opening the body 

 of the Civet Hill more by rubbing it in 

 your hands with frefh Snuff; and when 

 you have mixed it perfectly with the Snuff, 

 M. 3 put 



