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tinged with the colour, leave it till next 

 morning to fettle, then fpread it thin on a 

 cloth to dry, and place it in the fun, ftir- 

 ring it about every now and then that it 

 may dry equally. When dry, gum it 

 with a very thin Mucilage of Gum Tra- 

 gacanth made with fome fweet-fcented 

 Water. To gum the Snuff as equally as 

 poflible, wet the palms of your hands with 

 this Gum Water, and rub the Snuff well 

 between them. Afterwards dry it in the 

 fun, and lift die colour that does not adhere 

 to it through a very fine fieve. The Snuff 

 is then properly prepared to receive any. 

 flavour you choofe^ 



323. Herb Snuff. 

 Take Sweet Marjoram, Marum Syria- 

 cum Leaves, and Lavender Flowers dried, 

 of each half an ounce, Afarabacca Leaves*, 

 a drachm* . Rub them all into a powder. 



