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Strain through a canvas bag into a difh that 

 contains a little Rofe-water, wafh the po- 

 matum well in the Rofe-watcr, and after- 

 wards beat it in a mortar perfe6lly fmooth* 

 This pomatum is to be applied frequently 

 through the day, to remove the rednefs of 

 the face, pimples, and even freckles ; but 

 to anfwer the laft mentioned purpofe, it 

 muft be continued till they are entirely 

 effaced. To prevent their return, the 

 perfon muft avoid the intenfe heat of 

 the fun, and hot drying winds for fome 

 time. 



203. A Tomatum for the Skin. 



Take Oil of White Poppy Seeds, and 

 of tTie four Cold Secd^, of each a gill ; 

 Spermaceti, three quarters of an ounce > 

 White Wax, an ounce : mix them into a 

 Pomatum accordino; to the rules of art. 



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