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beat it to powder, and fift it through a 

 fine lawn fieve. If you pleafe vou may add 

 a little powder of Florentine Orrice-ioot. 



222. A Powder to noiirijh the Hair. 



Take Roots of the Sweet Flag, Cala- 

 mus Aromaticus, and Red Rofes dried, 

 of each an ounce and a half; Gum Ben- 

 jamin, an ounce J Aloes Wood, three quar- 

 ters of an ounce •, Red Coral prepared, and 

 Amber prepared, of each half an ounce ; 

 Bean Flour, a quarter of a pound, Floren- 

 tine Orrice roots, half a pcuad ; mix the 

 whole together, then beat into a fine pow- 

 der, and add to it five grains of Muflc, and 

 the fame quantity of Civet. This pow- 

 der greatly promotes the regeneration of 

 the hair, and flrengthens and nourifhes its 

 roots. The property of enlivening the 

 imagination, and helping the memory is 

 alfo attributed to it. 



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