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Ambergrlfe, or any other Perfume. On 

 the contrary, the Snuff receives the Per- 

 fume the n)ore readily, and prefervcs its 

 fiavour the longer on that account. 



322. Method of dying Snuff Red or Yellow-. 



Take the fizcof a nut or two of Yel- 

 low or Red Ochre, and to temper the 

 colour mix with it a little White Chalk. 

 Grind thcfe colours on marble, v/ith a 

 little lefs than half an ounce of Oil of 

 Sweet Almonds, and moidcn with as much 

 Water as the colour will take up, till it 

 becomes a fmooth Fade. Then mix it 

 with a thin Mucilage of Gum Tragacanth 

 to a proper confiftence, and put it into an 

 earthen difli, ftirring into it about a pine 

 more of Water. Afterwards take any quan- 

 tity of cleanfed Snufi' you pleafe, throw it 

 upon the colour, and rub it well between 

 your hands. When the Palle is thoroughly- 

 tinged 



