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tinged with the colour, leave it trll next 

 morning to fettle, then fpread it thin on a 

 cloth to dry, and phice k in the fun, ftir- 

 ring it about every now and then that it 

 may dry equally. When dry, gum it 

 with a very fine 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 ^Vater, and rub the fnuff well 

 between them. Afterwards dry it in the 

 fun, and fift the colour that does not adhere 

 to it thorough a very fine fieve. The SnufF 

 is then properly prepared to receive any 

 flavour you choofe. 



323. Herb Snuff", 



Take Swc&t Marjoram, Marum Syria- 

 cum Leaves, and Lavender Flowers dried, 

 of each half an ounce, Afarabacca Leaves, 

 a drachm. B-ub them all into a powd:-r. 



