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To make Washing-balls. 



To make very good washing-balls, take Storax of both 

 kinds, Benjamin, Calamus Aromaticus, Labdanum, of 

 each alike, and bray them to powder with Cloves and 

 Orris ; then beat them all with a sufficient quantity of 

 Sope till it be stiff, then with your hand you shall work 

 it like paste, and make round balls thereof. 



Gervase Markham. The English House-Wife ( 1 625). 



Lady Lilleys Ball. ♦ 



Take twelve ounces of oil-soap shaved very fine, sper- 

 maceti three ounces, melt them together ; two ounces of 

 bismuth dissolved in rose-water for the space of three 

 hours, one ounce of oil of thyme, one ounce of the oil of 

 carraways, one ounce of essence of lemons, mix all well 

 together. Mr$ Glasse The Aft j Cookery (1784). 



Fine scented Wash-ball. 



Take of the best White Soap, half a pound, and shave 

 it into thin slices with a knife ; then take two ounces and 

 half of Florentine Orrice, three quarters of an ounce 

 >f Calamus Aromaticus, and the same quantity of Elder 

 lowers ; of Cloves, and dried Rose Leaves, each half an 

 mnce ; Coriander-seeds, Lavender, and Bay Leaves, of 

 ich a drachm, with three drachms of Storax. Reduce the 

 rhole to fine powder, which knead into a paste with the 

 >oap ; adding a few grains of Musk or Ambergrise. When 

 rou make this Paste into Wash-balls, soften it with a 

 little Oil of Almonds, to render the composition more 

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