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and Amber, than not onely ordinary 

 perfons, but Perfumers themfelves 

 are wont to imploy, we have had fe- 

 veral Perfumes , that for fragrancy 

 were much preferred to thofe where 

 Musk and Amber-greece are fo plen- 

 tifully imploy ed. The proportions 

 and ways of mixture we beft appro- 

 ved of, would be too long, and are 

 not neceffary, to be here fet down 5 

 but you will not much erre in making 

 ufe of fuch a proportion as this, viz* 

 eight parts of Amber-greece, two of 

 Musk , and one of Civet : which 

 quantities of Ingredients if they be 

 skilfully and exa&ly mingled, you 

 will not mifs of a good Composition, 

 with which you may innoble other 

 materials, as Benzoin^ Storax, fweet 

 Flowers^ &c. fit to make Paftills, 

 Ointments for Leather, Poman- 

 der, &c. And we may here add, 

 that, upon the fcore of the new Tex- 

 ture acquired by Compofition, fbme 

 things, that are not fragrant them- 

 felves, may yet much heighten the 

 fragrancy of Odoriferous bodies. 



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