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And of liquid perfumes I remember, 

 'twas the fecret of fome Court-La- 

 dies, noted for Curiofity about per- 

 fumes, to mingle always a due pro- 

 portion of Wine-vinegar with the 

 odoriferous Ingredients. And on 

 this occafion, to (hew the power of 

 mixtures in improving Odours, I (hall 

 add fomething about a Liquour of 

 mine, that has had the good fortune 

 to be very favourably fpoken of by 

 perfons of Quality accuftomed to 

 choice Perfumes. This Liqueur? 

 though thought an elaborate prepa- 

 ration^ as well for another reafon, as 

 to recommend it to fome 5 whofe 

 Critical palates can taft the very 

 titles of things, I called it Ejfence of 

 Musk^y is indeed a very plain (imple 

 preparation, which I thus make. 



I take an arbitrary Quantity of 

 choice Musk without finely powde- 

 ring it, and pour upon it about a 

 finger's breadth of pure Spirit of 

 Wine 5 thefe in aGlafs clofely ftopt 

 I fet in a quiet place to digeft., with- 

 out the help of any Furnace^ and 



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