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StilLRoom

To

ynake

Aromatic

or

Fumigating

Pastils,

Mix

together

the

following

ingredients,

all

having

been

separately

powdered

:

two

pounds

of

charcoal,

one

pound

each

of

frankincense

and

gum

benzoin,

and

half

a

pound

of

gum

storax.

Add

to

the

mixed

powders,

four

ounces

of

syrup,

six

ounces

of

tinc-

ture

of

benzoin,

two

ounces

each

of

oil

of

almonds

and

essence

of ambergris,

and

one

ounce

of

essence

of

musk.

Make

the

resultant

paste

into

cones,

adding

a

little

warm

water

if

required.

To

make

Aromatic

Pastils,

Another

Recipe,

Mix

together

125

parts

of

gum

benzoin,

25

parts

of

balsam

of

tolu,

100

parts

of

powdered

sanders-

wood,

and

i

part

each

of

nitre,

oil

of

sandalwood,

cinnamon,

and

cloves.

Make

into

a

paste

with

a

solution

of

gum

tragacanth

(made

by

pouring

6

parts

of

warm

water

over

i

part

of

gum

tragacanth,

letting

it

stand

a

few

days

and

then

straining),

and

form

into

cones.

To

make

Aromatic

Pastils,

Another

Recipe,

Mix

together

125

parts

of

charcoal,

25

parts

each

of

cascarilla

bark

and

gum

benzoin,

12

parts

of

nitre,

10

parts

of

myrrh,

and

5

parts

each

of

oil

of

cloves

and

oil

of

nutmeg.

Make

into

a

paste

with

a

solution

of

gum

tragacanth.

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