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XI.—Precipitated chalk 750 parts Cream of tartar 250 parts Florence orris root 250 parts Sal ammoniac 60 parts Ambergris 4 parts Cinnamon 4 parts Coriander 4 parts Cloves 4 parts Rosewood 4 parts

XII.—Dragon’s blood 250 parts Cream of tartar 30 parts Florence orris root 30 parts Cinnamon 16 parts Cloves 8 parts

XIII.—Precipitated chalk 500 parts Dragon’s blood 250 parts Red sandalwood 125 parts Alum 125 parts Orris root 250 parts Cloves 15 parts Cinnamon 15 parts Vanilla 8 parts Rosewood 15 parts Carmine lake 250 parts Carmine 8 parts

XIV.—Cream of tartar 150 parts Alum 25 parts Cochineal 12 parts Cloves 25 parts Cinnamon 25 parts Rosewood 6 parts

Scent with essence of rose.

XV.—Coral 20 parts Sugar 20 parts Wood charcoal 6 parts Essence of vervain 1 part

XVI.—Precipitated chalk 500 parts Orris root 500 parts Carmine 1 part Sugar 1 part Essence of rose 4 parts Essence of neroli 4 parts

XVII.—Cinchona bark 50 parts Chalk 100 parts Myrrh 50 parts Orris root 100 parts Cinnamon 50 parts Carbonate of ammonia 100 parts Oil of cloves. 2 parts

XVIII.—Gum arabic 30 parts Cutch 80 parts Licorice juice 550 parts Cascarilla 20 parts Mastic 20 parts Orris root 20 parts Oil of cloves 5 parts Oil of peppermint 15 parts Extract of amber 5 parts Extract of musk 5 parts

XIX.—Chalk 200 parts Cuttlebone 100 parts Orris root 100 parts Bergamot oil 2 parts Lemon oil 4 parts Neroli oil 1 part Portugal oil 2 parts

XX.—Borax 50 parts Chalk 100 parts Myrrh 25 parts Orris root 22 parts Cinnamon 25 parts

XXI.—Wood charcoal 30 parts White honey 30 parts Vanilla sugar 30 parts Cinchona bark 16 parts

Flavor with oil of peppermint.

XXII.—Syrup of 33° B. 38 parts Cuttlebone 200 parts Carmine lake 30 parts English oil of peppermint 5 parts {255}

XXIII.—Red coral 50 parts Cinnamon 12 parts Cochineal 6 parts Alum 2 1⁠/⁠8 parts Honey 125 parts Water 6 parts

Triturate the cochineal and the alum with the water. Then, after allowing them to stand for 24 hours, put in the honey, the coral, and the cinnamon. When the effervescence has ceased, which happens in about 48 hours, flavor with essential oils to taste.

XXIV.—Well-skimmed honey 50 parts Syrup of peppermint 50 parts Orris root 12 parts Sal ammoniac 12 parts Cream of tartar 12 parts Tincture of cinnamon 3 parts Tincture of cloves 3 parts Tincture of vanilla 3 parts Oil of cloves 1 part

XXV.—Cream of tartar 120 parts Pumice 120 parts Alum 30 parts Cochineal 30 parts Bergamot oil 3 parts Clove 3 parts

Make to a thick paste with honey or sugar.

XXVI.—Honey 250 parts Precipitated chalk 250 parts Orris root 250 parts Tincture of opium 7 parts Tincture of myrrh 7 parts Oil of rose 2 parts Oil of cloves 2 parts Oil of nutmeg 2 parts

XXVII.—Florentine orris 6 parts Magnesium carbonate 2 parts Almond soap 12 parts Calcium carbonate 60 parts Thymol 1 part Alcohol, quantity sufficient.

Powder the solids and mix. Dissolve the thymol in as little alcohol as possible, and add perfume in a mixture in equal parts of oil of peppermint, oil of clove, oil of lemon, and oil of eucalyptus. About 1 minim of each to every ounce of powder will be sufficient.

XXVIII.—Myrrh, 10 parts; sodium chloride, 10 parts; soot, 5 parts; soap, 5 parts; lime carbonate, 500 parts.

XXIX.—Camphor, 5 parts; soap, 10 parts; saccharine, 0.25 parts; thymol, 0.5 parts; lime carbonate, 500 parts. Scent, as desired, with rose oil, sassafras oil, wintergreen oil, or peppermint oil.

XXX.—Powdered camphor, 6 parts; myrrh, 15 parts; powdered Peruvian bark, 6 parts; distilled water, 12 parts; alcohol of 80° F., 50 parts. Macerate the powders in the alcohol for a week and then filter.

XXXI.—Soap, 1; saccharine. 0.025; thymol, 0.05; lime carbonate, 50; sassafras essence, enough to perfume.

XXXII.—Camphor, 0.5; soap, 1; saccharine, 0.025; calcium carbonate, 50; oil of sassafras, or cassia, or of gaultheria, enough to perfume.

XXXIII.—Myrrh, 1; sodium chloride, 1; soap, 50; lime carbonate, 50; rose oil as required.

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