rgamot, the same quantity of
essence of lemon, lavender, and orange flower-water, two ounces of
rosemary and honey-water, with one pint of spirits of wine; let the
mixture stand a fortnight, after which put it into a glass retort, the
body of which immerse in boiling water contained in a vessel placed
over a lamp (a coffee lamp will answer the purpose), while the beak of
the retort is introduced into a large decanter; keep the water boiling
while the mixture distils into the decanter, which should be covered
with cold wet cloths, in this manner excellent Eau de Cologne may be
obtained at a very small expense.

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TRANSPARENT SOAP.

Put into a bottle, windsor soap in shavings, half fill it with spirits
of wine, set it near the fire till the soap is dissolved, when, pour
it into moulds to cool.

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MILK OF ROSES.

Put into a bottle one pint of rose-water, one ounce of oil of almonds;
shake well together, then add fifty drops of oil of tartar.

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HUNGARY WATER.

Put into a bottle one pint of spirits of wine, one gill of water, and
half an ounce of oil of rosemary; shake well together.

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LAVENDER WATER.

Take three drachms of English oil of lavender, spirits of wine
one pint; shake in a quart bottle, then add one ounce of orange
flower-water, one ounce of rose-water, and four ounces of distilled
water; those who approve of the musky odour which lavender water
sometimes has, may add three drachms of essence of ambergris or musk.

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ESSENCE OF ROSES.

Put into a bottle the petals of the common rose, and pour upon them
spirits of wine, cork the bottle closely, and let it stand for three
months, it will then be little inferior to otto of roses.

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ESSENCE OF LAVENDER.

Is prepared according to the above recipe, the lavender being
substituted for the roses.

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SCENT BAGS.

Small bags filled with iris root diffuses a delicate perfume over
drawers, &c. A good receipt for a scent-bag is as follows: two pounds
of roses, half a pound of cyprus powder, and half a drachm of essence
of roses; the roses must be pounded, and with the powder put into silk
bags, the essence may be dropped on the outside.

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