1867 Six Hundred Receipts by John Marquart

600 MISCELLANEOUS VALUABLE RECEIPTS.

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bottom of each vial a small portion of any perfume u fancy : for instance, oil of orange-flowers, oil of jessamine, oil of roses, oil of pinks, extract of violets. The pungent oils (cloves, cinnamon, ber- gamot, lavender, orauge-peel, lemon, &c.) are not good for the hair, and must not be used in scenting this oil. Having put a little perfume into the vials, pour into each through a small funnel suffi- cient of the coloured olive-oil to fill them to the neck. Then cork them tightly, and tie a circular bit of white kid leather over the corks. To use this oil, (observing never to shake the bottle,) pour a little into a saucer or some other small vessel, and with the finger rub it into the root of the hair. The bags of alkanet may be used a second time. No. 78. Another Hair-Oil. A very excellent hair-oil, which answers all com- mon purposes, is made by mixing 1 ounce of brandy with 3 ounces of sweet oil. Add any scent you pre- fer ; a selection can be got at the drug-store.

No. 79. Another excellent Hair-Oil.

Take 1 quart olive-oil or fine lard-oil. 2| ounces spirits of wine. 1 ounce cinnamon powder. 5 drachms bergamot-oil.

Heat them together in a large pipkin, then remove it from the fire, and add four small pieces of alkanet-