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part, they cannot be divested without separating the phlegm, and reducing them to the rectified state of spirits of wine.

JESSAMINE WATER.

It is well known that there are several species of jessa- mine, but the sort intended in this instance is what gardeners call Spanish White, or Catalonian Jessamine ; this is one of the most beautiful of all the species of jessamine. It

— Take of Spanish jessamine-flowers,

made as follows :

is

12 ounces ;

essence of citron or bergamot, 8 drops ;

fine

proof-spirit, 1 gallon ; Digest two days in a close vessel, after which draw off 1 gallon, and dul- cify with fine loaf-sugar. water, 2 quarts.

EAU DE BEAUTE.

The name of this water is taken from its use in wash- ing the face and giving an agreeable smell. It is drawn from thyme and marjoram, which gives it a very elegant odour. Take of the flowery tops of thyme and marjoram, each 1 pound; proof-spirits, 5 quarts; water, 1 quart. Draw off by means of a sand-bath till the feints begin to rise, and keep it close stopped for use.