272. FRENCH MILK OF ROSES.

Mix together 4 oz. of oil of almonds,

½ an oz. of English oil of lavender,

2 quarts of spirit of wine, and

10 do. of rose-water.

Next, blanch 3 lbs. of Jordan almonds, and pound them in a mortar,

with a quarter of a lb. of Spanish oil-soap, half an oz. of

spermaceti, and half an oz. of white wax. Put these ingredients

into a large jar, with two ounces of pearl-ash, dissolved in an

ounce of warm water. Shake the whole well, and then pour it into

small bottles for sale.