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The Art of Perfumery, and Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants: With Instructions for the Manufacture of Perfumes for the Handkerchief, Scented Powders, Odorous Vinegars, Dentifrices, Pomatums, Cosmetics, Perfumed Soap, Etc., to which is Added an Appendix on Preparing Artificial Fruit-Essences, Etc.Piesse, G. W. Septimus (George William Septimus)

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The Art of Perfumery, and Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants: With Instructions for the Manufacture of Perfumes for the Handkerchief, Scented Powders, Odorous Vinegars, Dentifrices, Pomatums, Cosmetics, Perfumed Soap, Etc., to which is Added an Appendix on Preparing Artificial Fruit-Essences, Etc.

Name: The Art of Perfumery, and Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants: With Instructions for the Manufacture of Perfumes for the Handkerchief, Scented Powders, Odorous Vinegars, Dentifrices, Pomatums, Cosmetics, Perfumed Soap, Etc., to which is Added an Appendix on Preparing Artificial Fruit-Essences, Etc.
Author: Piesse, G. W. Septimus (George William Septimus)

Piesse, G. W. Septimus (George William Septimus)

Cosmetics; Perfumes

Pounds                     Of otto.
Orange-peel,                10 yield about               1 oz.
Dry marjoram herb,          20      "                    3 oz.
Fresh   "    "             100      "                    3 oz.
  "   Peppermint,          100      "               3 to 4 oz.
Dry      "                  25      "               3 to 4 oz.
 "  Origanum,               25      "               2 to 3 oz.
 "  Thyme,                  20      "           1 to 1-1/2 oz.
 "  Calamus,                25      "               3 to 4 oz.
Anise-seed,                 25      "              9 to 12 oz.
Caraway,                    25      "                   16 oz.
Cloves,                      1      "                2-1/2 oz.
Cinnamon,                   25      "                    3 oz.
Cassia,                     25      "                    3 oz.
Cedar-wood,                 28      "                    4 oz.
Mace,                        2      "                    3 oz.
Nutmegs,                     2      "               3 to 4 oz.
Fresh balm herb,            60      "          1 to 1-1/2 oz.
Cake of bitter almond,      14      "                    1 oz.
Sweet flag root,           112      "                   16 oz.
Geranium leaves,           112      "                    2 oz.
Lavender flowers,          112      "             30 to 32 oz.
Myrtle leaves,             112      "                    5 oz.
Patchouly herb,            112      "                   28 oz.
Province rose blossom,     112      "      1-1/2 to 2 drachms.
Rhodium-wood,              112      "               3 to 4 oz.
Santal-wood,               112      "                   30 oz.
Vitivert or kus-kus-root,  112      "                   15 oz.

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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.


FRENCH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES COMPARED WITH ENGLISH.

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|        |Imperial |         |Troy     |Kilo-    |Lbs.      |
|Litres. |Gallons. |Grammes. |Grains.  |grammes. |Avoird.   |
|  1,    | 0.22010 |  1,     |  15.434 |  1,     |  2.20486 |
|  2,    | 0.44019 |  2,     |  30.868 |  2,     |  4.40971 |
|  3,    | 0.66029 |  3,     |  46.302 |  3,     |  6.61457 |
|  4,    | 0.88039 |  4,     |  61.736 |  4,     |  8.81943 |
|  5,    | 1.10048 |  5,     |  77.170 |  5,     | 11.02429 |
|  6,    | 1.32058 |  6,     |  92.604 |  6,     | 13.22914 |
|  7,    | 1.54068 |  7,     | 108.038 |  7,     | 15.43400 |
|  8,    | 1.76077 |  8,     | 123.472 |  8,     | 17.63886 |
|  9,    | 1.98087 |  9,     | 138.906 |  9,     | 19.84371 |
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ENGLISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES COMPARED WITH FRENCH.

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