Santal-wood, in powder, 1 lb. Gum benzoin, 1-1/2 lb. " Tolu, 1/4 lb. Otto of santal, } " cassia, } each, 3 drachms. " cloves, } Nitrate of potass, 1-1/2 oz. Mucilage of tragacantha, q.s. to make the whole into a stiff paste. The benzoin, santal-wood, and Tolu, are to be powdered and mixed by sifting them, adding the ottos. The nitre being dissolved in the mucilage, is then added. After well beating in a mortar, the pastils are formed in shape with a pastil mould, and gradually dried. The Chinese josticks are of a similar composition, but contain no Tolu. Josticks are burned as incense in the temples of the Buddahs in the Celestial Empire, and to such an extent as to greatly enhance the value of santal-wood. DR. PARIS'S PASTILS. Benzoin, } Cascarilla, } of each, 1/4 lb. Myrrh, 1-1/4 oz. Charcoal, 1-1/2 lb. Otto of nutmegs, } of each, " cloves, } 3/4 oz. Nitre, 2 oz. Mix as in the preceding. PERFUMER'S PASTILS. Well-burned charcoal, 1 lb. Benzoin, 3/4 lb. Tolu, } Vanilla pods, } of each, 1/4 lb. Cloves, } Otto of santal, } " neroli, } of each, 2 dr. Nitre, 1-1/2 oz. Mucilage tragacantha, _q.s._ PIESSE'S PASTILS. Willow charcoal, 1/2 lb. Benzoic acid, 6 oz. Otto of thyme, } " caraway, } " rose, } of each, 1/2 dr. " lavender,} " cloves, } " santal, } Prior to mixing, dissolve 3/4 oz. nitre in half a pint of distilled or ordinary rose water; with this solution thoroughly wet the charcoal, and then allow it to dry in a warm place. When the thus nitrated charcoal is quite dry, pour over it the mixed ottos, and stir in the flowers of benzoin. When well mixed by sifting (the sieve is a better tool for mixing powders than the pestle and mortar), it is finally beaten up in a mortar, with enough mucilage to bind the whole together, and the less that is used the better.