Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-03-15
March /
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FOR THE GROWTH OF HAIR.
CREAM OF MARQUIS.
TILE ANCIENT CpIL,EN,pn


aaS the hai2' g1'OlC thick and long
AIDES and Gentlemen who wish the orno
Ia mfnt OF tine head IF hair, need only make
fair trial OF this compositions as in all cases it pre-
vents the tlai from falling off from sickness and
confinement too often the for the want of hay
ing proper nourShment applied TO strengthen the
root. 1t is recommended to ladies for their toilet
particularly as moisture is found necessary to the
Hair when dressing. The Cream of Nardus for that
purpose Is now become IN use by ladies of the fist
circle VINO allow II to excel any preparation of the
KIND YET discovered, as 1t not only ourshcs and inn
proves ITS growth, but renders 10 the Hair a most
beauiini gloss and pleasant Perfume and causes it
always to retain lis natural color-Tbose ladies
who use Dressing hons ought not neglect using it,
Is II prevents the Ill efec: occaSionsd by the heat.
IT is OF much use To those wearing Artificial Hair,
as 1t gives natural gloss. To comment on the
many valuable qualities il possesses is useIess-it
need only be said. it ought not to be omitted by
those who have the ornament of fine Head of Hair
ana wlsh to retain il: 1t is recommended for Chill
dren as 1t improves tile regularity and growth of
their Hair.
THE SPikenGrdo fhe .4ncienLs.-Much difference
IN opinion has arisen among the curious and learned
what TINS precious ointment composed of. The
late SIS william Jones was of oninion that this ce
lehfated ointment procured from the root of the
VaIelIana Jatamansi, which is found growing only
ID India. MIR. Lambert tells us aso i'm his illustra
ton Of the genus Cinchona that the Valerina iata-
""i'S' IS HthtIcal WIN lie SpIkenard of the An
cIents while Mr.. Phillips, in his late work on Vege-
tables, positively that il was made from La
vender, and which, he says, was called n ardus in
Greek, rom Mazda. city of Syria, near the Eu-
pirates, and that it also called spica, spike be-
cause among all the vertcillated plants this alone
bears a spike.
Mr.. Phillips in his history of Lavender, saws sit
is native of Languedoc, some parts of Spain, Hum
garyand Austria; but the most odorferous Lavender
grew ancIenty about the city of Eporhecla, and
as so much esteemed al the time when our Saviour
was upon the earth, that it was sought after With
the greatest avidity, and brought revenue to that
city equal to mine of the most precious metal >
Mr. Phillips adds, that "Pliny, who nourished little
aGter this period, has described the Lavender plant
under the name of Narlus;' and that 'he notices
the blossom as forming spike, and mentions that
the most costly and precious ointment was made
from the aromatic leaves of the Nardus and that
the spikes (blossoms) sold for 100 Roman demarii
81. Is. 6d.) per pound" "1he Romans" saws this
naturalist, "cstecm the leaves Of the Nardus that is
| brought from Syria the best; next to that the
Gallo Lavender or Nardus is in estimation."---
hat especially confirms the opinion that Laven-
der was the Nardus of the Ancjsnts," say Mr. Phil
lips, 's, that Pliny after having described the same
ointment mentioned by tine Evangelist, which he
directs to be kept in vessels Of Alabaster Observes
that the flowers or spikes of the plant being laid in
wardrobes' gives most agreeable perfume to the
garments. In speaking Of the Valerian of Napaul,
Mr.. P. says, lit highly improbable that this
should be the Spikeuard of the Ancients, as the
scent of this root differs very widely from our ideas
Of agreeable perfumes; and we may presume, that
the opinions Of the Romans the commencement
of the Christian era, with respect to odours, were
similar to our own; as find, besides the Spike
nard, they extracted their favore odours from ro-
SOS, myrtle, voets, maorams lilies, orris-roo and
iouqulls, &c. to which they often added sweet spi-
ces and aromatic gums"
r x preuarpd nd sofd h., ,hc
HOPKINS y Co Philadelphia; and may be had OF
their accredited Agents throughout the United States
Price 81 per bottle.
JOSEPH r. ALLYN, Norfolk
NJ. JONES, Suffolk
J. & VI. WOMBLE, Smithfeld.
3. n. Fl sCH, jerusalem
HENRY WHITE, Petersburg
AND
JOHN II. NASH, At his Book and Station.
airy store, Richmond.
u Agents wanted in various parts Of this State.
and State Of North Carolina, Of which applicants
may avail themselves by letter post paid address
ed to the proprietors, 90 N. 5th street. Phils1e-
phis. Fen 20