Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-17
SAnhiea' Sigiilwm ue,l.
FOR THE GROWTH OF HAIR.
OF NarDea@.
THE ANCIENT SPlKEN ARD.

hdi'' gro,o thick and long.
Il AIDES and Gentlemen who wish the ornament of =
- J'He "e9d 81 mar, need only make fair trial this
compositicn in all prevents the Hair from alpr
On from sickness and confinement, case for
ne want Oh having proper nourshment applied 10
lT root rs recommended to ladies for their
.oet particularly moisture found necessary To the
mar when dressing The Cream Nadus for that pu,pose
wv" III Use by ladies of the circle who ALLOW,
to excel any preparation the Kind vet iscoye,p m !,
w y "o"Snes ana improves its growth but -remders to
he mar most beautiful gloss and pleasant perfume and
causes 1t always to retain its natural color-rbos. Lii,
VINO use Dressing Irons ought neglect using H. as il prr
vents the ill eftcc: occasoned by the heat + 10 &c ]
use to those wearing Artificial Hair, it gives natural
gloss TO comment the many valuable uua,ics IL Mo-
sees rs "se'cSs-it need only be said ought no, to- he
omitted by those who have the fine Head az
Hair aud wish To retain it, Ii recommended fo, (bidr
us " improves ,e rng"iiy and growth their Hair
The SPike"0rd Of He .4,cicnis-Auc difference in on;
mon mas arisen among the cutios and leaned what pre-
cous ointment was composed or The Sir lila ZONES
was OF opinion that this celebrated ointment was procured
from the fot OF the NaleriaHa atamausi which is found
growing only III India. Mr.. Lambert tells us also in hi il
ustrat"n OF the CnchOna that the Vacrina into
mansi is identical with the Spkena of the Acicnts viii
Mr. Phillips in his late work positively
that II was made from Lavender, and which ne wac
t h"''"s IN Greek from Mazda city of Syria
the Euphratcs, and that il also called yUco s,kc be-
cause ah0ng all the vcrcated plants, this alone bears
spike. ~
Mr. Phillips, in his history of aycuIer saws i, Is ma
1--WE OF LaS"edoc pats Of SPAIN Hungary & Austri
hut the most odoerous grew ancientiv ahot be
cry oil Epor'hecla and vas much at the tim.
wheh our Saviour upon the earth, that it was soa
aiteF with the greatest avidy. brought 1eyenu. no
MAJ ci'y equal To mine of the precious metal -N
rhlups adds, that "Fny, VINO tlouiised little after This
petod mas described the Lavender plant under the name OF
MARQUIS; and that she notices blossom as FORMING .
ph'' an" mentions that the costly and precious ONT
heht was made from the aromatic leaves of the Nardns
ana mat the spikes (bossoms) sold for 100 Roman 1emn
(ot ~ 6d) per pound" "Ihc Romans saws this Hntur
Iist esteem the leaves of the Nardus that is lrouph o,
HyIla as the bes that. Gallo Lavender mr.
MARQUIS is IN estimation "W hat especially confirms the
opinion that Lavender the Narcus the
VIZ fhlips,"s that Pny having described the same
ointment nentioned by the Evangelist, which ne direct.
L" DC kept in vessels of Alabasier observes the flower
or spikes of the plant being laid in wairobes gives most
agreeable perfume To the garments" In speaking of the
waterman o NaPaul, MIR. T. seems highly mpobn
Die mat this should be the Spkenard of the Ancients as
" seem OF TINS root differs very widely from ideas
"geeaole perfumes; and we presume oDi,on
q" e Romans al the commencement OF the Christian era
WIN respect To colours, similar own; as we find
besides the SpikenaTd, they their avcre oIo,rs
"i" roses myrtle vioets, maorams lilies, orrs-root and
iJouilS &c to which they often added spices ana
aromatic gums" 49,
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JOSEPH L. ALLYN, Norfolk
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