Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-03-25

Smh(er Sigiiium UeI7!
FOR THE GROWTH OF HAIR.
CREAM OF MARQUIS.


ing ne hdir 2rOIo hicLNaad Tong.
AIDES and Gentlemen who wish the orna-
A-< ment of a fine heat of hair, need only make
tal' TRIAL ofthis composition, IN all cases pie
vents the i]di from falling off from sickness and
confinement, too often the case for the want of hav-
ing proper nouriShmeni applied to strengthen the
root II Is recommended to ladies for their toilet
particularly as moisture is found necessary to the
Hair when dressing. The Cream of Nafdus for that
purpose IS now become i'll by ladies of the first
circle, who allow ii to excel any preparation of the
KIND yet discovered it NOT only uourshcS and i'm
proves IFS growth. but renders to the Hair a most
beautiful gloss and pleasant perfume, and uses it
always to retain its natural cour.-Those ladies
VINO use Dressing Irons ought not neglect using it,
as IT prevents the Ill effec occaSoned by the heat.
1t is of much use TO those wearing Artificial Hair,
as 1t gives natural gloss To comment on the
many valuable qualities it possesses is uscess--it
need only be said. it ought not to be omitted by
those who have the ornament of fine Head of Hair
and wish to retain it 1t is recommended for Chill
dren, as 1t improves the regularity and growth of
their Hair.
The SPikcnard ofHe .4ncients-Much difference
in opinion has arisen among the curiouS and learned
what this precious ointment was composed of. The
late Sir W Iliiam Jones of opinion that this
lcbrated ointment procured from the root of the
VaIeriana jatamansi, which is found growing only
in India. Mr. Lambert tells also in his illusra-
ton OF the genus Cmchona, that the Fa!eriua jata
mansi is identical with the Spikenard Of the An
clients, while MIR. Phillips, in his late work OH Vege-
tables, positively asserts hat it made from La
vcndcr, and which, n says, was called Naadus in
Greek, from Mazda, a city of Syria, near the Et-
pirates, and that it was also called spica spike; be-
cause among all the vcrtcilated plants, this alone
bears Il spike.
Mr. Phillips, in his history of Lavender SAYS sit
is native of Langucdoc, some parts OF SPAIN Hun
garyand Austria: but the most udOreruus Lavender
grew aucicntly about the city of Eporshccla. and
was so much esteemed at the time when our Saviour
upon the earth, that it was sought after with
the greatest avldty, and bought revenue 10 that
city equal to mine of the most precious mctal'-
Mr.. Phillips adds that 'PDny, who lourshed little
after this period, has described the Lavender plant
under the name of Nardus;' and that she 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 dcmarii
(5L Is. 6d) per pound THE Romans" saws this
naturalist, cstccm the leaves of the Nardus that is
brought from syria as the best; next to that the
Gallo Lavender or Nardus is in estimation =
What especially confirms the opinion that Laveu-
der was the Nardus OF the Ancients' say Mr. Phil
lips, 's,that Ping, after having described the same
ointment mentioned by the Evangelist, which he
directs To be kept i'll vessels Of Alabsster observes
that the flowers or spikes of the plant being laid in
wardr"beS, gives most Agreeable perfume to the
garments" In speaking ofthc Vaerian of Napaul.
MI T. saws, ''it seems highly improbable that this
should he the Npikeudrd of the AnciPnts, as the
scent of this root differs very widely from our ideas
Of agreeable perfumes; and we may presume that
I the opinions OF The Romans at the commencement
of the Christian ere, with respect to odours were
similar TO our own: Us we fud besides the Spike
mad, they extracted their avorite odOurs from ro-
srs, myrtle. iolos. maorams, lilies, orris-root, and
JonqullIs &c to which they often added sweet spi-