Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-03-29
Simhle-r sigilium vera!
FOR THE GROWTH OF HAZE.
CREAM OF NARDJJS

/ ii'@ &hANNiIbNI IhENAED.
Wheach IS me only articie get discoUe,ed for maxi
ing me hatr STOW thick and iono
4 AIDES and Gentlemen who wish Tho orna-
IL mrnt OF .f'te he0d Of hair need only make
Ian trial OF this composition, as in all cases il pre
vents the Han rom falling off from sickness and
cohhheInen too often the for the want of hay-
ing proper nourishmeni applied to strengthen the
root. Ii IS recommended to ladies fof their toilet
particularly as moisture is found necessary 10 the
Hair when dressing. The Cream of Na.dus for that
Pu' post IS no" become III use by ladies of the f. st
circle VINO allow IL to excel any preparation of the
Ai YET uSc"VereH rs It NOT only nouiishes and i'm
proves ITS growth. but renders to the Hair most
beautn gloss and pleasant perfume and causes il
| always to retain its natural color-Those ladies
who use Dressing IIous ought not neglect usiua ii
As u prevents the i'll eiiec Occasoned by the heat
IL IS oi huch use to THOSE wearing Artificial Hair
us IL gives natural gloss. To comment on the
many valuable qualities it POSSESSES is useIes,it
nee" only be sad. II ought to be omitted bv
hose VINO nave the ornament of fine Head of Hair
ana WISH TO retain IT. 1t is recommended fo Chill
dren' as II improves the regularity aud growth of
their Hair.
the Sp'kenam 0fMe .Ancients.-Much difference
III opinion has arisen among the curious and learned
what thlS precious ointment composed of. The
tate sir IllIam Jones of opinion that this CO.
leoIaied ointment was procured from the root ofthe
Valerlana Jatamansi, which is found growing only
IN India MIR. Lambert tells us also in his illlstra
ton OF The genus Cinchona, that the Valerina ata-
inans is identical with the Spikenard of the An
clients, while MIR. Phillips, in his late work OH Vege-
tables positively asserts that it made from La
vender, and which, he says was called Nardus in
Greek, from Mazda, city of Syria, near the Eu-
pirates and that IL also called Spicu spike be-
cause among all the verticated plants this alone
bears spike.
Mr.. Phillips, in his history of Lavender saws SIT
Is native OF BanguedOC, some parts Of Spain Hun
garyand Austria; but the most otorrerous Lavender
grew ancIentiy about the city of Epnri hecIa and
as so much esteemed the time when our Saviour
was upon the earth, that it was sought after with
the greatest avldity, and brought revenue 10 thai
city equal to- a mine of the most precious metal >
Mr. Phillips adds that "Pliny, who hourisbed little
After this PERIOD has described the Lavender olant
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
inc spikes (blossoms) sold for 100 Roman demarii
(3l Vs. 3D. per pound" "The Romans" saws This
naturalist, 'esteem the leaves of the Nardus that is
brought from Syria as the BEST next to that the
Gallo Lavender or Nardus is in estimation -
-" nat especially confirms the opinion that Iaven-
der was the Nardus ofthe AncientsT say Mr. Phil
lips is that Piny, after having described the same
ointment mentioned by the Evangelist which he
directs to be kept in vessels Of Alabaster observes
that the flowers spikes Of the plant being laid in
wardfobes, gives most agreeable perfume to the
garments. In speaking ofthe Vaerian of Napaul.
Mr.. P. says, sit seems highly improbable that this
should be the Spikcnard of the Ancients, as the
scent Of this differs very widely from our ideas
of agreeable perfumes; and we may presume thai
the opinions Of the Romans at the commencement
of the Christian era, with respect to odours were
similar to our own; as find, besides the Spike
nard, they extracted their favorite odours from ro-
ses, myrtle, vioets, majorams lilies orrs-root ans
jonqulls' &c to which they often added sweet spi-
and aromatic gums.o
n Prepared and sold by the PROJECTORS E.
HOPKINS & Co. Philadelphia; and may be had Of
their accredited Agents throughout the United States
Price 81 per bottle.
JOSEPH T. ALLYN, Norfolk.
NJ. JONES. Suffolk
J. VI. WOMBLE, Smitbield.
b. Il. FITCH, Jerusalem.
HENRY WHITE, PETERSBURG
AND
JOHN Fl. NASH, At his Book and s,.,ior-
airy store, Richmond
" Agents wanted in various parts Of This State.
and State Of North Carolina, of which snnl;csnts
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