Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-20
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FOR THE GROWTH OF HAIR.
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Uhl IS tie only article yct discovered to,. MAXIM The
hG'f grOtc Mch ald i2aat.
& AIDES and Gentlemen who wish the ornament of
Il e l'e h(Gd Of HAIR ueed only make uiaI OF this
compositions - il all prevent, the HAN nom E,IIipn
on from sickness and confinement, often the Csc l.
the want OF having proper moirissmeu, applied 70
strengthen the root 1t is recommended to ladies ion their
toilet particularly found nccesar 10 t,
Han when dressing. The Cream Nardus for tina ,r,os4
IS now become IN use by ladies' of Tie circle who aow
" TO excel any PREPARATION of the Kind yet discovered
o' only honFshes ana improves lis grow th but renders n
the tta most beautiful gloss pleasant perfume and
causes II always To retain its natural color Those ladies
VINO use Dressing LIONS ought not neglect using it, it pre-
vents me u IHec; occas'oncd by the heat of much
use TO those wearing Artificial HAN as il aiyes natural
gross L" comment on the many valuable qualities il nos
arSsrS Is u9ccsst need only said it oush NOT Ia b
omitted by those who have the ornament of fine Head %,
Hair aud wish retain it: is recommended for Chi
as ii improves ti,e fuguiarity and growth their Hair
me 1PikehdFd y The 4ncCntS.--AIu difference in ori
mon mas arisen among the curious and learned this pre-.
c"us ointment was composed The late SIy iatn lone
was {" OPINION that this celebrated ointment was procured
rom inc root {" the Naiefaua atamans which is found
growing only i'll India. Mr. Lambert tells us also in his IL
lu'uduon ol me genus Cnchona. that the Valcrna ata-
mansi is identical with tie Spike nar of tho A,cic, Lii,
Mr. Philips III his late work ouVegctablcs positively neser,
that it was made from Lavender, aud which he
called a'dns in Greek from Nada city of Syria near
the Euphatcs' and "i 1t was also called c0 spike be-
cause among all the cillatcd pans this alone bears
4 spike ~
Mr. Phillips, in his history Of avendcr saws. it Is ma
tive of Laugucdoc some pants of Suaip Ir,.,r, G. A
o the most odnrerous Lavender grew aucpntv about the
city of Eporrbcca, and so much esteemed At the finn,
WhtH our saviour was upon C earth, that if was sou,,
aief wh the greatest avidity, and brought ycveuuc In
mai CITY equal 20 mine of the precious metal Ar
pnHps adds, that 'Iliny, who iourislcd little after The
period has described the Lavender plant under tho nam,
Naidus; and that 'he notices the blossom as Corpir
sfe ana mentions that the costly precious on,
men was made from the aromatic leaves of the Nardp
d mat tue spikes (OlOsOS) sold for 100
tt IS Gd) per pound" 'The Romans" saws this a,,
9' esteem the leaves Of the Nardus is brought from,
Sya as the best nest that the Gallo Lavender r
NaruuS IS IN estimation "N nat especially confirms ,I
opinion mat Lavender the Nardus of the Anciepts'
fnlls rs that Pliny, after having described tho ,c
'"th mentioned By the Evangelist. which he d,rcr,s
W DC kept IN vessels of Aabastc observes. that the nov
VI Ncs OF the plant being laid in wardrobe gives mos,
49, eoc perfume 10 the garments In speaking Of ,lo
e'' oi Nap7u Nh =. lit highly iuprob,
ne mat this should bc the Spikeuard of tine Ancicr,. 40
the scent Of this differs very widely from o,r i r
agreeable perfumes and may presume that the ,,;,
:" .e hoHthS al the commencement of the Cbrsti,, ,,
WIN respect to odours, similar own rs We end
eSes the SpScnad, they distracted their avorite o.o
ITO" roses myrtle yolet 1ajorams lilies, orris-roo aud
aromatic gums" specs ana
- Prepared and sold by tine proprietors F. Uor,,,
y 20. Philadelphia; and may be had Of their arrrci,d
agents hroug hou the United States Price 81 nov t,t
JOSEPH 4. ALLYN, Norfolk
NJ. JONES. Suffolk
J. & NJ. WONIBLE, Srith6cd
Il. n. FITCH, Jerusalem
HENRY WHITE, PETERSBURG
JOHN n. NASH, At his Book and s,a,;o
airy store, Richmond
" agents wanted in various parts of this Stat,
=" worm Caoiiha' Of which applicants may avail tbe,,
serves by letter (post paid addressed 10 the propefo
y 5ih street Philadelphia. Fen % W