Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-05
March 25
SanhLe.r Sisilum Uera!
FOR THE GROWTH OF HAIR.
Crgaeeu OF IT arDea8 .
THE ANCIENT Spin

Wh'ch IS the only article get discovered fo, zaakiu c
haar grOU thick and tone.
\ AIDES and Gentlemen who wish the ornament of a
Ia J"te he"d Of mar, need only make trial of this
coposcn as IN all cases prevents the Hair fro n lino
OFT nom sickness and confinement too often the case for
ue want oil having proper nourisment applied to
strengthen the root 1t is to ladies for their
oet particularly as moisture is found necessary to the
Hair when dressing. The Cream of n rus for thar
is now become use by ladies of the first circle who allow
10 ecel any preparation of the kind yet discovered as it
not only nourisheS and improves growth but renders IN
'e nan most beautiful gloss and pleasant perfume and
causes always to retain its natural colo-Those ladies
VINO use dressing Irons ought not neglect using it, as it pre-
vents the i'll effec occasioued by the heat u ;s of h
use to those wearing Artificial Hair, as it gives natural
gloss 10 comment the many valuable 0ali,ics II MO-
seSses IS usees-it need only be said ought not to he
omted by those who have the of fine Head of
mar and wish to retain it: 1t is recommended for Children
as 1t improves the regularity and growth of their U,ir
The Spikenard fHe .4ncients-Mucb difference j.; oi
mon mas among the curious and what this
cous ointment was composed OF The late SirWiam Jones
was OF opinion that this celebrated ointment was ,rd
rom the root OF the Vaeriana atamansi which is found
growing only IN India Mr.. Lambert tells us also in his
OF the genus Cinchona, that the Vaerina iata
mans Is identical with the Spkcnard the Ancicnts while
MI fhp IN his late work ouVegeta bes positively
that was made from Lavender, and which ne Save ,a
called Nardus i'll Greek, from Narda citv of Svr;a a
the Euphrates and that it also called Djco snike. no
cause among all the verticated plants this alone
a spike ~ ~ oe"'S
Mr.. Phillips, in his history of Lavender saws sit is ma
VI some parts OF SPain Hungary Austria;
'e most odoerous Lavender grew ancienty about the
CITY OF Eporrheca, and so much esteemed At the limo
when our Saviour upon the EARTH that il was souob,
atef win the greatest avidty and brought revenue o
Ihd CRY equal to mine of the preSiuus metal
Phillips adds, that "Pliny who hourished little after Mi;
period has described the Lavender plant under tho name -,
Nardus; and that 'he notices the blossom as ro,;n
Sp'ke' ana mentions that the costly and precious DIN,
ment was made from the aromatic eavcs ~ rho NJ.
anu mat the spikes (blossoms) sold for 100 Roman
(ot. vs. 3D. per pound" "The Romans" saws tbis .,r
aust esteem the leaves of the Nardus that is BROUGHT from
SyIa as the oes next to that the Gallo Lavender n
MARQUIS IS IN estimation. "-"What especially confirms, IN,
opinion that Lavender was the rdus of the Srcio, ~
MI Philips that Pliny after wing described tho mo
Uuhen' mentioned by the Evangelist which he d;rects
10 De vessels of Alabaster observes that the
OF spikes OF the plant being laid in wardrobes gives o
agreeable perfume IN the garments" In speakng NJ ,l
eridn OF NaPaul, Mr.. says, sit seems highly nDrob
Die that this should be the Spkenard of the Anciep
e scent OF TINS root differs very widely from orr ;do. ~
agreeable perfumes; and may presume that the onpio
% inc ROMANS at the commencement of the Christian era
WIN respect to odours similar To our own ,e go
OeS"es ne Spkenard they extracted their favote olo
from roses, myrtle violets, maorams lilies o,ri,
Jonquils, &c. to which they often added sweet s,ic
aromatic gums" spices ana
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Co Philadelphia; and may be had Of their accred,oJ
Agents throughout the United States Price en- No
! JOSEPH +. ALLYN, Norfolk
! NJ JONES, Suffolk
! J. VI. WOMBLE, SunitbGeld
3. Fl. FITCH, Jerusalem
HENRY WHYTE, Petersburg
JOHN II. NASH, At his Book and Station
| airy store, Richmond
U5Agents wanted IN various parts ofths State nd STATE
of North Carolina, Of which applicants NAV avail ,I
selves by letter (pos pad) addressed TO the popret
~ 5th street, Philadelphia. Fch 90