Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-08
Smhier siSilium Ueri!
FOR The GROWTH OF HAIR.
OF IL aa.De e@ /.
March IS
THE ANCIENT SPIKENARD


)phach IS the only article yet discocegud far ,L
mar gr0W Uick and Ion~
ADlES ana Gentlemen who wish the ornament of =
a@ Je hc"d OF mar, need only make "A fair trial of this
conooi' as in all cases prevents the Hai from aIn
Oh from sickness and confinement, TOO often the case m
"'e wal" Oh having proper nourislnnent applied IL,
strengthen the 1t is recommended TO ladies to b;
oliet particularly moisture is found uecesso,y ,o h
i" "leh "esSing line Cream of for thai n,rDose
" no" "ecoe Ill use ny ad,es OF the first circle who allow
II 10 excel any preparation oil the kind vet discovered sc i
moi only nourishcs md improves its growth but renders n
VIC nan most beautiful gloss and pleasant Perfume and
causes always To retain its natural coor-Tbosa I,d;
VINO use Dressing ons ought neglect using it, a IL prc
vents the i'll efec: occasioncd by the heat II s If ]
use 10 those wearing Artificial Hair, it gives natural
gloss 10 comment OH te many valuable ouali,ies i No.,
S'Sses useeSsit need only be said ought not 10 he
omitted by those who have ornament of y fine uod ~
Ian gu" WISH !" 'aln IT; 1t is recommended for Children
us u improves tic regularity and growth of their air
The Spikc"ard Of tie .Ancient0AIuch diaere,cs ;
arisen among the curious and learned wha this nre-
c'ouS ointment was composed Of The Jones
was OF opinion that this celebrated ointment was nrocrad
from the root of the Yaleriana jatamans which m G,
growing only in India M Lambert tells rs also in
iuSua'on o. the genus Cinchona, the Vaerino ;o,
sl Is identical with the Spkcnard the Ancients while
MI Ph'llIp III his late work Vegetables positival aso
mat IL was made from Lavender which, he was
cied NarduS III Greek from Nartla city of SYRIA near
the Euphratcs and that it called Sjco sr;L
cause among all the vertcillaed plants this alone h
a spike w o 'e"'s
MI Phillips, in his history Of Iavender sa vs. SIT is ma
1--WE OF Languedoc, some parts Of SPAIN Hunga Aus,ro
put the most odoriferous Lavender grew ancc,v bom M
cy I" Eporrheca' and as muck esteemed at the fine
"en our saviour was upon the earth, that it was
diter WIN the greatest avdity and broush reveno To
that city equal to mine of the most precious rnetnl NJ
unIS auas' mat Pmy, who fourshed little after this
PERIOD mas described the Lavender plant under the nao M
MARQUIS; and that she notices the blossom, as rorri
sP'he ana mentions that the costly and nrecioue
ent was made from the aromatic leaves of the Na,d,s
ana mat the spikes (bossoms) sold for 100 Roma, o;
tof' IS od) per pound" "The Romans" ga VIC is a,,r
a "esteem the leaves of the Nardus that s brougb 6
oyHa as tbs best; next that the Gallo Iayendr 49,
Nardus is in estimation. "--@Wbat ssnscsI H.,
opinion that Lavender the Nardu of the Ancienfs ~
MI fhllls VS. that Piny after having described the SAM
tmeh mentioned by the Evangelist, which he directs
10 De Kept IN vessels of Alabaste observes that the flowers
OF spikes Of the plant being laid in wardrobes gives most
agreeable perfume to the garments. In speaking of The
aeian OF Napaul, Mr. says, sit highly inproba
oe mat this should be the Spkenard of the Ancien, nc
the scent of this differs very widely from our iea rs
agreeable perfumes; and may presume, that the onio
oi the Romans at the commencement of
WIN respect TO odours similar to our own. as ,c rJ
besides the Spkcnard they their favore odo
from myrtle volets majorams lilies orrieroo ns
Jonqus &c to which they often added wee spices ana
aromatic gums" VIM
. * Prepared and sold by the propretors E. Hopr,.s
Co. Philadelphia; and may had of their accredi,eI
Agents throughout the United States Price 81 per br
JOSEPH T. ALLYN, Norfolk
NJ. JONES, Suffolk.
J. NJ. WoMBLE, SmitbfeId
B. II. FITCH, Jerusalem
HENRY WHYTE, PETERSBURG
'OhN H. NASH At has Book and Station
airy store, Richmond.
W Agents wanted in various parts Of this Sfate d Co.
Vi worm Nsrohia' OF which applicants NAV avail; fbeo
selves by letter (post paid) addressed TO the - %
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