The skin when free from the grease and pigments with which they invariably smeared their bodies, was almost of a velvety softness, but it emitted an odour which no amount of soap and water could overcome, and which was always more or less offensive.
(they; invariably smeared; their bodies) (The skin when free from the grease and pigments; was; almost of a velvety softness) (it; emitted; an odour which no amount of soap and water could overcome) (an odour; could overcome; no amount of soap and water)
they The skin when free from the grease and pigments it an odour
invariably smeared was emitted could overcome
their bodies
almost of a velvety softness
an odour which no amount of soap and water could overcome
no amount of soap and water