This section is from the book "The Druggist's General Receipt Book", by Henry Beasley. Also available from Amazon: The druggist's general receipt book.
Essence {Spirituous) of Neroli. Spirit of wine 1/2 pint, orange-peel cut small 3 oz., orris-root in powder, 1 dr., musk 2 grs.; let it stand in a warm place for 3 days, and filter. Essence of Lemon. Spirit of wine 1/2 pint, fresh lemon-peel
4 oz., as above. Essence of Bergamot. Spirit of wine 1/2 pint, bergamot-peel
4 oz.; as above. Essence of Violets. Spirit of wine 1/2 pint, orris root 1 oz. Essence of Cedrat. Essence of bergamot (as above) 1 oz., essence of neroli 2 drs. Essence of Jessamine. Essence of violets 1 oz., essence of cedrat 2 drs. Essence of Music. Spirit of wine 1/2 pint, musk 16 grs. Essence of Ambergris. Spirit of wine 1/2 pint, ambergris
24 grs.
Essence of Cloves. Spirit of wine 1/2 pint, bruised cloves 1 oz. Other essences in the same manner.
 
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