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Camphor Ice
Oil of sweet almonds, 2 ounces; spermaceti, 4 ounces; white wax, 2 ounces; camphor, 1/2 ounce; melt them over a water-bath, run in moulds of proper size and form.
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Oil of sweet almonds, 2 ounces; spermaceti, 4 ounces; white wax, 2 ounces; camphor, 1/2 ounce; melt them over a water-bath, run in moulds of proper size and form.