A CURE FOR TOOTHACHE.
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CHAPTER XV.
- The Fearful Malady of which no one Dies.
- Esprit Odontalgique.
- Gray Pastilles.
- Important to Smokers.
- Mouth Perfumes.
- Care of the Breath.
- Directions for Bathing.
- Perfumes for the Bath.
- Bazin's Pâte.
- Quality of Soaps.
- Bathing and Anointing the Feet.
- Nicety of Stockings.
- Delicate Shoe Linings.
- Feet of Pauline Bonaparte.
Among the recipes, more or less valuable, which come to light in old collections, one for the toothache, by Boerhaave, is too useful to be lost. Even beauties have the toothache sometimes, especially after going home from the Academy of Music on a snowy night with a tulle scarf folded about their heads, or after sitting with their backs to the window in a half-warmed parlor during a ceremonious call. Use before beauty, mademoiselles; and with no more excuse is proffered the Esprit Odontalgique, which should be kept in the dressing-
