So perfect were the Egyptians in the manufacture of perfumes, that some of their ancient ointment, preserved in an alabaster vase in the Museum at Alnwick, still contains a Tery powerful odour, though it must be between 2000 and 3000 years old.
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3158, 2 April 1879, Page 2
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42Untitled Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3158, 2 April 1879, Page 2
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