"James's powder" Quotes from Famous Books
... thousand and one quack nostrums, pomade divine, like James's powder, has obtained a reputation far above the most sanguine expectations of its concoctors. This article strictly belongs to the druggist, being sold as a remedial agent; nevertheless, what is sold is almost always vended by the perfumer. ... — The Art of Perfumery - And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants • G. W. Septimus Piesse |