bstances—musk, civet, and ambereris. It is very useful in perfumery, on account of its powerful and durable aroma, which resists evaporation longer than any other. Musk is a secretion formed in a pocket or pod under the belly of the musk-deer, a ruminant which inhabits the higher mountain ranges of… … said to be used in rooting up the aromatic herbs from which the Bhoteas believe that it derives its odour.” * The male alone yields the cele- brated perfume, the best being that which comes from Tonquin. The next in quality is collected in Assam, whilst the Kaberdeen musk, obtained from a variety…
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