pastil

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She moved away, leaving the pastil on the dish.

From A Roman Singer by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)

Stood there not behind the pulpit-stairs the sacristy-cabin, and in this was there not a church-library of consequence—no schoolboy could have buckled it wholly in his book-strap—lying under the minever cover of pastil dust?

From Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter by Carlyle, Thomas

The product of the combustion of charcoal is inodorous, and therefore does not in any way interfere with the fragrance of the pastil.

From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus

Now a well-made pastil should not develope any odor of its own, but simply volatilize that fragrant matter, whatever it be, used in its manufacture.

From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus

The use of charcoal in a pastil is merely for burning, producing, during its combustion, the heat required to quickly volatilize the perfuming material with which it is surrounded.

From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus