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pomander

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pomander
1. a mixture of aromatic substances in a sachet or an orange, formerly carried as scent or as a protection against disease
2. a container for such a mixture


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The Renaissance knew of strange manners of poisoning-- poisoning by a helmet and a lighted torch, by an embroidered glove and a jewelled fan, by a gilded pomander and by an amber chain.
 
 
 
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