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  • So he went on between the lilies and the loquats and the roses and the cannas and the heavy-scented ginger-plants that grew in the garden, till he came to the great camphor-tree that was called the Camphor Tree of

    Just So Stories Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • [FN#86] i.e. "Camphor" to a negro, as we say "Snowball," by the figure antiphrase.

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • "Camphor" is a favourite with Arab poets: the Persians hate it because connected in their minds with death; being used for purifying the corpse.

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • Camphor, which is sold by most laboratories, occurs in ampoules differing in shape in various ways.

    Maigret's Little Joke Simenon, Georges, 1903- 1960

  • With the use of his trusty Dremel tool, he retooled a hardwood cover out of Australian Red Cedar and a clickwheel out of Camphor Laurel.

    Wood iPod Puts Nature In the Palm Of Your Hand | Inhabitat 2009

  • Camphor trees are very pretty, they become quite huge with spreading branches.

    The Nervous Breakdown 2010

  • A lineup of Camphor trees, signage included, were breathtaking.

    Cherry Mash-Mish Monday « Fairegarden 2010

  • Gone are the days when Carmex was the only option for a stimulating lip balm experience due to the use of Camphor, Menthol and Phenol.

    Multisensory Products: Korres Lip Butter Michelle Krell Kydd 2009

  • Camphor is also the active ingredient in Vicks VapoRub and some pest repellents— insects detest the smell.

    What's Inside Ultra-Strength Bengay? 2008

  • Camphor is also the active ingredient in Vicks VapoRub and some pest repellents— insects detest the smell.

    What's Inside Ultra-Strength Bengay? 2008

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