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392。 CURE FOR SWELLED CATTLE
If the beast affected is full grown； administer one English pint of train
oil； and smaller doses in proportion to the age。 The cure is certain。 The
above medicines from receipt No。 331 are for horses； cattle； &c。
393。 A TURKISH PREPARATION FOR LADIES
Take of best white wine vinegar 1 quart； of best brazil wood 1/2 lb。
Infuse together for four days； then boil for half an hour； strain through
a linen cloth； and place the liquid again over the fire。 Having dissolved
1/4 lb。 of alum in a pint of white wine vinegar； mix both liquids together
and stir them well。 Take the scum that arises on the surface； gradually
dry and powder it； and it is ready for use。
394。 MINCE PIE
This is the manner in which mince pie was prepared for the Prince of Wales
in New York。 The articles of three following receipts were also prepared
for him in that city； take of moist sugar 1 lb。； currants 1 lb。； suet well
mashed 1 lb。； apples cut very fine 1 lb。； best raisins； stoned and cut
very small 1/4 lb。； the juice of five Seville oranges； the juice of two
lemons； the rind of one mashed fine； a glass of brandy； and mace and
nutmeg to suit your taste。 Put all together in a pan and tie up closely。
395。 HONEY CAKE
Take of loaf sugar 1/2 lb。； honey 3/4 lb。； of orange peel cut very fine
1/2 oz。； of cinnamon 1/2 oz。； ginger 1/2 oz。； one quarter of a citron；
four eggs well beaten； and a pound of sifted flour。 First melt the honey
and sugar together； then mix all。 Make into any shape you please。
396。 SODA BISCUITS
Take of butter 2 oz。； sugar 4 oz。； cream tartar 1/4 oz。； two eggs； one
teaspoonful of soda； and a half pint of sweet milk。 Stir quite still； &c。
397。 BEEF STEAK
Put two large onions； peeled and sliced； into a stew…pan； put in a little
water； cover closely； set on a slow fire until the water is all gone； then
add 1/2 a pint of geed broth； and boil till the onions are tender； now
strain off the broth； chop the onions fine； and season to your taste with
mushroom catsup； salt and pepper； let it boil for five minutes； with the
onion in it； then pour it into the dish； and lay a broiled steak over it。
Good beef gravy is far superior to broth。 In broiling your steak use a
strong fire。
398。 WEDDING CAKE
Take of flour； 18lbs。； fine sugar； 10 lbs。； butter； 9 lbs。； 11 nutmegs； 18
eggs； milk； 5 quarts； yeast； 1 quart； fruit； 10 lbs。； mace； 1 oz。； wine 1
quart； and brandy； 1 pint。 Roll the butter and sugar together； then mix
all the rest with them； putting the fruit in last； just before it is put
in the oven。
399。 DOMESTIC YEAST
Take of good flour； 1 lb。； brown sugar； 1/4 lb。； water； 2 galls。； and a
little salt。 Boil all together for one hour。 When milk warm； bottle and
cork it tightly。 It will be fit for use in 24 hours。 One pint of this is
sufficient for 18 lbs。 of bread。
400。 TO PRODUCE MUSHROOMS
If the water wherein mushrooms have been steeped be poured upon an old
bed； or if the broken parts of mushrooms be strewed thereon； there will
speedily arise great numbers。
401。 HOW TO MAKE CIDER INTO WINE
Take of good cider； 25 galls。； brandy； 1gall。； crude tartar； 1 lb。； of the
wine you wish to resemble； 5 galls。； of milk to settle it； 1 pint。 Mix all
together； and let it stand for 24 hours； and then draw off； being careful
not to draw any of the sediment。
402。 SUBSTITUTE FOR CREAM
Take two or there whole eggs； beat them well up in a basin； then pour
boiling hot tea over them； pour it gradually to prevent curdling。 It is
difficult from the taste to distinguish it from rich cream。
403。 TO PRESERVE FRESH MEATS
Meat may be kept for several days in the height of summer sweet and good
by lightly covering it with bran； and hanging it in some high； or windy
room； or in a passage where there is a current of air。
404。 GRAFTING WAX
Take of tallow one part； beeswax two parts； and resin four parts； melt
them together and dip strips of rags in the mixture while hot； and use
them for grafting。
405。 FOR THE TEETH
Cuvileer's grand preparation for beautifying the teeth。 Take of chloride
of lime one part； prepared chalk 15 parts； pulverised peruvian bark 1/2 a
part and a little otto of roses； mix all well together and it is ready for
use。
406。 TO MAKE HAIR CURL
Take of common soap 2 lbs。； spirits of wine 3 pints； and potash 3 oz。； cut
the soap small and melt all together； stirring it with a clean piece of
wood； then add a quarter of an ounce each of essence of amber； vanilla and
nevoli； to render the fluid agreeable。 Never use curling irons； for they
destroy the hair； rendering it crisp and harsh。 The above may be depended
on as being genuine and harmless。
407。 TO PRESERVE PORK
Take 1 lb。 of black pepper and grind it fine for one barrel of pork； and
sprinkle on each layer until is quite brown； then put on the salt。 It
helps to preserve the meat and adds greatly to the smell and flavour of
it。
408。 TO RESTORE TAINTED PORK
In warm weather the brine on pork frequently becomes sour； and the pork
tainted； pour off the brine； boil it； skim it well； then pour it back
again upon the meat boiling hot。 This will restore it even where it was
much injured。
409。 FIRE…PROOF CEMENT
Fire and water proof cement for roofs of houses。 Slack stone lime with
boiling water in a covered barrel； when slacked pass six quarts through a
fine sieve； to this add one quart of rock salt； and a gallon of water；
boil the mixture and skim it clean； to every 5 gallons of this add 1 lb。
of alum； and 1/2 lb。 copperas； and add by degrees； potash 3/4 lb。； and
fine sand or wood ashes sifted 4 quarts； colour to suit your taste and
apply。 It will be as durable as stone。
410。 BUG POISON
Take of spirits of wine 1/2 pint； turpentine 1/2 pint； crude sal…ammoniac
1 oz； mix all together and let it saturate for seven days； and it is ready
for use。
411。 DISINFECTING AGENT
Take of green vitriol 3 lbs。； hot water one pailful； dissolve the vitriol
in the water； place this wherever there is any offensive odours； as that
of a corpse； cesspool； privies； &c。； and in a short time all smell will be
removed。 Try it。
412。 BOOTH PATENT
Booth's patent grease for railway axles； waggons； machinery； &c。 Take of
water 1 gallon； clean tallow 3 lbs。； palm oil 6 lbs。； and common soda 1/2
lbs。； or tallow 8 lbs。； and palm oil 10 lbs。 The mixture is to be heated
to about 210 degrees； and well stirred till it cools down to about 70
degrees； when it is ready for use。
413。 GUM…ARABIC STARCH
Take 2 oz。 of white gum…arabic powdered finely； put it into a pitcher and
pour on it a pint of boiling water； then cover it and let stand all night；
in the morning pour it carefully from the dregs into a clean bottle； cork
and keep it for use。 A tablespoonful of this gum water stirred into a pint
of starch that has been made in the usual manner will give to launs either
black； white； or printed； the appearance of new； to which nothing else can
restore them after washing。 It is a good article for collars and shirt
bosoms； also； when much diluted； for thin white muslin and bobbinet。
414。 ROMAN OR MASTIC CEMENT
Take of pulverised sand stone sifted fine； 20 lbs。； litharge 2 lbs。； mix
both well with linseed oil to the consistency of paste； brush both broken
parts over； press them snugly together； and let them dry； this forms an
excellent cement。
415。 PORTABLE BALLS
For taking stains out of cloths； &c。 …Dry fullers' earth so as to crumble
it into powder； and moisten it well with lemon juice； add a quantity of
pure pulverised pearl…ash； and work the whole up into a thick paste with a
little water； roll it into small balls； let them completely dry in the
sun； and they will be fit for use。 The manner of using them is to moisten；
with water； the spots on the cloth； rubbing the ball over； and leaving it
to dry in the sun。 On washing the spots in the water they will immediately
disappear。
416。 CLOTH； RAIN PROOF； &c。
To render cloth wind and rain proof。 Boil together 2 lbs。 of turpentine； 1
lb。 of litharge in powder； and 2 or 3 pints of linseed oil。 The article is
then to be brushed over with this varnish； and dried in the sun。
417。 CHOICE CEMENT
A choice cement for china； crockery； and glass。 Take of white glue 1/2
lb。； dry white lead 1/2 lb。； alcohol 1/4 pint； and rain water 1 quart； put
the glue； alcohol； and water into a tin pan together； let stand until the
glue is soft； then set the p
