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the glue； alcohol； and water into a tin pan together； let stand until the
glue is soft； then set the pan into a kettle of hot water； occasionally
stirring it until the glue is about dissolved； then add the lead； being
previously powdered； and stir until it is about dissolved。 Bottle while
warm； and it is ready for use。 If cold when about to be used； set the
bottle in warm water until soft； then apply while soft to both edges； set
together and let then dry。
418。 MAHOGANY STAIN
Take of chip logwood 1 lb。； sal…soda two pence worth； water 1 gallon； boil
all together； apply it while hot； to every kind of white wood； using a
brush or sponge； and it will produce a most beautiful mahogany colour。
419。 MAHOGANY COLOUR
Method of darkening every sort of wood。 Take soap suds； wash your wood
with it； every coat you put on will make it a shade darker。
420。 SATIN WOOD STAIN
Take of water 1 quart； fustic 2 oz。； and the size of a small nut of alum；
boil all together； apply it while hot； and it will produce a most
beautiful yellow。 When the article to which this has been applied has got
perfectly dry； rub it over with lime water； and it will make a beautiful
red。
421。 RED STAIN
Take of water 1 quart； brazil dust 2 oz。； and the size of a nut of alum；
boil together； apply while hot and the stain is red； when dry； wash it
over with lime water； and it will be a beautiful purple。
422。 BROWN STAIN
Take of water 1 quart； logwood 2 oz。； and one penny worth of soft soap；
（such as is kept in bladders； by druggists）； boil them together； apply
while hot； and it will be brown； let it dry； and apply lime water； and you
will have a beautiful black。
423。 SCARLET STAIN
Take a solution of aqua…fortis in water； apply it to the black； and it
will produce a beautiful scarlet。
424。 BRUSH VARNISH
Take of spirits of wine 1 pint； gum benzion half a pound； dissolve the gum
in the spirits。 It may be laid on with a camel hair brush； or a small
piece of wool rolled in old cotton。
425。 TO BORE GLASS
Fill a vial with turpentine spirits； dissolve in it as much camphor as it
will take； insert then into this liquid the point of a common diamond
pointed drill； and with it you can bore glass as fast as you please。
426。 GERMAN SILVER
Take of nickle 25 parts； zinc 25 parts； copper 50 parts； melt all
together； and you have good german silver。
427。 BRASS
Brass is made by melting together a little less than two parts of copper；
and one part of zinc。
428。 CHEMICAL SOAP
This is for washing cloths with one…half the labour of that with common
bar soap。 Take 16 lbs。 English bar white soap； 3 1/2 lbs。 sal…soda； 1 lb。
pulverized rosin； 8 oz。 salt； put these into 5 gallons soft water over a
fire until dissolved； then put the same into a barrel； and fill it with
cold water； after which add 2 oz。 spirits of turpentine； and stir while
cooling。
429。 ENGLISH BAR SOAP
Take of water 6 gallons； good stone lime 3 lbs。； sal…soda 20 lbs。； borax 4
oz。； fat 15 lbs。； （tallow is best；） pulverized rosin 10 lbs。； and 4 oz。 of
beeswax； put the water in a kettle on the fire； and when nearly boiling；
add the lime and sal…soda； when these are dissolved； add the borax； boil
gently and stir until this is also dissolved； then add the fat； rosin and
beeswax； and boil all very gently until it shows flaky on the stick； then
pour into moulds。
430。 BROWN WINDSOR SOAP
This is made by colouring the English bar soap with the precipitate of
iron； Venetian red； or vandyke brown； and scenting while not too hot with
any of the essential oils； or a mixture of them according to fancy。
431。 YELLOW SOAP
This is made in the same way as the English bar soap； except that you add
three percent of palm oil； deducting the same amount of fat。
432。 SOLID LARD CANDLES
Dissolve 1/4 lb。 of alum； and 1/4 lb。 of saltpetre in 1/2 a pint of water
on a slow fire； then take 3 lbs。 of lard cut into small pieces； and put
into the pot with this solution； stirring it constantly over a very
moderate fire until the lard is all dissolved； then let it simmer until
all steam ceases to rise； and then at once remove it from the fire。 If you
leave it too long it will become discoloured。 These candles are harder and
better than tallow。
433。 MEDICINES
The following medicines are for man； while those commencing at receipt No。
331； and ending at No。 392 are for horses； cattle； &c。； unless when stated
to the contrary。
434。 FOR DROPSY
Take of powdered jalap 5 gr。； powdered rhubarb 5 gr。； powdered scammony 5
gr。； powdered elaterium 1/2 gr。； bitartrate of potash 1/2 drm。； sulphate
of potash 1/2 drm。； and syrup of ginger sufficient to make into pills； mix
and divide into five pills。 These five pills given at once form an
excellent hydragogue cathartic to clear the chest； relieve breathing and
diminish the dropsical effusion。
435。 ANTIBILIOUS PILLS
Take of camomel 20 grs。； jalap powder 20 grs。； tartar…emetic 2 grs。； and
syrup sufficient to form into pills； divide into eight pills。 The dose is
tow at bed time； repeated in the morning if necessary。 This forms an
excellent antibilious pill。
436。 JAUNDICE
Take of rhubarb powder 1 scruple； castile soap half a drachm； calomel 12
grs。； mix and divide into pills； two or three to be taken at bed time；
emetrics； purges； fomentations about the stomach and liver； and exercise
will seldom fail to cure jaundice when it is a simple disease； and when
complicated with dropsy； a scirrous liver； or other chronic complaints； it
is hardly to be cured by any means。 Castile soap has been looked upon as a
kind of specific。
437。 ASTHMA
Take of powdered squills 2 drms。； powdered assafoetida 1 drachm； mix and
divide into 30 pills； two to be taken twice or thrice a day。 Useful in
chronic asthma。
438。 DR。 DEWEES' ANTI…COLIC MIXTURE
Take of carbonate of magnesia 1/2 drm。； tincture of assafoetida 60 drops；
tincture of opium 20 drops； white sugar 1 drm。； and distilled water 1 oz。；
mix and shake； twenty…five drops to be given to an infant of two to four
weeks old； in flatulent colic； diarrhoea； &c。
439。 DR。 HUN'S ANTI…DIARRHOEAL MIXTURE
Take of oil of cajeput 1 oz。； oil of cloves 1 oz。； oil of peppermint 1
oz。； oil of anise 1 oz。； alcohol 4 oz。； mix and shake； dose； from one to
two drachms in hot brandy and water or syrup。 This will afford the most
speedy relief in diarrhoea accompanied with pain。
440。 HOPE'S MIXTURE
Take of camphor water 4 oz。； nitric acid 4 drops； tincture of opium 40 to
60 drops； mix cork； and shake； dose； a tablespoonful every two hours in
diarrhoea and dysentery。
441。 ANTI…CHOLERA MIXTURE
Take of tincture of opium 1 drm。； liquor ammonia 1/2 drm。； tincture of the
oil of peppermint 1/2 drm。； ether 25 drops； tincture of camphor 1 drm。；
tincture of capsicum； 1 drachm； mix； cork and shake。 In real cholera give
this all immediately； if the patient throws it up； repeat at once。 This is
an excellent prescription in extreme cases when the patient is cramped。
442。 FOR HYSTERIC FITS
Take of tincture assafoetida 2 drms。； aromatic spirits of ammonia 2 drms。；
camphor water 7 ozs。； mix and cork； give two tablespoonsful every three or
four hours。
443。 ANTI…ASTHMATIC MIXTURE
Take of mixture of ammoniacum 4 oz。； syrup of squill 3 drms。； antimonial
wine 60 drops； wine 1/2 oz。； mix and cork。 Give two tablespoonsful often；
or when either the cough or shortness of breath is troublesome。
444。 ANTI…RHEUMATIC MIXTURE
Take of ammoniated tinc。 of quack 1/2 oz。； honey 1/2 oz。； camphor water 6
oz。； mix and cork。 Take two tablespoonsful three or four times a day in
chronic rheumatism； rub well the affected part with anti…rheumatic
liniment。
445。 ANTI…RHEUMATIC LINIMENT
Take of tinc。 of opium 2 oz。； tine of belladonna 2 oz。； powdered camphor 2
oz。； oil of turpentine 2 oz。； oil of sassafras 2 oz。； oil of origanum 2
oz。； and tinc。 of capsicum 1 pint； mix all together。
446。 DIURETIC MIXTURE
Take of peppermint water 5 oz。； wine 6 drachms； sweet spirits of nitre 1/2
oz。； mix。 Two tablespoonsful to be taken three times a…day in obstruction
of urinary passages。
447。 SWEATING MIXTURE
Take of acetated liquor of ammonia 3 oz。； ipecacuanha 10 gr。； tincture of
oil of peppermint 15 drops； distilled water 5 oz。； mix。 Three
tablespoonsful to be taken every two
