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xMISCELLANEOUS
VALUABLE
RECEIPTS.
No.
7.
B.GW
to
make
No.
6.
Thompsonian
Medicine,
Take
1
ounce
Cayenne
pepper.
J
ounce
cloves,
bruised.
I
ounce
Russian
castor.
J
ounce
mace,
bruised.
1
quart
brandy.
Put
all
into
a
bottle,
and
distil
in
the
sun
or
near
a
warm
stove
tor
two
weeks,
when
it
will
be
ready
j
you
can
strain
it,
if
you
think
proper,
or
pour
the
clear
off
as
you
use
it.
Dose.
—
One
teaspoonful,
in
1
gill
or
half
teacup-
ful
of
warm
water
sweetened
with
sugar,
for
adults.
For
children,
mix
more
water,
and
give
in
propor-
tion.
No.
8.
To
make
good
Essence
of
Peppermint,
Take
1
pint
spirits
of
wine,
(alcohol.)
J
ounce
oil
of
mint.
Mix
and
shake
it
well
;
let
it
stand
a
day,
and,
if
not
clear,
filter
it
through
paper.
Add
a
little
tur-
meric,
to
colour.
*
No.
9.
yL^
A
cure
for
Corns,
Take
nightshade-berries
;
boil
them
in
hog's
lard,
and
anoint
the
corn
with
the
salve. It
will
not
fail
to
cure.