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600

MISCELLANEOUS

VALUABLE

RECEIPTS.

27

No.

10.

To

make

a

liquid

to

remove

Grease-spots

out

of

Woollen

Cloth.

Take

1

quart

spirits

of

wine,

(alcohol.)

12

drops

winter-green.

1

gill

beef-gall.

6

cents'

worth

lavender.

And

a

little

alkanet,

to

colour,

if

you

wish.

Mix.

No.

11.

Another,

to

clean

Woollen

Cloth.

Take

equal

parts

spirits

of

hartshorn

and

ether.

Or

ox-gall

mixed

with

it

makes

it

better.

No.

12.

A

certain

and

simple

cure

for

Piles.

Take

3 cigars

;

rub

them

fine.

1

handful

the

inner

bark

of

elder.

1

gill

hog's

lard.

Boil

all

the

above

ingredients

together,

and,

after

it

becomes

cool,

anoint

the

part

a

few

times

a

dav.

No.

13.

How

to

make

Horse-Powder.

Take

J

pound

foenugreek-seed

in

powder

J

pound

flour

of

sulphur.

I

pound

antimony,

powdered.

J

pound

cream

of

tartar.

I

pound

saltpetre,

powdered.

Mix

all

the

above

ingredients

thoroughly.

Dose.

1

tablespoonful

three

times

a

week,

mixed

with

their

feed;

and

if

the

animal

is

sick,

give

every

day.