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600

MISCELLANEOUS

VALUABLE

KECEIPTS.

51

root

;

keep

it

closely

covered

for

6

or

8

hours,

let

it

then

be

filtered

through

a

funnel

lined

with

blotting

or

filtering

paper.

No.

80.

To

make

Imitation

of

Ox-Marrow

Hair-

Grease.

Take

fresh

hog's

lard,

and

melt

it

on

a

stove

in

any

tin

vessel

;

when

melted,

add

such

fine

oil

as

you

wish

to

perfume

it

to

your

fancy,

such

as

ex-

tract

of

violet,

oil-

of

t)

range-flowers,

oil

of

jessa-

mine,

oil

of

roses,

oil

of

pinks,

&c.

The

quantity

you

must

use

will

depend

on

the

quantity

of

lard

you

use.

And

to

make

it

a

bright

yellow,

take a

little

turmeric

and

boil

it

in

a

little

lard,

so

that

the

colouring

will

be

extracted

;

strain

it,

and

pour

it

into

your

scented

lard

as

much

as will

give the

desired

colour

;

this

must

be

done

when

the

scented

lard

is

milk-warm,

and

must

also

be

well

mixed.

Then

pour

it

into

wide-mouthed

vials,

such

as

are

used

for

ox-marrow.

Keep

the

vials

well

corked.

To make

it

a

purple

colour,

take

a

little

alkanet-root,

and

pro-

ceed

\hQ

same

as

with

the

yellow.

No.

81.

To

make

Rose

Tooth

Powder,

\

Take

3

ounces

prepared

chalk.

I

\

ounce

cinnamon,

ground.

\

ounce

orris-root,

pulverized.

\

ounce

rose-pink.

Make

all

very

fine

by

pulverizing

it,

and

mix.

(Keady.)