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MISCELLANEOUS
VALUABLE
RECEIPTS.
53
No.
85.
A
Lip-Salve.
Take
2
ounces
oil
of
lemon.
1
ounce
white
wax.
1
ounce
spermaceti.
Melt
these
ingredients,
and
while
warn
add
2
ounces
rose-water,
and
J
ounce
orange-flower
water.
These
make
Hudson's
cold
cream,
—
a
very
excellent
article.
The
lips
are
liable
to
excoriation
and
chaps,
which
often
extend
to
considerable
depth.
These
chaps
are
generally
occasioned
by
mere
cold.
The
above
salve
will
be
found
efficacious
in
correcting
these
evils.
No.
86.
To
make
Cottage
Beer,
Take
1
peck
good
sweet
wheat
bran,
and
put
it
into
10
gallons
of
water,
with
3
handfuls
of
good
hops;
boil
the
whole
together
in
an
iron,
brass,
or
copper
kettle,
until
the
bran
and
hops
sink
to
the
bottom.
Then
strain
it
through
a
hair
sieve,
or a
thin
sheet,
into
a
cooler,
and
when
it
is
about
luke-
warm
add
2
quarts
of
molasses.
As
soon
as
the
molasses
is
melted,
pour
the
whole
into
a
9
or
10
gallon
cask,
with
2
tablespoonfuls
of
yeast.
When
the
fermentation
has
subsided,
bung
up
the
cask,
and
in
4
days
it
will
be
fit
for
use.