The Guide to fortune; a collection of receipts of great value for general use the whole intended to furnish information for the use of those who ... their usual business, or to adopt a new one - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 Excerpt: ...of time, and is therefore convenient; but, unfortunately, it is extremely poisonous, though its excessively nauseous taste would prevent its being swallowed accidentally; it possesses the great advantage of not being liable to the attacks of insects. Camphor Balls, to Prevent Chaps.--Melt three drachms of spermaceti, four drachms of white wax, with one ounce of almond oil, and stir in three drachms of camphor (previously powdered by moistening it with a little spirits of wine); pour small quantities into small gallipots, so as to turn out in the form of cakes. Cologne, and another of lemon-juice; then scrape two cakes of brown Windsor soap to a powder, and mix well in a mould. When hard, it will be an excellent soap for whitening the hands. Marking-Ink, without Preparation.--There are several receipts for this ink, but the following is rapidly superceding all the others:--Dissolve, separately, one ounce of nitrate of silver, and one and a-half ounces of sub-carbonate soda (best washing soda) in distilled or rain water. Mix the solutions and collect and wash the precipitate in a filter; whilst still moist, rub it up in a marble or wedgewood mortar with three drachms of tartaric acid; add two ounces of distilled water, mix six drachms of white sugar, and ten drachms of powdered gum arabic, half an ounce of archil and water to make up six ounces in measure. Lotion for Baldness,--Eau de Cologne, two ounces; tincture of cantharides, two drachms; oil of lavender, or rosemary, of each, ten drops. These applications must be used once or twice a day for a considerable time; but if the scalp becomes sore, they must be discontinued for a time, or used at longer intervals. Bayberry or Myrtle Soap--Dissolve 2 pounds of white potash in 5 quarts of water; then mix it with...
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