— Spring water, 6 gallons ; sugar, 12 lbs. ; raisins, chopped, 6 lbs. ; boil these one hour. When this liquor is cold, put into it 14 peck of elder flowers, and the next day the juice of three lemons, and four spponfuls of good yeast. Cover for two days. Strain ; to every gallon of wine, put a half pint of brandy. Bung for six months. A splendid wine, equal to Frontigneau. ELDER RAISIN WINE.— To every gallon of water, put 6 lbs. of Malaga raisins, chopped small ; pour the water upon them boiling hot ; let it stand 9 days, stirring well. Put the elderberries in a moderate oven all night ; strain them through a coarse cloth, and to every gallon of liquor add 1 quart of juice ; mix well ; toast a slice of bread, and spread yeast on both sides ; put it in, and ferment a day or two. Barrel it, bung close, and let it stand from 6 to 12 months. Brandy may be added, ad libitum. ELDER WINE .—Put the berries into a jar, and put them all night in a slow oven ; then mix one quart of the juice with three quarts of water ; add 4 lbs. of sugar, a little gin- ger and cloves ; boil three quarters of an hour, and when cool ferment it with yeast, spread upon toast, and let it work two days, then put it into the cask, and bung lightly till the fermentation is over. Another. — To every quart of berries, put two quarts of water ; boil half an hour ; run the liquor, and break the fruit through a hair sieve ; to every quart of juice, put nearly 1 lb. of sugar. Boil 15 minutes with Jamacia pepper, cloves, and ginger. Pour into a tub, and ferment with toast and yeast. After fermentation, put a quart of brandy to eight gallons, and barrel it ; bung well for a few months ; then bottle off. ELF. KMK 171 In America they flavour elder wine with hops, which renders it a more wholesome beverage — about 1 02. of hops✪ Elder Wine to every gallon of wine. ELECAMPANE. — This plant Is tonic, astringent, diuretic, and expec- torant. It is good in colds, coughs, pulmonary irritation, consumption, and indigestion. It may be given in pow- der, decoction, or infusion. ELECTUARY for COUGH. — Take syrup of horehound, ground- ivy, and white poppies, of each one ounce, and spermaceti, half a drachm. Mix and beat these very fine, and take a little spoonful when your cough is troublesome, and at going to rest. ELM BARK. — See Slippery Elm. EMBROCATION, for Sprains and Bruises. — Vinegar, 1 pint; distilled water, % pint ; rectified spirits, 1 % pint ; camphor, 2 ozs. ; Dissolve the camphor in the spirits of wine, and put all together. Another. — Carbonate ammonia, 2 ozs. : vinegar, 2 pints ; proof spirits, 3 pints✪ Another Embrocation for Sprains and Bruises. Mix the ammonia and vinegar ; when the effervescence ceases, add the spirit. For inflammation of the joints, of some standing, mix with aniseed meal, and use as a poultice twice a day. It is also valuable for sprains, bruises, and other injuries. Another for Lumbago, Gouty Pains, and Rheumatism. — Soap Liniment, 2 ozs. ; spirit of camphor, 1 oz. ; oil of thyme, 2 drachms ; tincture of opium, i drachm. Mix, and rub well over the part affected. It is good for toothache.

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— Spring water, 6 gallons ; sugar, 12 lbs. ; raisins, chopped, 6 lbs. ; boil these one hour. When this liquor is cold, put into it 14 peck of elder flowers, and the next day the juice of three lemons, and four spoonfuls of good yeast. Cover for two days. Strain ; to every gallon of wine, put a half pint of brandy. Bung for six months. A splendid wine, equal to Frontigneau. ELDER RAISIN WINE.— To every gallon of water, put 6 lbs. of Malaga raisins, chopped small ; pour the water upon them boiling hot ; let it stand 9 days, stirring well. Put the elderberries in a moderate oven all night ; strain them through a coarse cloth, and to every gallon of liquor add 1 quart of juice ; mix well ; toast a slice of bread, and spread yeast on both sides ; put it in, and ferment a day or two. Barrel it, bung close, and let it stand from 6 to 12 months. Brandy may be added, ad libitum. ELDER WINE .—Put the berries into a jar, and put them all night in a slow oven ; then mix one quart of the juice with three quarts of water ; add 4 lbs. of sugar, a little ginger and cloves ; boil three quarters of an hour, and when cool ferment it with yeast, spread upon toast, and let it work two days, then put it into the cask, and bung lightly till the fermentation is over. Another. — To every quart of berries, put two quarts of water ; boil half an hour ; run the liquor, and break the fruit through a hair sieve ; to every quart of juice, put nearly 1 lb. of sugar. Boil 15 minutes with Jamacia pepper, cloves, and ginger. Pour into a tub, and ferment with toast and yeast. After fermentation, put a quart of brandy to eight gallons, and barrel it ; bung well for a few months ; then bottle off. ELF. KMK In America they flavour elder wine with hops, which renders it a more wholesome beverage — about 1 02. of hops to every gallon of wine. ELECAMPANE. — This plant Is tonic, astringent, diuretic, and expectorant. It is good in colds, coughs, pulmonary irritation, consumption, and indigestion. It may be given in powder, decoction, or infusion. ELECTUARY for COUGH. — Take syrup of horehound, groundivy, and white poppies, of each one ounce, and spermaceti, half a drachm. Mix and beat these very fine, and take a little spoonful when your cough is troublesome, and at going to rest. ELM BARK. — See Slippery Elm. EMBROCATION, for Sprains and Bruises. — Vinegar, 1 pint; distilled water, % pint ; rectified spirits, 1 % pint ; camphor, 2 ozs. ; Dissolve the camphor in the spirits of wine, and put all together. Another. — Carbonate ammonia, 2 ozs. : vinegar, 2 pints ; proof spirits, 3 pints. Mix the ammonia and vinegar ; when the effervescence ceases, add the spirit. For inflammation of the joints, of some standing, mix with aniseed meal, and use as a poultice twice a day. It is also valuable for sprains, bruises, and other injuries. Another for Lumbago, Gouty Pains, and Rheumatism. — Soap Liniment, 2 ozs. ; spirit of camphor, 1 oz. ; oil of thyme, 2 drachms ; tincture of opium, i drachm. Mix, and rub well over the part affected. It is good for toothache.

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