FEATHERS TO CURL.—
Heat them slightly before the fire, then
stroke them with the back of a knife,
and they will curl.
. FEATHERS TO DYE. -Steep
them a few hours in warm water. — Blue
may be dyed by extract of indigo and
boiling water. Simmer over the fire a
few minutes. — Green ; Verdigris and
Verditer, x oz. each ; and gum water ;
dip the feathers. Or mix the indigo
liquor with Persian berry liquor. —
I,
FEB
178
FIR
Lilac. Use cudbear and hot water. —
Red. Brazil wood, a little vermilion and
alum, and vinegar ; boil 30 minutes ; and
then dip the feathers. — Yellow by tur-
meric.— Scarlet, by cochineal, cream of
tartar, and muriate of tin. — Ready pre-
pared dyes can be purchased at the
druggist's shops.
FEBRIFUGE S.— Medicines
abating beat and fever.
FEBRIFUGE.-- -Take house-
leek ; place in a coarse cloth, and
squeeze out the juice, and strain ; to 1
lb. of which add 1 I'd. of loaf sugar;
simmer a short time to form a syrup.
Give a table-spoonful every 2 hours. In
fevers this acts like magic — in all kinds
of fever. See Mixture page 256.*
FELON, or WHITLOW.— A
very painful inflammation of the fingers,
thumb, or hand. A whitlow resembles
a felon, but it is not so deeply seated.
It is often found at the root of the nail.
Immerse the diseased finger in strong
ley as long and as hot as can be borne
several times a day. Constantly poul-
tice it with a mixture of strong ley and
elm bark, or elm bark and powdered
linseed, and 1 poppy head softened in
the ley. Or steam it well with the bitter
herbs, which may be used several times,
about so minutes at a time. Continue
till well, or when it begins to suppurate,
then will appear a white spot, which
when fully ripe, may be opened with a
fine needle. Should gangrenous matter
appear, apply a little Vegetable Caustic,
page 407. Apply the Black Salve page
65, to heal it. Keep the bowels open,
and take now and then the Composition
Powder.
FEMALE PILL. — Aloes and
lobelia, 1 drachm each ; black cohosh,
gum myrrh, tansy, unicorn root, 1 oz.
each ; cayenne, % oz. Mix, and form
into pills with solution of gum. — These
pills remove female obstructions, and
are good for head aches, lowness of
spirits, nervousness, and sallowness of
the sldn.
Or, aloes, red oxide of iron, white
turpentine, 1 oz. each. Melt the tur-
pentine, and strain ; mix well ; form
into pills with mucilage. Take two or
three per day.
FENNEL SAUCE.— Soak four
sliced onions, in two spoonfuls of oil, a
cup of gravy, two cloves of garlick ;
simmer an hour ; skim off the fat, and
sieve ; add chopped parsley, fennel,
pepper and salt✪ Fennel Sauce ; boil a moment.
FERMENTATION, to Check.
— The least bit of sulphate of potass.
It is applicable to liquors, syrups, pre-
FERMENTATION, to Pro-
mote.1— Put into the wort some
powdered ginger. Or fill a bottle
with boiling water, and sink it into the
worts. Or heat a small quantity of
the worts, and put it to the rest, with a
little yeast. Or beat up the whites of
two eggs with some brandy, and put it
into the wort. Do not disturb the
wort.
FERNS, to Copy. — Dip them
well in common porter, and then lay
them flat between white sheets of paper,
with slight pressure, and let them dry
out.
FERTILITY, IMMENSE.—
A single plant may produce : —
No. of Seeds to
flowers. a flower. Total.
Groundsel. 130 x 50 = 6,500
Chickweed. 500 x 10 = 5,000
Shepherd’s
Purse. 150 x 30 = 4,500
Consult me
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FEATHERS TO CURL.— Heat them slightly before the fire, then stroke them with the back of a knife, and they will curl.
. FEATHERS TO DYE. -Steep them a few hours in warm water. — Blue may be dyed by extract of indigo and boiling water. Simmer over the fire a few minutes. — Green ; Verdigris and Verditer, x oz. each ; and gum water ; dip the feathers. Or mix the indigo liquor with Persian berry liquor. —
I,
FEB
FIR
Lilac. Use cudbear and hot water. — Red. Brazil wood, a little vermilion and alum, and vinegar ; boil 30 minutes ; and then dip the feathers. — Yellow by turmeric.— Scarlet, by cochineal, cream of tartar, and muriate of tin. — Ready prepared dyes can be purchased at the druggist's shops.
FEBRIFUGE S.— Medicines abating beat and fever.
FEBRIFUGE.— Take houseleek ; place in a coarse cloth, and squeeze out the juice, and strain ; to 1 lb. of which add 1 I'd. of loaf sugar; simmer a short time to form a syrup. Give a table-spoonful every 2 hours. In fevers this acts like magic — in all kinds of fever. See Mixture page 256.* FELON, or WHITLOW.— A very painful inflammation of the fingers, thumb, or hand. A whitlow resembles a felon, but it is not so deeply seated. It is often found at the root of the nail. Immerse the diseased finger in strong ley as long and as hot as can be borne several times a day. Constantly poultice it with a mixture of strong ley and elm bark, or elm bark and powdered linseed, and 1 poppy head softened in the ley. Or steam it well with the bitter herbs, which may be used several times, about so minutes at a time. Continue till well, or when it begins to suppurate, then will appear a white spot, which when fully ripe, may be opened with a fine needle. Should gangrenous matter appear, apply a little Vegetable Caustic, page 407. Apply the Black Salve page 65, to heal it. Keep the bowels open, and take now and then the Composition Powder.
FEMALE PILL. — Aloes and lobelia, 1 drachm each ; black cohosh, gum myrrh, tansy, unicorn root, 1 oz. each ; cayenne, % oz. Mix, and form into pills with solution of gum. — These pills remove female obstructions, and are good for head aches, lowness of spirits, nervousness, and sallowness of the sldn.
Or, aloes, red oxide of iron, white turpentine, 1 oz. each. Melt the turpentine, and strain ; mix well ; form into pills with mucilage. Take two or three per day.
FENNEL SAUCE.— Soak four sliced onions, in two spoonfuls of oil, a
cup of gravy, two cloves of garlick ; simmer an hour ; skim off the fat, and sieve ; add chopped parsley, fennel, pepper and salt ; boil a moment.
FERMENTATION, to Check. — The least bit of sulphate of potass. It is applicable to liquors, syrups, pre-
FERMENTATION, to Promote.1— Put into the wort some
powdered ginger. Or fill a bottle
with boiling water, and sink it into the
worts. Or heat a small quantity of
the worts, and put it to the rest, with a
little yeast. Or beat up the whites of
two eggs with some brandy, and put it into the wort. Do not disturb the wort.
FERNS, to Copy. — Dip them well in common porter, and then lay them flat between white sheets of paper, with slight pressure, and let them dry out.
FERTILITY, IMMENSE.— A single plant may produce : —
No. of Seeds to
flowers. a flower. Total.
Groundsel. 130 x 50 = 6,500
Chickweed. 500 x 10 = 5,000
Shepherd’s
Purse. 150 x 30 = 4,500
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