AEOLIAN HARP, To Manu-
facture an. — Let a box be made of
thin deal, the length to correspond ex-
actly to the breadth of the window in
which it is to be placed, five inches in
depth, and six in width. Glue on it at
the extremities of the top two pieces of
oak about half an inch high and a quarter
of an inch thick, to serve as bridges for
the strings, and withiD-side of each end
glue two pieces of beech , about an inch
square, and of length equal to tire width
of the box, which is to hold the pegs.
Into one of these bridges fix as many
pegs (like those of ft violin) as there arc
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lo be strings, and into the other fasten
as many small brass pins, to which
attach one end of the strings. Then
string the instrument with first-fiddle
strings, fixing one end of them and
twisting the other round the opposite
peg. These strings, which should not
be drawn tight, must be tuned in unison.
To procure a proper passage for the
wind, a thin board, supported by four
pegs, is placed over the strings at about
three inches distant from the sounding
board. Place the instrument in the
wtadow partly open ; and, to increase
the force of the current of air, op«en the
door of the room or an opposite window.
When the wind blows, the strings pro-
duce a pleasing admixture of ail the
notes of the diatonic scale, in the most
delightful harmonic combinations.
AGRICULTURE. — The first
principles of agriculture are these, make
hz,A keep the land perfectly dry and free
from weeds. Make and keep the soil
which is too adhesive, or too loose, of
*»ch a friable nature as will make it re-
ceive, retain, and transmit moisture, and
thus fit it to produce the most luxuriant
state of vegetation. Restore to the soil
as a manure, in a state of decay, the
produce after it has been consumed by
sheep or other stock. Never manure
land until every weed is exterminated,
for weeds grow most luxuriantly in the
soil to which they are natural ; if any are
left they will outgrow the plant cultivated
and take up the greatest quantity of
manure laid on the land.
AGRIMONY. — See RoHnson's
Herbal. It is useful in coughs and
bowel complaints — In decoction. It is a
most valuable plant, having very many
medical virtues. — It is a mild astringent,
tonic, diuretic, and vulnerary, and in
its qualities resembles the maiden-hair —
having, however, less mucilage and more
tannin, with sorofc gallic add.
The best way to take it is in a strong
decoction of dther the root, or plant, or
both, sweetened with hooey. Dose, four
tea cupfuls per day. The roots and
whole plant boiled in milk is used for
diabet£3 and incontinence of urine.
Taken foe a length of timw it is a great
benefit in scrofula, and in gravel and
other obstructions.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
AEOLIAN HARP, To Manufacture an. — Let a box be made of thin deal, the length to correspond exactly to the breadth of the window in which it is to be placed, five inches in depth, and six in width. Glue on it at the extremities of the top two pieces of oak about half an inch high and a quarter of an inch thick, to serve as bridges for the strings, and within-side of each end glue two pieces of beech , about an inch square, and of length equal to the width of the box, which is to hold the pegs. Into one of these bridges fix as many pegs (like those of a violin) as there arc
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lo be strings, and into the other fasten as many small brass pins, to which attach one end of the strings. Then string the instrument with first-fiddle strings, fixing one end of them and twisting the other round the opposite peg. These strings, which should not be drawn tight, must be tuned in unison. To procure a proper passage for the wind, a thin board, supported by four pegs, is placed over the strings at about three inches distant from the sounding board. Place the instrument in the window partly open ; and, to increase the force of the current of air, open the door of the room or an opposite window. When the wind blows, the strings produce a pleasing admixture of ail the notes of the diatonic scale, in the most delightful harmonic combinations.
AGRICULTURE. — The first principles of agriculture are these, make keep the land perfectly dry and free from weeds. Make and keep the soil which is too adhesive, or too loose, of such a friable nature as will make it receive, retain, and transmit moisture, and thus fit it to produce the most luxuriant state of vegetation. Restore to the soil as a manure, in a state of decay, the produce after it has been consumed by sheep or other stock. Never manure land until every weed is exterminated, for weeds grow most luxuriantly in the soil to which they are natural ; if any are left they will outgrow the plant cultivated and take up the greatest quantity of manure laid on the land.
AGRIMONY. — See Robinson's Herbal. It is useful in coughs and bowel complaints — In decoction. It is a most valuable plant, having very many medical virtues. — It is a mild astringent, tonic, diuretic, and vulnerary, and in its qualities resembles the maiden-hair — having, however, less mucilage and more tannin, with some gallic add.
The best way to take it is in a strong decoction of dther the root, or plant, or both, sweetened with honey. Dose, four tea cupfuls per day. The roots and whole plant boiled in milk is used for diabetes and incontinence of urine. Taken for a length of time it is a great benefit in scrofula, and in gravel and other obstructions.
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