MOTHS, BEETLES, &c., FOR COLLECTIONS.— These
insects may be killed ■without injuring their outward appearance by shutting
them up in a small box containing freshly bruised laurel leaves.
MOTHS, BEETLES, &c., To Keep them from Clothes. — A few
small bags of aromatic herbs placed in the boxes or drawers where clothes
are kept will keep them free from moth, worm, &c. ; but, perhaps,
nothing proves more effectual in preventing the ravages of these insects
upon linen and woollen goods than a few pieces of camphor scattered
among the articles.
A small piece of paper moistened with turpentine and put into the ward-
robe or drawers for a day or two, about three times a year, is a sufficient
preventive against moth.
MOUSE AND RAT HOLES, To Stop. — Break some glass up
small, mix it with plaster of Paris, and insert it in the holes. It must be
used directly it is mixed into a paste, as it sets very quickly.-
Common hard soap rammed into the holes will also prove very effectual.
MOUTHS (SORE). — Boil some hyssop in water for ten minutes ;
strain, and when cold use as a gargle.
MOUTH-WASH (CAMPHORATED).— Dissolve two ounces
of camphor in half a pint of water, and then add half a pint of eau-de-
Cologne.
MOUTH-WASH (EAU-BOTOL).— To half a pint of tincture
of cedar-wood add two fluid ounces each of tincture of rhatany and tincture
of myrrh, and three drops of otto of peppermint✪ Mouth-Wash (Eau-Botol)
MOUTH-WASH (VIOLET). — Mix equal quantities of tincture
of orris, spirits of roses, and common spirit, with a few drops of otto of
almonds✪ Mouth-Wash (Violet).
MUFFINS. — Put a pint and a half of ale yeast in water, let it lie
all night, and in the morning pour the water off ; then pour on to the yeast
two gallons of lukewarm water, add two ounces of salt, and stir the whole
together for a quarter of an hour. Strain, and with a bushel of flour✪ Muffins make
a light dough, leaving it for an hour to rise. Roll it with the hand ; pull it
into pieces about the size of a large walnut ; roll these out thin in a good
quantity of flour ; cover them at once with a piece of flannel, and when
they have risen to their proper size proceed with the baking.
MULLET (GREY). — These may be either boiled, broiled, baked,
or roasted. When small, they are usually cooked like whitings ; when
large, after the manner of salmon or cod.
MULLET (RED). — First clean the fish, but do not remove the
inside, fold it in oil paper, and bake it gently in a dish ; then make a sauce
of the liquor which comes from the fish, adding a piece of butter, a
little flour, a glass of sherry or other light wine, and a little essence of
anchovies ; give it a boil, and serve in a sauce-boat. The fish is sometimes
sent to table with lobster sauce or anchovy sauce. They are generally
served without the papers. They may also be boiled or broiled, but the
above method preserves the delicacy of the fish.
MUMPS. — This complaint is an inflammatory affection of the
salival glands, particularly the largest, which is situated below the ear. The
symptoms of the malady are a slight feverish sensation, accompanied with
pain and swelling, extending from beneath the ear, along the neck, to the
chin. It usually reaches its height in four days, and then declines. A light
diet should be administered, together with gentle laxatives and occasional
hot fomentations.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
MOTHS, BEETLES, &c., FOR COLLECTIONS.— These
insects may be killed ■without injuring their outward appearance by shutting them up in a small box containing freshly bruised laurel leaves.
MOTHS, BEETLES, &c., To Keep them from Clothes. — A few small bags of aromatic herbs placed in the boxes or drawers where clothes are kept will keep them free from moth, worm, &c. ; but, perhaps, nothing proves more effectual in preventing the ravages of these insects upon linen and woollen goods than a few pieces of camphor scattered among the articles.
A small piece of paper moistened with turpentine and put into the wardrobe or drawers for a day or two, about three times a year, is a sufficient preventive against moth.
MOUSE AND RAT HOLES, To Stop. — Break some glass up small, mix it with plaster of Paris, and insert it in the holes. It must be used directly it is mixed into a paste, as it sets very quickly.-
Common hard soap rammed into the holes will also prove very effectual.
MOUTHS (SORE). — Boil some hyssop in water for ten minutes ; strain, and when cold use as a gargle.
MOUTH-WASH (CAMPHORATED).— Dissolve two ounces of camphor in half a pint of water, and then add half a pint of eau-de- Cologne.
MOUTH-WASH (EAU-BOTOL).— To half a pint of tincture of cedar-wood add two fluid ounces each of tincture of rhatany and tincture of myrrh, and three drops of otto of peppermint
MOUTH-WASH (VIOLET). — Mix equal quantities of tincture of orris, spirits of roses, and common spirit, with a few drops of otto of almonds.
MUFFINS. — Put a pint and a half of ale yeast in water, let it lie all night, and in the morning pour the water off ; then pour on to the yeast two gallons of lukewarm water, add two ounces of salt, and stir the whole together for a quarter of an hour. Strain, and with a bushel of flour make a light dough, leaving it for an hour to rise. Roll it with the hand ; pull it into pieces about the size of a large walnut ; roll these out thin in a good quantity of flour ; cover them at once with a piece of flannel, and when they have risen to their proper size proceed with the baking.
MULLET (GREY). — These may be either boiled, broiled, baked, or roasted. When small, they are usually cooked like whitings ; when large, after the manner of salmon or cod.
MULLET (RED). — First clean the fish, but do not remove the inside, fold it in oil paper, and bake it gently in a dish ; then make a sauce of the liquor which comes from the fish, adding a piece of butter, a little flour, a glass of sherry or other light wine, and a little essence of anchovies ; give it a boil, and serve in a sauce-boat. The fish is sometimes sent to table with lobster sauce or anchovy sauce. They are generally served without the papers. They may also be boiled or broiled, but the above method preserves the delicacy of the fish.
MUMPS. — This complaint is an inflammatory affection of the salival glands, particularly the largest, which is situated below the ear. The symptoms of the malady are a slight feverish sensation, accompanied with pain and swelling, extending from beneath the ear, along the neck, to the chin. It usually reaches its height in four days, and then declines. A light diet should be administered, together with gentle laxatives and occasional hot fomentations.
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