The following is recommended by an American gentleman : — Take one-
fourth cup of strong vinegar, crumb finely into it some bread. Let it
stand half an hour, or until it softens into a good poultice. Apply on
retiring at night. In the morning the soreness will be gone and the corn
can be picked out. If the corn is a very obstinate one it may require two
or more applications to effect a cure.
CORN SOLVENT (DAVY’S). — Reduce to a very fine powder
two parts potash and one part salt of sorrel. Lay a small quantity of the
powder on the corn for four successive nights, binding it on with a linen rag.
CORNS (SOFT). — Keep the feet scrupulously clean and dry,
and protect the tender place from friction or pressure by means of a pad
of wash-leather secured in position with strips of adhesive plaster.
CORPULENCY, To Reduce. — Abstain from the use of fat meat,
butter, sugar, milk, potatoes, port, champagne, and beer, but take plenty
of out-door exercise every day.
COSMETIC FOR THE HANDS. — Melt over a slow fire half a
pound of soft soap with three ounces of sweet oil and a small teacupful of
sea-sand. Stir well together, and run the mixture into moulds or press it
into cakes. Sifted shelly sand is the best to use for this purpose.
COSMETIC TO NULLIFY THE EFFECTS OF HARSH
WINDS. — Take one ounce of spermaceti, half an ounce of white wax, one
ounce of camphor, and two ounces of olive oil. Melt the whole together,
stirring frequently. Pour into small pots for use.
COUGH (CONSUMPTIVE), To Allay.— Mix two ounces of
syrup of balsam of tolu, two grains of muriate of morphia, and twenty
drops of muriatic acid. Take a teaspoonful twice a day.
A small piece of resin, dipped in hot water, which is placed in a vessel on
the stove, will add a peculiar property to the atmosphere of the room which
will give great relief to the cough.
COUGH MIXTURE. — Mix five ounces of honey, a quarter of a
pound of treacle, and seven ounces of best vinegar. Simmer for fifteen
minutes, and when milk-warm add two drams of ipecacuanha wine.
One tablespoonful to be taken every four hours. This simple remedy
will be found effectual in the most troublesome cases, and is well adapted
lor children.
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COURT BOUILLON, for Fresh-water Fish. — Tie together a
large bunch of parsley, green onions, basil, thyme, bay leaves, and garlic, and
put them into a fish-kettle with a quart of white wine and a good quantity
of water, add some sliced onions✪ Court Bouillon for Fresh-water Fish and carrots, and let the whole stew gently
for three or four hours ; then put in the fish to cook. The liquor will serve
for several times.
COURT PLASTER. — Melt a quarter of a pound of isinglass in
a gill of water ; add an ounce of tincture of benzoin ; stir together over
the fire, and brush evenly over silk or fine cotton. Apply warm.
COW-HEEL. — Procure an undressed cowr-heel, boil it till tender,
then cut it into handsome pieces, dip them first in egg and afterwards in
bread crumbs, and fry a light brown. Lay the meat round a dish, and put
in the middle sliced onions fried with butter✪ Cow-Heel, or in good gravy. The liquor
they were boiled in will make soup. Rashers of bacon or fried sausages
are very good accompaniments.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
The following is recommended by an American gentleman : — Take onefourth cup of strong vinegar, crumb finely into it some bread. Let it stand half an hour, or until it softens into a good poultice. Apply on retiring at night. In the morning the soreness will be gone and the corn can be picked out. If the corn is a very obstinate one it may require two or more applications to effect a cure.
CORN SOLVENT (DAVY’S). — Reduce to a very fine powder two parts potash and one part salt of sorrel. Lay a small quantity of the powder on the corn for four successive nights, binding it on with a linen rag.
CORNS (SOFT). — Keep the feet scrupulously clean and dry, and protect the tender place from friction or pressure by means of a pad of wash-leather secured in position with strips of adhesive plaster.
CORPULENCY, To Reduce. — Abstain from the use of fat meat, butter, sugar, milk, potatoes, port, champagne, and beer, but take plenty of out-door exercise every day.
COSMETIC FOR THE HANDS. — Melt over a slow fire half a pound of soft soap with three ounces of sweet oil and a small teacupful of sea-sand. Stir well together, and run the mixture into moulds or press it into cakes. Sifted shelly sand is the best to use for this purpose.
COSMETIC TO NULLIFY THE EFFECTS OF HARSH WINDS. — Take one ounce of spermaceti, half an ounce of white wax, one ounce of camphor, and two ounces of olive oil. Melt the whole together, stirring frequently. Pour into small pots for use.
COUGH (CONSUMPTIVE), To Allay.— Mix two ounces of syrup of balsam of tolu, two grains of muriate of morphia, and twenty drops of muriatic acid. Take a teaspoonful twice a day.
A small piece of resin, dipped in hot water, which is placed in a vessel on the stove, will add a peculiar property to the atmosphere of the room which will give great relief to the cough.
COUGH MIXTURE. — Mix five ounces of honey, a quarter of a pound of treacle, and seven ounces of best vinegar. Simmer for fifteen minutes, and when milk-warm add two drams of ipecacuanha wine. One tablespoonful to be taken every four hours. This simple remedy will be found effectual in the most troublesome cases, and is well adapted lor children.
COURT BOUILLON, for Fresh-water Fish. — Tie together a
large bunch of parsley, green onions, basil, thyme, bay leaves, and garlic, and put them into a fish-kettle with a quart of white wine and a good quantity of water, add some sliced onions and carrots, and let the whole stew gently for three or four hours ; then put in the fish to cook. The liquor will serve for several times.
COURT PLASTER. — Melt a quarter of a pound of isinglass in a gill of water ; add an ounce of tincture of benzoin ; stir together over the fire, and brush evenly over silk or fine cotton. Apply warm.
COW-HEEL. — Procure an undressed cow-heel, boil it till tender, then cut it into handsome pieces, dip them first in egg and afterwards in bread crumbs, and fry a light brown. Lay the meat round a dish, and put in the middle sliced onions fried with butter, or in good gravy. The liquor they were boiled in will make soup. Rashers of bacon or fried sausages are very good accompaniments.
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