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INTRODUCTION. xHx 



.2. For a ftrengthning Plailler, melt two Pounds 

 of the common Plaifter, and add to it half a 

 I'ound of Frankinccnfe, and three Ounces of 

 Drae-ons BJood. 



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For a drawing Plaiflcr, melt together y 



Wax, and yellow Refin, of each three Pounds, 

 and a Pound of Mutton Suet. This is ufed in- 

 llead of the old Melilot PJaifter to drefs BJiilers • 

 and the Blifter Plaifter itfdf is made of it, only 

 by adding half a Pint of Vinegar, and a Pound 

 ot S^pd^njh Flies in Powder, to two Pounds of it ; 

 jufl as it begins to cool from melting. .The 

 Quickfilver Plaifter Is thus made; rub three 

 Ounces of Quickfilver, with a Dram of Balfam 

 of Sulphur, till it no longer appear in Globules, 

 then pour in a Pound of the common Plaifter 

 melted, and mix them well together. 



To clafe this Chapter, I fliall add a few Wa- 

 ters made without Diftillation, which arc very 

 cjieap and very ferviceable, and the Family Shoo 



be Quite com 



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Lime Water. This is made by pouring 



dually fix Quarts of Water upon a Pound of 

 Qiiick Lime ; when it has ftood to b 



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muft be poured off. If a Pound of Ligmm Viu 

 Wood, an Ounce of Liquorice Root, and half 

 an Oiince of Sair4frasBark be added to three Qiiarts 

 of Lime Water, it is called compound Lime Wa- 

 ter .; and is excellent in FoulneiTes of the Blood 



ftand in a Brafs VclTeL till 



^ 2. The Blue Eye Water. This is made by put- 

 ting a Dram of cW Ammoniac into a Pint of Lime 

 Water, and letting it 

 it is of a Sky Blue Co 



^ ^. Alum Water is made by boiling half an 

 Ounce of white Vitriol, and the fame Qiianti- 



ty of Alum in a Quart of Water, till they are ^li- 

 folved. . - 



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