Co preserve <tmsi from 

 Water, 



FOR this recipe I shall copy Mr. Daniel, from 

 whom I took it. 



" Three ounces of black lead, half a pound of hogs' 

 lard, one quarter of an ounce of camphor, boiled upon 

 a slow fire ; the gun barrels to be rubbed with this ; 

 and, after three days, wiped with a linen cloth. Twice 

 in a winter will keep off the rust, which the salt water 

 is otherwise sure to be continually bringing out from 

 the iron." 



This recipe I had adopted, ever since taking it 

 from Mr. Daniel's " Rural Sports ;" and, up to 1822, 

 found it to answer infinitely better than any thing I 

 had before tried. 



In that year, however, I was recommended to use 

 mercurial ointment, which, I find, gives less trouble, 

 and answers quite as well, if not better. 



When on the sea, always use linseed oil for every 

 part of your gun, except the works of the locks ; be- 

 cause sweet oil has not body enough to repel the effect 

 of the salt water. 



