40 



yen grains; of syrup of sugar enough to make a 

 bolus. 



This is to be given in disorders of the breast 

 particularly, difficulty of breathing, and consump- 

 tions; and may be given with success in the pleu- 

 risy and inflammation of the lungs. 

 Scurvy in the Gums. 



Take gum-lac an ounce; myrrh half an ounce: 

 powder them, and then with oil of tartar per de- 

 liquium make them into a soft paste, which being 

 dried by a slow fire, add spirit of scurvy grass a 

 pint and a half. Digest in a water bath for four 

 days, and strain off the tincture. This rubbed on 

 the gums cures the scurvy, and fastens loose teeth. 

 A cure for the Dysentery. 



Take and eat three cloves of the best tame 

 garden garlick, night and morning. After first 

 taking a purge of Calomel and Jalep, with which 



1 have often cured the dysentery or flux, in three 

 days' time, which is the most excellent applica- 

 tion that has ever yet been discovered. [This re- 

 ceipt is worth one hundred dollars, if worth one 

 cent] Sharon. 



CURIOSITIES IN ART AND NATURE. 



A Receipt For Stack Ink. 



To six quarts of rain or river water, (but rain water is the best) 

 put one pound and a half of fresh blue galls of Alepoo, for those of 

 Smyrna are not strong enough, bruised pretty small, eight ounces 

 of copperas, clean rocky and green; also eight ounces of clean, 

 bright, and clear gum arabic, and two ounces of rock alum; let these 

 stand together in a large stone bottle, or clean stone-pot, with 

 a narrow mouth to keep it free from dust; shake, roll or stir it well 

 once every day, and you will have excellent ink in about a month's 

 time; and the older it grows the better it will be for use. 

 Ingredients for a quart. 



One quart of water, 4 ounces of galls, 2 ounces of copperas, and 



2 ounces of gum, mixed and stirred as above. 



N. B. If you soak the green peeling of walnuts, at the time of 



