The dictionary of daily wants / [Robert Kemp Philp].

  • Robert Kemp Philp
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[1861]
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    ALT oiie-l'ourth of its cost. The animal from which this fabric is derived, is a reruviaii slieop of a peculiar breed, :ind of singular h'lbiM—it ranges over the wildest and most desolate places, and feeds in the bleakest and dampest situations -, it requires neither fold nor manger, and in the severest winter U satisfied to crop the refuse left upon the moors; in a word, this animal, although of delicate appearance, is one of the liard;est of the creation. ALTERATIVE MEDICINES are those which re-establish the health, and gradually restore the decayed functions of the system, without producing perspiration, purging, or other sensible evacuations. They are, in liict, medical remedies assuming; the mildest form for the purpose of assisting and co- operating with nature, Alti-ralire Powder.—Recipe: Dover’s powder, fifteen grains ; mercury with chalk, twelve grains; divide into six powders, and take one every night. The quantities of the in- gredients specified are for a grown-vp person; for a youth under twenty they should be one-half less, and for a child under ten three- guarters less. See Rlue Rill, Calomel, Cod-Liver Oil, Grey Roivder, Sarsa- rAItlLLA, &c. ALU.M is a chemical salt, possessing astringent properties, and put to various uses as a domestic medicine; it is useful in diarrhnca, and when given in repeated small doses has an opposite tendency in cases of constipation. The proper administration for the latter is from 5 to 20 grains, every four, eight, or twelve hours, according to the nature of the complaint. As an astringent tonic it may lie taken in the form of pills to the extent often grains three times a day. ALU.M, Adulteration of Bread iiy. —See Adulterations, Bread, &c. ALUM CONEECTION.-T-This prepara- tion acts ns an astringent in cases of sore throat, relaxed uvula, and ulceration of the mouth. Mix two scruples of powdered alum with four scruples of treacle. Rose: half a drachm. ALU.M EYEWASII.--Dissolve half a drachm of alum in half a pint of water, and use two or three times a day. A i.U.M L<T I <IN.—1 >is8ol ve three drachms of alum in a pint of wafer, 'fills may l>ea[)- plled to sores and wounds wlicn the inllam- 21 Illation has subsided, and will hasten their healmg. ALUM OINT'MENT.—Mix two drachms of alum powder, an ounce of turpentine, and two of hog’s lard, and stir them over the fire till well mingled. 'This is sometimes used instead of the lotion, when the sores have become dry and hard. ALUM WHEY.—Boil two drachms of alum in a pint of milk, until a curd ap- pears. Then strain off the liquor, and add two ounces of spirit of nutmeg and an ounce of syrup of cloves. A teacuplul three times a day will be found useful in discharges of blood, uterine fluxes, &c. AMALGAM.—The incorporation of mer- cury with other metals, to render them available for certain processes. 'Thus an amalgam of tin and mercury is used for sil- vering the reverse side of mirrors, and an amalgam of silver and mercury is used lor lining decayed teeth. AMBER.—A mineral substance of a re- smous character, dug out of diluvial soils, and found in large quantities on the Baltic shores. 'The chief uses of amber are for or- naments, such as beads, bracelets, &c.; also the heads of canes and mouth-pieces for pipes. AMBER VARNISH.—'Tohalfa poundoi powdered amber, add four ounces of scio- turpentine, melted; macerate for half an hour, and add one-thinl of white resin, warmed, and half a pound of linseed-oil. hot. AMBERGRIS.—A substance found float- ing in the seas or the coasts of various tro- pical countries. It lias an exceedingly jiiui- gent odour, and when mixed with perfumes in the minutest quantities is supposed to improve them. A grain or two in a hogs- head of claret is perceptible to the taste. It is used for imparting a flavour generally accounted agreeable. AMENDMEN'T is a term used to express a counter-resolution proposed at any public meeting, and which if carried renders the original motion inoperative. When in the House of Commons a bill is proposed to be read by a certain member, and another member proposes by way of amendment “ that the bill be read that day six months,” the question is put, and if the mover of the amendment gains a majority of votes the bill is thrown out. AMERICAN CRESS is raised from seed, sown generally in drills nine inches apart. If wanted through the whole of the summer the seed must be sown every si.x weeks, fi-om IMarch up to August; and if for winter or spring one sowing only, at the end of August or beginning of September is neces- sary. Water occasionally during dry warm weather and at the commencement of the winter season ; shelter the plants by laying a lew light twigs among them, and over these a slight covering of litter. 'The plants being cut or the outside leaves stripped oil, shoot again for another gathering. 'The soil to be preferred is, for the winter crop, liglit and dry, and the situation open but warni. Eor the summer a moister soil and .shadier border should be chosen. — See Cress, Salad, &c.
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