The dictionary of practical receipts : containing the arcana of trade and manufacture; domestic economy ... etc / by G.W. Francis.

  • George William Francis
Date:
1856
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    it well u]), put it in a bottle with ^ oz. of bruised allspice and black pepper, 6 shalots cut small, a little mace and finely grated lemon peel, and 5 pint of mushroom ket- chup ; strain through muslin. II. Sugar coloring 1 pint, of mushroom ketchup i pint; season with spices. BROWNING OK GUN BARRELS. By this process the surface of several arti- cles of iron acquire a shining brown color. This preparation, which protects the iron from rust, and also improves its appearance, is chiefly employed for the barrels of fowling- ]>ieces and soldiers’ rifles, to conceal the fire-arms from the game and the enemy. The finest kind of browning is the Damascus, in which dark and bright lines run through the brown ground. This operation consists in producing a very thin uniform film of oxide or rust upon the iron, and giving a gloss to its surface by rub- bing wax over it, or coating it with a shell- lac varnish. I. Several means may be employed to pro- duce this rust speedily and well. The effect may be obtained by inclosing the barrels in a space filled with the vapour of muriatic acid. II. Moistening their surface with dilute muriatic or nitric acid will answer the same purpose. III. But the most common material used for browning is the butter or chloride of antimony, which, on account of its being subservient to this purpose, has been called bronzing salt. It is mixed uniformly with olive oil, and rubbed upon the iron slightly heated ; which is afterwards exposed to the air till the wished-for degree of browning is produced. A little aquafortis is rubbed on after the antimony, to quicken its operation. The brown barrel must be then carefully cleaned, washed with water, dried, and finally polished, either by the steel burnisher, or rubbed with white wax, or varnished with a solution of 2 oz. of shell-lac, and 3 drams of dragon’s-blood, in 2 quarts of spirit of wine. IV. The following process may also be recommended. Make a solution with ^ oz. of aquafortis, J oz. of sweet spirit of nitre, 1 oz of spirit of wine, 2 oz. of sulphur of copper, and 1 oz, of tincture of iron, in so much water as will fill altogether a quart measure. The gun barrel to be browned must first of all be filed and polished bright, and then rubbed with unslaked lime and water to clear away all grease. Its two ends must now be stopped with wooden rods, which may serve as handles, and the touch- hole must be filled with wax. The barrel is then to be rubbed with that solution, applied to a linen rag or a sponge, till the whole surface be equally moistened; it is allowed to stand twenty-four hours, and is then scrubticd witli a stiff brush. The appli. cation of the liquid and the brushing may be repeated twice or oftener, till the iron acquires a fine brown color. After the last brushing, the barrel must be washed with plenty of boiling water, containing a little potash ; then washed with clean water, dried, rubbed with polishing hard wood, and coated with shell iac varnish, for which purpose the barrel must be heated to the boiling point of water. It is finally polished with a piece of hard wood. V, Storch recommends to make a brown- ing solution with 1 part of sulphate of cop- per, 1 third of a part of sulphuric ether, and 4 parts of distilled water. BRUCINE PILLS. Brucine 10 grains, conserve of roses ^ drachm. Make into 24,pills and silver them. BRUISES. The first thing to be attended to in the treatment of a bruise is to prevent inflamma- tion coming on, for this purpose cold lotions are to be applied as soon as possible. These may be Goulard water, vinegar and water, or simply cold water. B'or a slight bruise, no other treatment is necessary; for one of greater severity, and which we find from its redness and increasing pain when touched is becoming inflamed, ws must have recourse frequently to leeches, advising at the same time low diet, and giving opening and cooling medicines, such as Epsom salts. If matter is formed, we must discontinue the cold lotions and apply poultices, as we should to any other abscess. Never apply leeches, unless inflammation is present. If the skin is much discolored, or as we call it, black and blue, it arises from the small blood- vessels beneath the skin having been injured, and the blood having escaped. Before the skin can recover its proper color, this must be absorbed again. This may be much as- sisted by pumping cold water on the part, by tying a tight bandage round it, and by washing it with camphor liniment, opodeldoc, or the following lotion:—Sal ammoniac i oz,, vinegar and spirits, each 12 oz. BRUISES OF HORSES. The following lotions may be applied :— I. Soap liniment 5 oz., liquid ammonia 1 oz., mix. II. Soap liniment 3 oz., oil of turpentine 2 oz., camphor 1 oz. III. Distilled vinegar 8 oz., spirits of wine G oz., sal ammoniac 1 oz, IV. Sugar of lead J oz., vinegar and water, ot each 8 oz. BRUNSWICK BLACK. I. Best. In an iron pot, over a slow fire, boil 45 lbs. of foreign asphaltum, for at least six hours ; and during the same time boil in another iron pot o gallons of oil which has been previously boiled. During the boiling of the 6 gallons, introduce G lbs. of litharge gradually, and boil until it feels stringy
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