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Presented as published in 1902. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Per Hour, 10 to Day 0 2} 0 2} 0 2} 0 3 0 3 0 3} 0 3} s. d. s, d. s. d. s. d. e. d. s. d. s. d. Per Week 19 0 20 0 21 0 22 0 23 0 24 0 25 0 Per Day, 6 to Week 32 34 86 38 3 10 40 42 Per Hour, 10 to Day.. .... 0 3} 0 4 0 4 0 4} 0 4} 0 4} 0 6 a. d. s. d. ». d. b. d. s. d. g. d. b. d. Per Week 26 0 27 0 28 0 29 0 30' 0 31 0 32 0 Per Day, 6 to Week 44 46 48 4 10 60 52 64 Per Hour, 10 to Day 05 06} 0 5} 0 6} 06 06 06} ASAFCETIDA.— Sold by Drug- gists. It is stimulant, antispasmodic, expectorant, and laxative. Its action is quick, giving relief in spasmodic, flatu- lent, and nervous affections, especially when they arise from costiveness. It is useful in cough, hooping cough, and difficult breathing, and senile constipa- tion. Dose, from 10 grains in powder ; Tincture from half drachm to two drachms. For Pills, it may be combined with aloes, and a little ginger. ASCARIDES, or Seat-worms, to destroy.— A teaspoonful of flowers of sulphur, in a wine-glassful of Gin, or Brandy, in a morning fasting. The addition of a small quantity of Aloes will render it more effectual. ASPARAGUS, Officinalis. — Asparagus is one of the most wholesome and nutritious of our culinary vege- tables ; it is both a diuretic and a seda- tive, and is recommended in cases of dropsy, stone, and affections of the chest and lungs. For the latter com- plaint the following extract will be found serviceable : — Boil the asparagus in water for several hours, then strain, and evaporate the liquor gradually over a very slow fire until it becomes exceed- ingly 'hick ; then add ft wineglassfpl «f brandy to each pint, and put by in bottles. Take a tablespoonful night and morning in warm milk. ASPARAGUS, to boil. — Scrape the asparagus ; tie them in small bunches ; boil them in a large pan of water with salt in it ; before you dish them up toast some slices of bread, and then dip them in the boiling water ; lay the asparagus on the toasts ; pour on them rich melted butter, and serve hot. ASPARAGUS, ragout of. — Cut small asparagus like green peas ; the best method is to break them off first ; then tie them in small bunches to cut, boil them till half done ; then drain them, and finish with butter, a little broth, herbs, two cloves, and a sprig of savory. When done take out the cloves, herbs, &c., mix two yolks of eggs, with a little flour, and broth, to garnish a first course dish. But if you intend to serve it in second course mix cream, a little salt, and sugarAsparagus Ragout. ASPARAGUS AMULET.— Beat up six eggs with cream, boil some of the largest and finest asparagus, and when boiled cut off all the green in small pieces. Mix them with the eggs, and add pepper and salt. Heat a slice of butterAsparagus Amulet, and put them in, and serve on buttered toast, ASPARAGUS OMELET,— ASP AST 31 Boil a dozen of the finest asparagus, cut off the green portion, and chop into thin slices ; season with salt and cayenne pepper ; (soluble is best) ; beat an egg in cream, and melt four ounces of butterAsparagus Omelet in a frying-pan ; pour half the batter into the middle of the pan, when the butter is hot ; then place the aspara- gus tops upon the eggs, and cover with the rest of the batter. Serve on butter- ed toast.