Take 26 ozs. of alum, and 4 ozs. of
white soap, and dissolve them in a
quart of water ; into another vessel dis-
solve 2 ozs. of gum arabic, and 1 oz. of
glue in the same quantity of water as
the former, and add the two solutions
together, which is now to be kept warm,
and the paper intended to be made
waterproof dipped into it, passed be-
tween rollers and dried ; or without the
use of rollers, the paper may be sus-
pended until it is perfectly dripped, and
then dried. The alum, soap, glue, and
gum, form a kind of artificial leather,
which protects the surface of the paper
from the action of water, and also
renders it somewhat fireproof. A
second immersion makes it still better.
PAPER-HANGINGS to
Clean. — Rub them gently down with
a crust of bread, or with stiff dough;
the flock papers should not be treated
this way, but brushed with a soft
clothes brush. Or, rub the paper
well with a flannel cloth dipped In oat-
meal.
J
PARAFINE, Explosive/. —
Mr. W. Herapath, of Bristol, makes the
public acquainted with an easy method
of proving whether parafine oil is
dangerous or not. Let two or three
drops be allowed to fall upon a plate or
saucer, and apply to them a lighted
match ; if the flame spreads over the
surface of the drops the oil should on
no account be used, as it will under
many circumstances prove explosive.
The genuine parafine or petroleum will
not bum except upon a wick.
PARCHMENT GLUE.-Steep
I lb. of parchment cuttings in a gallon
of water in which has been dissolved i
oz. of borax, and a little gum Arabic.
Then strain the liquid well. Boil to the
thickness required.
PARCHMENT, to Prepare
for Painting. — Take yard of list-
ing, and roll it up very tight in a circu-
lar form ; then take some finely pow-
dered white pumice stone ; put the list-
ing in it, and rub it over the parchment.
This simple plan answers the best of
any. If you wish it to take water col-
ours, without sinking, choose that which
is not spongy or soft, and use alum
water with the colours, when you mix
them for use.
PAREGORIC ELIXIR. -Take
flowers of benzoin, % oz. ; opium, 2
drs. Infuse in 1 lb. of the volatile aro-
matic spirits, 4 or 5 days, frequently
shaking the bottle ; afterwards strain the
elixir. It eases pain, allays tickling
coughs, relieves difficult breathing, and
is useful in many disorders of children,
particularly the hooping cough. The
dose to an adult is from qo to 60 drops.
PARMESAN AND CAULI-
FLOWER.— Boil a cauliflower,
drain it on a sieve, and cut the staiks so
that the flower will stand upright about
a inches above the dish. Put it into a
stew-pan, with a little white sauce, let it
stew till done enough, which will be but
a few minutes ; then dish it with the
sauce round and put Parmesan grated
over it. Brown it with a salamander.
PARKIN, Superb Oatmeal,
3 lbs. ; flour, r lb. ; butter, 1 lb. ; trea-
cle, 4 lbs, ; ginger, 1 oz. ; sugar, 1 lb. ;
a teaspoonfuls of carbonate of soda in a
giU of beer. — The butter to be rubbed
into the flour. All the Ingredients to be
mixed the previous evening, and baked
In a moderate oven the following morn-
ing. Do not forget to add a wineglass,
or two, of the best rum. This parkin is
a luxury. ✪ Pancakes, Fine
Consult me
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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.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
Take 26 ozs. of alum, and 4 ozs. of white soap, and dissolve them in a quart of water ; into another vessel dissolve 2 ozs. of gum arabic, and 1 oz. of glue in the same quantity of water as the former, and add the two solutions together, which is now to be kept warm, and the paper intended to be made waterproof dipped into it, passed between rollers and dried ; or without the use of rollers, the paper may be suspended until it is perfectly dripped, and then dried. The alum, soap, glue, and gum, form a kind of artificial leather, which protects the surface of the paper from the action of water, and also renders it somewhat fireproof. A second immersion makes it still better.
PAPER-HANGINGS to Clean. — Rub them gently down with a crust of bread, or with stiff dough; the flock papers should not be treated this way, but brushed with a soft
clothes brush. Or, rub the paper
well with a flannel cloth dipped in oatmeal.
J
PARAFINE, Explosive. — Mr. W. Herapath, of Bristol, makes the public acquainted with an easy method of proving whether parafine oil is dangerous or not. Let two or three drops be allowed to fall upon a plate or saucer, and apply to them a lighted match ; if the flame spreads over the surface of the drops the oil should on no account be used, as it will under many circumstances prove explosive. The genuine parafine or petroleum will not bum except upon a wick.
PARCHMENT GLUE.-Steep I lb. of parchment cuttings in a gallon of water in which has been dissolved i oz. of borax, and a little gum Arabic. Then strain the liquid well. Boil to the thickness required.
PARCHMENT, to Prepare for Painting. — Take yard of listing, and roll it up very tight in a circular form ; then take some finely powdered white pumice stone ; put the listing in it, and rub it over the parchment. This simple plan answers the best of any. If you wish it to take water colours, without sinking, choose that which is not spongy or soft, and use alum water with the colours, when you mix them for use.
PAREGORIC ELIXIR. -Take flowers of benzoin, % oz. ; opium, 2 drs. Infuse in 1 lb. of the volatile aromatic spirits, 4 or 5 days, frequently shaking the bottle ; afterwards strain the elixir. It eases pain, allays tickling coughs, relieves difficult breathing, and is useful in many disorders of children, particularly the hooping cough. The dose to an adult is from qo to 60 drops.
PARMESAN AND CAULI- FLOWER.— Boil a cauliflower, drain it on a sieve, and cut the staiks so that the flower will stand upright about a inches above the dish. Put it into a stew-pan, with a little white sauce, let it stew till done enough, which will be but a few minutes ; then dish it with the sauce round and put Parmesan grated over it. Brown it with a salamander.
PARKIN, Superb Oatmeal,
3 lbs. ; flour, r lb. ; butter, 1 lb. ; treacle, 4 lbs, ; ginger, 1 oz. ; sugar, 1 lb. ; a teaspoonfuls of carbonate of soda in a giU of beer. — The butter to be rubbed into the flour. All the Ingredients to be
mixed the previous evening, and baked In a moderate oven the following morning. Do not forget to add a wineglass, or two, of the best rum. This parkin is a luxury.
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