SKINS WITH THE HAIR ON, To Preserve.— Soak the
skin in water for one day, then clean it well of fat ; next take alum, three
pounds ; rock salt, four ounces✪ Preserving Skins with Hair On ; dissolve in as much water as will cover
the skin ; boil the solution, and when lukewarm put in the skin, and soak
it for four days, working it well with the hands several times ; take it out
and dry in a warm place, but not in the sun. Boil up the water again,
repeating the same process with the skin ; wash it well, and beat it with
a wooden mallet till quite soft, after which dry it in the shade, rubbing
between the hands at intervals. By this means it will be as soft and pliable
as doeskin.
SKYLARKS. — The male bird is distinguished by the size of his
body, the largeness of his eye, the length of his claws, the white in his
tail, and the mode of erecting his crest. When kept in confinement the
top of the cage should be well padded, so that the bird does not injure
itself in its natural attempt to soar while singing. They are generally fed
with a little hemp seed, meal worms, elder and other berries, the yolk of a
hard-boiled egg, and a paste made as follows : — Soak some stale bread
in water, squeeze it dry, and pour over it some boiled milk, then add two-
thirds of its bulk of barley or wheat meal✪ Feeding Skylarks. The paste should not be kept
longer than two days.
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SLEEPLESSNESS, To Avert. — Various methods have been
devised to accomplish this much desired end, but perhaps the following
will be found the most effectual, the first especially when the evil results
from over-excitement of the brain : — Wet half a towel, and apply it to the
back of the neck, pressing it upwards towards the base of the brain, and
fastening the dry half of the towel over so as to prevent too rapid ex-
halation. Warm water may be used, but cold is to be preferred. The
effect is rapid, cooling to the brain, and inducing sweeter, calmer repose
than any narcotic.
Another method, which the writer has never known to fail, is to lie with
the eyes turned up into the head, as though looking into the brain, which
is their natural position during sleep.
A pillow stuffed with hops is said to act as a narcotic.
SLUGS, To Destroy. — Put some freshly powdered lime into a
coarse canvas bag, and dust the ground with it at night, or before sunrise.
The smallest particle of the lime will destroy them.
Or cut some turnips into slices✪ Destroying Slugs, and strew them about the garden in the
evening. The slugs will congregate thereon, and may be destroyed by
throwing them into salt water. They must be looked for very early in the
morning, or they will make their escape.
SMELLING SALTS. — See Salts (Preston).
SMELTS (FRIED), French Way. — Prepare and dry the smelts,
dip them in milk, dredge them with flour✪ Fried Smelts, French Way, and fry them until they are of a
fine colour. Serve with crisped parsley. Time, three or four minutes. This
delicate fish requires to be carefully handled.
SMELTS, To Choose. — When fresh they have a fine silvery hue,
and smell somewhat like newly-cut cucumbers.
SNAILS, To Prevent Damage from. — Daub the bottom of the
wall, trees, &c., with a thick paste made with soot and train-oil. They
will not crawl over this. They may be readily caught by spreading a little
bran on the ground and covering it with cabbage leaves or broken tiles.
Examine the trap each morning.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
SKINS WITH THE HAIR ON, To Preserve.— Soak the skin in water for one day, then clean it well of fat ; next take alum, three pounds ; rock salt, four ounces ; dissolve in as much water as will cover the skin ; boil the solution, and when lukewarm put in the skin, and soak it for four days, working it well with the hands several times ; take it out and dry in a warm place, but not in the sun. Boil up the water again, repeating the same process with the skin ; wash it well, and beat it with a wooden mallet till quite soft, after which dry it in the shade, rubbing between the hands at intervals. By this means it will be as soft and pliable as doeskin.
SKYLARKS. — The male bird is distinguished by the size of his body, the largeness of his eye, the length of his claws, the white in his tail, and the mode of erecting his crest. When kept in confinement the top of the cage should be well padded, so that the bird does not injure itself in its natural attempt to soar while singing. They are generally fed with a little hemp seed, meal worms, elder and other berries, the yolk of a hard-boiled egg, and a paste made as follows : — Soak some stale bread in water, squeeze it dry, and pour over it some boiled milk, then add two-thirds of its bulk of barley or wheat meal. The paste should not be kept longer than two days.
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SLEEPLESSNESS, To Avert. — Various methods have been devised to accomplish this much desired end, but perhaps the following will be found the most effectual, the first especially when the evil results from over-excitement of the brain : — Wet half a towel, and apply it to the back of the neck, pressing it upwards towards the base of the brain, and fastening the dry half of the towel over so as to prevent too rapid exhalation. Warm water may be used, but cold is to be preferred. The effect is rapid, cooling to the brain, and inducing sweeter, calmer repose than any narcotic.
Another method, which the writer has never known to fail, is to lie with the eyes turned up into the head, as though looking into the brain, which is their natural position during sleep.
A pillow stuffed with hops is said to act as a narcotic.
SLUGS, To Destroy. — Put some freshly powdered lime into a coarse canvas bag, and dust the ground with it at night, or before sunrise. The smallest particle of the lime will destroy them.
Or cut some turnips into slices, and strew them about the garden in the evening. The slugs will congregate thereon, and may be destroyed by throwing them into salt water. They must be looked for very early in the morning, or they will make their escape.
SMELLING SALTS. — See Salts (Preston).
SMELTS (FRIED), French Way. — Prepare and dry the smelts, dip them in milk, dredge them with flour, and fry them until they are of a fine colour. Serve with crisped parsley. Time, three or four minutes. This delicate fish requires to be carefully handled.
SMELTS, To Choose. — When fresh they have a fine silvery hue, and smell somewhat like newly-cut cucumbers.
SNAILS, To Prevent Damage from. — Daub the bottom of the wall, trees, &c., with a thick paste made with soot and train-oil. They will not crawl over this. They may be readily caught by spreading a little bran on the ground and covering it with cabbage leaves or broken tiles. Examine the trap each morning.
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