The complete art of cookery, exhibited in a plain and easy manner, with directions for marketing; the seasons for meat, poultry, fish, game, etc. and numerous useful family receipts, etc. / by Mrs. Glasse.

  • Glasse, Hannah, 1708-1770.
Date:
1842
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The complete art of cookery, exhibited in a plain and easy manner, with directions for marketing; the seasons for meat, poultry, fish, game, etc. and numerous useful family receipts, etc. / by Mrs. Glasse. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    FULMINATINO QUICKSILVEB. This powder, which is less dungcroiis than the before-mentioned fnlmiuatiugcoinpomid, is remnrk- ablc for the extreme force of detoualioii which it possesses w-hen exploded; it is made in the follow- ing manner; Dissolve one hundred grains of quick- silver in an ounce am) a half, by measure, of com- mon nitric acid of the shop, assisting llie solution by heat; when cold, pour the solution upon two ounces, by me^ure, of pure alcohol, and ai)ply a moderate heat till the mixture begins to effervesce : a white fume then begins to undulate on the sur- face of the liquor, during which a white powder precipitates; whicli, when washed in the manner before described, is the fulminating quicksilver. FULMINATING POWDEIl. lake tlirce parts, by weight, of powdered nitre, of potass, and one of sulplmr ' lace these substances on a tile before the lire till hey are perfectly dry, and then mix them inlimalc- y toge her in a warm mortar, and preserve the cum 'ound 1.1 a corked phial. »tive luccuiii- •ery^lS in >>« •'oaled slowl) in a small iron ladle, or lire shovel it y con'ismne? °[““e«-«°'our, then acquires ap’ar- y coiisistencc, and begins to melt; and if tlie heat SZ«r“nd to'''’ •« lls