Primitive physick: or, an easy and natural method of curing most diseases. To which is added, the general receipt book, containing ... receipts [in every branch of science ... with directions for making British wines ... / By H. Gifford].

  • Wesley, John, 1703-1791
Date:
1847
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Credit: Primitive physick: or, an easy and natural method of curing most diseases. To which is added, the general receipt book, containing ... receipts [in every branch of science ... with directions for making British wines ... / By H. Gifford]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    into a mass and print or mould it into any shape you please. To lake a plaster of Paris cast from a person's face.—The person must lie on his back, and his hair to be tied behind, and in each nostril put a conical piece of paper, open at each end to allow for breathing. The face is to be lightly oileil over, and the plaster prepared, it is to be poured over the face (taking particular care that the eyes are shut) till it is a quarter of an inch thick. Thus a mould is formed, from which a second cast is to be taken, that will furnish casts exactly like the original. Modelling.—The elegant and cheap chimney ornaments, mostly manufactured by oriental sea* men here in London, are formed of rice flour cast into moulds, shaped with tools while plastic. An elegant cement may also be made from rice flour, which is at present used for that purpose in China and Japan. Mix the flour with cold water, and gently simmer over the fire ; when it readily forms a delicare and durable cement, not only an- swering all the purposes of common paste, but is admirably adapted for joining together paper, card, &c. in forming the various beautiful and tasteful ornaments which afford so much employ- ment and amusement to the ladies. When made of the consistence of plastic clay, models, busts, basso relievos, &c. may be form- ed ; and the articles, when dry, are susceptible of a high polish, and are very durable. Cure for Smoky Chim-nies.—Inflate a large ox bladder with air, and tic it by the neck to the mid-