Recipe book, 19th century

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Medical and pharmaceutical recipe book, which includes some household and cookery recipes, c.1830-1870. Also contains some miscellaneous recipes, such as those relating to photography (ff.100-101) and taxidermy (f.93r). All written in one hand. Indexed (ff. 5-51). Paginated following the index, although pagination is not always consistent. The index is located near the front of the volume, however, not all the recipes are included within it. Includes loose recipe for cough mixture, attributed to Mrs Fisher of Bath, inserted at the front of the volume. Large number of blank pages at the back.
Medical recipes include:
Cholera mixture, f.107v
Stomachic bitters, f.74r
For lumbago, f.65r
Gout and rheumatic tincture, f.65r
Chillblain liniment, f.73r
Household recipes include:
French polish, f.61r
Scouring paste, f.88v
Pot pourri, ff.53r, 79r
Bug poison, f.77r
Cookery recipes include:
Champagne, f.52r
Dr Kitchener's salad sauce, f.83v
Milk punch, f.101v
Lucy's Xtmas puddings, f.110r

Recipe book, 19th century

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