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No 69 Tinture of Rhubarb Captn Bakeley
1/4 lb best Rhubard 2 ozs Cardaman Seed Bruised 2 ozs Carraway Seeds Bruised 2ozs Fennel seed 1 oz Senna, a pound of Raisins stoned & chopped fine, put to the above 1 gallon Best brandy shake it well for 10 days or a fortnight then strained off & add to the ingredients 1/2 gallon of Brandy or White Wine & let it stand for 3 weeks or a month (for common use) A glass of the latter in a dose, & 1/2 a glass of the former is too strong, you may add a little water to it when you take it, but it is much better without water.

No 70 Children's Powders.
For Children from 3 to 6 years old.
30 grains calomel & 30 grains powder of Jalap Mix them intimately & divide them into 22 equal doses of which 1 may be taken every 2nd or 3rd day for 4 or 5 months successively.

No 71 Cough.
1 oz Spermacetti well beaten finely 2 ozs brown sugar candy do - A well crossed out new laid egg well beaten & half a pint of cold spring water - water & egg first.

No 72 Cough Mrs Baker
2 lbs coarse brown sugar. 1 pint vinegar boiled for 1/2 an hour when cold add 4 large spoonsful of Paregoric Elixer - 1 tablespoonfull night and morning & a teaspoonful when the cough is troublesome

No 73 To remove Ink Stains from Linen
Dip the spot in melted Mould Candle hot, and then wash it