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144 Pickle for Meat
To 1 gallon of water, take 1 1/2 #bs [pounds]
Salt, 1/2 #b [pound] Sugar, 1/2 oz [ounce] Salpetere [saltpeter]
1/2 oz [ounce] Potash. In this ratio the
pickle can be increased to any
quantity desired. Let these be
Pickle boiled together, until all dirt
for from the sugar rises to the top
Meat and is skimmed off. Then throw it
into a tub to cool, and when cold
put in your beef or pork, to remain
say 4 or 5 weeks. The meat must
be well covered with pickle, and
should not be put down for at least
2 days after Killing during which
time it should be slightly sprinkled
with powdered Salpetere [saltpeter], to remove
all the surface Blood. Some people
do not boil the pickled, but it is
best as it is cleaner. Jany [January] 6 1872
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Decalcomania Varnish
For a fastening varnish for sticking the
picture to the object take 5 oz [ounces] Canada
Balsam (Balsam or Fir) and 1 oz [ounce] Each
Decalomania of 90 per cent alcohol, and spirits
Varnish turpentine. Mix thoroughly and let it
stand a few days. For finishing,
use White Dammar Varnish or a
Varnish made of Bleached Shellac 2
drams dissolved in 10 oz [ounces] Strong Alcohol.
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Weight of Wood
Ebony weighs 83 #b [pounds] to the Cubic Foot
Lignum Vitae - same -
Weight Hickory 52 #bs [pounds] " " " "
of Birch 45 #bs [pounds] " " " "
Wood Beech 40 #bs [pounds] " " " "
Yellow Pine 38 #bs [pounds] " " " "
White Pine 25 #bs [pounds] " " " "
Cork 15 #bs [pounds] " " " "
Water 62 #bs [pounds] " " " "
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Signal Flags 145
The International Code of Flags
consists of 1 swallow tailed burgee
4 Triangular Pennants and 13
square flags. Each of these flags
bears the name of a consonant,
merely to distinguish them for
convenience of reference. Vowels
are not used.
The Burgee B is red.
Signal C, D, F are Pennants. C is a red
Flags Ball on white ground. D is a white
ball on blue ground, F is a white
ball on red ground. G is a pennant
with yellow inner and Blue outer
half. The square flags are
H, a red and a white stripe, Vertical
J, Blue, white & [and] Blue, horizontal Stripes
K, A yellow & [and] Blue Stripe both vertical
L, divided into 2 Blue & [and] 2 yellow checkers.
M, Blue with white diagonals
N, 8 Blue & [and] 8 White checkers
P, a white centre square with blue Border
Q is all yellow
R, Red with yellow cross
S, Blue central square with white Border
T, A Red, a white & [and] a Blue Stripe all Vertical
V, White with Red diagonals
W, Red central square, bordered by
white and that again by Blue
An Extra answering pennant of 5
vertical stripes, alternately red & [and] white
is also used.
FDKN (when shall I) QCP (be)
DQLW (be releived) RWQ (unknown)
BGH (has any accident happened)
JLV (main top sail yard) JKR (gone in the slings)
HVF (do you require assistance)
BQC (shall we Keep company)
BPW (do you wish to be reported)
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