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Names of Acids
"Sulphuric Acid" "(oil of vitrol [vitriol])"
"Hydrochloric or Muriatic Acid" (Spirits of Salts)
"Nitric Acid" "Aqua Fortis"
"Acqua Regia" (Nitric & [and] Muriatic Acid
which is the only solution which dissolves gold
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"To Measure Coal" The same as a B 4.
Measure height length & [and] Breadth. An
average ton of Coal measures from 36 to 40
Cubic feet. There is just 4 feet of
differance [difference] between a nett [net] ton & [and] a gross ton
2240 #bs [pounds] generally measures 40 feet.
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"To Hiccups" Hold your Breath
Swallow Bread
Drink Weak Tea
Rhubarb & [and] chalk! Rhubarb & [and] Chalk
Sal Volatile & [and] Paragoric [Paregoric]
Rub soap linament on with tincture
of opium, or put a plaster
on pit of stomach. Sip a
glass of cold water with a
little Carbonate of Soda.
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"To distinguish Artificially Colored Wine"
Saturate a piece of Bread Crumb with the
Wine and place it in a plate full of water.
If the wine is artificially colored the wine
soon becomes colored reddish violet. If
natural, the water after a quarter of an
hour, is very little colored.
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"Sore Eyes" A little Alum boiled in
a teacupful of milk, and the curd
used as a poultice is Excellent for
inflamation of the Eyes.
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"Antidote for Strycnine"
Tannic Acid & [and] Tannin or
Chlorine & [and] Tincture of Iodine & [and] Bromine
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"Raising the Monitor "Camanche"
at San Francisco" 1863. She sunk
at the Wharf while in pieces on board
of the ship "Aquilla" The monitor
was taken piecemeal from the ship by the
aid of divers and the vessel raised
with 8 camels. The Camels were
made of heavy timbers strongly Bolted
together, covered on the Bottom and
top with 4 inch, and the sides
with 3 inch planking. They were each
32 feet long, 12 feet Broad, 7 feet
3 inches high and could lift Each 80
tuns. Each one was was [struckthrough] secured
with 2 chains under the ship.
Besides the 4 airtight Boilers of the
"Camanche" also assisted to float her
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"Remidy [Remedy] for Boils"
Tincture of Iodine
dilute strength
The "Best Whitewash"
For Rough Work. Clear Lime & [and] Water
For better work. A little very fine sand mixed in
For Fine White Work. A little glue or White of Eggs.
Volatile Soap for Removing Paint & [and] Grease spirits
4 Table spoons Spirits Hartshorn
4 " " Alcohol
1 " " Salt
Shake Well together in a Bottle
and apply with a sponge or Brush
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