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To make Cologne Water Take a pint of alcohol, & put in thirty drops of oil of lemon, thirty of Bergamot and half a gill of water. If you desire musk or Lavender add the same quantity of each - The oils should be put in the Alcohol & shook well before the water is added - Bottle it for use. White wash that will not rub off Mix up half a pail full of lime & water, take half a pint of flour and make a starch of it & pour it into the white wash while hot. Stir it well & it is ready for use. To polish stoves - mix powder of black lead with gin or Alcohol & lay it on the stove with a piece of linen rag then take a dry but not hard brush dip it in some of the dry black lead powder & rub it to a beautiful brightness.
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To make Cologne Water Take a pint of alcohol, & put in thirty drops of oil of lemon, thirty of Bergamot and half a gill of water. If you desire musk or Lavender add the same quantity of each - The oils should be put in the Alcohol & shook well before the water is added - Bottle it for use. White wash that will not rub off Mix up half a pail full of lime & water, take half a pint of flour and make a starch of it & pour it into the white wash while hot. Stir it well & it is ready for use. To polish stoves - mix powder of black lead with gin or Alcohol & lay it on the stove with a piece of linen rag then take a dry but not hard brush dip it in some of the dry black lead powder & rub it to a beautiful brightness.
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