1 The advantages of the training system are not confined to pedestrians and pugilists alone—they extend to every man; and were training generally introduced instead of medicines, as an expedient for the prevention and cure of diseases, its beneficial consequences would promote his happiness and prolong his life. “Our Health, Vigour, and Activity, must depend upon regimen and exercise; or, in other words, upon the observance of those rules which constitute the theory of the training process.”—Capt. Barclay on Training, p. 239.

“It has been made a question, whether Training produces a lasting, or only a temporary effect on the constitution? It is undeniable, that if a man be brought to a better condition; if corpulency, and the impurities of his body disappear; and if his wind and strength be improved by any process whatever, his good state of health will continue, until some derangement of his frame shall take place from accidental or natural causes. If he shall relapse into intemperance, or neglect the means of preserving his health, either by omitting to take the necessary exercise, or by indulging in debilitating propensities, he must expect such encroachments to be made on his constitution, as must soon unhinge his system. But if he shall observe a different plan—the beneficial effects of the training process will remain until the gradual decay of his natural functions shall, in mature old age, intimate the approach of his dissolution.”—Capt. Barclay on Training, p. 240.

2 See the 338th aphorism in Coulton’s Lacon. 1820. 5th Edition.

3 “Besides his usual or regular Exercise, a person under training ought to employ himself, in the intervals, in every kind of exertion which tends to activity, such as cricket, bowls, throwing quoits, &c. that during the whole day, both body and mind may be constantly occupied.”—Capt. Barclay on Training, p. 231.

“The nature of the disposition of the person trained should also be known, that every cause of irritation may be avoided; for, as it requires great patience and perseverance to undergo training, every expedient to soothe and encourage the mind should be adopted.”—Capt. Barclay on Training, p. 237.

4 Forty years ago, Balls, &c. used to begin in the Evening, i. e. at seven, and end at Night, i. e. twelve; now it is extremely ungenteel to begin before Midnight, or finish till the Morning.

5 “The Studious, the Contemplative, the Valetudinary, and those of weak nerves—if they aim at Health and Long Life, must make Exercise in a good air, a part of their Religion.”—Cheyne on Long Life, p. 98.

“Whenever circumstances would permit, I have recommended patients to take as much exercise as they could, short of producing fatigue; to live much in the open air; and, if possible, not to suffer their minds to be agitated by anxiety or fatigued by exertion.”—p. 90.

“I do not allow the state of the weather to be urged as an objection to the prosecution of measures so essential to Health, since it is in the power of every one to protect themselves from cold by clothing, and the exercise may be taken in a chamber with the windows thrown open, by actively walking backwards and forwards, as sailors do on ship-board.”—p. 93. See Abernethy’s Surgical Observations. 1817.

6 One of the invariable consequences of training is to increase the solidity, and diminish the frequency of the alvine exoneration, and persons become costive as they improve in condition:—if this disposition takes place to an inconvenient degree,—see Peptic Precepts, Index.

7 “Animal Food being composed of the most nutritious parts of the food on which the animal lived, and having been already digested by the proper organs of an animal—requires only solution and mixture—whereas vegetable food must be converted into a substance of an animal nature by the proper action of our own viscera, and consequently requires more labour of the stomach, and other digestive organs.”—Burton on the Non-Naturals, p. 213.

8 The following was the Food taken by Capt. Barclay in his most extraordinary walk of 1000 miles in 1000 successive hours, June 1, 1809. “He Breakfasted after returning from his walk, at five in the morning. He ate a roasted Fowl, and drank a pint of strong Ale, and then took two cups of Tea with Bread and Butter.

“He Lunched at twelve; the one day on Beef Steaks, and the other on Mutton Chops, of which he ate a considerable quantity.

“He Dined at six, either on Roast Beef, or Mutton Chops. His drink was Porter, and two or three glasses of wine.

“He Supped at eleven, on a cold fowl. He ate such vegetables as were in season; and the quantity of Animal food he took daily, was from five to six pounds.”—See Pedestrianism, p. 6.

“His style of Walking is to bend forward the body, and to throw its weight on the knees. His step is short, and his feet are raised only a few inches from the ground. Any person who will try this plan, will find that his pace will be quickened, at the same time he will walk with more ease to himself, and be better able to endure the fatigue of a long journey, than by walking in a posture perfectly erect, which throws too much of the weight of the body on the ankle-joints. He always uses thick-soled shoes, and lamb’s wool stockings. It is a good rule to shift the stockings frequently during the performance of a long distance; but it is indispensably requisite to have shoes with thick soles, and so large, that all unnecessary pressure on the feet may be avoided.”—p. 208.

9 “According to the force of the Chylopoetic Organs, a larger or less quantity of Chyle may be abstracted from the same quantity of Food.”—Arbuthnot on Aliment, p. 24.

10 “Nothing comes to perfection under a stated period of growth; and till it attains this, it will, of course, afford inferior nutriment. Beef and Mutton are much easier of digestion, and more nutritious, than Veal or Lamb. If the flesh of Mutton and Lamb, Beef and Veal, are compared, they will be found of a different texture, the two young meats of a more stringy indivisible nature than the others, which makes them harder of digestion.”—Domestic Management, 12mo. 1813. p. 151.

11 “A 40 Winks Nap,” in an Horizontal posture, is the most reviving preparative for any great exertion of either the Mind or the Body;—to which it is as proper an Overture as it is a Finale.—See Siesta, Index.

12 “Few persons, even in the best health, can, without disgust, bear to be confined to a peculiar food, or way of living, for any length of time, (which is a strong argument that variety of food is natural to mankind); and if so,—the debilitated stomachs of Valetudinarians cannot be expected to be less fastidious.”—Falconer on Diet, p. 8.

13 “It appears from my experiments, that boiled, and roasted, and even putrid meat, is easier of digestion than raw.”—See J. Hunter on the Animal Economy, p. 220.

14 “Newmarket affords abundant proofs, how much may be done by training; Jockies sometimes reduce themselves a Stone and a half in a week.”—Wadd on Corpulency, 8vo. 1816.—p. 35.

15 “A Dog was fed on the Richest Broth, yet could not be kept alive; while another, which had only the Meat boiled to a Chip, (and water), throve very well. This shows the folly of attempting to nourish Men by concentrated Soups, Jellies, &c.”—Sinclair’s Code of Health.

If this experiment be accurate—what becomes of the theoretic visions of those who have written about Strengthening Jellies, Nourishing Broths, &c.?

16 “The excesses of our Youth, are drafts upon our old Age, payable with interest, about twenty years after date.”—Colton’s Lacon. 5th Edition, 1820. p. 51.

17 The Teeth are renewed at the 7th year.
Puberty arrives at twice seven 14.
Full stature at three times seven 21.
The vigour of growth at four times seven 28.
The greatest vigour of Body and Mind at five times seven 35.
The commencement of decay at six times seven 42.
General Decay, and decrease of energy, at seven times seven 49.
Old Age at eight times seven 56.
And the grand climacteric of the Ancients at nine times seven 63.
Dr. Jameson on the Changes of the Human Body, p. 31.

18 “Cornaro found that as the powers of his stomach declined with the powers of Life in general, that it was necessary that he should diminish the quantity of his food; and by so doing, he retained to the last the feelings of Health.”—Abernethy’s Surg. Obs. p. 71.

19 And for Culinary Operators from 25 to 40. Before the former, they can hardly accumulate sufficient experience; and after the latter, they every day lose a portion of their “bon goût” and activity.

20 See his sensible Essay on the Changes of the Human Body at different Ages. 8vo. 1811.—p. 89.

21 “The Pulse in the new-born Infant, while
placidly sleeping, is about 140 in a minute.
Towards the end of the first Year 124
Towards the end of the second Year 110
Towards the end of the third and fourth Years 96
When the first Teeth drop out 86
At Puberty 80
At Manhood 75
At Sixty, about 60”
Blumenbach’s Physiology, p. 40.

The expectations of Life are thus calculated by De Moivre—Subtract the age of the person from 86, half the remainder will be the expectation of that Life.

22 See the history of a case of Spectacles, &c. in page 61 of Dr. Kitchiner’s Practical Observations on Telescopes, Opera Glasses, &c.—Third Edition.

23 “In proportion as the powers of the Stomach are weak, so ought we to diminish the quantity of our food, and take care that it be as nutritive, and as easy of digestion as possible.”—Abernethy’s Surgical Observations, p. 67.

24 “Nothing is a greater Enemy to feeble life, than laying aside old habits—or leaving a climate, or place, to which one has been long accustomed: the irritation occasioned by such changes is highly prejudicial.

“Even pernicious habits, insalubrious air, &c. must be abandoned with great caution—or we shall thereby hasten the end of our Patient.”—Struve’s Asthenology, p. 398.

25 “Those who have lived longest, have been persons without either Avarice or Ambition, enjoying that tranquillity of Soul, which is the source of the happiness and health of our early days—and strangers to those torments of mind which usually accompany more advanced years, and by which the Body is wasted and consumed.”—Code of Health, vol. i. p. 60-63, &c.

“In the return made by Dr. Robertson, (and published by Sir John Sinclair, in the 164th page of the second volume of the Appendix to his Code of Health,) from Greenwich Hospital, of 2410 In-Pensioners, ninety-six—i. e. about one-twenty-fifth are beyond eighty—thirteen beyond ninety—and one beyond one hundred. They almost all used Tobacco—and most of them acknowledged the habit of Drinking freely. Some of them had no teeth for twenty years—and fourteen only had good ones—one who was one hundred and thirteen years old, had lost all his Teeth upwards of thirty years.

“The organ of Vision was impaired in about one-half—that of Hearing in only one-fifth: this may be accounted for—the Eye is a more delicate organ than the Ear—and the least deterioration of its action is more immediately observed.—Of the ninety-six they almost all had been married, and four of them after eighty years of age—only nine were Batchelors—this is a strong argument in favour of Matrimony.

“The Best Ages for Marriage, all other circumstances being favourable, are between the eighteenth and twenty-fifth year for Females, and between the twenty-fifth and thirty-sixth for Males. The body is then in the most complete state to propagate a healthy Offspring—the Ages when the prolific powers begin to cease in both sexes will nearly correspond—and the probable expectation of Life will be sufficiently long, for parents to provide for their children.”—Jameson on the Human Body, p. 336.

26 “Regular and sufficient Sleep, serves on the one hand, for repairing the lost powers, and on the other, for lessening consumption, by lessening vital activity. Hence the lives of people who are exposed to the most debilitating fatigue, are prolonged to a considerable age, when they enjoy Sleep in its fullest extent.”—Struve’s Asthenology, 8vo. 1801, p. 199.

27 “It is a perfect barbarism to awake any one, when Sleep, that “balm of hurt minds,” is exerting its benign influence, and the worn body is receiving its most cheering restorative.”—Hints for the Preservation of Health, 12mo.

28 In high Health seven or eight hours will complete this refreshment, and hence arises the false inference drawn from an observation probably just, that long-lived persons are always early risers: not that early rising makes them long-lived, but that people in the highest vigour of Health are naturally early risers—- because they sleep more soundly, and all that repose can do for them, is done in less time, than with those who sleep less soundly. A disposition to lie in Bed beyond the usual hour, generally arises from some derangement of the Digestive Organs.—Hints for the Preservation of Health, p. 32.

29 The best Fire-feeder is a pair of Steak Tongs.

30 The method taken to tame unruly Colts, &c. is to walk them about the whole of the night previous to attempting to break them:—want of Sleep speedily subdues the spirit of the wildest, and the strength of the strongest creatures, and renders savage animals tame and tractable.

31 In Vienna, Berlin, Paris, and London, the twentieth or twenty-third person dies annually; while, in the Country around them, the proportion is only one in thirty or forty; in remote country villages, from one in forty to one in fifty—the smallest degree of human mortality on record is one in sixty.

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Beautifully Set to Music by Shield,
and printed in his Cento.

33 “Above all,—it is of essential importance to Health, to preserve the tranquillity of the mind,—and not to sink under the disappointments of life, to which all, but particularly the old, are frequently exposed.—Nothing ought to disturb the mind of an individual who is conscious of having done all the good in his power.”—Sinclair’s Code of Health, p. 459.

“Nothing hurts more the nervous System, and particularly the concoctive powers, than fear, grief, or anxiety.”—Whytt on Nerves, p. 349.

“I shall add to my list, as the eighth deadly sin, that of Anxiety of Mind; and resolve not to be pining and miserable, when I ought to be grateful and happy.”—Sir Thomas Barnard, Bt. on the Comforts of Old Age, p. 135.

“Anguish of mind has driven thousands to suicide; anguish of body, none.

“This proves that the health of the Mind, is of far more consequence to our happiness than the health of the Body;—both are deserving of much more attention than either of them receive.”—Coulton’s Lacon. 1820, p. 240.

34 “Sleep is sound—sweet—and refreshing, according as the alimentary organs are easy, quiet, and clean.”—Cheyne on Long Life, p. 79.

35 “The Grog on board a ship is generally one Spirit and three waters—this is too strong.”—See the Hon. John Cochrane’s Seaman’s Guide, 8vo. 1797, p. 37.

36 If they are not extremely well made, by a superior workman—and of seasoned Wood,—they are of little or no use.

37 “Cold Drink is an enemy to Concoction, and the parent of Crudities.”—Essay on Warm Beer, 8vo. p. 15.

38 To make Beef Tea.—Cut a pound of lean gravy Meat into thin slices,—put it into a quart and half a pint of cold water, set it over a gentle fire where it will become gradually warm—when the scum rises catch it, cover the saucepan close, and let it continue boiling for about two hours,—skim the fat off, strain it through a sieve or napkin, skim it again—let it stand ten minutes to settle, and then pour off the clear Tea.

To make half a pint of Beef Tea in five minutes for three halfpence, see (No. 252),—and to make good Mutton Broth for nothing, (No. 490), of the third Edition of the “Cook’s Oracle.”

N.B. An Onion, and a few grains of Black Pepper, are sometimes added. If the meat is boiled till it is thoroughly tender, mince it, and pound it as directed in (No. 503) of the Cook’s Oracle, and you may have a dish of Potted Beef for the trouble of making it.

39 Brandy and Liqueur Merchant, No. 2, Colonnade, Pall Mall.

40 Thermometers intended to give the temperature of Rooms, should be so placed as to be equally removed from the radiant heat of the Fire—and from currents of Air from the Door.

Out of Doors they should be in a northern situation, sheltered from Sunshine, or reflected Heat, &c.

41 The following Observations on Clothing, are copied from the life of John Stewart, the Traveller, printed for Egerton, 1813, p. 9.—“I clothed myself at all times very warm, and by buttoning and unbuttoning I could accommodate to the sudden change of climate and season, and preserved thereby that equilibre of the secretions and excrements on which Health and Life depends; for clothing forms a factitious heat, as a substitute to the muscular heat, declining with age or sickness; on which action of heat vitality and all the other functions of vital organism depend.”

42 The best Slippers are a pair of old shoes—the worst, those of plaited cloth—which make the feet tender—and are a hotter covering for them in the House—than you give them when you go out.

43 “Only Fools and Beggars suffer from Cold, the latter not being able to procure sufficient clothes, the former not having the sense to wear them.”—Boerhaave.

44 “Narrow sleeves are a very great check on the muscular exercise of the Arms—the Waistcoat, in its present fashionable form, may be very properly termed a strait one. The Waistcoat should be long enough to cover the breeches two or three inches all round. The wrists and knees, but more particularly the latter, are braced with ligatures, or tight buttoning; and the Legs, which require the utmost freedom of motion, are secured into leathern cases or Boots—though the wearer perhaps is never mounted on Horseback.

“To complete the whole, as the Head is confined by a tight Hat, but rarely suited to its natural shape, so in regard to shoes the shape of the foot and the easy expansion of the Toes are never consulted—but the shape regulated by the fashion of the Day, however tight and uncomfortable.”—Sinclair’s Code of Health, 4th Edit. p. 357.

45 “Those who do not take a sufficient quantity of Exercise—soon suffer from a number of Disorders,—want of Appetite—want of Sleep—flatulence, &c. &c. Obstruction—relaxation of the Bowels—and all the diversified symptoms of Nervous Complaints. Men of Letters suffer much, and from neglecting to take Exercise, are often the most unhealthy of human beings—even that Temperance by which many of them are distinguished, is no effectual remedy against the mischiefs of a sedentary life, which can only be counteracted by a proper quantity of Exercise and Air.”

46 “Stays and stiff Jackets are most pernicious; they disfigure the beautiful and upright shape of a Woman, and injure the Breast and Bowels; obstruct the breathing and digestion; hurt the breast and nipples so much that many Mothers have been prevented by their use from suckling their Children; many hence get Cancers, and at last lose both Health and Life—for they render the delivery of Women very difficult and dangerous both to Mother and Child.”—From Dr. Faust’s Catechism of Health, 12mo. p. 39. Edinburgh, 1797.

47 “Stagnant air becomes corrupted in the same manner as stagnant water,—opening windows and making currents of air, are the best means of purifying it.”—Struve’s Asthenology, p. 348.

48 “The natural heat of the Human Body is 98 of Fahrenheit’s Thermometer—any temperature applied to it lower than 98, gives a sensation of Cold, but if the temperature applied is not below 62, the sensation of cold will not continue long, but be soon changed to a sensation of heat, and in this climate, Air, &c. applied to the living man, does not diminish the temperature of his Body, unless the temperature of it be below 62; if it is above that, it increases it.”—Cullen’s First Lines, vol. i. p. 130.

49 “The Cordials, Volatiles, Bracers, Strengtheners, &c. given by common practitioners, may keep up an increased circulation for a few hours, but their action soon subsides.

“The Circulation of the Blood can only be properly carried on through the medium of Exercise or labour.—See page 38.

“Art cannot come up to Nature in this most salutary of all her operations. That sprightly Vigour, and alacrity of Health, which we enjoy in an active course of Life—that Zest in appetite, and refreshment after eating, which sated Luxury seeks in vain from art, is owing wholly to new blood made every day from fresh food, prepared and distributed by the joint action of all the parts of the Body.”—Cadogan on Gout, p. 34.

50 “There is no rule more essential to those who are advanced in Life, than never to give way to a remission of Exercise. By degrees the demand for exercise may shrink, in extreme old age, to little more than a bare quit-rent; but that quit-rent must be paid, since life is held by the tenure.

“Whoever examines the accounts handed down to us of the Longest Livers, will generally find, that to the very last they used some exercise, as walking a certain distance every day, &c. This is mentioned as something surprising in them, considering their great age; whereas the truth is, that their living to such an age, without some such exercise, would have been the wonder. Exercise keeps off obstructions, which are the principal sources of diseases, and ultimately of death. Motion then is the tenure of life; and old people who humour or indulge an inclination to sloth and inactivity, (which is too apt to grow upon them on the least encouragement), act as unwisely as the poor traveller, who, bewildered in trackless snow, and surprised by a chilling frost, instead of resisting the temptation to sleep, suffers it to steal upon him, though he knows, that, by its fatal blandishments, he can never expect to wake again, but must inevitably perish.”—Institutes of Health, p. 24.

51 “The most ignorant person knows, that proper care of the skin is indispensably necessary for the well-being of horses, &c.

“The Groom often denies himself rest, that he may dress and curry his horses sufficiently; it is, therefore, wonderful, that the enlightened people of these days should neglect the care of their own skin so much, that I think I may, without exaggeration, assert, that among the greater part of men,—the Pores of the Skin are half closed and unfit for use.”—From p. 235 of Huffeland’s Art of Prolonging Life,—which persons of all ages may peruse with much advantage.

52 A thick Crust is not always the consequence of the Wine having been very long time in the Bottle—but is rather a sign that it was too little time in the Cask, or has been kept in a very cold cellar.

53 “Had the man that first filled the Heidelburgh Tun, been placed as sentinel to see that no other Wine was put into it, I believe that he would have found it much better at 25 or 30 years old, than at 100 or 150, had he lived so long—retained his senses, and been permitted now and then to taste it—a privilege with which the natives are seldom indulged.

“To give a great price for Wine, and keep it till it begins to perish, is a great pity.” I cannot believe that very aged Wine, when bordering on Acid, is wholesome, though some Wine-drinkers seem to prefer it in that state. “Respecting Port Wine, there is a great fuss made by some about its age, and the crust on the bottle; as if the age and crust on the bottle constituted the quality of the Wine.” “Such crusty gentlemen shall not select Wine for me.”—Young’s Epicure, 8vo. 1815, p. 23, 28, &c.

54 “Wines bottled in good order, may be fit to drink in six months, (especially if bottled in October), but they are not in perfection before twelve. From that to two years they may continue so; but it would be improper to keep them longer.”—Edinburgh Encyclop. Britan. vol. xviii. p. 72, Article Wine.

55 “Cork the bottles very closely with good Cork, and lay them on their sides, that the Cork may not dry and facilitate the access of the air. For the greater safety, the Cork may be covered with a coating of cerement applied by means of a Brush, or the neck of the bottle may be immersed in a mixture of melted wax, rosin, or pitch.”—Accum on making Wine, 1820, p. 40.

56 A Puncheon Of Brandy containing 130 Gallons, after remaining in Cask in a Merchant’s Cellar for three years, lost two Gallons in measure, and ten Gallons in strength. The stronger the Spirit, the sooner it evaporates.

The London Dock Company are not answerable for any decrease of quantity in a Pipe of Wine left under their care, provided it does not exceed one Gallon for each year—which it is supposed to waste in that time.

57 Cornaro complains that old Wine was very disagreeable to his Stomach, and new wine very grateful; his dose was fourteen ounces, (i. e. seven wine-glasses) per day.

58 “Fermented liquors furnish very different proportions of Alcohol—and it has been sometimes supposed that it does not pre-exist to the amount in which it is obtained by distillation; but some experiments I made upon the subject in 1811 and 1813, and which are printed in the Phil. Trans. for three years, tend to show that it is a real educt, and not formed by the action of heat upon the elements existing in the fermented liquor. The following table exhibits the proportion of Alcohol by measure, existing in one hundred pints of Wine.”—Brande’s Manual of Chemistry, 8vo. 1819, p. 400.

59 “It would save many lives if Gin, &c. was not allowed to be sold until reduced to one third the strength of Proof Spirit. People do not at first drink from any liking or desire, but being cold, or faint with hunger or fatigue, they find immediate comfort and refreshment from the use of Spirits—and as they can purchase a dram with less money than they can cover their back, or fill their belly, so they gratify the strongest and least expensive appetite—and insensibly become drunkards.”

“Ardent Spirits are not only eminently destructive to the Body, but are the most powerful incentives to Vice of every kind; Drunkenness engenders all other Crimes. Does the Robber pause in his Trade? Does the Murderer hesitate?—they are presently wound up at the Gin shop. Has the Seducer tried his arts in vain? The Brothel is more indebted to this source, than to all the other lures to Seduction.”—From Hints for the Preservation of Health.—Callow, 1813, 12mo. p. 2.

“There are Three sorts of Drinkers: one drinks to satisfy Nature, and to support his Body, and requires it as necessary to his Being.

60 Johnson’s Witte Curaçoa takes precedence of all the Liqueurs we have ever tasted.

61 “The Blood of the Grape appeareth to be Blood, in it is Life, it is from the Vine, and that the Plant of life; and that the difference between this Plant, and the Tree of Life in Paradise, were but magis and minus, is not so improbable as to be rejected by any, for they will be both granted Plants of Life, and they very much respond in their nature as well as Appellation. What the fruit was that sprang from that in Paradise, is not as yet known, or not so perfectly understood as that of the Vine, the nature of which is so lively as that Galen will affirm it to augment radical heat, which is the way to live for ever.”—See Dr. Whitaker on the Blood of the Grape, 16mo. 1654, p. 3 and 31.

62 In our Peptic Precepts, we have pointed out the most convenient ways of counteracting the dilapidating effects of excessive vinous irrigation, which is doubly debilitating,—when you suffer the fascinations of the festive Bowl to seduce You to sacrifice to Bacchus, those hours which are due to the drowsy God of Night.

63 “More or less Alcohol is necessary to support the usual vigour of the greater number of people even in Health—nothing therefore can be more injudicious than wholly to deprive them of this support when they are weakened by disease—Dyspeptics who have been accustomed to its use, cannot be deprived of it—a very moderate use of Wine can hardly be said to be injurious: we see those who use it in this way, live as long, and enjoy as good health, as those who wholly abstain from it.”—Dr. Philip, on Indigestion, 8vo. 1821, pp. 139 and 144.

64 “No man in health can need Wine till he arrives at 40: he may then begin with two glasses in the day: at 50 he may add two more.”—See Trotter on Drunkenness, 1804, p. 151.

65 Scotch or Irish Whiskey is an infinitely purer spirit than English Gin—which is an uncertain compound of various Essential Oils, &c.

66 Brandy and Liqueur Merchant, No. 2, Colonnade, Pall Mall.

67 To make a Quart of Curaçoa.—To a pint of the cleanest and strongest Rectified Spirit, (sold by Rickards, Piccadilly,) add two drachms and a half of the Sweet Oil of Orange Peel, (sold by Stewart, No. 11, Old Broad Street, near the Bank,) shake it up,—dissolve a pound of good Lump Sugar in a pint of cold water, make this into a Clarified Syrup, (No. 475), which add to the Spirit, shake it up, and let it stand till the following day—then line a funnel with a piece of muslin, and that with filtering paper, and filter it two or three times till it is quite bright;—or dissolve a drachm and a half of Carbonate of Potash in about a quarter pint of the Liqueur by rubbing it together in a mortar—adding it to the Liqueur, and shaking it well up—then incorporate a like quantity of pounded Alum in another quarter pint of the Liqueur—and return it to the Liqueur, shake it well up—and in a little time it will become fine. This Liqueur is an admirable cordial—and a tea-spoonful in a Tumbler of water, is a very refreshing Summer drink, and a great improvement to Punch.

Obs. We do not offer this Receipt as a Rival to Mr. Johnson’s Curaçoa—it is only proposed as an humble substitute for that incomparable Liqueur.