Chapter IX: Appendix: Ague, 121

Antiseptics, 113

Bites of insects, 114, 115

Blackberry, 116, 121

Blistered feet, 114

Bruises, 114

Burns, 114, 120

Carron-oil, 114, 119

Charcoal, 117

Checkerberry, 117, 120

Choking, 114

Cold, 117, 120, 121

Constipation, 115

Cough, 118, 121

Cramps, 118, 121

Cream-of-Tartar, 115, 117, 119

Cuts, 113

Diarrhœa, 115, 116, 121

Earache, 117

Eyes inflamed, 115, 120

Haynes’ Balsam, 114

Headache, 116

Heartburn, 116

Hives, 117

Infusions, 120, 121, 122

Ivy Poison, 115, 120

Medicine-box, 119

Mullein, 118, 121

Neuralgia, 117

Nosebleed, 115

Pennyroyal, 115, 121

Pepper-tea, 117

Pleurisy, 118

Poultices, 113

Ptomaine Poison, 116

Rhubarb, 115

Saleratus, 117

Salts, 115

Salve, 120

Scalds, 114, 120

Sore mouth, 120

Sore throat, 118

Spicebush, 115, 117, 120

Sprains, 114

Stings, 114

Sunburn, 114

Sunstroke, 116

Toothache, 117

Yarrow, 121

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(p. 16)
1 lb rice
1 lb. rice

(p. 19)
... enough apart so so that it ...
... enough apart so that it ...

(p. 21)
... respectable flap-jack and ...
... respectable flapjack and ...

(p. 21)
... while flap-jacks, johnny-cakes ...
... while flapjacks, johnny-cakes ...

(p. 82)
... the kettle, with ...
... the kettle with ...

(p. 93)
... smoked halbut, gives ...
... smoked halibut, gives ...

(p. 100)
... No one need to go ...
... No one needs to go ...

(p. 104)
Stewed Chantarelle
Stewed Chanterelle

(p. 105)
... to taste: sufficient ...
... to taste; sufficient ...

(p. 119)
... of 1-8 grain ...
... of 1/8 grain ...

(p. 120)
... or dogwool poison ...
... or dogwood poison ...

(p. 127)
“Punkey-dope”
“Punkey dope”

(p. 128)
Sore-throat
Sore throat