s of water till reduced to one. When cold,
remove the fat, and take nearly half a pint twice a day, warming it with
a little new milk.--Another way. Boil an ounce of isinglass shavings,
forty peppercorns, and a bit of brown crust of bread, in a quart of
water, till reduced to a pint, and strain it. This makes a pleasant
jelly to keep in case of sickness, and a large spoonful may be taken in
wine and water, in milk, tea, soup, or any other way.--Or boil a quarter
of an ounce of isinglass shavings with a pint of new milk, till reduced
one half. Add a little sugar, and for a change a bitter almond. Take
this at bed-time, but not too warm. Dutch flummery, jellies, or
blamange, if not too rich, are also very strengthening.

STRENGTHENING JELLY. Put an ounce of isinglass shavings, with a few
Jamaica peppercorns, and a toast of bread. Boil it to a pint, and strain
it off. A large spoonful of the jelly may be taken in wine and water,
milk, tea, or any other agreeable liquor. Or boil a quarter of an ounce
of isinglass shavings in a pint of new milk, till it is reduced to half
a pint, adding a bitter almond, or a little sugar, by way of change.

STRONG GRAVY. Take a stewpan that will hold four quarts, lay at the
bottom of it a slice or two of undressed ham or bacon, about a quarter
of an inch thick, and two pounds of beef or veal. Add a carrot, a large
onion with four cloves stuck in it, one head of celery, a bundle of
parsley, lemon thyme, and savoury; a few leaves of sweet basil, a bay
leaf, a shalot, a piece of lemon peel, and a dozen corns of allspice.
Pour on half a pint of water, cover it close, and let it simmer gently
on a slow fire for half an hour, in which time it will be almost dry.
Watch it very carefully, and let it take a nice brown colour. Turn the
meat and herbs, to brown on all sides; then put in a pint of water to a
pound of meat, and let it boil for two hours. It will now be formed into
a rich strong gravy, easily converted into cullis, or thickened gravy.

STUCCO. A stucco for walls, &c. may be formed of the grout or putty,
made of good stone-lime, or the lime of cockle-shells, which is better,
properly tempered and sufficiently beat, mixed with sharp grit-sand, in
a proportion which depends on the strength of the lime: drift-sand is
best for this purpose, and it will derive advantage from being dried on
an iron plate or kiln, so as not to burn; for thus the mortar would be
discoloured. When this is pr