own, pour in a small quantity of a pint of port, and
the whole by very slow degrees, stirring it all the time. Put to the
above half an ounce of Jamaica, and the same of black pepper, six cloves
of shalots peeled, three blades of mace bruised, three spoonfuls of
mushroom and the same of walnut ketchup, some salt, and the finely-pared
rind of a lemon. Boil gently fifteen minutes, pour it into a bason till
cold, take off the scum, and bottle it for use. This article is intended
to colour and flavour made-up dishes.

BRUISES. When the contusion is slight, fomentations of warm vinegar and
water, frequently applied, will generally relieve it. Cataplasms of
fresh cow-dung applied to bruises, occasioned by violent blows or falls,
will seldom fail to have a good effect. Nothing however is more
certainly efficacious than a porter plaster immediately applied to the
part affected. Boil some porter in an earthen vessel over a slow fire
till it be well thickened; and when cold spread it on a piece of leather
to form the intended plaster.

BUBBLE AND SQUEAK. Boil, chop and fry some cabbage, with a little
butter, pepper and salt. Lay on it slices of underdone beef, lightly
fried.

BUGS. Dip a sponge or brush into a strong solution of vitriol, and rub
it on the bedstead, or in the places where these vermin harbour, and it
will destroy both them and their nits. If the bugs appear after once
using it, the application must be repeated, and some of the liquid
poured into the joints and holes of the bedstead and headboard. Beds
that have much woodwork require to be taken down and well examined,
before they can be thoroughly cleared of these vermin, and the mixture
should be rubbed into all the joints and crevices with a painter's
brush. It should also be applied to the walls of the room to insure
success; and if mixed with a little lime, it will produce a lively
yellow. The boiling of any kind of woodwork or household furniture in an
iron cauldron, with a solution of vitriol, will prevent the breeding of
bugs, and preserve it from rottenness and decay. Sulphur made into a
paste, or arsenic dissolved in water, and applied in the same manner,
will also be found an effectual remedy for the bugs. But if these do not
completely succeed, take half a pint of the highest rectified spirits of
wine, and half a pint of spirits of turpentine; dissolve in this mixture
half an ounce of camphor, and shake them well together. Dust the bed or
the f