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Beach's Neutralizing Cordial
key rhubarb, 1/2 ounce peppermint leaves, and Mix together 1 ounce coarsely powdered Tur- 1 ounce bicarbonate of potash. Put the maexpose to a heat until the mixture becomes terials in a stone jar, and add 1 pint boiling brown or blackish; add ounce resin, 1½ oun- water; let it stand till cold, and then add ces yellow wax, and 2 drachms camphor. The pint best brandy and pound loaf sugar. red lead should not be added to the oil until Digest for a day or two, and strain through so far heated as to scorch a feather dipped flannel. Bottle for use. into it.