The essays, humor, and poems of Nathaniel Ames, father and son, of Dedham, Massachusetts, from their almanacks, 1726-1775 . what ismentioned in the before Direction ; and make this Publick for the Benefitof Mankind ; tho I have been oflerd a considerable Sum by some Personsto make it known to them, but then it must be kept as a Secret. Stoughton, Oct. 4,1770. ABEL PUFFER. 1 If Plaintain cannot be got, strong Brine will do the Thing. APPENDIX. 479 A RECIPE to cure the WHOOPING-COUGH, which has been tried with success. Take dried Colts Foot, a good Handful, cut them small, and boil themin a Pint
The essays, humor, and poems of Nathaniel Ames, father and son, of Dedham, Massachusetts, from their almanacks, 1726-1775 . what ismentioned in the before Direction ; and make this Publick for the Benefitof Mankind ; tho I have been oflerd a considerable Sum by some Personsto make it known to them, but then it must be kept as a Secret. Stoughton, Oct. 4,1770. ABEL PUFFER. 1 If Plaintain cannot be got, strong Brine will do the Thing. APPENDIX. 479 A RECIPE to cure the WHOOPING-COUGH, which has been tried with success. Take dried Colts Foot, a good Handful, cut them small, and boil themin a Pint of Spring Water, till half the water is boiled away, then take itoff the Fire; when almost cold, strain it through a Cloth, squeezing theHerbs as dry as you can ; throw the Herb away, and dissolve in the LiquorHalf an Ounce of brown Sugar Candy, finely powdered ; when dissolvd,add to them one spoonful & an Half of the Tindlure of Liquorice—of?which give a Child five Years old one Spoonful three or four Times aDay. Grown Persons may take four Spoonfuls at a Time, and as will cure in two or three
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