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    1819 AD
    1819 AD
    1819 AD
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    1819 AD

    By Leo Cappel

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    1819 AD

    Two hundred years ago an enthousiast in the North of the Netherlands accumulated a large collection of recipes and home medicines. An amazing window into a long ago lifestyle. He offered it to a well-known publisher with these words :

    After many years of collecting, I find myself in possession of a large number of inexpensive instructions and remedies, suitable for all kinds of circumstances and situations, which I have tested from time to time, and which have given me the pleasure at numerous occasions of furthering the benefits, profits and pleasures of my fellow-men.
    Although initially I did not have the slightest intention of making these instructions public, the realization of the scarcity, possibly of the absence of such worthwhile, and truly upon experience based observations, supported by the good results which I have noted several times, has finally made me decide to make this collection, such as it is, commonly available in print.
    I dare flatter myself that they, who follow the here presented instructions carefully, will benefit greatly, and therefore they, as they will not forget the collector out of pleasure with the good results, will bless me for the publication of these, apparently minor, yet indeed for those, who find what they are in need of, weighty details.

    THE AUTHOR, GRONINGEN, NETHERLANDS, 1819 AD

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    FROM THE TRANSLATOR:

    After all those years I now offer it to the modern readers.

    Rather than translating this delightful little book into modern English, I have tried to retain the somewhat awkward and laboured style of the old Dutch original.
    This is an intriguing collection of over 100 recipes and remedies, painting a good picture of everyday life two centuries ago.
    The liqueurs and other drinks are worth trying. Others, like changing lead into mercury, clearly belong to the realm of alchemy.
    The powder Sympathy was considered to have near magical properties. It was used not only to heal wounds but also as an aid to ocean navigation!
    To quote:
    "It had to be prepared between the twenty second of July and the end of August, but would keep for a long time.
    To use: if somebody has a nosebleed, take a drop of that blood, shake a little of the powder on it, roll it together into a little ball, and put it in that person's pocket or other place where it will retain the natural human warmth: this will stop the bleeding. A new flesh wound is bandaged with a clean linen cloth. Save a little of the blood, and use as above. It is said that this powder, used in this manner, is good for old wounds too: at least to try it will not do any harm."
    Some of the recipes actually work well, like a good glue made of eel skins, as do the various wood stains. However, I strongly recommend not to try any of the medicines! Just read and marvel.

    My grandfather gave me this booklet for my 13th birthday. How long he had had it before me, I do not know. "Always", he said.
    I hope it will give you as much pleasure as it has given me.

    LEO CAPPÈL, WHANGAREI, NEW ZEALAND, 2015 AD

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLeo Cappel
    Release dateAug 13, 2015
    ISBN9781310376597
    1819 AD

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      1819 AD - Leo Cappel

      1819 AD

      Remedies and Recipes from the Past

      Translated from the Anonymous Original:

      'NUTTIG EN VERMAKELIJK ALLERLEI'

      EEN OP ONDERVINDING RUSTEND

      H A N D BO E K J E

      VOOR ALLE STANDEN, LIEFHEBBERS

      VAN NATUUR EN KUNST.

      'Useful and Amusing Miscellany'

      A Manual Based Upon Experience For All Classes, Lovers of Nature and Art

      Translation Leo Cappèl

      Copyright 2015 by Leo Cappèl

      Smashwords Edition

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      The Original Foreword

      A Note from the Translator

      1. So-called patent oil, for use in lamps

      2. Candles which do not blow out

      3. Luminescent pomade

      4. Luminescent oil

      5. A good varnish

      6. Copper varnish

      7. Excellent remedy for tuberculosis and infection

      8. Elixir against fever

      9. Bitters

      10. To make tombac

      11. A different tombac

      12. Good brazing solder for copper

      13. A different brazing solder for copper

      14. To make soft solder

      15. Solder for pewter

      16. Ivory and bone

      17. To make ivory or bone white

      18. To colour ivory or bone

      19. To soften horn or turtle shell so it may be bent or pressed

      20. To melt horn so it may be cast

      21. To glue horn or turtle shell

      22. Waterproof glue

      23. Stone glue

      24. To make glue

      25. Differently

      26. Some kinds of glue

      27. Adhesive that is very good to stick timber together, good for wood turners, as it holds well and may be released easily

      28. Pike fat

      29. To prevent steel or iron from rusting

      30. Second manner

      31. Third manner

      32. Yellow lead putty

      33. To give steel a pleasant scent

      34. To boil copper white without silver

      35. To clean copper very well

      36. To polish already smooth copper

      37. To give copper a beautiful yellow colour

      38. To silver-plate copper by boiling it

      39. To change lead into quicksilver

      40. An excellent remedy for children with worms, to be used externally

      41. To make different kinds of sealing wax

      42. Remedy for whooping cough

      43. For chest colds the following is very good

      44. Excellent remedy for rabies

      45. Remedy for deafness

      46. A good remedy for corns

      47. Remedy for head lice

      48. Good remedy for dropsy

      49. Recipe to make hair grow

      50. To make white, yellow or red hair dark

      51. To remove hair

      52. To eradicate all kinds of pests from houses, corners, cupboards etc.

      53. Good remedy for burns

      54. To remove spilled ink from linen etc.

      55. To remove fruit stains from

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