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Mr. Sunshine
I have a copy of a file called "Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets". This is actually the text of a book dated 1861 that is mostly various recipes and "how to's" covering a very wide range of subjects. The book was transposed by a family in Toronto, back in 1990.
Just a few of the subjects covered are:
Making Inks, Paints, Varnishes, and Stains, Insect Killers, Soaps
Making Yeast, Vinegar, Wedding Cakes
Soldering
Treating Horse Ailments, Training Horses
Preserving Pork
Medicines
The book uses a lot of measurements and terms that are obsolete and a bit of research would need to be done to equate them with their modern terms.
WARNING!!! A lot of the "recipe's" use ingredients that are extremely hazardous and/or poisonous. Also, some of the horse training methods would certainly not be approved by the SPCA.
Still it is an interesting read, if only to see how things were done 150 years ago.
If you would like a copy, drop me a note with your e-mail address and I'll be happy to send it to you. I can also convert the file to an Adobe Acrobat pdf file if your would prefer.
Just a few of the subjects covered are:
Making Inks, Paints, Varnishes, and Stains, Insect Killers, Soaps
Making Yeast, Vinegar, Wedding Cakes
Soldering
Treating Horse Ailments, Training Horses
Preserving Pork
Medicines
The book uses a lot of measurements and terms that are obsolete and a bit of research would need to be done to equate them with their modern terms.
WARNING!!! A lot of the "recipe's" use ingredients that are extremely hazardous and/or poisonous. Also, some of the horse training methods would certainly not be approved by the SPCA.
Still it is an interesting read, if only to see how things were done 150 years ago.
If you would like a copy, drop me a note with your e-mail address and I'll be happy to send it to you. I can also convert the file to an Adobe Acrobat pdf file if your would prefer.
