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Show LEMON. LEMON. tity of the laudanum, In the morning early I sent for Dr, Thornton, whoadministered the vital air*, and ordered me le. monade+, which, from the weak state of my stomach, was almost as speedily returned,> but perfectly sweet to the taste, and 4 so deprived ofall acidity t, as to be like sugar and water, and did not effervesce with alkali. This was frequently repeated; when in the evening I ate my dinner, without anysensibledif. ference, andfelt the next day much as usual. This is the simple fact, to the best of my remembrance; if it can be of any usein a science which has forits object the ease and happiness of mankind, I shall always look back with pleasure to an accident which has afforded me an opportunity of giving youthis detail. —TIhave the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, G. C. Bratuwaite Boucuton. P.S. Among the Indians, who take great quantities of solid opium, whenthey wish to remove the effects of stupefaction theydrink plenty of lime juice, which they know, fromexperience, produces that effect. Lemonade has been knowntocure also putrid fever, andis always a refreshing drink in that disorder. OFFICINAL PREPARATION. Syrup or Lemon Juicer. (Syrupus e Succo Limonis.) | ce of lemon juice, strained, after the dregs have subsided, r, fifty ounces: manner are made the syrups of mulberries, of d of black currants. CULINARY PREPARATIONS. Canpiep Lemon Peri g lemon pee! with sugar. easenetmea nk tis case, remarks that thevital d; which must recall to the reader’s mind the ling, recorded in Phil. of Med. vol. i. p. 89. water. as been before proved to be derived from the 669 Lemon Puppine. Cut off the rind of three lemons, and boil them tender. Pound them in a mortar, and have ready a quarter of a pound of Naples biscuits boiled up in a quart of milk or cream. Mix them and the lemon rind with it, and beat up twelve yolks andsix whites of eggs. Melt a quarterof a poundof fresh butter, and put in half a pound of sugar, and alittle orange-flower water. Mix all well together, put it over the fire, stir till thick, and then squeeze in the juice of half a lemon. Put puff paste round your dish, then pour in your pudding, cut candied sweetmeats and strew over, and bakeit three quarters of an hour. Or make it thus :—Blanch and beat eight ounces of Jordan almonds with orange-flower water; add to them half a pound of cold butter, the yolks of eight or ten eggs, the juice of a large lemon, and half the rind grated. Work them in a marble mortar till they look white, then put puff paste on yourdish, pour in your pudding, and bake half an hour. How to xeee Lemons. Take fruit that are quite sound andgood, and run fine pack« thread, about a quarter of a yard long, through the hard nib at the end of the lemon; thentie the string together, and hang it on a hook in anairy dry place: be sure they do not touch one another, nor any thing else, but hang them as high as you can. |