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Buckshorn roots that grows in meadows two ounces, New-England Gentian two ounces, Rhubarb 50 grains, Stoned Raisins one pound, put them into a quart of good wine, steep them 24 hours and give two spoonfulls morning and evening.
A New England receipt book from the 1830s — cures, dyes, inks and kitchen secrets, preserved exactly as printed.
Buckshorn roots that grows in meadows two ounces, New-England Gentian two ounces, Rhubarb 50 grains, Stoned Raisins one pound, put them into a quart of good wine, steep them 24 hours and give two spoonfulls morning and evening.