read crumbs and mustard, a sufficient quantity of strong vinegar,
and mixing all together into a poultice. When a sinapism is required to
be more stimulating, a little bruised garlic may be added. Sinapisms are
employed to recal the blood and spirits to a weak part, as in the case
of palsy; they are also of service in deep-seated pains, as in the case
of sciatica. When the gout seizes the head or stomach, they are applied
to the feet to bring the disorder down, and are likewise applied to the
soles of the feet in a low state of fever. They should not be suffered
to lie on till they have raised blisters, but till the parts become red,
and will continue so when pressed with the finger.

SIPPETS. When the stomach is too weak to receive meat, put on a very hot
plate two or three sippets of bread, and pour over them some beef,
mutton, or veal gravy. Flavour with a little salt.

SIMPLE WATERS. The most expeditious method of distilling waters is to
tie a piece of muslin or gauze, over a glazed earthen pot, whose mouth
is just large enough to receive the bottom of a warming pan; on this lay
your herb, clipped, whether mint, lavender, or whatever else you please;
then place upon them the hot warming-pan, with live coals in it, to
cause heat just enough to prevent burning, by which means, as the steam
issuing out of the herb cannot mount upwards, by reason of the bottom of
the pan just fitting the brim of the vessel below it, it must
necessarily descend, and collect into water at the bottom of the
receiver, and that strongly impregnated with the essential oil and salt
of the vegetable thus distilled; which, if you want to make spirituous,
or compound water of, is easily done, by simply adding some good
spirits, or French brandy to it, which will keep good for a long time,
and be much better than if the spirits had passed through a still, which
must of necessity waste some of their strength. Care should be taken not
to let the fire be too strong, lest it scorch the plants; and to be made
of charcoal, for continuance and better regulation, which must be
managed by lifting up and laying down the lid, as you want to increase
or decrease the degrees of heat. The cooler the season, the deeper the
earthen pan; and the less fire at first (afterwards to be gradually
raised) in the greater perfection will the distilled water be
obtained.--As the more moveable, or volatile parts of vegetables, are
the aqueous, the oily, the gummy, the r