PERMANENT INK. This useful article for marking linen is composed of
nitrate of silver, or lunar caustic, and the tincture or infusion of
galls; in the proportion of one dram of the former in a dry state, to
two drams of the latter. The linen, cotton, or other fabric, must be
first wetted with the following liquid; namely, an ounce of the salt of
tartar, dissolved in an ounce and a half of water; and must be perfectly
dry before any attempt is made to write upon it.

PETTITOES. Boil them very gently in a small quantity of water, along
with the liver and the heart. Then cut the meat fine, split the feet,
and simmer them till they are quite tender. Thicken with a bit of
butter, a little flour, a spoonful of cream, and a little pepper and
salt. Give it a boil up, pour the liquor over a sippets of bread, and
place the feet on the mince.

PEWTER AND TIN. Dish covers and pewter requisites should be wiped dry
immediately after being used, and kept free from steam or damp, which
would prevent much of the trouble in cleaning them. Where the polish is
gone off, let the articles be first rubbed on the outside with a little
sweet oil laid on a piece of soft linen cloth. Then clear it off with
pure whitening on linen cloths, which will restore the polish.

PHEASANTS. The cock bird is reckoned the best, except when the hen is
with egg. If young, its spurs are short and blunt; but if old, they are
long and sharp. A large pheasant will require three quarters of an hour
to boil; if small, half an hour. If for roasting, it should be done the
same as a turkey. Serve it up with a fine gravy, including a very small
piece of garlic, and bread sauce or fried bread crumbs instead. When
cold the meat may be made into excellent patties, but its flavour should
not be overpowered with lemon. For the manner of trussing a pheasant or
partridge, see Plate.

PHOSPHORIC MATCH BOTTLE. Two thirds of calcined oyster shells, and one
third of sulphur, put into a hot crucible for an hour, and afterwards
exposed to the air for half an hour, become phosphorus. This is put into
a bottle, and when used to procure a light, a very small quantity is
taken out on the point of a common match, and rubbed upon a cork, which
produces an immediate flame. If a small piece of phosphorus be put into
a vial, and a little boiling oil poured upon it, a luminous bottle will
be formed; for on taking out the cork, to admit the atmospheric air, the
empty space in the via