501. TO KILL RATS AND MICE WITHOUT POISON

Slice up a quantity of corks, grease, and scent them with oil of
anise; throw them in the way of the rats and mice; they will eat,
but cannot digest them; the result is they will die.


502. EYE WATER

One part of good brandy, to six of clean rain or distilled water,
makes an admirable eye water for most cases of sore eyes.


503. FOR CHRONIC GOUT AND RHEUMATISM

Take of bicarbonate of potash 1/2 drachm, tincture of orange 2
drachms, compound decoction of aloes 8 oz., mix. Dose, a wine
glass full whenever the fit is expected. This is Sir A. Cooper's
prescription.


504. FOR SICKNESS AND VOMITING

Take of creosote 16 drops, acetic acid 16 drops, compound spirit of
juniper 1 oz., syrup 1 oz., water 14 oz.; mix the creosote with the
acid, add gradually the water, and lastly the syrup and spirit. Dose
from two to four tablespoonsful.