hartshorn
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The second night, I applied a liberal dose of white liniment—Uncle Holt’s own concoction of hartshorn, arnica, witch hazel, camphor gum, eggs, and cider vinegar.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
By diluting it with water it becomes the spirits of hartshorn, or ammonia water.
From Harper's Round Table, July 16, 1895 by Various
With hartshorn in hand, Came Doctor Tom-Tit, Saying, "Really, good sirs, It's only a fit."
From National Rhymes of the Nursery by Various
Of course, he had none, but my eye caught the words, 'spiritus ammoniæ,' or hartshorn, on a bottle.
From Famous Men of Science by Bolton, Sarah K.
Bees, or snakes, may be relieved by immediate external application of strong spirits of hartshorn: salt and vinegar are also good.
