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Melt a little of the ferrule cement and smear a little on the tip of the rod, then push the agate down in place.
THE BOY MECHANIC, BOOK 2VARIOUS
It looked well, as Dessalines could obtain neither of his favourite paints to smear it with.
THE HOUR AND THE MANHARRIET MARTINEAU
I must spread the honey on meat; that is, I must smear the dead bee with honey, lightly varnishing it with a camel's-hair brush.
SOCIAL LIFE IN THE INSECT WORLDJ. H. FABRE
They smear their leggins and hair with red ochre and grease.
THE WORKS OF HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT, VOLUME 1HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT
For sunburn boil in butter tender ivy twigs, smear therewith.
THE OLD ENGLISH HERBALSELEANOUR SINCLAIR ROHDE
The swamper's face was bruised and there was a smear of dried blood across one cheek as if he had already been roughly handled.
RALESTONE LUCKANDRE NORTON
Smear a thin, even film of the specimen on the cover-slip by means of the platinum loop.
THE ELEMENTS OF BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUEJOHN WILLIAM HENRY EYRE
He noticed that a smear of her freshly-applied lipstick came off on it.
DOUBLE TAKERICHARD WILSON
If they have spread over the surface of the body, make a strong decoction of tobacco, and smear liberally with a sponge.
RIDING FOR LADIESMRS. POWER O'DONOGHUE
It runs thus: “Take nettles, and seethe them in oil, smear and rub all thy body therewith; the cold will depart away.”
THE OLD ENGLISH HERBALSELEANOUR SINCLAIR ROHDE

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