in
their ears, whether he spake to them in mirth, or in rebuke, his
invitatory notes being, indeed, of all the most repulsive and horrid.
Clouds of snuff, aggravating the natural terrors of his speech, broke
from each majestic nostril, darkening the air. He took it, not by
pinches, but a palmful at once, diving for it under the mighty flaps of
his old-fashioned waistcoat pocket; his waistcoat red, and angry ; his
coat dark Rappee, tinctured by dye original, and by adjuncts ; with
buttons of obsolete gold." " And so he paced the terrace."
" Lead in powder (especially that which is in a powder almost impalpable) has some use in medicine," (History of Druggs, 1712,)
" because it is an ingredient in several oyntments." For reducing Lead
to powder, "it is to be melted in an earthen, or iron vessel; and when
it is melted the dust of beaten charcoal is to be thrown in,—stirring
it about. Then, to clean the Lead, i.e., to separate the charcoal from
it, there is nothing to do but to wash it in water, and dry it." Red
Lead (" Litharge ") again " is useful in medicine because it is drying,
and gives a body to some oyntments." "White Lead affords to painters
the most beautiful white that we have ; and of the longest duration ;
but then it is a very dangerous drugg, both to grind, and to beat to
powder." " Balsam of Lead is composed of the Lead Salt dissolved in oyl
of turpentine; it is proper to cleanse, and cicatrise ulcers because
capable of resisting putrefaction." " Magistery of Lead is composed of
the Lead salt dissolved in distill'd vinegar, mix'd with common water.
This is precipitated into a white powder ; which, after it is washed,
and dried, is very useful to cure tetters, and ringworms, being
