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

The following is Mr Grantham’s formula:—Two ounces of strong hartshorn in two gallons of water, used in a hip bath.

From Turkish and Other Baths A Guide to Good Health and Longevity by Stables, Gordon

A curious scent of heliotrope and strong hartshorn was wafted towards him.

From The Undying Past by Sudermann, Hermann

A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste: Ð often called volatile alkali, and spirits of hartshorn.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

Fetch them,—'tis the only hope—if you have any hartshorn too, bring a little of that.

From The Dramatist; or Stop Him Who Can! A Comedy, in Five Acts by Reynolds, Frederick