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
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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
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
Lady B. Here, here, let's see—the hartshorn drops—Gipsey, a glass of fair water, his fit's very strong.—Bless me, how his hands are clenched!
From The Beaux-Stratagem A comedy in five acts by Farquhar, George
The maids were running about—one for water, another for hartshorn which was in the cupboard, while a third unfastened her jacket.
From Arne; A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life by Bj?rnson, Bj?rnstjerne
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.