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
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
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
For a full-grown animal, one quart of olive oil and an ounce of hartshorn should be administered internally, in addition to the above.
