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Page 19
... boiling it in water , which melts it , and afterwards exposing it to the sun and air . HELEN . Candles are made of the bleached wax ? MOTHER . They are , and are considered great luxuries . The yellow wax is used for a great variety of ...
... boiling it in water , which melts it , and afterwards exposing it to the sun and air . HELEN . Candles are made of the bleached wax ? MOTHER . They are , and are considered great luxuries . The yellow wax is used for a great variety of ...
Page 24
... . The seeds are thickly set around the cone , and very much resemble flattened peas . These are either boiled to a kind of pudding , or , after they have been dried and ground into flour , THE READ - FRUIT . 25 The are made into.
... . The seeds are thickly set around the cone , and very much resemble flattened peas . These are either boiled to a kind of pudding , or , after they have been dried and ground into flour , THE READ - FRUIT . 25 The are made into.
Page 27
... boiled ; but they were so unlike the potatoes that had been planted , that Sir Walter concluded they would not grow to perfection out of their native soil . In the winter , however , when the gardener was turning up the ground , to ...
... boiled ; but they were so unlike the potatoes that had been planted , that Sir Walter concluded they would not grow to perfection out of their native soil . In the winter , however , when the gardener was turning up the ground , to ...
Page 29
BACON . 29 America and the West Indies , sometimes boiled whole ; sometimes reduced to a kind of flour , as food for the negroes . LOUISA . Mother , I was thinking at break- fast - time , that I should like to know some- thing about the ...
BACON . 29 America and the West Indies , sometimes boiled whole ; sometimes reduced to a kind of flour , as food for the negroes . LOUISA . Mother , I was thinking at break- fast - time , that I should like to know some- thing about the ...
Page 44
... in the sun , is pounded very fine , and boiled in water . The oily particles contained in the nut now float on the surface , and being skimmed off when cool , are formed into small cakes , for use . THE COW - TREE.- CHEESE . 45 HELEN . The.
... in the sun , is pounded very fine , and boiled in water . The oily particles contained in the nut now float on the surface , and being skimmed off when cool , are formed into small cakes , for use . THE COW - TREE.- CHEESE . 45 HELEN . The.
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