This section is from the book "Facts Worth Knowing", by Robert Kemp Philip. Also available from Amazon: Inquire Within for Anything You Want to Know.
Take two ounces of turmeric, 6ix ounces of coriander seed, half an ounce of powdered ginger, two drachms of cinnamon, six drachms of cayenne pepper, four drachms of black pepper, one drachm of mace and cloves powdered fine, two drachms of pimento, four drachms of nutmeg, and an ounce and a half of fennel seed;powder finely, mix, dry, and bottle for use.
Take of coriander seed and turmeric each six drachms, black pepper four drachms, fennel seed and powdered ginger each two drachms,cayenne pepper half a drachm;powder finely, mix, dry, and bottle for use.
 
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