We give one or two globules of Lachesis 30 in seven dessert-spoonfuls of water, a dessert-spoonful every twelve hours, and in acute cases every three hours; and the good effects of the medicine must seem miraculous to one who is not accustomed to this mode of treating diseases. ❋ C. W. Wolf (N/A)
If fever and eruption should require further aid, Apis is to be given, one or two globules of thirtieth potency in seven dessert-spoonfuls of water, well shaken, a dessert-spoonful morning and evening; or, if the disease is very acute, every three hours, which treatment is to be continued until an improvement sets in, after which the natural reaction of the organism will terminate the cure. ❋ C. W. Wolf (N/A)
To this end we dissolve a globule of Apis 30, in seven dessert-spoonfuls of water, by shaking the solution vigorously in a corked vial, and giving a dessert-spoonful every three, six, or twelve hours as the case may require. ❋ C. W. Wolf (N/A)
Add salt, pepper, three dessert-spoonfuls of demi-glaze, let it come to the boil, and stir in two dessert-spoonfuls of butter. ❋ Various (N/A)
Sweeten it well with sugar; take two dessert-spoonfuls of feculina. ❋ Various (N/A)
Take four dessert-spoonfuls of apricot jam, or an equal quantity of those dried apricots that have been soaked and stewed to a purée. ❋ Various (N/A)
He rubbed himself vigorously with a towel, cleaned his teeth with about two dessert-spoonfuls of water, and brushed his hair. ❋ Unknown (1930)
For each pint of liquor, one ounce (three dessert-spoonfuls) of freshly ground coffee is put in the pot. ❋ Unknown (1909)
INGREDIENTS. — 2 small teaspoonfuls of arrowroot, 4 dessert-spoonfuls of pounded sugar, the juice of 1 lemon, 1/4 teaspoonful of grated nutmeg, 1/2 pint of water. ❋ Isabella Mary (1861)
Mix arrowroot or rice-flour with the cream (say 2 dessert-spoonfuls), and stir in the soup; bring it to a boil, and serve. ❋ Isabella Mary (1861)
Dick Dobbs, for example (who is as bilious as an Indian nabob), is seen to turn yellow at the helm, and to steer with a glazed eye; is asked what is the matter; replies that he has "the boil terrible bad on his stomach;" is instantly treated by Jollins (M.D.) as follows: -- Two teaspoonfuls of essence of ginger, two dessert-spoonfuls of brown brandy, two table spoonfuls of strong tea. ❋ Wilkie Collins (1856)
For some days he has been allowed no other sort of nourishment but ten dessert-spoonfuls of thin broth twice a day -- literally nothing; not a morsel of bread, not a drop of tea, nothing. ❋ Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1833)
To this end we dissolve a few globules of Apis 30 in seven dessert-spoonfuls of water, giving a dessert-spoonful morning and evening, and we continue this treatment, until the symptoms of typhoid angina have gradually abated, the tongue has been healed, the normal desire for food has returned, and the digestive functions go on regularly; after which the natural reaction of the organism, assisted by careful diet, will be found sufficient to complete the cure. ❋ C. W. Wolf (N/A)
Two cups sugar, six eggs, leaving out the whites of three, one cup boiling water, two and one-half cups flour, two teaspoonfuls baking powder in the flour; beat the yolks a little, add the sugar and beat fifteen minutes; add the three beaten whites and the cup of boiling water just before the flour; flavor with a teaspoonful lemon extract and bake in three layers, putting between them icing made by adding to the three whites of eggs beaten to a stiff froth six dessert-spoonfuls pulverized sugar to each egg, and lemon to flavor. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)
For some days he has been allowed no other sort of nourishment but ten dessert-spoonfuls of thin broth twice a day ” literally nothing; not a morsel of bread, not a drop of tea, nothing. ❋ Browning, Elizabeth B (1898)
