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434] J U N are persuaded, that the following is the most simple and effcdlual me- thod of preservhig them. It is well kiiown, that the oil expressed from the fruit of the chocolate-tree never becomes rancid, provided the nuts have been moderately roasted, be- fore they are submitted to the press. This oil is asserted by M. Von Crell, to be eminently adapted to the purpose before stated : and we may add, from recent experience, that the animal oil obtained from eels, if applied to polished iron, steel, or other metals, especially when used in machinery, such as ■wheel-work, has been attended with similar good effeds. ITCH. — A new remedy for this loathsome affeftion, has lately been discovered by M. Grille. — He had observed, that persons em- ployed in the manganese-mines, of Macon, in France, were not liable to this cutaneous disease ; and that the neighbouring workmen, when attacked by the itch, were accus- tomed to resort to these mines, with a view to be cured of their complaint : thus, the tormenting irritation speedily ceased; the eruption disappt-ared ; and the skin became jicrfetlly sound. Hence, M. Gkili!e was led to conjcdure, that martgancse might be employed as a r( medy for Uie itch. He therefore formed 6 parts of this semi- metal in a pulverized state, and l6 parts of fresh hog's- Jard, into an unguent : — several persons troubled with this disease were direded to rub such ointment over their bodies j at the same time, the usual medicines for open- ing the bowels, were admiaistered j and the malady was, in a few days, completely removed. JUNIPER - TREE. — Several useful purposes, tp which the fruity JUN as well as the wood of this vaiuab'? shrub, may be applied with ad- vantage, have already teen stated ' and, as the juniper abounds in va- rious parts of England, ye extraft the following fadts relative to iti^ more extensive utility in Finnland ; published by M. Alop^us, in tlic " Transaclions of the Economical Society of Peter slur gk." 1 . Tl»e water used for brewing malt-liquors, is previously boiled with juniper-twigs ; which are be- lieved to improve both the salubri- ty and flavour of the beer. 2. The leaves are employed for fumigating houses, with a view ta corredfoul air, or expel pernicious vapours. 3. Milk-vessels are preferably made of juniper wood, which is supposed to contribute to the pre- servation of milk in a sweet state, and to render it more paiu table. — When other woods arc used for such vessels, they are, for the same purposes, washed with water in which juniper - twigs have been boiled. 4. Warm deco6tions of this shrub are frequently given to cows, and sometimes to sheep j in order to enrich the quality, and increase the quantity, of their milk. Lastly, juniper-berries arc roast- ed, ground, and prepared in the manner of coffee, for w hich they are frequently substituted j afford- ing an excellent palliative in cal- culous and ,gouty complaints. — From these berries may also be brewed a cheap, wholesome, and well-flavoured beer, by the follow- ing process, which has but lately be- come generally known in Sweden j — Let 30lbs. of clean juniper berries be pAuided in a mortar (we sup- pose, without bruising the stones), and be put in a common mash tub, togetiier