This section is from the book "Miss Leslie's Complete Cookery", by Miss Leslie. Also available from Amazon: Miss Leslie's Complete Cookery.
This is an excellent and very convenient preparation for the hands. Buy a bottle of it at one of the best druggists, and keep it well corked. After washing your hands with palm or castile soap, empty the basin, and pour in a little fresh water, to which add a few drops of glycerine. Finish your hands with this, rubbing it in hard. It will render them very soft and smooth, and prevent chapping. Try it, by all means.
 
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