This section is from the book "The Corner Cupboard; Or, Facts For Everybody", by Robert Kemp Philp. Also available from Amazon: The Corner Cupboard; or Facts for Everybody.
Lip-Salve. White wax, two and a half ounces; spermaceti, three quarters of on ounce; oil of almonds, four ounces. Mix well together, and apply a little to the lips at night. Another - A dessertspoonful of salad oil in a saucer, hold it over a candle, and drop melted wax over it till the oil is thinly covered; when they are incorporated, pour it into boxes. (Wax taper will do.)
 
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