The Field Book: or, Sports and pastimes of the United Kingdom: compiled from the best authorities, ancient and modernMaxwell, W. H. (William Hamilton)
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The Field Book: or, Sports and pastimes of the United Kingdom: compiled from the best authorities, ancient and modern
Maxwell, W. H. (William Hamilton)
Amusements -- Great Britain; Sports -- Dictionaries; Sports -- Great Britain
EXTRACT, _v._ To draw out of something; to draw by chemical
operation.
EXUVIÆ, _s._ Cast skin, cast shells; whatever is shed or cast off by
animals.
EYAS, _s._ A young hawk just taken from the nest. _Vide_ HAWK.
EYASMUSKET, _s. obs._ A young unfledged male musket hawk.
EYE, _s._ The organ of vision; any thing formed like an eye; any
small perforation; a small catch into which a hook goes; bud of
a plant.
EYE, _v._ To watch, to keep in view.
EYEBALL, _s._ The apple of the eye.
EYESORE, _s._ Something offensive to the sight.
EYESPOTTED, _a._ Marked with spots like eyes.
EYETOOTH, _s._ The tooth on the upper jaw next on each side to the
grinders, the fang.
EYEWATER, _s._
No. 1. Super-acetate of lead (sugar
of lead) 2 dr.
Vinegar 2 to 4 oz.
Soft water 14 oz.
Mix.
No. 2. Sulphate of zinc 1½ dr.
Diluted sulphuric acid ½ dr.
Water 1½ pint.
3. Super-acetate of lead 2 dr.
Sulphate of zinc 5 scrup.
Water 1 pint.
Mix and strain through blotting paper.
In severe attacks of inflammation of the eye, it is often in so
irritable a state as to admit only of the application of warm water, or
milk and water; then dilute either of the above eye waters with an equal
quantity of warm water; but when the inflammation has abated, they may
be made stronger, and applied cold. Should the above formulæ be found
ineffectual, let one, two, or three ounces of tincture of opium be
added, or a larger proportion of vinegar to No. 1 than is directed. The
vinous tincture of opium (_vinum opii_), undiluted, has often done good,
applied by means of a small camel hair pencil brush, or squeezed into
the inner corner of the eye, by means of a small bit of clean sponge. A
solution of the extract of belladonna, in white wine, or diluted spirit,
may also be tried. _Vide_ BLAINE, PERCIVALL, and WHITE.
EYRE, _s. obs._ In Forestry, the court of justice itinerant.
EYRY, _s._ The place where birds of prey build their nests and
hatch. _Vide_ AËRIE.
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FALCO, (LINN.), _s._ A genus thus characterised:—
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