No. 1.— Venice turpentine 4 oz. Bees’ wax 1 oz. Hog’s lard 4 oz. To be melted over a slow fire; and when rather cool, but while it is liquid, add sugar of lead 1 oz. or alum finely powdered, 2 oz. Stir the mixture until it is cold. No. 2.— Ointment of yellow resin 4 oz. Oil of turpentine 1 oz. Sulphate of copper finely powdered ½ oz.—Mix. No. 3.— Red nitrated mercury, commonly named red precipitate, rubbed down to a very fine powder 1 dr. Calamine cerate, commonly named Turner’s cerate 2 oz.—Mix. Astringent powders and ointments are designed chiefly as remedies for grease, after the inflammation of the part has been in great measure removed by proper poultices: but the ointment is applicable only to those ulcerations or cracks which are effects of that disease, or occurring from other causes. ADDITIONAL RECIPES FOR INTERNAL ASTRINGENTS. For diabetes, or an excessive discharge of urine: No. 1.— Catechu, or kino, 2 to 4 dr. Powdered ginger 1 to 2 dr. ———————— gentian 2 to 3 dr. Opium ½ dr. Oil of caraways 20 drops. Syrup enough to form the ball. One dose. No. 2.— Opium ½ to 1 dr. Ginger 1 to 2 dr. Cinchona, or Peruvian bark, or when that cannot be had, powdered oak bark 1 oz. or more. To be mixed with a decoction of oak bark, or a strong infusion of camomile flowers, and given as a drench. Either of these may be given early in the morning, and repeated at night, should it be found necessary.—_White._ ATHLETIC, _a._ Belonging to wrestling; strong of body, vigorous, lusty, robust. AUBURN, _a._ Brown, of a tan colour. AUCUPATION, _s. obs._ Fowling, bird-catching. AUK, _s._ (_Alca impennis_, LINNÆUS).