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A Cordiall Water: A Garland of Odd and Old Receipts to Assuage the Ills of Man and Beast
A Cordiall Water A Garland of Odd and Old Receipts to Assuage the Ills of Man and Beast
Author: Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher, M. F. K. Fisher
Mrs. Fisher has collected a charming mixed bag of ageless nostrums, "a perfect combination of superstition, instinct and primitive knowledge," dealing with such commonplace ailments as warts, nosebleeds, menstrual cramps, sore throats, hangovers, head colds, and obesity. Ingredients of these recipes include onions, honey, spittle and cobwebs, mu...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780865470361
ISBN-10: 0865470367
Publication Date: 7/1981
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Publisher: North Point Pr
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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A charming little book full of the home-cooked wisdom gathered by MFK Fisher throughout her life.


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