| 单词 | spermaceti |
| 例句 | A century before that, this was the capital of the global whaling industry, where liquid spermaceti wax was harvested from the skulls of the leviathans, for processing into candles and lamp oil. A whale of a time: a Moby-Dick marathon in Massachusetts 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z The whales’ names are derived from a semi-liquid waxy substance found in their heads — known as spermaceti — that was once used for lubrication and lamp fuel, according to the National Wildlife Federation. A trio of sperm whales is spotted along the O.C. coast -- a rare sighting of the endangered mammal 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z The prized waxy substance found in their heads, spermaceti, was used in oil lamps, lubricants and candles. Sperm whale beached in Oregon killed by ship, feds find 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z One favorite additive was “spermaceti,” which comes from the head of the sperm whale, Lawson says. A California town in love with old-time longboard skiing 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z We “harvested” sperm whale oil for lighting, lubrication or cosmetics – the “cold cream” on my mother’s face when I kissed her goodnight contained spermaceti. Underwater with Sri Lanka's sperm whales – in pictures 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Whales also use two oil-filled tubes, the spermaceti organ, which bounces sound off the back of the head and the junk, a segmented tube in the front of the head. This Bug's Penis Is a Built-In Violin 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z The spermaceti organ is on top — it holds not sperm, but the prized lubricating oil that sent Captain Ahab-types on the hunt for the mysterious deep-sea dwellers. Science shows how Moby Dick could totally have sunk that whaling ship 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, the heating system produced reeking hydrogen sulfide, a failing she ended up having to advertise, announcing that she would henceforth use oil and spermaceti. Reading American cities: books about Cincinnati 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z The stearine contains the stearic and margaric acids, which, when separated, are solid, and used as inferior substitutes for wax or spermaceti candles. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z This whale stores the spermaceti in his cheek. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Ambergris, am′bėr-grēs, n. a fragrant substance of an ash-gray colour, found floating on the sea or on the seacoast of warm countries, and in the intestines of the spermaceti whale. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z “On the 22nd January, 1842, we sailed from England, and after a tedious and perilous voyage arrived at our fishing ground, and prepared for our campaign against the ‘spermaceti.’ The War of the Axe Adventures in South Africa 2011-10-10T02:00:22.657Z It has very recently been ascertained that a valuable substance resembling spermaceti may be expressed from the carcase, and for this purpose powerful screw presses are now employed. In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions 2011-10-10T02:00:18.377Z Raws are best anointed with a mixture of oxide of zinc, spermaceti and glycerine, which any chemist can make up, to the consistency of cold cream. Boating 2011-09-21T02:00:35.453Z Butler did not know that animal muscle is changed by moisture into a substance resembling spermaceti, as proved by the experiments of Lavoisier, and Sir George Gibbes. Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z If this is dexterously done, the spermaceti will be melted without singeing the paper, and when it is cold the disk will be found transparent. Marvels of Pond-life A Year's Microscopic Recreations 2011-08-01T02:00:12.067Z In the end, the Sally had to let go what remained of her catch and run for it, losing thereby the huge "case" full of spermaceti, and a full half of the blubber. The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z Mrs. Carter sent him over some spermaceti candles—"large clear & very elegant." The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z Mix it with a table spoonful of sweet oil, a piece of spermaceti of the size of half a butternut. The New England Cook Book, or Young Housekeeper's Guide Being a Collection of the Most Valuable Receipts; Embracing all the Various Branches of Cookery, and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner 2011-07-12T02:00:30.643Z The food of the sperm whale consists largely of the gregarious squids, and the presence in spermaceti of their undigested beaks is accepted as a test of its being genuine. Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained 2011-07-11T02:00:07.857Z It was a blue shiny waste, broken by no object save the black head of a spermaceti whale, which would occasionally show itself at the top, casting up p. 26thin jets of brine. The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z But care must be taken when ironing the spermaceti over the leaves that the hot iron does not touch the stem or wood of the branch. The Woodcraft Girls in the City 2011-03-27T02:00:11.007Z Red oxide of mercury, 12 grains; spermaceti ointment, 1 oz. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z "Light a room with spermaceti, anoint your face with the same substance, and you will seem to all beholders to have the head of a sperm whale upon your shoulders." The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z Granulated Cold Cream.—Take white wax and spermaceti, of each one ounce; almond oil 3 ounces, otto of rose, as much as you please. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z The 40-ton bodies of sperm whales could yield dozens of barrels, some derived from blubber and the rest, the most precious kind, spermaceti, from the whale’s head. The Ahab Parallax: ?Moby Dick? and the Spill 2010-06-12T17:36:00Z This fact has been experimentally established by Messrs. Hopkins and Fairbairn, who applied to spermaceti and other substances pressures so great as to raise their points of fusion a considerable number of degrees. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. It is very pure, and extensively used for machinery, lamps, and most of the purposes for which olive or spermaceti oils are used. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. Among secrets concerning fire, are those two facts connected with spermaceti and brimstone already stated. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z Cold Cream.—Sweet almond oil, 7 lbs. by weight, white wax, � lb., spermaceti, � lb., clarified mutton suet, 1 lb., rose-water, 7 pints, spirits of wine, 1 pint. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z They were sought because in addition to whale oil produced from the body blubber, the forehead of the species yielded quantities of spermaceti like that obtained from sperm whales. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Commercially these animals are of importance on account of the oil yielded by the blubber of all of them; while whalebone, spermaceti and ambergris are still more valuable products yielded by certain species. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" The oldest materials employed for making candles are beeswax and tallow, while among those of more recent introduction are spermaceti, stearine and paraffin wax. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Bridget, a late importation from Belfast, who had charge of the culinary department, was told to send for some vermicelli to put in the soup, but she ordered spermaceti instead. Every-Day Errors of Speech Superior Lip-Salve.—White wax, two and a half ounces; spermaceti, three quarters of an ounce; oil of almonds, four ounces. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z Tallow candles were supplanted, By the lamp and spermaceti, Linsey woolsey, jeans and cotton, Long suspended from the weaving, Changed to silk and print and muslin, Changed to cassimere and broadcloth. The Song of Lancaster, Kentucky to the statesmen, soldiers, and citizens of Garrard County. In the improved lights the best spermaceti oil and the Argand lamp have been introduced. Smeaton and Lighthouses A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel The tightness of the plaiting varies with the material used for the candle, wicks for stearine being looser than for paraffin, but tighter than for wax or spermaceti. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Is it gas, or oil, or kerosene, or spermaceti, or wax, or tallow? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865 Melt the wax and spermaceti in the oil of almonds, by placing them together in a jar, which should be plunged into boiling water. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z Soothing applications of vaseline or a combination of equal parts of spermaceti and oil of sweet almonds may be applied. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle Also, in course of trade, spermaceti oil and salt-fish may be supplied to Prussia and Germany as cheap, or cheaper from the Colonies, than from Holland and Germany. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX Put into a brass pan a pint of sweet oil, four pennyworth of oil of almonds, half a pound of spermaceti, and dissolve the whole over the fire. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Mix it with a couple of large spoonsful of sweet oil, a piece of spermaceti, of the size of half a butternut. The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner Melt the wax and spermaceti with the oil, and when they have cooled rub the ointment with the camphor, dissolved in a little oil. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z There, blazing fiercely up, was the fire of spermaceti, with the shark-steaks browning in its flame. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea This is made into what you call spermaceti candles. Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag VI An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, Etc. Take four ounces of olive oil, half an ounce of spermaceti, and four ounces of white wax. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families A tallow or spermaceti candle, stirred round in the starch several times, will make it smoother—strain it through a thick cloth. The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner Before the war, the dock-yards of Nantucket were ringing with the busy sound of adze and hammer, rope-walks covered the island, and two hundred keels sailed yearly in quest of spermaceti. The Critical Period of American History This was to be accomplished by a fire of spermaceti. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea Tobacco, rice, flour, indigo, peltry, oil, whale fins, flaxseed, spermaceti, masts, spars, &c. are in good demand. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I They may also be washed with lime water, dressed with lint dipped in tincture of myrrh, with spermaceti, or any other cooling ointment. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Take of the oil of almonds two ounces, of spermaceti half an ounce, and white wax half an ounce. The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner It was known that it came from a whale, and was believed to be the seed or sperm of that animal, hence its name "spermaceti." More Science From an Easy Chair Ben assured them that the “case” of a cachalot of the largest size,—such as the one beside them,—often contained five hundred gallons of the liquid spermaceti! The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea The occasional application of a little cold cream, lip salve, spermaceti ointment, or any other mild unguent, will generally prevent them, and remove them when they have already formed. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Put half an ounce of camphor into an ounce of the oil of almonds, mixed with an ounce of spermaceti. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families It is found in nearly all tropical and temperate seas, and is much hunted for the valuable sperm-oil and spermaceti which it yields. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. That reminds me that "grey amber" or "ambergris" is also a product of the sperm whale not to be confounded with spermaceti. More Science From an Easy Chair The spermaceti could not be readily kindled, nor its blaze kept up, without wicks. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea Hair Restorative.—Four drams oxide bismuth, four drams spermaceti, four ounces pure hog's lard. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Put into a small jar two ounces of white wax, half an ounce of spermaceti, and a quarter of a pint of oil of sweet almonds. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Also, a dense cellular tissue in the head of the sperm-whale, infiltrated with spermaceti. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The last scientific contribution to the matter was the discovery by an analytical chemist, Dr. Pinkus, that the waxy mixture of which the bust is composed consists in definite proportion of spermaceti. More Science From an Easy Chair It be one o’ the great spermaceti whales. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea Take powder of bitter almonds, eight ounces; oil of the same, twelve ounces; savon vert of the perfumes, eight ounces; spermaceti, four ounces; soap powder, four ounces; cinnabar, two drams; essence of rose, one dram. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Simple cerate, wax, spermaceti, or suet; or in some instances, a pulverulent substance, such as starch, boric acid, and zinc oxide. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine A North American, Captain Smith, sailed in the year 1820 in a three-masted ship, the Albatross, for the South Sea, in pursuit of the spermaceti whale. A New Voyage Round the World, in the years 1823, 24, 25, and 26, Vol. 2 It was at the end of the eighteenth century that spermaceti became so abundant in the market that candles of it were manufactured and sold cheaper than those of wax. More Science From an Easy Chair Here would, or should, be found a cavity filled with a delicate cellular tissue, containing ten or a dozen large barrels full of the purest spermaceti. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea Melt the soap and spermaceti with the oil in a bath water; add the powder, and mix the whole in a marble mortar. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Most of them are finbacks, though these are always accompanied by numbers of humpbacks and a few "right" whales—the most valuable of all the southern cetacea except the spermaceti or cachalot. A Memory Of The Southern Seas 1904 In Fiji the teeth of the spermaceti whale are taken as a measure of value and sign of peace. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals “The northern whales are black—they are called the black whales; but the southern, or spermaceti whales, are not so dark in colour.” The Settlers in Canada With the spermaceti to be extracted from the “case” of the cachalot, they could lay in a stock that would last them for many a day. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea Melt together, with a gentle heat, one ounce white wax and two ounces spermaceti. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources The growth of the whaling trade, and consequent use of spermaceti, of course increased the facilities for, and the possibilities of, house illumination. Customs and Fashions in Old New England Melt the white wax, the spermaceti and the oil of almonds, using a porcelain kettle, as tin or iron is injurious to the oils. The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture Our whale, the first of the school killed by the second mate’s boat—had in its case a tun, or ten barrels, of spermaceti! Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers They had extinguished the flame in a somewhat original fashion,—by pouring upon it a portion of the liquid spermaceti taken out of the case. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea The casting material is one part wax, one part spermaceti, two parts mutton tallow. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources He prescribed nitre, antimony, rhubarb, jalap, and spermaceti, "the sovereignest thing on earth—for an inward bruise;" and he also culled herbs and simples in vast variety. Customs and Fashions in Old New England Shave the wax and spermaceti, and melt in a porcelain kettle. The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture “And we’ve got a good bit of bone and spermaceti, too,” said Captain Rogers. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers The head alone contained no less than a ton, or ten large barrels, of spermaceti. Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading We called upon Ephraim, from whom we received in charge some spermaceti, with orders to send him from Amsterdam a good new Bible. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 I could also see, through the shallow water, an immense number of little white specks, like drops of spermaceti, scattered about among them. The Island Home For those who are fond of violet I will give the following recipes: Creme de la Violettes: Place in a porcelain kettle one ounce each of white wax and spermaceti, cut in fine shavings. The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture The spermaceti was carefully boiled by itself—an operation necessary to preserve it. Old Jack It was asserted that one of these spermaceti candles gave out more light than three tallow candles, and had four times as big a flame. Home Life in Colonial Days He had brought with him a piece of spermaceti, a portion of which he presented to us. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 Two blocks away we try to lose uncomfortable ideas in an atmosphere of spermaceti, hot broadcloth, jockey club and terrapin. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death Heat the white wax, the spermaceti and the oil of almonds. The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture The use to the whale of the spermaceti in its head is, that, being much lighter than water, it can rise with great facility to the surface, and elevate its blow-hole above it. Old Jack "The northern whales are black—they are called the black whales; but the southern, or spermaceti whales, are not so dark in color." The Settlers in Canada We had nothing more to do except to buy a large Bible for Mr. Ephraim Hermans, according to our promise, with his spermaceti, which we did. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 Take of each one table-spoonful—spermaceti grated, honey, and peppermint water; mix all together with the yolks of two eggs in a gallipot. A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes Spermaceti, an oily substance, found in the head of a species of whale, called the spermaceti whale. A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School In the immense head is contained the case, which is a cavity of almost triangular shape, and of great size, containing, when the whale is alive, that oily substance or fluid called spermaceti. Old Jack You must drop this vile tallow and hold up pure spermaceti to the world. The Confidence-Man We saw, several times, quantities of spermaceti drifting, a yellowish fat, which lies in the water, all together, but solid like the green scum which floats in ditches. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 One whale will sometimes yield fifteen barrels of spermaceti oil from the “case” of its head. Fighting the Whales Pour this into a quart of boiling water, and boil it for half an hour, adding a piece of spermaceti, or a lump of salt, or sugar, as large as a hazelnut. A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School The head, full of the valuable spermaceti, was now floated alongside. Old Jack However, he did not try his hand at the spermaceti again, but, admonished by experience, returned to tallow. The Confidence-Man The theatre was brilliantly lighted, with spermaceti candles in glass chandeliers for the audience, and argand lamps for the stage. Gryll Grange This oil is the spermaceti; and from the whale alongside, the mate said that probably no less than a ton, or upwards of ten large barrels of spermaceti, would be taken out. The South Sea Whaler We had also boiled the spermaceti oil out of the head, with small buckets at the ends of long poles. Peter Trawl The Adventures of a Whaler To each 100 parts of the compound one-twentieth to one-tenth part of ozokerite and the same quantity of spermaceti are added. Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898 One whale will sometimes yield fifteen barrels of spermaceti oil from the "case" of its head. Fighting the Whales Sir,—I take the liberty of troubling your Excellency on the subject of the Arret which has lately appeared, for prohibiting the importation of whale oils and spermaceti, the produce of foreign fisheries. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20) The next operation was to boil the spermaceti, and to stow it away in casks. The South Sea Whaler The way candles were consumed caused father to wonder where his best box of spermacetis had gone to. The Blunders of a Bashful Man Candles burned down to their sockets, forming picturesque grottoes of spermaceti as they declined; lamps went out in suffocating fumes. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis It is chiefly taken, however, from the head, not the spawn of the "spermaceti" whale. The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference The oil destroys lice and the itch insect, for which purpose it may be mixed with lard or spermaceti as an ointment. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure It says: 'Take an ounce of spermaceti, and melt it in a pan with a teacupful of rose water. The Luckiest Girl in the School In its head cavities sperm-oil in liquid form is found with the white waxy substance known as spermaceti. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization Oil of roses four ounces, white wax one ounce, spermaceti half an ounce; melt in a glass vessel, stirring with a wooden spoon, and pour into a china or glass cup. Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society Mix the wax, spermaceti, oil of benne and shaving cream in a bainmaire, at gentle heat. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada The spermaceti oil is best, of the cheap kinds. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 For the last-mentioned article, that of sheep and oxen is most used; candles of a better sort are likewise made of wax and spermaceti. A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery. With a Short Explanation of Some of the Principal Natural Phenomena. For the Use of Schools and Families. Enlarged and Revised Edition. As the oil of aniseed is quite soluble in spirit, and the spermaceti insoluble, the fraud is easily detected. The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants Five ounces oil of sweet almonds, three ounces spermaceti, half an ounce of white wax, and three to five drops ottar of roses. Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society In it put a quarter of an ounce of white wax and two and a half ounces of spermaceti, and the same quantity of oil of sweet almonds. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada Sir, I take the liberty of troubling your Excellency on the subject of the Arr�t, which has lately appeared, for prohibiting the importation of whale-oils and spermaceti, the produce of foreign fisheries. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 True, at one period, as to some extent at the present day, large fleets of whalemen cruised for spermaceti upon what some seamen call the Enchanted Ground. The Piazza Tales It has been particularly found in the intestines of the spermaceti whale, and most commonly in sickly fish, whence it is supposed to be the cause or effect of the disease. The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants Unsalted lard five ounces, olive oil two and a half ounces, castor oil one-quarter ounce, yellow wax and spermaceti one-quarter ounce. Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society Four ounces of white wax, one ounce bayberry wax, three ounces of spermaceti, one pint olive oil. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada Place a lighted spermaceti candle in the night about one foot from your eye, and look steadily on the centre of the flame, till your eye becomes much more fatigued than in Sect. Zoonomia, Vol. I Or, the Laws of Organic Life Candles were also made from spermaceti, which is a substance taken from the head of the sperm whale. Stories of American Life and Adventure White wax, spermaceti, oil soap, each, 1/2 oz. The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants Oxide of bismuth four drams, spermaceti four drams, pure hog's lard four ounces. Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society It is a capital coffee-room, full of winders, and finely-polished tables, waiters in silk stockings, and they give spermaceti cheese, and burn Parmesan candles. Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities Their trade is chiefly to Portugal, and consists of bullion, indigo, sugar, rum, tobacco, brazil wood, whale-oil, whale bone, spermaceti, etc. and of late years diamonds and many other valuable commodities. The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay With an Account of the Establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island (1789) In ice or water we have a better conductor than spermaceti, and the phenomena of induction and insulation therefore rapidly disappear, because conduction quickly follows upon the assumption of the inductive state. Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1 They dig up enough spermaceti out of the darkness to make a light, and keep turning this way and that, till the first you know they are out. Around The Tea-Table Melt in a jar two ounces of white wax, half an ounce of spermaceti, and mix with a pint of sweet oil. Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society The cup of the candle is the vessel or lamp, the melted spermaceti is the oil, and the wick is common to both. The Chemical History of a Candle When the sty bursts, use an ointment composed of one part of citron ointment and four of spermaceti, well rubbed together, and smear along the edge of the eye-lid. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Judging on these principles, velocity of discharge through the same wire may be varied greatly by attending to the circumstances which cause variations of discharge through spermaceti or sulphur. Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1 Melt one ounce oil of almonds, half ounce spermaceti, one drachm white wax, and then add two ounces of rose-water, and stir it constantly until cold. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Melt together an ounce of white wax, half an ounce of spermaceti, and mix with a pint of oil of sweet almonds and half a pint of rose-water. Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society He ran in a westward direction along the coasts, either of a continent or numerous islands, for 200 or 300 miles, forming large bays, and abounding with the spermaceti whale, seals, &c. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson Glycerine Cream.—Receipt for chapped lips: Take of spermaceti, four drachms; white wax, one drachm; oil of almonds, two troy ounces; glycerine, one troy ounce. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 How strange that it should both rend and soothe!--that it and it alone brought some comfort, some spermaceti for the inward bruise, amid all the bitterness connected with it. Lady Connie Take one ounce of spermaceti and one ounce of white wax; melt and run it into a thin cake on a plate. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home A little salt sprinkled in starch while it is boiling, tends to prevent it from sticking; it is likewise good to stir it with a clean spermaceti candle. The American Frugal Housewife Present-day spermaceti is both a saving and a destructive agent. The New North Melt the spermaceti, wax and oil together, and when cooling stir in glycerine and perfume. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Having thus placed her in bed, let her take a draught of burnt white wine, having a drachm of spermaceti melted therein. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Mr. Melvill killed, in company with the William and Ann, the day after he went out, seven spermaceti whales, two only of which they were able to secure from the bad weather which immediately succeeded. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1 With Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc. of The Native Inhabitants of That Country. to Which Are Added, Some Particulars of New Zealand; Compiled, By Permission, From The Mss. of Lieutenant-Governor King. Ambergris, an ashy-coloured odorous substance used in perfumery, presumed to be a morbid fragment of the intestines of the spermaceti whale, being often found floating on the ocean which it frequents. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge Bland and demulcent, spermaceti is employed as an ingredient in ointments, cosmetics, and cerates. The New North Melt the wax and spermaceti; then add the honey, and melt all together, and when hot add the almond oil by degrees, stirring till cold. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Or take wax six ounces, spermaceti an ounce; melt them, dip flux therein, and lay it all over her belly. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy In the upper part of the head, above the skull, there is a large cavity, or case, filled with oil and spermaceti. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section S A solution of spermaceti in sulphuric ether tinged with alkanet root, which solidifies at 50 degrees F., and melts and boils with the heat of the hand, is described in Beckmann's History of Inventions, Vol. The Miracle Mongers, an Exposé And they did not release the schooner until the whale had been emptied of oil and blubber, spermaceti and bone. Moran of the Lady Letty Take oil of almonds, spermaceti, white wax. and white sugar candy, equal parts. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 It is in the upper part of this enormous head, in great cavities divided by cartilages, that is to be found from six to eight hundred pounds of that precious oil called spermaceti. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea He now mixed a tablespoonful of spirit of aniseed with a small quantity of spermaceti, and gave it to my infant. Beaux and Belles of England Mrs. Mary Robinson, Written by Herself, With the lives of the Duchesses of Gordon and Devonshire Cut very fine a drachm of white wax and a drachm of spermaceti. Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches Bleeding, aperient and cooling medicines are indicated, and also applications of the subacetate of lead, or spermaceti ointment. The Dog Glycerine Ointment.—Melt together spermaceti, two drachms; white wax, one-half drachm; oil of sweet almonds, two ounces, and then add glycerine, one ounce, and stir briskly until cool. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Add a piece of spermaceti as large as half a nutmeg, or as much salt, or loaf sugar—this will prevent the starch from sticking to the iron. Practical Suggestions for Mother and Housewife But I declare I would rather see that than a double one, like my Lady Masham's, with her spermaceti smile. Tales and Novels — Volume 10 Japan wax is almost entirely saponifiable, while beeswax and spermaceti yield about half their weights to the petroleum spirit or ether. Scientific American Supplement, No. 299, September 24, 1881 To the soreness or scabby eruption, which extends higher up the ear, olive oil or spermaceti ointment may be applied. The Dog Take oil of almonds 3 ounces; spermaceti 1/2 ounce; virgin rice, 1/2 ounce. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 He stayed three days in the bay, where his crew killed three large spermaceti whales. The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant Secondly, from the head, which is called the 'case,' and sometimes contains from ten to fifteen barrels of oil and spermaceti. The World of Waters A Peaceful Progress o'er the Unpathed Sea But, on the other hand, if treated with spermaceti or train-oil it loses much of its peninsular charm. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, Jan. 15, 1919 If the bleeding is not to be encouraged, cover the bites with a rag dipped in olive oil, or spread with spermaceti ointment, having previously sponged the parts clean. Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby His wounds are seldom above skin deep; for an inward bruise lamb-stones and sweetbreads are his only spermaceti, which he eats at night next his heart fasting. Character Writings of the 17th Century The nature or species of the fish was easily enough determined by the spouts; the right whale throwing up two high arched jets of water, while the spermaceti throws but a single, low, bushy one. The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers INGREDIENTS.—8 oz. of olive-oil, 1 oz. of spermaceti, 3 pennyworth of essential oil of almonds, 3 pennyworth of essence of lemon. The Book of Household Management Spermaceti: An oily substance found in the head of a species of whale called the spermaceti whale. American Woman's Home Take of spermaceti, 1-1/2 oz.; gum camphor, 3/4 oz.; oil of sweet almonds, 4 teaspoonsful; mix, and apply heat just enough to melt all together. Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets The room being brilliantly lighted with two large spermaceti candles at one end, and a gas burner at the other, I was enabled to see every feature distinctly. Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal The spermaceti, however, is furnished with regular grinders, which he knows very well how to use, and with which he often crushes the boats of those who come against him. The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers Mix the two oils together, and heat them sufficiently to dissolve the spermaceti, which should be beaten fine in a mortar. The Book of Household Management Look here, my sweet wife; I am mum, my dear mummia, my balsamum, my spermaceti, and my very city of—-She has the most best, true, feminine wit in Rome! The Poetaster Scrape into an earthen vessel one ounce and a half of spermaceti and half an ounce of white wax; add six drachms of pounded camphor, and four tablespoonsful of the best olive oil. Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets The spermaceti whale, found all over the world, and of all sizes; the longest are sixty feet, and yield about 100 barrels of oil. Letters from an American Farmer Why, uncle," said the deeply-interested girl, "all this oil is spermaceti! The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers When they have burst, use an ointment composed of one part of citron ointment and four of spermaceti, well rubbed together, and smear along the edge of the eyelid. The Book of Household Management In the middle stood three little tables supporting three huge lanterns-as is their size so is the owner's dignity-each of which contained three of the largest spermaceti candles. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 1 One morning he saw about a million birds very busy in the bay, and it proved to be a spermaceti whale come ashore. Foul Play But the industry exerted by the people of Nantucket, hath hitherto enabled them to rival all their competitors; consequently this is the greatest mart for oil, whalebone, and spermaceti, on the continent. Letters from an American Farmer Great was the reputation Roswell Gardiner made by this capture of the two spermaceti whales, and by sending the proceeds to so good a market. The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers The evidence of the abundance in which spermaceti whales are sometimes seen is incontrovertible: that which speaks to their being 'not fish of passage' is at least respectable and hitherto uncontradicted. A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson And so the appellation must at last have come to be bestowed upon the whale from which this spermaceti was really derived. Moby Dick, or, the whale We may say as much for spermaceti, which he seems to have considered "the sovereign'st thing on earth" for inward bruises, and often prescribes after falls and similar injuries. Medical Essays, 1842-1882 Curtains were dropped over the upper windows as these illuminations were effected, and the church was left only to the funereal light of the spermaceti. The Second Funeral of Napoleon Whalers say that a forty-barrel bull of the spermaceti sort is much the most dangerous to deal with of all the animals of this species. The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers In her passage between Van Diemen's Land and Port Jackson, the master reported that he had seen a large shoal of spermaceti whales. A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson In those times, also, spermaceti was exceedingly scarce, not being used for light, but only as an ointment and medicament. Moby Dick, or, the whale You are made of spermaceti ointment and you've lymph in your veins instead of blood. Crime and Punishment In the top part of this enormous head, inside big cavities separated by cartilage, you'll find 300 to 400 kilograms of that valuable oil called "spermaceti." Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea We continued our voyage for some weeks without any incidents of greater moment than the occasional meeting with whaling-ships, and more frequently with the black or right whale, so called in contradistinction to the spermaceti. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3 A fresh complexion is monotonous; some men prefer their doll's wax made of rouge and spermaceti and cold cream. Beatrix It was the idea also, that this same spermaceti was that quickening humor of the Greenland Whale which the first syllable of the word literally expresses. Moby Dick, or, the whale I left her scraping the warm spermaceti from one of her thumbs. The Story of a Bad Boy Their efforts realized twenty-four tuns of clear oil and spermaceti, of which, according to bargain, we took twelve, the captain buying the other twelve for L480, as previously arranged. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales From the snout a triangular mass was cut, which was more than half pure spermaceti. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales The total stoppage of the importation of sperm oil and spermaceti was naturally severely felt in England, for time had not permitted the invention of substitutes. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales For a whole week our labours continued, and when they were over we had stowed below a hundred and forty-six barrels of mingled oil and spermaceti, or fourteen and a half tuns. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales Nothing could be done to stop the waste, which, as it was a large whale, was not less than twenty barrels, or about two tuns of pure spermaceti. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales The liquid spermaceti was leaking rapidly from the case, turning solid as it got into the cool water. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales |
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