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Now, Arvid Horn had a boil on his cheek, and if any of my boy readers know what a tender piece of property a boil is, they will know that King Charles' hazel-stick was not a welcome poultice With a cry of pain Arvid fell fainting from his horse, and the cavalry battle at "single-stick" came to a sudden stop.— Historic Boys Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times
The pot containing the liquor must then be placed on the fire to boil, and when the scum rises to the surface it should be removed with a spoon.— A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes
One of these is where the germ digs and burrows, as it were, underground, in a limited space, resulting in that charming product known as a boil, or a carbuncle.— Preventable Diseases
When it comes to the boil, add one well beaten egg; pour round the mould and serve hot CREAMED SALMON MISS H. BARCLAY One can salmon minced fine, draw off the liquor.— My Pet Recipes, Tried and True Contributed by the Ladies and Friends of St. Andrew's Church, Quebec
Then cover cabbage with milk and let come to a boil, add rolled cracker crumbs, butter size of a walnut, salt and pepper to taste CORN OMELET Boil one half dozen ears of corn, cut corn from the cob; beat four eggs separately, add to the corn the beaten yolks, salt and pepper, put in the whites last, fry in a pan with plenty of butter MACARONI AND CHEESE MISS H. BARCLAY Boil quarter of a pound of macaroni in water, for half an hour, cool and chop.— My Pet Recipes, Tried and True Contributed by the Ladies and Friends of St. Andrew's Church, Quebec

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