cod-oil

Cod2 in about a week the livers resolve into oil, which is drawn off by a tap at about half-way between the top and bottom of the puncheon, so as to leave all the solid and dirty parts behind; . The refuse in the first puncheon, consisting of blood and dirt, is let out, and boiled in copper cauldron...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1964
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/18905
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Summary:Cod2 in about a week the livers resolve into oil, which is drawn off by a tap at about half-way between the top and bottom of the puncheon, so as to leave all the solid and dirty parts behind; . The refuse in the first puncheon, consisting of blood and dirt, is let out, and boiled in copper cauldrons, by which a further portion of inferior oil is obtained. This Cod-oil is employed in dressing leather, and the better quality as a medicine. Withdraw DNE-cit OCT 30 1980 X Anspach calls it train-oil and oil A close paraphrase of ANSPACH 446-7, in 1836 _Saturday Mag_. WK W Kirwin 22 Sept 64 SH 457 W66 1868 Used I and Sup Used I Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Tue 05 Jul 2016