Two tablespoonfuls of oil of turpentine in a pint of warm gruel.

In doing this, everything is emptied into the slop-pail, leaving a little scalding-hot water for a minute in such vessels as require it; adding a drop of turpentine to the water, when that is not sufficient to cleanse them.

Miss Betty catch him gone, would grease my places and put turpentine on them to kill the places blowed.

If the fabric will bear it, sharp rubbing will frequently entirely discharge a newly-made paint-stain; but, if this is not successful, apply spirit of turpentine with a quill till the stains disappear.