To keep Arms, Irons, or Steel from rusting.

The Art Of Cookery · Hannah Glasse · 1747
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The Art Of Cookery
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Instructions (2)
  1. Beat the filings of lead, or dust of lead fine in an iron mortar, putting to it oil of spike, which will make the iron smell well.
  2. If you oil your arms, or any thing that is made of iron or steel, you may keep them in moist airs from rusting.
Original Text
To keep Arms, Irons, or Steel from rusting. BEAT the filings of lead, or dust of lead fine in an iron mortar, putting to it oil of spike, which will make the iron smell well; and if you oil your arms, or any thing that is made of iron or steel, you may keep them in moist airs from rusting.
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