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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0953, Page 092

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0953, Page 092

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  1. Old Crafts (continued)

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    In olden times candles were made from resin. The resin was bought in the shop, and put in a cam and boiled.
    A strip of linen was dipped in the resin, and then rolled backwards and forwards on a board to make it round.
    These candles were the thickness of a man's finger.
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  2. Old Cures

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English