Theophilus, 12th Century German Artist, on Uses of Piss

Jul 12, 2008 06:50




Chapter 21.  More on the Same

Another method of hardening is also carried out in the following way for those tools with which glass and the softer stones are cut.  Take a three-year-old goat and tie it up indoors for three days without food; on the fourth day give it fern to eat and nothing else.  When it has eaten this for two days, on the ( Read more... )

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aelfgyfu July 12 2008, 17:03:56 UTC
Apparently one of the more requested custom blown glass items by roman and medieval reenactors who do the school circuit in Europe is the urinal, because they do the apothecary / doctor schtick and have their analysis charts to observe humors, etc and try to shock/entertain the students.

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smithwick July 13 2008, 06:00:18 UTC
I've always wanted to do one on the uses of dung, including the relative BTU's of different species dung. From what I understand, I think that cattle is best, then horse, and least sheep.

Ooh, we could do a whole series on "Waste Not, Want Not"

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fragmentsofnim July 14 2008, 00:55:43 UTC
Would you really? I'd like to take that class. I think a lot of people would. Could we have a serious chat about the possibility? Please?
Margaritavil@hotmail.com

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not_justagirl July 13 2008, 07:18:03 UTC
I actually have a red headed brother... *ponders*

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fragmentsofnim July 14 2008, 00:58:15 UTC
Urinary Track. Heh heh heh, YOU, Sir Martin LeHotguy, have a wicked sense of humor.
I'm off to find a goat. Or a red headed child.

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