Laudanum of Laudanum, alcoholic content is stated as 48%. In contrast, the current version of Laudanum contains about 18% alcohol. The four variations of Laudanum listed here were used in the United States during the late 19th century. The first, from an 1870 publication, is "Best Turkey opium 1 oz., slice, and pour upon it boiling water 1 gill, and work it in a bowl or mortar until it is dissolved; then pour it into the bottle, and with alcohol of 70 percent proof pt., rinse the dish, adding the alcohol to the preparation, shaking well, and in 24 hours it
An Old Master bullocks bent to their yoke, and lifted the waggon from the gluepot. He was 'An Old Master'." A reviewer in "The Telegraph" (Brisbane) noted: " Mr. Dennis's work is not confined to the rhyming in slang, which were the sole attraction of some of his earlier and lucrative efforts. "An Old Master," with which the volume opens, stands out as one of Mr. Dennis's best." An Old Master "An Old Master" is a poem by Australian poet C. J. Dennis. It was first published in "The Bulletin" magazine on 4 August 1910, and later in the poet's poetry collection "Backblock