Breck's Dope

Pine tar3 oz.
Olive (or castor oil)2 oz.
Oil of pennyroyal1 oz.
Citronella1 oz.
Creosote1 oz.
Camphor (pulverized)1 oz.
Large tube of carbolated vaseline.

Heat the tar and oil, and add the other ingredients; simmer over slow fire until well mixed. The tar may be omitted if disliked or for ladies' use.

Breck tells us that his dope was planned to be a counter-irritant after being bitten as well as a preventer of bites.