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To dye a silk shawl crimson

Take about a table spoonful of cudbear, put it into a small pan, pour boiling water upon it, stir and let it stand a few minutes, then put in the silk, and turn it over a short time, and when the colour is full enough, take it out; but if it should require more violet or crimson, add a spoonful or two of purple archil to some warm water, and dry it within doors. To finish it, it must be mangled or clandered, and may be pressed, if such a convenience is at hand.