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Leather, Ink, and Miscellaneous: Dissolve
French Varnish. -Dissolve in 2½ pints of white wine or best vinegar 3 ounces of loaf sugar and 4 ounces of powdered gum Senegal. Strain through cheese cloth and put over a slow fire, but do not let it come to a boil. Add 1 ounce of powdered galls, 2 ounces of green copperas, and pint of alcohol. Stir for 5 minutes. Remove from the fire, and when nearly cool strain through cheese cloth and bottle. Apply with a brush.
Or melt with gentle heat in a double boiler pint of alcohol, 1 ounce of gum benzoin, and ounce of gum sandarac or gum anime.
Strain, and add gill of poppy oil.
Or dissolve in 8 ounces of turpentine 3 ounces of copal varnish and ounce of India rubber. Dissolve separately ounce of beeswax in 8 ounces of boiled linseed oil. Mix and add 1½ ounces of litharge. Bring to a boil and bottle for use.