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47. Manner of preparing Sponges for the 

 Teeth. 

 For this purpofe very thin fponges are 

 made choice of, which are to be warned in 

 feveral waters ; fqueezing them with the 

 hands, to loo fen and force away the little 

 fliells that adhere to their internal furface. 

 Being afterwards diied, they are neatly cut 

 into the fhape of balls about the fize of 

 fmall eg°;s ; and when they have under- 

 gone this preparation, they are dyed in the 

 following manner. 



Take Brazil Wood rafped, four ounces; 

 Cochineal bruifed, three drachms •, Roch 

 Alum, half an ounce; Water, four pints : 

 put them into a proper vefTel, and boil 

 till one half of the Liquor is confumed. 

 Then {train the decoction through a piece 

 of linen, and pour it hot upon the fponges, 

 6 which 



