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Powder of Alum very dry, which layover 

 them on both fides with a moderately flifF 

 brufh. Then fweep off the Powder, fprin- 

 kle them well with Bran and Whiting, and 

 dufl them thoroughly. If not very greafy, 

 this will render them as clean as when 

 new ; but if they are extremely greafy, rub 

 them with ftale Crumb of Bread, and Pow- 

 der of burnt Bones, then pafs them over 

 with a woollen Cloth dipped in Fuller's 

 Earth or Alum Powder. 



306. T'o colour Gloves, 



If you want to colour them of a dark 

 colour, take Spanifli Brown and Black 

 Earth •, if lighter, Yellow Ochre and 

 Whiting, and fo of the reft •, mix the co- 

 lour with Size of a moderate ftrength, then 

 wet the Gloves over with the Colour, and 

 hang them to dry gradually. Beat out the 

 fuperfluous Colour, fmootli them over with 

 a flecking ftick, and reduce them to a 

 proper fize. 307. I0 



