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make a lather with Caftlle Soap, and with 

 a fine brufli dipped in it, pafs over the 

 filk the right way, viz. lengthways, and 

 continue fo to do till that fide is fufficiently 

 fcowered. Then turn the filk, fcower the 

 other fide in the fame manner, and put the 

 filk into boiling Water, where it mud lie 

 fome time ; afterwards rince it in thin Gum 

 Water; if white lilk, add a little Smalts 

 This being done, fold the filk, clapping or 

 prefilng out the water with your hands on 

 a dry Carpet, till it become tolerably dry ; 

 if white, dry it over the Smoak of Brinv 

 flone till ready for Imoothing, which is to 

 be done on the risht fide v/ith an Iron mo- 

 derately hot. 



3-10. A Soap to take out all Kinds of Stains, 



Boil a handfulof Strawberries or Straw- 

 berry Leaves in a quart of Water and a 

 pint of Vinegar, adding two pounds of 



Caftile 



