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No. 2. 



Take No. 1 "compo" and add the following, ■vvliicli improves the polish : — 



Fpirit Varnisli 1 pt. 



(ium Benzoin 2 oz. 



Soft Soap 1 oz. 



Melt together in a water bath, and \\hen thoroughly incorporated mix all together on 

 a stone and cover up directlj^ 



The above may be taken as the basis of all the " compos," but the com- 

 petition in trade and the world-wide distribution of these things make it 

 liardly worth while making them, and we can imagine no outpost of civiliz- 

 ation where the ingi'edients could be procui'ed but not the ready-made 

 article in convenient tins. 



Gelatinous preparations intended for softening leather that has been 

 ill used and neglected are now sold in convenient bottles and tins ; they are 

 made of gelatine, lamp-black, Prussian blue and soap in varying quantities, 

 and are much favoured by cab-masters and others who have but little time 

 to spare, and wish to make the best show^ for the smallest outlay of labour 

 and material. These preparations are put on with a sponge, and need but 

 little polishing with a very soft brush or rubber. 



