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bees-wax; put them into a pipkin on a slow 

 fire until completely dissolved; let them sim- 

 mer for ten minutes. Then add a quarter of an 

 ounce of white pomatum, and allow the whole 

 (constantly stirring it) to simmer for a quarter 

 of an hour longer. Pour the liquid into a 

 basin of clean cold water, when the liquid will 

 instantly assume a thick consistency. In this 

 state, and while it is yet warm, work it by 

 pulling it through the fingers until it be cold. 

 This last operation is necessary to make the 

 wax tough, and to give it that silvery hue 

 which it has when made in perfection. 



