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No. 2. 



Take No. 1 "compo" and add the following, which improves the polish : 



Spirit Varnish 1 pt. 



Gum Benzoin 2 oz. 



Soft Soap 1 oz. 



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

 a stone and cover up directly. 



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 ingredients could be procured 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. 



