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it in a tin vessel, pour on it the turpentine, cover very closely, leave 

 for twenty-four hours, tlien stir it up, grind the other articles and 

 mix them in it thoroughly. — N.B. To be kept covered or it becomes 

 hard. 



No. 7. — Spirits of turpentine one pint, add beeswax until as thick 

 as thick cream ; place near the fire ; take Prussian blue one-third 

 part, best ivory black two-third part, mix and rub up with beeswax 

 until a drop placed on the nail cannot be seen through, then add a 

 thick solution of shellac in spirits of wine, with 2oz., of gum ben- 

 zoin to the pint, and of soft soap loz., and melt together in a hot- 

 water bath ; lay on with a black-lead brush (very hard) and polish 

 with a soft brush ; use once per month. It will polish at once after 

 washing. 



No. 8. — Half a pound of beeswax, three quarterns of turpentine, 

 ^Ib. of drop black, ^Ib. of indigo, and one glass of the oil of thyme. 

 When prepared, keep it in a tin canister, covered. Apply it in the 

 usual way with a brush rather stiff, first washing the harness well of 

 all other ingredients. 



No. 9. — Two ounces of drop black, 2oz. of spirits of wine, 

 ■^oz. indigo, -Joz. india-rubber, 3oz. white wax, three pennyworth oil 

 of thyme. Dissolve the wax and india-rubber together over a slow 

 fire until well mixed ; then mix all together. Of course you can 

 make any quantity after these proportions. 



No. 10. — Take of beeswax -|lb., spirits of turpentine -J pint, ivory 

 black -^Ib., Prussian blue loz., spermaceti loz. ; mix the ingredients, 

 and boil gentl}'' for three-quarters of an hour. Then allow the 

 composition to cool, and it is fit for use in the ordinary way. 



No. 11. — Into a pipkin put 2oz. of black resin or Burgundy pitch, 

 and place it on a gentle fire ; when melted, add 3oz. of beeswax, 

 when dissolved, take it off the fire, and add ^oz. of fine lamp-black 

 and "l-dr. of Prussian blue ; stir them so as to be perfectly mixed, 

 then add sufficient spirits of turpentine to form a thin paste, and 

 let it cool. Apply it with a linen rag, brush it over with a soft 

 polishing brush, and then rub it over with the handle of an old 

 tooth-brush or piece of smooth ivory. 



No. 12. — Take beeswax (shred fine) 8oz., and turpentine sufficient 

 to cover it ; let them stand till the wax is dissolved (three or four 

 days) ; ivory black 4oz., olive oil (I use neatsfoot oil) 2oz., Prussian 

 blue 2oz. Eub the ivory black and Prussian blue well together to a 

 fine powder in a mortar, then add the oil, and gradually the other 

 ingredients, and thoroughly mix them. If it gets hard by keep, 

 soften with turpentine. 



