be had, is particularly convenient. In a cup of strong 

 coffee, when about milk- warm, steep your gut, or weed, 

 and allow, it to remain until you think it sufficiently 

 stained. 



You must however make some allowance for the colour 

 washing out a little, by the line being frequently exposed 

 to the alternate action of the water and of the air. 



3 d, Rub your gut, or weed, with walnut- peels, bark, 

 or leaves, until stained to your fancy, and fix the colour 

 in alum -water. This should be done cautiously, as the 

 walnut-juice is rather corrosive. 



4th, Put about a large table- spoonful of white salt into 

 a pint of ale, or strong beer, if a little sharp the better j 

 steep your line till coloured to your fancy. This is unex- 

 ceptionable, and makes a good brown. 



To Stain Gut or Weed, of a Water Colour. 



5th, Take about a tea-spoonful of common red ink } 

 add to it as much soot, and about the third of a tea-cupful 

 of water 5 let them simmer for about ten minutes j when 

 cool, steep your line until it be stained to your fancy. 

 This is a very beautiful colour for the purpose, but should 

 be applied gradually, taking out your line, to examine the 

 depth of the tint frequently, lest it should become too dark. ' 



6th, For a pale water tint, boil a handful of soot in a 

 large tea- cupful of alum- water ; steep the line for a few 

 minutes in the decoction, while milk- warm j then, if the 

 colour do not please, rub your line with walnut -peel> 

 bark, or leaf, until it answers to your wish. 



7 thy A weak solution of indigo in boiling water, gives 



an excellent bluish tint j but the line must be steeped 



B 3 only 



