236 The Complete Angler. 



Take a pint of ftrong Ale, half a 

 pound of foot, and a like quantity of 

 thejuice of Walnut-tree leaves, and 

 an equal quantitie of Allome, put 

 thefe together into a pot, or pan, or 

 pipkin, and boil them half an hour, 

 and having fc done, let it cool, and 

 being cold,patyour hair into it,and 

 there let it lye;jt wil turn your hair to 

 be a kind of water,or glafs colour,or 

 greenifh, and the longer you let it 

 lye,the deeper coloured it will bee; 

 you might be taught to make many 

 other colours, but it is to little pur- 

 pofe ; for doubtleffe the water or 

 glafs coloured haire is the mod 

 choice and moft ufeful for an An- 

 gler. 



But if you defire to colour haire 

 green, then doe it thus : Take a 

 auart of fmal Ale, halfe a pound of 

 Allome, then put thefe into a pan or 

 pipkin, and your haire into it with 

 them, then put it upon a fire and let 

 it boile foftly for half an hour, and 



then 



