RECIPES. 291 



Isinglass . . . . . \ oz. 



Powdered pumice-stone 



White soap . 



Pipeclay 



Starch 



Sweet oil . 



1 „ 



2 „ 



3 cakes. 



1 tablespoonful. 

 6 



Mix with boiling water to the consistency of thick cream, 

 and apply lightly with a brush. Let the leathers dry slowly 

 and thoroughly, and then dust them well with a cane ; next, 

 stretch them to their proper size on the trees, and then iron 

 with a box-iron, taking care not to scorch them. 



I may add that, when cleaning the breeches, should any stain 

 of mud not readily come out, the use of a little lemon-juice will 

 be found useful; but it should be washed out again with water. 



To Clean White Cotton Cords. 



Wash the breeches in very hot soapy water (soft water is 

 best), and then rinse them in clean water. Dry before the fire, 

 and when dry rub them well with a towel, in order to raise 

 the pile again. 



To Clean Brown Cotton Cords. 



Peel and scrape 5 or 6 raw potatoes to a pulp into a basin, 

 and then cover the pulp with rainwater, and let it stand for 

 nearly an hour. 



Strain off the pulp, and scour the cords well with a water- 

 brush dipped in the liquid, and dry them before the fire, and 

 not in the sun. When dry, rub well with a rough towel to 

 raise the pile. 



I took the above recipe from the Fie hi many years ago, and 

 have invariably used it ever since, as it is so thoroughly good. 

 Brown cords when washed in the ordinary way lose their 

 colour, but treated as above their colour never changes. 



To Clean White Toi's. 



Dissolve 1 oz. of white copperas in a bottleful of rainwater, 

 and add to it 1 oz. of oxalic acid. Apply this solution to the 

 tops with a sponge ; brush up and down. 



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