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I. The way of staking feveral Chin^i Varnijhes. 
Sent pom the Jefuits Ghina, lo the Great 
Duke of Tufcany , communicated by Dr 
William Sherard. 
T Ake of Crude Varnifli ounces, ordinary water 
60 ounces, mix them well together till the wa- 
ter difappears,afterwards put this matter into a wooden 
Veffel 5 or 6 palms long,; and . 2 or 3,broad, mix them 
with a wooden Spatula, for a whole day in the Sum- 
mers Suii, and for two in the Winter. It is afterwards 
kept ill: .earthen Veffels w^^ it, and this. , 
is the varnifli prepared in the Sun. 
The way of hoylingth oxl ofWpQdj called by the Porta- 
guefe Azeite de Pao. 
, Jim:. _ v.- 
Take 20 ounces of the Oyl- called Oyl of Wood^ of 
that of the fruit ten drams. Give them 5 or 6 boyls, 
till it comes to be a little ^yellQw;^^^ ^ ^L^^^^ it cool, and 
put to it 5 drams of quick-lime powdered* 
To give the firji grounds c^^lled Camifcia. 
Take Swines Blood and Quick-lime powdered, mix 
them well, lay this mixture on the Wood, and when it . 
is dry, fmooth it with Pumice Stones. 
^ To make the black Varnijh. 
Take of the varrifh prepared in the Sun 60 ounces. 
Stone black alum, ('fuppofed to be a fort of CopperasJ 
dif- 
