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187 193 Red Ink [in red ink!] to make Dissolve [?] of Gum Arabic in [?] of Rose Water [in red ink]. add Cinnabar [in red] [?.?.] to make proper Ink.
194 Expert 194 upon [alchemy symbol: silver]
Rx [alchemy symbol: copper] Filings [measurement] [alchemy symbol:iron] [?] [?] put them in a [alchemy symbol: crucible] on the [a.s.:fire] When red, project [a.s.: sulphur] & melt well - When it is a Paste, project [a.s.: antimony] in [a.s.?], & stir well with [a.s.: iron] Rod to incorperate, Let it fuse for [a.s.:hour] 5 or 7- Stirring now & then. Take out the [a.s.: crucible] & let it cool - Break it & you will have a small [keg?] Rx the yellow lump at the Top & [a.s.: ?] Melt [a.s.: silver] [?] [?] project of the [a.s.: ?] [?] Stir with an [a.s.: iron] Rod & fuse for [a.s.: hour] [?]
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188 or X - [?] & seperate by [alchemy symbol: aqua fortis] & you will have fine [a.s.: gold] -
196. Magic [a.s.: gold} Rx fine [copelled?] [a.s.: silver] [?] [a.s.: dissolve] in [a.s.: aqua fortis] evaporate to Dryness & keep the [?] stopped. Rx [a.s.: gold] [?] [?] [a.s.: dissolve] in [a.s.: aqua regia] evaporate & dry the [?] Then Rx [a.s.: mercury] [?] mix the Whole & make an [a.s.: oil]. Digest in a Red Heat for [a.s.: ?] & the [a.s.: silver] & [a.s.: copper] will seperate [sic].
197. To produce excellent Melons
Infuse a good Melon Seed for 2 days in Syrrup [sic] made of Raspberries Cinnamon Cardamoms & Musk & Ambergries each [?] The Syrrop [sic] must neither be too thick or hot when you put in the Seeds, wch must be sown in a hot Bed, & you will have excellent Melons [?] sand is good to mix with Earth for seed
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189 198. [Linnen?] to mark Dr [?] Receipt As much Vermillion as will lay on 1/2 a Crown. Salt of Steel the size of a Nutmeg. Grind them together with Linseed Oil as thick or thin as you choose Use this with a Pen or [?]
199. True Sympathetic Ink. {sidebar: Given by Mr Canergue a French [Seargent?] Gibraltor Mar: 15 1795}
Rx [?] [?] [Experiment?] aa [?] put them in a large [?] & pour on Spring Water 3 fingers above the Powders. stop the Mouth with Parchment or Bladder & prick Holes in it - Digest in hot Ashes [inching?] the Vessel sideways Change the Ashes every 5 or 6 Hours without shaking the Glass - in 24
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190 Hours it will be sufficiently done. When cold pour off the Liquor gently, [?] small [?] well closed & marked to distinguish them as the Liquor is very poisonous & you must not [?] the Vapours in your Nose
Use Write first with Ink made of a Solution of Salt of Lead in [alchemy symbol ?] & write with this upon Paper.
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191 200. Essence of any Flowers Put [?] of the Petals of any Flower you please such as Roses etc into an Earthen or Stone Pot or Pan with three Pounds of [?] in Powder: then make Stratum upon Stratum with this Sugar & the Flower [till?] [full?], cover the Pot [slow?] & cold as a cool Cellar for 24 hours: then put it 24 Hours in the Sun or hot Stove; then lay it in a Sieve & let it drop of [?] into a Vessel without Pressing the Flowers: stop the Vessel close See Page 114:178
201. To wash Fleecy Hosiery First, turn the Stocking & other Articles the wool side outwards: then wash as all woollen Articles are washed, in a clean, strong & moderate hot lather & drawing it thro the Hand which is preferable to rubbing it between the the hands. When washed, shake it to raise the Fleece Rub no Soap upon it, & by no Means boil it.