Arts and sciences; chemistry.

197 239 Ink to mark Linnen 3 ounces of [?] Beans, burn them in a Shovel over the Fire & powder. Tie this powder in a Rag & boil for 1/2 an Hour in a pint of Juice of Sloes - Bottle it, stop close & keep for Use. [?] This is also an excellent Writing Ink which cannot be defaced. You may mark more Linnen with this in one Hour than with a Needle in many days The Linnen must be dry when you mark it then write with a clean Pen as on Paper When the Linnen is washed the Marks will be purple & cannot be taken out but by [?]

240. Ink Powder 5 oun: of the best Smyrna Galls, pow derd & sifted fine, add 1 oz of white [?] a 1/2 oz of Roman Vitriol 1/2 oz of Gum Arabic or [?] Powdered finely [illegible strike through] [?] 1 oz of this Powder will make a Pint of black Ink

198 {239struck through} 241 To make large 241 Pearls from Small

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Rx [alchemy symbol?] 9 times put the Seed Pearl into it, set them in Horse Dung or in a Heat equal boil to putrify [?] Days Take them out & they will be soft Have a Silver Mold like a Bullet Mold gilt within — Run a Hogs Bristle thro & they will harden— [In?] a [alchemy symbol] [?] large Earth [?] [?] put the Pearl Paste in it & they will be very hard - Remove them to a Water [?] [?] Blood & they will be beautiful

{sidebar: to the D of North Aug 20 1806} 242. Aqua vegetabilies Rx Venetian [?] [alchemy symbol: sublimation] 7 times with [a.s.: salt] well decrepitated put it in a [a.s.: retort] and

199 pour on good [?] at least 4 Fingers above [digest?] fer AG? viÿ or X—Then [L?] gradually + the Sp: of [symbol][uni?]over with the VR [√] which you must preserve close stopped.

Pour more VR [√] in the [Residue?] digest as before, = it fall all the [symbol]ial[symbol] is [usil?]ever— which is the Aqua [vage?] [fabilet?], or Auburn [aurrimum?], + Aqua permanent of pre sshers? which dissolves the 2 Lumenaries + makes the true [tu symbol?]+ 3 circles symbol of Metals, for making Pearls larger, + finis + [cingeuts?] [symbol]— as follows

[symbol][symbol silver] Filings ℥i in the ebase [symbol water]. add to the of cerunan [symbol mercury] [symbol tbss?] . jel it over a Lamp ∆ fer d q vïÿ + it will fix— Cerppel it. + put fresh [symbol mercury] into the remaining [symbol water] + repeat the Process—This has been proved

200 by Father Assanto a Dominican Friar who became very rich + lived 113 Years + died in 1613 . in Prague from a Fall down stairs—

243. The Fiery [symbol potassium] to extract the [symbol mercury] from All [symbol?] Metals

R [symbol] [symbol potassium] . [symbol] it + extract the [symbol] which f in the follo : [symbol]— 4 Fingers high Close it well + digest for [symbols at least 6]— put on the Head of the [XX] . + [L symbol] gradually If the Sp: rises first. digest again— + if the Phlegm [eunes?] over without the Sp: it is a Sign the Sp: is fixd in the [symbol potassium] .

244 Magic Ink Rx Quick Lime [alchemy symbol, weight] [?piment] [a.s. weight] - put it in a Matras with a long Neck, that holds a Pint, pour in as much Spring water as will cover the Ingredients 3 Fingers - Stop the Mouth with a Bladder over it, & prick Holes in it with a Pin - Set it in warm Ashes [?] right up [?] [inclining?] continue this for 24 hours in the same Degree of Heat. Move it gently & let it stand till cold. then pour off the clear Water, taking Care no sediment is with it & divide the Water into smal Phials well stopped with Glass Stoppers -- When ever you use this Liquor or open the Bottles keep the Nose close stopped to avoid inhaling the Vapours: which are very poisonous