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MISCELLANEOUS
VALUABLE
RECEIPTS.
spirits
of
turpentine
for
every
pint
of
oil,
and
when
Btrained
and
cool
it
will
be
fit
for
use.
This
varnish
is
much
used
for
common
purposes.
It
is
cheap,
is
a
good
preservative
of
wood,
and
not
liable
to
sustain
injury
from
the
application
of
hot
water.
No.
238.
Turpentine
Varnish.
Take
5
pounds
clear
good
rosin,
pound
it
well,
and
put
it
into
a
gallon
of
oil
of
turpentiue;
boil
the
mixture
over
a
stove
till
the
rosin
is
perfectly
dissolved,
and
when
cool
it
will
be
fit
for
use.
No.
239.
White
Hard
Varnish.
Take
1
pound
mastic,
4
ounces
gum
anima,
and
5
pounds
gum
sandarac
;
put
them
all
together,
to
dissolve,
into
a
vessel
containing
2
ounces
rectified
spirits
of
wine,
which
should
be
kept
in
a
warm
place
and
frequently
shaken
till
all
the
gums
are
quite
dissolved
;
then
strain
the
mixture
through
a
lawn
sieve,
and
it
will
be
fit
for
use.
No.
240.
Varnish
for
Harness.
Take
J
pound
India-rubber,
1
gallon
spirits
of
turpentine;
dissolve
enough
to
make
it
into
a
jelly
by
keeping
almost
new-milk-
warm
;
then
take
equal
quantities
of
good
linseed-oil
(in
a
hot
state)
and
the-
above
mixture,
incorporate
them
well
on
a
slow
fire,
and
it
is
fit
for
use.