1876 How to Mix Drinks or the Bon-Vivant's Companion 2$50 by Jerry Thomas

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401. Bottle-wax;, Black. 1 lb.ofrosin,white and transparent; meltitin a tin dish over a slow fire; add abouti an ounce ofboiled linseed oil (varnish), so as when a drop is taken out on a cold stone it loses its brittleness; then add 1 otmce of lamp-black, stirred in imtil all lumps are dissolved. 403. Bottle-wax, Green. 1 lb. of rosin, white and transparent; m a tin dish over a slow fire; add about x an ounce of boiled Im- seed oil (varnish), so as when a drop is taken out on a co d stlL it loses its brittle quality; then mix m 4 minces of chrome gi-een, stirred until the lumps are dissolved. 403. Bqttle-wax, Yellow. , 1 lb. of rosin, white and transparent; melt it in a tm dish over a slow fii'e; add about x an ounce of boded Im- eeed oil or varnish, so as when a drop is taken out on a cold stone it loses its brittle character; then imx m^ ounces of chrome yellow,finely powdered; stir imtd all 'amps are dissolved. 404, Bottle-wax,Bed 1 lb. of rosin, white and transparent; melt it in a tm