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Ink Powders and Lozenges Any of these powders may, by the addition of mucilage of gum Arabic, be made into lozenges or buttons-the ink buttons or ink stones in use abroad and much affected by travelers. The following makes a good serviceable black ink, on macerating the powder in 100 times Its weight of rain or distilled water for a few days:
1. Powdered
gallnuts
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16 parts Put into an earthenware or glass vessel, cover with 100 parts of rain or distilled water, and set aside for 10 days or 2 weeks, giving an occasional shake the first 3 or 4 days. Decant and bottle for use. The following is ready for use instantly on being dissolved in water:
2. Aleppo
gallnuts
. 84 parts Powder, mix, moisten, and pack into the percolator. Extract with hot water, filter, and press out. to the filtrate and 4 parts of iron acetate (or pyroacetate) and 2½ parts of tincture of indigo. Put into the water bath and evaporate to dryness and powder the dry residue. |
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