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see whether the colour is deep enough; then set the linen, into it, and wash
it; then dry the articles singly, and mangle or callender them.
To dye Gloves to look like York tan or Limerick, according to the deepness of
the dye.
Put some saffron into a pint of soft water boiling hot, and let it infuse all
night; next morning wet the leather over with a brush. The tops should be sewn
close to prevent the colour from getting in.
To dye White Gloves a beautiful Purple.
Boil four ounces of logwood, and two ounces of roche alum, in three pints of
soft water till half wasted. Let it stand to be cold, after straining. Let the
gloves be nicely mended; then with a brush do over them, and when dry repeat it.
Twice is sufficient, unless the colour is to be very dark. When dry, rub off the
loose dye with a coarse cloth. Beat up the white of an egg, and with a spunge
rub it over the leather. The dye will stain the hands, but wetting them with
vinegar will take it off, before they are washed.
A Liquor to wash Old Deeds, on Paper or Parchment when the writing is
obliterated, or when sunk, to make it legible.
Take five or six galls, bruise them, and put them into a pint of strong white
wine; let it stand in the sun two days. Then dip a brush into the wine, and wash
the part of the writing which is sunk; and by the colour you will see whether it
is strong enough of the galls.
To prevent the Rot in Sheep.
Keep them in the pens till the dew is off the grass.
To prevent green Hay from firing.
Stuff a sack as full of straw or hay as possible; tie the mouth with a cord; and
make the rick round the sack, drawing it up as the rick advances in height, and
quite out when finished. The funnel thus left in the centre preserves it.
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