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Strass, 5 pounds; 2424. Fontanier's Base for Artificial calcined peroxide of iron, 3 to 4 drachms. Gems. Mix together 8 ounces pure silica 2438. Eagle Marine. Paste of strass, and 24 ounces salt of tartar; bake, cool, wash 10 pounds; copper highly calcined with sulwith dilute nitric acid, and afterwards with phur (copper-stain), 3 ounces; zaffre, 1 scruple. water; dry, powder, add 12 ounces pure car-

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