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Crystal Varnish

Picked masmixed with clear silicious sand, or pounded tich, 4 ounces; rectified spirit, 1 pint; animal glass, by which the surface is much increased, charcoal, 1 ounce. Digest and filter. 2911. Mastich Picture Varnish . Very and the solvent power of the menstruum promoted. The tendency of a spirit varnish to pale and picked gum mastich, 5 pounds; chill or give a rough surface may be destroyed glass pounded as small as barley, and well , and well by adding to the varnish a little gum sanda- washed and dried, 24 pounds; rectified turrach, oil of lavender or concentrated ammonia. pentine, 2 gallons; put them into a clean 4

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