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Furniture Polish (Bees' wax strokes until)

Bees' wax, 1/2 strokes, until the varnish becomes dry, or pound; alkanet root, 4 ounce; melt together nearly so; again charge the rubber as before in a pipkin until the former is well colored. with varnish (omitting the oil), and repeat Then add linseed oil, and spirits of turpentine, the rubbing, until three coats are laid on, of each gill; strain through a piece of coarse when a little oil may be applied to the rubber , and two coats more given to it. Proceed in muslin.

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