Glycerine Ink
Take copperas, copperas) crushed small, agitate occasionally 4 ounces; nut-galls, 12 ounces; logwood, 8 for 2 or 3 days , when the ink may be decanted ounces; vinegar, 8 ounces; gum-arabic, 1 for use; but it is better if left to digest together ounce; glycerine, ounce; water, 48 ounces; for 2 or 3 weeks. When time is an object, all the solid substances are to be pulverized the whole of the ingredients may be at once put into a bottle, and the latter agitated daily, until the ink is made; and boiling water instead of cold water may be employed. The above will make 1 quart of beautiful ink, writing pale at first, but soon turning intensely black. and boiled for an hour together; they are then set to cool, strained through a flannel bag, and after that filtered through a folded filter.
A drop of oil of cloves is added, the whole well shaken and filled into bottles. This ink will copy well. 2472. Dr. Ure's Ink. For 12 gallons of ink take 12 pounds bruised galls, 5 pounds gum, 5 pounds green sulphate of iron, and 12 gallons rain water. Boil the galls with 9 gallons of the water for 3 hours, adding fresh water to supply that lost in vapor; let the decoction settle, and draw off the clear liquor.
Add to it the gum previously dissolved in 14 gallons of water; dissolve the green vitriol separately in 15 gallons of water, and mix the