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Golden Rain
Mealed powder, 4 ounces; saltpetre, 1 pound; sulphur, 4 ounces; brass filings, 1 ounce; sawdust, 21 ounces; glass powder, 6 drachms.
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Mealed powder, 4 ounces; saltpetre, 1 pound; sulphur, 4 ounces; brass filings, 1 ounce; sawdust, 21 ounces; glass powder, 6 drachms.