Good Black Ink
Bruised galls, 2 pounds; logwood, green copperas, and gum, of each 1 pound; water, 6 gallons; boil the whole of the ingredients in the water for 1½ hours, and strain 5 gallons. Good, but not fine.
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Bruised galls, 2 pounds; logwood, green copperas, and gum, of each 1 pound; water, 6 gallons; boil the whole of the ingredients in the water for 1½ hours, and strain 5 gallons. Good, but not fine.