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Napoleon Blue

For 10 pounds in a decoction of 3 pounds sumach while it is cotton goods, the cotton must be first bleached. hot, and let them lie over night; wring out and work them for 10 minutes through lime- work for 20 minutes in a decoction of 3 ounces water, then work for half an hour in a solu- limawood, 8 ounces fustic, and 4 ounces logtion of 2 pounds copperas. They may either wood; lift, and add 1 ounce alum; work in be washed from this, or worked again through this for 10 minutes; wring out and dry. lime-water for 10 minutes; then work them 147. Catechu Brown. Work the goods for half an hour in a warm decoction of 3 at a boiling heat for 2 hours in 2 pounds of pounds logwood, adding 1/2 pint chamber lye; before entering the goods, lift and raise with 2 ounces copperas in solution; work 10 minutes, then wash and dry.