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New Glazing for Frescoes

Dr. bonate of soda, or with water containing a Vohl announces that paraffine, mixed with little solution of chloride of lime; after which benzole or Canada balsam, affords a glazing they are rinsed in clean water, and dried as for frescoes much superior to soluble glass. before. (See No. 659.) Old feathers are puri- By covering the interior of wine casks with fied and cleansed in the same way. a film of pure white paraffine, poured in melted, he has effectually prevented the spoiling of the wine and its evaporation through the wood.