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Pharaoh's Serpents Eggs

A ing. Dissolve 1 pound hard soap in 6 galsubstitute, nearly as good as the original mer- lons of water, then add + ounce spirits of turcury compound, and superior in not being pentine and 1/22 ounce spirits of hartshorn. . poisonous, is prepared in the following way 6307. Cheap Family Soap. Add to 10 Take bichromate of potassa, 2 parts; nitrate quarts of water, o pounds of quicklime (shell of potassa, 1 part; white sugar, 3 parts. lime is best), and 6 pounds common washing Pulverize cach of the ingredients separately, soda. Put all together and boil for half an and then mix them thoroughly. Make small hour, and let it stand all night to clear. Draw paper cones of the desired size, and press the mixture into them. They are now ready for use, but must be kept from moisture and light. off the lye, and add to it 1 pound common resin and 7 pounds of fat (any fat will do).

Boil this for half an hour, then let it stand till cool, and cut into bars. 6298. Solidified Glycerine for Toilet 6308. To Make a Bad Yellow Soap Use. Transparent soap, 1 ounce; water, 4 ounces; inodorous glycerine, 24 ounces. Dissolve the soap in the water by heat, adding an equal weight of glycerine. When dissolved, add the remaining portion of glycerine, and sufficient water to make up the weight. When nearly cold, add any suitable perfume and pour in glass jars. It has a very pale amber color, is transparent, melts easily on the skin, and leaves no residue.