into a clean bottle; cork and keep it for use. A tablespoonful of
this gum water stirred into a pint of starch that has been made in
the usual manner will give to launs either black, white, or printed,
the appearance of new, to which nothing else can restore them after
washing. It is a good article for collars and shirt bosoms; also,
when much diluted, for thin white muslin and bobbinet.


414. ROMAN OR MASTIC CEMENT

Take of pulverised sand stone sifted fine, 20 lbs., litharge 2 lbs.,
mix both well with linseed oil to the consistency of paste; brush
both broken parts over; press them snugly together, and let them
dry, this forms an excellent cement.


415. PORTABLE BALLS

For taking stains out of cloths, &c.--Dry fullers' earth so as to
crumble it into powder, and moisten it well with lemon juice; add a
quantity of pure pulverised pearl-ash, and work the whole up into a
thick paste with a little water; roll it into small balls; let them
completely dry in the sun, and they will be fit for use. The manner
of using them is to moisten, with water, the spots on the cloth,
rubbing the ball over, and leaving it to dry in the sun. On washing
the spots in the water they will immediately disappear.


416. CLOTH, RAIN PROOF, &c.