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Durrell Stables Survayer of the Meltings Gold Pot Book, April 25, 1814
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18 After more than an hour take the Vessel from the fire, and let it stand the whole Night, when the Wood will appear of a Mahogany Colour not merely on the surface but also in the interior parts. The denser fibres will be somewhat less coloured; but this instead of injuring the beauty of the wood, will rather add to it - The Red - dye can be made stronger or weaker by taking a greater or less quantity of dragons-blood, and by a greater or [illegible] quantity of digestion and boiling. The Wood of the Plane Tree is best for this purpose because it can be easily sawn and polished; because it has a white colour, is neither too hard nor too soft, because it neither contracts or warps, has beautiful white spots with veins that cross each other; and because artists who make inlaid works have long attempted to colour it by staining The Wood when stained, can very easily be freed from the dragons-blood adhering to it, by means of rectified spirits of Wine. The spirit of turpentine makes the Wood more compact and renders it more susceptible of a fine polish - [left margin] 289 An excellent Cement, or Glue, for Wood or Paper Isinglass two parts, Gum arabic one part dissolved in a small quantity of proof spirit or Gin, by a very gentle heat, and preserved in a Bottle for use - [left margin] 309 The Advantage arising from sowing Peas in Circles instead of straight rows These advantages are - that the Peas will not be drawn up so much, be stronger, will flower much nearer the ground and in wet weather be more easily gathered without wetting the persons so employed - This method equally applies to the sowing of Scarlet Beans
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18 After more than an hour take the Vessel from the fire, and let it stand the whole Night, when the Wood will appear of a Mahogany Colour not merely on the surface but also in the interior parts. The denser fibres will be somewhat less coloured; but this instead of injuring the beauty of the wood, will rather add to it - The Red - dye can be made stronger or weaker by taking a greater or less quantity of dragons-blood, and by a greater or [illegible] quantity of digestion and boiling. The Wood of the Plane Tree is best for this purpose because it can be easily sawn and polished; because it has a white colour, is neither too hard nor too soft, because it neither contracts or warps, has beautiful white spots with veins that cross each other; and because artists who make inlaid works have long attempted to colour it by staining The Wood when stained, can very easily be freed from the dragons-blood adhering to it, by means of rectified spirits of Wine. The spirit of turpentine makes the Wood more compact and renders it more susceptible of a fine polish - [left margin] 289 An excellent Cement, or Glue, for Wood or Paper Isinglass two parts, Gum arabic one part dissolved in a small quantity of proof spirit or Gin, by a very gentle heat, and preserved in a Bottle for use - [left margin] 309 The Advantage arising from sowing Peas in Circles instead of straight rows These advantages are - that the Peas will not be drawn up so much, be stronger, will flower much nearer the ground and in wet weather be more easily gathered without wetting the persons so employed - This method equally applies to the sowing of Scarlet Beans
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