1895 American Bar-Tender by R. C. Miller

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bottle of lemon syrup, i bottle of claret or port wine, and i/> lb. of sugar dissolved in 1I/& pint of boiling water. 414. Bottle-wax, Black. 1 lb. of rosin, white and transparent; melt it in a tin dish over a slow fire; add about V2 an ounce of boiled linseed oil (varnish), so as when a drop is taken out of a cold stone it loses its brittleness; then add i ounce of lamp-black, stirred in until all lumps are dissolved. 415. Wax Putty, for Leaky Casks Bungs, Corks, Etc. 2 lbs. of spirits of turpentine. 4 do. tallow. 8 do. yellow wax. 12 do. solid turpentine. The wax and solid turpentine are melted together on a slow fire; then add the tallow; when melted take it far off from the fire; then stir in the spirits of turpen tine, and let it cool.

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