This section is from the book "The Illustrated London Cookery Book", by Frederick Bishop. See also: How to Cook Everything.
To remove iron spots from marble, mix equal quantities of spirit of vitriol and lemon juice; shake it well, wet the spots with the mixture, and in a few minutes rub with a soft linen, until they are completely effaced.
As soon as the accident happens wet the place with juice of sorrel or lemon, or with vinegar, and the best hard white soap.
Mix together in a phial two ounces of essence of lemon, and one ounce of oil of turpentine.
Grease and other spots in silks are to be rubbed gently with a linen rag dipped in the above composition.
Scrape French chalk, put it on the grease spot, and hold it near the fire, or over a warm iron or water-plate filled with boiling water, the grease will melt, and the French chalk absorb it, brush or rub it off; repeat if necessary.
 
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