2465. Black Ink

2465.    Black Ink. Campeachy logwood chips, 3 pounds; bruised galls,9pounds; boil in water, and to the mixed liquors add gum-arabic and green copperas, of each 4 pounds; to produce 16£ gallons of ink. Quality very good, but inferior to the above.

2466. Asiatic Black Ink

2466.    Asiatic Black Ink. Logwood shavings and powdered galls, of each 2 pounds; green vitriol, 1 pound; gum, 1/2 pound; pomegranate bark, 1/4 pound; water, 1 gallon; infuse 14 days with frequent agitation, or boil as directed in last receipt. This ink writes pale, but flows well from the pen, and soon turns black.

2467. Good Black Ink

2467.    Good Black Ink. Bruised galls, 2 pounds; logwood, green copperas, and gum, of each 1 pound; water, 6 gallons; boil the whole of the ingredients in the water for 11/2 hours, and strain 5 gallons. Good, but not fine.

2468. Common Black Ink

2468.    Common Black Ink. Bruised galls, 1 pound; logwood, 2 pounds; common gum, 3/4 pound; green copperas, 1/2 pound; water, 5 gallons ; boil. Common, but fit for ordinary purposes. '

2469. Exchequer Ink

2469.    Exchequer Ink. Bruised galls, 40 pounds; gum, 10 pounds; green sulphate of iron, 9 pounds; soft water, 45 gallons ; macerate for 3 weeks, employing frequent agitation. This ink will endure for centuries.

2470. Black Steel Pen Ink

2470.    Black Steel Pen Ink. A black ink, not corroding steel pens, and neutral, may be prepared by digesting in an open vessel, 42 ounces coarsely-powdered nut-galls, 15 ounces gum Senegal, 18 ounces sulphate of iron (free from copper), 3 drachms aqua ammonia, 24 ounces alcohol, and 18 quarts distilled or rain water. Continue the digestion until the fluid has assumed a deep black color.

2471. Glycerine Ink

2471.    Glycerine Ink. Take copperas, 4 ounces; nut-galls, 12 ounces; logwood, 8 ounces; vinegar, 8 ounces; gum-arabic, 1 ounce; glycerine, 1/2 ounce; water, 48 ounces; all the solid substances are to be pulverized and boiled for an hour together; they are then set to cool, strained through a flannel bag, and after that filtered through a folded filter. A drop of oil of cloves is added, the whole well shaken and filled into bottles. This ink will copy well.

2472. Dr. Lire's Ink

2472.    Dr. Lire's Ink. For 12 gallons of ink take 12 pounds bruised galls, 5 pounds gum, 5 pounds green sulphate of iron, and. 12 gallons rain water. Boil the galls with 9 gallons of the water for 3 hours, adding fresh water to supply that lost in vapor; let the decoction settle, and draw off the clear liquor. Add to it the gum previously dissolved in 1 1/2 gallons of water; dissolve the green vitriol separately in 11/2 gallons of water, and mix the whole.

2473. Japan Ink

2473.      Japan Ink. Aleppo galls, 1/2 pound; logwood chips and copperas, each 4 ounces; gum-arabic, 3 ounces; sugar, 1 ounce; blue vitriol (sulphate of copper), and sugar candy, each 1/2 ounce. Boil the galls and logwood in 6 quarts water till reduced one-half; strain; add the other ingredients'. Stir until dissolved. Clear and bottle. If it does not shine enough, add more gum; also a few cloves, to prevent mould.