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A96354 Arts treasury: or, A profitable and pleasing invitation to the lovers of ingenuity Contained in many extraordinary experiments, rareties, and curious inventions. In two parts. Part I. Containing the mystery of dying cloths, silks stuffs, hair, feather, bone, horn, ivory, leather, &c. ... Part II. Containing the quality, generation and product of metals and minerals, natural and artificial; directions to harden or soften them for use. ... White, John, d. 1671. 1688 (1688) Wing W1788; ESTC R230882 69,510 179

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the water or juice of Celandine and in often using it your Expectations will be answered To remove the Redness in a face c. occasioned by Scalding Blasting c. Take a handful of the Bark of Elder as much Rue and the roots of Scabeous with an ounce of the Flowers of Chammomile bruise them together and boyl them in a pint of Milk half a pint of Olive-Oyl and adding a quarter of a pint of Verjuice till the liquid part become thick as an Oyntment and then strein it out which being cooled anoint the place therewith morning and evening To take away unseemly Warts or Moles not too deep impressed Take Rhubarb a drachm Camphora the like quantity the Oyl of Petrolium half as much and an ounce of the juice of Housleek bruise and beat these in a quarter of a pint of Vinegar over a gentle fire and anoint the place or part therewith and in often so doing you will find your desire effected To make a swarthy Complexion fair and clear Take the Liver of a Goat dry it to powder in a Stove or Oven then steep the Powder in White-wine adding a quarter of a pint of the Juice of Celandine an ounce of Coriander-seeds and as much of Fennel decoct or boyl them over a gentle fire and with the liquid part anoint or bathe the face c. and so continue to do often and it will remove the cholerick humour occasioning swarthiness To brighten and enliven the Eyes Take Vervein Pelitory of the Wall Smalage and Betony with the Flowers of Eye-bright destil them and wash the Eyes with the water morning and evening and it will not only render them bright and clear but give a true prospect and dimension to the decayed sight To make Bloom-water an excellent Beautifier upon all occasions Take the Blossoms of Peaches Baum Lavender Cotton and Rosemary steep them in White-wine and destil them and the Water will prove an excellent Beautifier To make an excellent Pomatum for the hands and face Take Sheeps marrow an ounce Oyl of Sweet Almonds the like quantity the Juyce of Smalage a quarter of a pint Bean flour half an ounce make them up into an Oyntment and anoint the hands and face warm therewith and it will make them plump soft and free them from cracks chops or roughness An excellent Paste for the Hands Take the Flour of sweet Almonds an ounce Rye-meal two ounces white Starch an ounce and Milk half a pint with which make these before-mentioned into a Paste and that Paste into Balls for your use To soften the Skin and render it fresh an Oyl c. Take of the Oyl of Nutmegs an ounce Ambergrease a drachm Oyl of Chammomile an ounce the Juice of Comfrey half a quarter of a pint make them into an Oyl or Oyntment over a gentle fire and supple them into the Skin very hot and in often so doing it will wonderfully beautifie and cause an excellent flavour c. An excellent way to sweeten the Breath Take Sal Armoniack a drachm beaten Ginger two drachms the Spirit of Cloves a drachm Coriander-seeds in fine powder a quarter of an ounce Oyl of Mastick a drachm bruise them together and make them up into a Ball and each morning scrape about the quantity of a large pea into a glass of Wine or Beer and drink it off To make Hair grow Take of the powder of Bithwort-roots a drachm of the Juice of Fennel half an ounce Ivy-berries dried and beaten into powder an ounce the Juice of Housleek half a quarter of a pint and of White-wine a pint boyl these over a gentle fire to a half consumption of the liquid part and wash the place deficient and in a short time if that part be subject to Hair it will cause it to grow and increase To take away Hair. Take the Juyce of Hellebore or Bears-foot half an ounce as much of that of Burdock roots and the roots of Cuckowpintles and anoint the place with it warm and by often so doing the Hair will fall off To make any coloured Hair black or of a dark Colour Take burnt Ivory ground to powder a quarter of an ounce Soulters Ink the like quantity the Juyce of Hemlock a quarter of a pint incorporate them over a gentle fire till the moisture be near consumed then add Black lead powder to dry up the rest and with this rub your Hair or powder it and it will be a curious black as likewise lasting if before you wash your head with White-wine wherein Plantane-roots have been sod To make Hair Curl Take the Powder of Elecampane-roots well dryed and as much of Alum in fine Powder wet your Hair a little with water wherein Raisins have been steeped and so sprinkle on the Powder with a fine Sprinkler that it may be all over then with a pair of Curling-Irons somewhat hot turn it up in ringlets under a Cap c. and so let it dry as likewise continue for the space of a night and next morning comb it out and th● Powder that remains will not only fly away b●● the Hair will fall into curious Curls and so continue without any further trouble for a very long time A way speedily to take away the Spots occasioned by the Small-Pox Take half an ounce of Copperas and dissolve it in the Juyce of Limons and anoint the Spots with it when warm and their redness will soon disappear To prevent Pittings When the Distemper begins to appear rub the face over gently with Honey Oyl of Roses and a little Alum dissolved and well mixed together over a moderate fire and in so doing every other day the pits will be prevented if the Party uses no violence to himself by scratching c. To whiten Teeth Take a piece of fine Pumice-stone grind it to powder adding to that powder a little quantity of Alum-powder and by often rubbing the Teeth with it they will if sound be as white as Ivory CHAP. X. Miscellany of rare and curious Secrets not yet toucht upon How to separate Gold and Silver from other Metals TAke Mercury and put it in a Melting or Refining-pot on the fire adding some Varnish-Glass beaten to powder and being finely mixed lay it in powder upon the Metal that is gilded with Gold or Silver and set some hot coals under it and it will take off the gilding and render the Metal as if it had never been gilt and in this case you may save the Gold and Silver if of value by putting to it Quicksilver which will attract it into a body To kill or allay Mercury or Quicksilver Put which of these you design in a Mortar of Iron or Brass adding some Olive-Oyl mix them together as well as may be over a gentle fire adding more when it begins to bubble strong Wine-vinegar and in so using the aforesaid Materials they will become so hard as easily to endure the Hammer To boyl Gold and Silver in the way of Cleansing Take Tartar
on the Ivory till it be covered then pour gently and by degrees Vinegar thereon and so suffering it to lye for the space of twenty four hours take it out and rub it with Alum-Powder and the first whiteness will be restored and in the like manner Bone may be used and ordered To cement broken Glass or China ware a good way Take the whites of two Eggs half an ounce of Quick-lime beaten to Powder a dram of the Powder of burnt Flint and the like quantity of Gum-sandrick temper them well together and add for the better moistening a little Lime juice then with a Feather anoint the edges of the broken Vessels and clap the pieces together by a warm Fire and if your hand be light and steady in the Performance the Fracture will hardly be discerned To remove Spots and Stains out of very thin Silks c. Take White-wine Vinegar a pint make it indifferent warm then dip a black Cloth into it and rub over the Stains then scrape Fullers-Earth on it and clapping dry Woollen Cloaths above and beneath place an Iron indifferently hot on the uppermost and it will draw out the Spot c. To make an excellent Perfume preventing pestilential Airs c. Take Benjamin half an ounce Storax the like quantity as much of Galbanum temper them being bruised into Powder with the Oil of Myrrh and burn them in a Chasing-dish or for want of these take Rosemary Balm and Bay-leaves heat them in Wine and Sugar and suffering the moisture to consume let them likewise burn by the heat of the pan and they will cast a curious scent To perfume Cloths Take the best Cloves an ounce dry them in an Oven and beat them to Powder do the same by a like quantity of the Wood of Rheubarb and Cedar and sprinkle them in your Box or Chest and they will not only cast a curious scent but likewise preserve them against Worms and Moths A curious Scent or Perfume to carry with one when going abroad in damp Airs or to visit sick or infected Persons and is wonderful good for all Pains in the head Take Orange-flower Butter an ounce Oil of Nutmeg a quarter of an ounce Ambergrease a dram and Civet a scruple mix them well together and carry a small box of it about you smelling to it as you have occasion To make a sweet scented Powder very pleasant Take Rice-grounds and the small of white ●●arch a like quantity pound them in a Mortar and sift them well through a fine sieve dry the dust in an Oven or before the Fire then infuse to each pound a grain of Civet and half an ounce of Rose scent and keep it close looped up till it be well infused and then use it for your Hair or otherways at your discretion To make scented Wash-balls the best way to keep c. Take Casteel Soap scrape it into new milk and heat it over the Fire till it melt and again become thick then put a small quantity of Amber grease Lavender cotten flowers beaten and dryed till they are as fine as Meal and a little Spirit of Cloves or Cinamon and so make them up into balls and lay them a drying in a warm place but not in the Sun. A Perfume to drive Vermine out of a House c. Take Burgundia-Pitch an ounce Brimstone half an ounce Storax the like quantity the Powder of Mother-Amber a dram beat and mix them well together and burn them upon a Chasing-dish and where the scent comes the Mice and Rats will fly with much speed to avoid it An Ointment or Perfume to remove an evil scent that has tainted the brain c. Ta●● of the Oil of Bay-berries half an ounce of the Powder of Frankincense a dram the Oil of Mace or Spirit a scruple as much of the Oil of Turpe●tine mix them well together and keep them in an Essence bottle An Essence that will immediately perfume the place How to make i● Take Cinamon an ounce Camphora half an ounce Opopanax a dram Roses clean picked a handful Rue and Rosemary flowers the like quantity the Gum of Myrrh a dram bruise them well and put them into a small Alembick or glass retort and take the Essential part in a Bottle stopping it close unless when occasion requires it and then by opening it you will suddenly find the Effects answer your Expectation CHAP. V. The curious Art of drawing in all its Perfection as well humane Bodies as Birds Beasts Fish Landskips Building and many other rare Portraicts by plain and easie Rules in due proportion and manner SEeing limning or drawing is an Art very curious much admired and sought after in all Ages and especially in the presen● I have thought it convenient to lay down Methods and Rules for the Instruction of Learners especially thereby to inable them for greater acquirements c. The first material thing to be known is the necessary Instruments requisite to be used on this occasion which are first Sallow-coals or Sallow-wood burnt to a Char-coal that it may be sharpned in the form of a Pencil to touch over lightly the first draught Secondly the out Feathers of a Duck's Wing to wipe off as you see occasion what is superfluous or the matter designed to be altered Thirdly black lead Pencils well pointed to go over your draught the second time Fourthly Pens made of Ravens or Crows Quills to finish the design by giving a more curious piece Fifthly a rule and a pair of Compasses with three points to take in and out at pleasure the one for black Lead the other for white chalk or red or any other paste and the use of the compass is to be observed in most drawings to mark out the equal distances after your ou●-stroaks are drawn Having the forementioned things in a readiness proceed to practice and in the first part begin with a plain Geometrical Figure such as are found to be the Circle Oval square cone Cylinder Triangle which accordingly you may mark out with your rule and compass till you can re●dily do it without them for a Circle well carried will much avail you in any orbicular Form as the Sun Moon Globe of the World c. The Oval is a direction for the Mouth Face the Foot of a Wine or Beer Glass c. The square is very useful in confining the Picture you are to copy The Triangle wonderfully assists you in making half a face The Cone will assist you in drawing Colosses Spires of Steeples and the like The Cylinder assists you in drawing Pillars pilasters Colums together with their Ornaments proper to Architecture c. Having considered the matters premised proceed to draw Pears Cherries Apples Apricots Peaches Grapes Straw-berries Peasecods but Terfles and other Insects with Flowers and Branches of Trees in their proportion and being a litle perfect at these proceed to the third practice which is usually imitating Beasts As. 1. Those that are more heavy and dull viz. the
Ingredients in Vinegar and Water but the Ink will not prove as the former To make red Ink. Take the Powder of Braziel an ounce white Lead and Alum of each two drams Gum arabick a dram put these into a pint of Urine and stopped close in a bottle and often shake them together and the business will be effected Another way for red Ink. Take of Gum arabick half an ounce Vermilion an ounce and a half Lake a quarter of an ounce and Vinegar indifferent strong a quart mix them well together over a gentle Fire and then suffer them to stand a while shaking the Vessel when you come to use it To make white Ink to write on Black Paper or the like As in case of Consolatory Letters to those whose Friends are deceased Take an ounce of chalk as much Quick-lime and a quarter of an ounce of Egg-shell with half an ounce of burnt Ising-glass grind them well together and put them into Gum water of any kind to a thickness of writing and the Ink by Candle-light especially will appear like Silver To make Ink for the conveniency of Carriage in Powder c. Take Lamp-black half an ounce the Powder of Galls an ounce Vitriol or Copper as half an ounce Gum-arabick a quarter of an ounce Ivory black a quarter of an ounce make them into balls with water adding if they stick not well together more Gum and when you have occasion to use it scrape a little into a small quantity of Wine Water and Vinegar and stir it about and it will be exceeding black Ink immediately and so you may be always provided with it without fear of spilling or want of it in places of travelling where there is none to be had and instead of Lamp-black you may use burnt Cherry-stones ground to Powder To make a red Ink to carry to any Place as the former Take the Powder of Braziel finely ground or heaten one ounce mix with it the juice of Mulberries or Black berries or for want of them water wherein a little Lake has been dissolved add Gum-arabick half an ounce to two ounces of the Powder wet them to a thickness and making them up in Balls use them as the former To make green Ink. Take the filing of Copper an ounce Verditer half an ounce G●m-arabick half an ounce and Vinegar half a pint put them together in a stove or warm Oven and suffer them to stand three or four days then stir them together and use the liquid part To make Ink that will make an Impression as that of Printers c. Take of Lamp black an ounce or for want of it Shooe-makers black half an ounce of Vitriol an ounce of fine ground Char-coal to these add a quart of Line-seed Oil boil them up with stirring over a gentle Fire till they become of a sufficient thickness then take out the substance and move it upon a stone or on an Ink-block with your Muller till it is very fine and so it will take the Impression as of Letters c. in the nature of Prints or Pictures c. Red Ink of the foregoing kind Is made with Vermilion and Line-seed Oil well tempered upon a stone with a Muller To write Letters invisible but by Fire You must take the Juice of Limon and Onion temper them well together and let your Paper be very dry then write what you think convenient and send it to the Party you design who knowing the Mystery before-hand shall no sooner hold it to the Fire but those Letters which were blank before will fairly appear To make Letters appear by water Take welld ried Paper and having dissolved a quantity of Alum in Gum-water write thereon and suffering the writing to dry dip the whole Paper under water and the Letters will appear so much whiter than the rest that they may be plainly distinguished and read To make Letters that cannot be seen or read but by reading them through the Paper c. Take white Lead finely ground with very weak Gum-water and with it as thin as the temperature of Ink write upon exceeding white Paper not very thick and by that means when it is dry it cannot be discerned from the Paper but by looking at a light placed on the other side of the Paper and then the Letters will plainly appear by denying your Eyes to penetrate them though the Paper be transparent CHAP. V. Directions for cleansing colouring Gloves and perfuming them the way to scour Ribbands without much impairing the Colour the Method of washing starching c. Silks as Lute-string Lawns Tiffanies Sarcenets c. with other matters of Curiosity Foul Gloves to cleanse without wetting TAke your Gloves and lay them upon a clean board and make a mixture of Fulling-earth and Powder of Alum very dry and pass them over on every side with an indifferent stiff brush then sweep of that and sprinkle them with dried bran and whiting a considerable time and so dust them well the which if they be not extraordinary greasie will render them clean as at first but if they be greasy you must take out the grease with crumbs of toasted bread and powder of burnt bone then pass them over with a woollen cloth dipp'd in Fulling earth or Alum-powder and so you may cleanse them without wetting which many times shrinks and spoils them To colour Gloves Take your Colours suitable to your intention if dark take Spanish brown and black Earth if lighter yellow Oker and whiting and so of the rest mix them with a moderate size and daub the Gloves over with the Colour wet and so suffer them to hang till they dry by degrees then beat out the superfluity of the Colour and smooth them over with a stretching or sleeking stick reducing them to their proper shape To make an excellent Perfume for Gloves Take Amber-grease a dram Civet the like quantity Orange flower-Butter a quarter of an ounce and with these well mixed and ordered daub them over gently with fine Cotton-wool and so press the Perfume into them Another good Persume on the like Occasion Take of Damask or Rose-scent half an ounce the Spirit of Cloves and Mace of each a dram Frankincense a quarter of an ounce mix them together and lay them in Papers between your Gloves and being hard pressed the Gloves will take the scent in twenty four hours and hardly lose it afterward To cleanse cast Bibbands c. Take your Ribbands and smooth them out having sprinkled them a little before with fair water then lay them on a Carpet or clean Cloth at full breadth and having made a thin Ladder of Casteel soap go over them gently with a brush or fine woollen Cloth then having in readiness water wherein a little Alum and white Tartar has been dissolved go over them till you see them clean and so they will not only be clean but the Colour will be fixed from further fading if you suffer them to dry in the shade and then smooth