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Corrections.

The first line indicates the original, the second the correction.

p. 16:

quarter of an ounce of gum arabic a quarter of an ounce of gum arabic

p. 18:

them two or three days in colorless venegar. them two or three days in colorless vinegar.

p. 43:

to be corroded with the acid, should be ferfectly to be corroded with the acid, should be perfectly

p. 45:

cream tartar and castile soap, one uarter of an ounce. cream tartar and castile soap, one quarter of an ounce.

p. 49:

A little salt improves it flavor; A little salt improves its flavor;

p. 52:

Our's takes his naps out of doors in the shade Ours takes his naps out of doors in the shade

p. 53:

The suphate of lead is taken up The sulphate of lead is taken up

p. 59:

N. B.--It it applied by rubbing N. B.--It is applied by rubbing