Hooper, Robert [Editor]: The Anatomist's Vade-Mecum: Containing The Anatomy, Physiology, Morbid Appearances, &c. Of The Human Body ; The Art of making Anatomical Preparations, &c. To which are added Anatomical, Physiological, Medical, And Surgical Examinations For Students (London, 1811)

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•unces—turpentine varnish, six ounces—best flake white,

five ounces and a half.

Pale blue. Fine virgin wax, sixteen ounces—pale rosin,
eight ounces — turpentine varnish, six ounces— best flake
white, three ounces and a half—fine blue smalt, three ounces
and a half.

Dark blue. Fine virgin ""wax, sixteen ounces—pale resin,
eight ounces—turpentine varnish, six ounces—blue verditer,
ten ounces and a half.

Black. Yellow bees' wax, sixteen ounces—pale resin, eight
ounces—turpentine varuish, six ounces- pure lamp-black, one
ounce.

Green. Yellow bees' wax, sixteen ounces— pale resin, eight
ounces—turpentine varnish,six ounces—levigated crystallized
verdigrise, four ounces and a half—best flake white, one
ounce—levigated gamboge, one ounce.

Liquefy the wax, resin, and turpentine varnish over a slow
fire, in an earthen pipkin ; then add the colouring matter,
having previously mixed it in another pipkin, with a very small
quantity of the melted composition. Stir the whole well toge-
ther with a wooden pestle, so that the colouring ingredients
maybe intimately and smoothly blended; place the whole
again over the fire, and, when they have acquired tiieir due
heat, the injection will be tit for use.

FINE INJECTIONS.

Brown spirit varnish, white spirit varnish, of each four
ounces—turpentine varnish, one ounce.

These are to be put together in an earthen pipkin, over a
slow fire, until they have acquired the necessary degree of
heat. To make it of a red colour, put one ounce of finely le-