Salmon, William: Polygraphice; Or, The Art of Drawing, Engraving, Etching, Limning, Painting, Washing, Varnishing, Colouring and Dying: In Three Books ... (London, 1672)

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6. tables to Limn in, 7. Link glasi or
China disoes,
III. The Gums are chiessy these sour
Gum Arabtck, Gum Lake5Gum Hedera'
Gum Armoniack.
IV. The principal Colours are thefe
ieven. White, Blacky, Red, Green, Tel/ow,
Blew, Br own : out \)f which are made
mixt or compound Colours.
V. The Liquid Gold and Silver is ei-
thenatural or artificial.
The natural is that which is pro-
duced os the Metals themfelves; the
Artificial is that which is formed os o
ther colours.
V s. The Grinding Jione , Mulkr,
Pencils, Tables, and Shells or little Chi-
na difies are only the necessary in-
ftruments and attendants., which belong
to the pra&ice of Limning.

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