Salmon, William: Polygraphice: Or, The Arts of Drawing, Engraving, Etching, Limning, Painting, Washing, Varnishing, Gilding, Colouring, Dying, Beautifying and Perfuming: In Four Books ... To which is added A Discourse of Perspective and Chiromancy (London, 1675)

182 Polygraphices. Lib. 3,
XX. Oyl 01 spirit of Turpentine,digested with pure
white Sugar of lead, yields in a short time a high red
tincture) which Chymists call Balsamum Saturnu
XXI. Spirit os Salt dropt into a strong infusion of
Cocbcndeoi juice os black cherries, makes immediately
a fair red : but dropt into the insusion of Brazil,a kind
os yellow: so the filtrated tincture oiBdaussins mixed
with good spirit of Urine , or the like, turns of a
darkish green ) but with spirit of Salt, a high redness>
like rich Claret wine \ which glorious colour may in a
moment be destroyed, and turned into a dirty green,
by spirit of Urine.
XXII. A high infusion os Lignum Nepbriticumjxnx-
ed with spirit of Urine,gives so deep a bkw,as to make
the liquor opacous : which after a day or two vanishes,
and leaves the liquor of a bright amber colour.
When note that tnslead os Spirit os Vrineyou may use
oyl os Tartar-, or a jlrongsolution ofpot ajbes.
XXIII. Infusion of Logwood in fair water ( mixt
with spirit of Sal ArmoniacJ^) straight turns into a
deep, rich, lovely purple > two or three drops to a
s poonful is enough, lest the colour be so deep, as to be
opacous.
XXIV. Spirit of Sal Armoniach^ will turn syrup os
Violets to a lovely green.
XXV. Infusion of Litmoss in fair water, gives in a
clear glassa purple colour : but by addition ot spirit of
Salt, it will be wholly changed into a glorious yellow.
XXVI. The infusions and juices of several plants,
will be much altered by a solution of Lead in spirit of
Vinegar : it will turn infusion os red rose leaves into a
lad green.
XXVII. So Tincture of red roses in fair water,would
be turned into a thick green, with the solution of Mi-
nium in spirit os Vinegar \ and then with the addition
of