Yellow -1. To loz of good caked saffron, turmeric, or French berries add a portion of spirits of wine or hydrochloric acid, and leave the mixture to macerate. This liquid is used cold, and may be varied to any shade by adding water as required. 2. In two pints of water put 8oz. of French berries, and boil till reduced one-half; then pass it through a sieve or fine cotton, add a small quantity of powdered alum, and again boil, using it warm.

Orange -In a pint and a half of potash liquid boil ¼ lb. of fustic chips till reduced one-half; then put in 1oz. of good annatto, well beaten, and, after boiling, a small por~ion of alum, and use warm.

Green -1. Liquid blue and yellow, mixed, will best suit for general purposes. 2. Dissolve in a bottle 1oz. of verdigris in 1oz. of best white wine vinegar, and place the whole before a fire for four or five days, frequently shaking the bottle.

Red -There are three sorts of red, viz., common, fine, and scarlet. Common: 1. In a tin kettle, boil 1/2Ib. of Brazil wood, 8gr. of nutgalls, both powdered, and three pints of water, till the whole is reduced one-third. Then add powdered alum and sal ammoniac, of each 1oz., and, when dissolved, strain through a sieve. This liquid must always be used warm. 2. Boil 1/4lb. of Brazil dust, 20z. of powdered cochineal, and a little alum, in two pints of the best vinegar, till a bright red is produced. Use warm. Fine: 1. In three pints of water boil 1/2Ib. of Brazil dust and 1/2oz. of powdered nutgalls; pass the whole through a fine cotton, and replace the liquid on the fire, adding 1oz. of powdered alum and 1/2oz. of sal ammoniac; give another boil, and then add a portion of hydrochloric acid, according to the shade desired, and use warm. 2. A quicker and cheaper proceeding is by putting in a cup a portion of Brazil wood, and adding to it the hydrochloric acid, letting it stand for a quarter of an hour to extract the color. Scarlet: To 1oz. of white nutgalls and 1oz. of cochineal, both finely powdered, add two pints of boiling water. After boiling some time, add 1/2oz. of hydrochloric acid, and use warm.

Vitriol Water - "Vitriol, as sold in the pure state, should not be used in marbling or sprinkling, as it would corrode and destroy the leather. It must be weakened at least in a proportion of 1oz. of vitriol to 3oz. of water.

Marbling Water -It is usual with many to use the water pure, but a few drops of potash liquid used with it renders the marble more distinct.

Glaire -Put sprits of wine in the proportion of two drops to the whites of twelve eggs, and beat the whole well together until perfectly clear.

Marbling -Before going into details of the different marbles, it may be well to give some general information. It must be borne in mind that success in many of the marbles depends largely upon prompt and quick execution, and therefore the operator should have his colors, brushes, and preparations so disposed that everything is ready to his hand in the order required. In preparing the colors, only sufficient for the job should be made ready, because, as a rule, when mixed, they will not keep well.
The covers of the books to be marbled should be washed over with paste water, to which has been added a small quantity of pearl-ash liquid; this should be done with a sponge, and the books allowed to dry afterwards. Next, the books should be glaired carefully and equally over, and again allowed to dry.

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