French Polish Or Dressing For Leather
Mix two pints best Vinegar
with one pint soft water. Stir into it one-fourth pound Glue, broken
up, one-half pound Logwood chips, one-fourth ounce finely powdered
Indigo, one-fourth ounce best soft Soap, and one-fourth Isinglass. Put
the mixture over the fire, and let it boil ten minutes or more; then
strain, bottle and cork. When cold it is fit for use. Apply with a
sponge.