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Postage Stamp Mucilage

p. 559 · The White House Cook Book
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Take of gum dextrine two parts, acetic acid one part, water five

parts. Dissolve in a water bath and add alcohol one part.

Scientific American.

Gum of great strength, which will also keep for a long time, is

prepared by dissolving equal parts of gum arabic and gum tragacanth in

vinegar. A little vinegar added to ordinary gum water will make it

keep much better.

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