Indian Ink.
Take dry Beans, all black, burn them to Coal, then beat them to Powder, dissolve it in March Dew, in which Gum Arabic has been dissolved before, make it up into a Paste, which make in what fashion you will, and let it dry in the shade.
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Take dry Beans, all black, burn them to Coal, then beat them to Powder, dissolve it in March Dew, in which Gum Arabic has been dissolved before, make it up into a Paste, which make in what fashion you will, and let it dry in the shade.