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Grind White-Lead and Chalk together on a Marble, put it in a Pot, and temper it a∣gain with the Yolk of an Egg beaten with water, then with a large Pencil lay on this White, when dry, repeat it, that being dry, take a Point made of Stags-Horn, draw off the white, where, and in what Form you will, then sprinkle the Lime mixt with Urine, the Violet Wood which Dyers use, will become
black as Ebony, by sprinkling the Lime and Urine, Plum-Tree, and Cherry-Tree turn of a deep Red, the Pear-Tree and Ser∣vice-Tree turn Reddish, Wallnut-Tree grows black by mingling some Galls in Pouder with the Lime and Urine.
A Pencil made of Mutton Suet rub'd in those places where you would draw with Yolks of Eggs, will do the same thing. 'Twill be excellent upon Black-Cherry-Tree, or Plum-Tree, or any Wood of a dark Co∣lour.