gold；　and　it　is　ready　to　use。　Clear　the　article　to　be　plated　from　all　dirt
  and　grease　with　whiting　and　a　good　brush；　if　there　are　cracks　it　may　be
  necessary　to　put　the　article　in　a　solution　of　caustic　potash。　At　all
  events　every　particle　of　dirt　and　grease　must　be　removed；　then　suspend　the
  article　in　the　cyanuret　of　gold　solution；　with　a　small　strip　of　zinc　cut
  about　the　width　of　a　common　knitting　needle；　hooking　the　top　over　a　stick
  which　will　reach　across　the　top　of　the　vessel　or　bottle　holding　the
  solution。　If　the　zinc　is　too　large　the　deposit　will　be　made　so　fast　that
  it　will　scale　off。　The　slower　the　plating　goes　on　the　better；　and　this　is
  arranged　by　the　size　if　the　zinc　used。　When　not　using　the　plating　fluid
  keep　it　well　corked　and　it　is　always　ready　to　use；　bearing　in　mind　that　it
  is　poison　as　arsenic；　and　must　be　put　high　out　of　the　way　of　children；　and
  labelled　poison；　although　you　need　have　no　fear　using　it；　yet　accidents
  might　arise　it　its　nature　were　not　known。
  9。　ELECTRO　SILVERING　…　USUAL　METHOD
  This　is　done　every　way　the　same　as　gold　plating　（using　coin）　except　that
  rock　salt　is　used　instead　of　the　cyanuret　of　potassium　to　hold　the　silver
  in　solution　for　use；　and　when　it　is　of　the　proper　strength　of　salt　it　has
  a　thick　curdy　appearance；　or　you　can　add　salt　until　the　silver　will
  deposit　on　the　article　to　be　plated；　which　is　all　that　is　required。　No
  hesitation　need　be　felt　in　trying　these　receipts；　as　they　are　obtained
  from　a　genuine　source；　and　are　in　every　day　use。
  10。　GOLD　PLATING　FLUID
  Warm　six　ounces　of　pure　rain　water；　and　dissolve　in　it　2　ounces　of　cyanide
  of　potassium；　then　add　a　1/4　ounce　oxide　of　gold；　the　solution　will　at
  first　be　yellowish；　but　will　soon　subside　to　white；　then　half　fill　a
  bottle　with　whiting；　fill　it　up　with　this　solution　and　shake　it　well；　you
  may　now　take　a　piece　of　old　cotton；　wet　it　with　the　solution；　rub　it　well
  over　brass；　copper；　&c。；　and　it　is　nicely　washed　with　gold。
  11。　SILVER　PLATING　FLUID
  Dissolve　one　ounce　of　nitrate　of　silver；　in　crystal；　in　12　ounces　of　soft
  water；　then　dissolve　in　the　water　two　ounces　of　cyanuret　of　potash；　shake
  the　whole　together　and　let　it　stand　until　it　becomes　clear。　Have　ready
  some　1/2　ounce　vials；　and　fill　them　half　full　of　whiting；　then　fill　up　the
  bottles　and　it　is　ready　for　use。　The　whiting　does　not　increase　the　coating
  powder　…　it　only　helps　to　clear　the　articles　and　save　the　silver　fluid　by
  half　filling　the　bottles。　The　above　quantity　of　materials　will　cost　about
  1。62c。；　so　that　the　fluid　will　be　about　3　cents　a　bottle。　It　is　used　in
  the　same　way　as　the　gold　plating　fluid。
  12。　QUICKSILVER　PLATING　FLUID
  Take　of　quicksilver　one　ounce；　one　ounce　nitric　acid；　one　ten　cent　piece；
  rain　water　1/2　pint　to　a　pint；　put　the　three　first　articles　into　a　tumbler
  together；　let　them　stand　until　dissolved；　occasionally　stirring；　then　add
  the　water；　and　it　is　ready　for　use。　This　is　used　in　the　same　way　as　the
  silver　and　gold　plating　fluid。
  13。　TO　GILD　STEEL
  Pour　some　of　the　ethereal　solution　of　gold　into　a　wine…glass；　and　dip　into
  it　the　blade　of　a　new　penknife；　lancet；　razor；　&c。；　withdraw　the
  instrument　and　allow　the　ether　to　evaporate；　the　blade　will　then　be　found
  to　be　covered　with　a　beautiful　coat　of　gold；　the　blade　may　be　moistened
  with　a　clean　rag　or　a　small　piece　of　very　dry　sponge　dipped　into　the
  ether；　and　the　same　effect　will　be　produced。
  14。　TO　GILD　COPPER；　BRASS；　&c。　…　BY　AN　AMALGAM
  The　gilding　of　these　inferior　metals　and　alloys　of　them　is　effected　by　the
  assistance　of　mercury　with　which　the　gold　is　amalgamated。　The　mercury　is
  evaporated　while　the　gold　is　fixed　by　the　application　of　heat；　the　whole
  is　then　burnished　of　left　mat　in　the　whole　or　in　part；　according　as
  required。
  15。　GILDING　GLASS　AND　PORCELAIN
  Dissolve　in　boiling　linseed　oil　an　equal　weight　either　of　copal　or　amber；
  and　add　as　much　oil　of　turpentine　as　will　enable　you　to　apply　the　compound
  or　size　thus　formed　as　thin　as　possible　to　the　parts　of　the　glass　intended
  to　be　gilt；　the　glass　is　to　be　placed　in　a　stove　till　it　is　so　warm　as
  almost　to　burn　the　fingers　when　handled。　At　this　temperature　the　size
  becomes　adhesive；　and　a　piece　of　leaf　gold　applied　in　the　usual　way　will
  immediately　stick。　Sweep　off　the　superfluous　portions　of　the　leaf；　and
  when　quite　cold　it　may　be　burnished；　taking　care　to　interpose　a　piece　of
  india　paper　between　the　gold　and　the　burnisher。　It　sometimes　happens　when
  the　varnish　is　not　very　good　that　by　repeated　washing　the　gold　wears　off；
  on　this　account　the　practice　of　burning　it　in　is　sometimes　had　recourse
  to；　for　this　purpose　some　gold　powder　is　ground　with　borax；　and　in　this
  state　applied　to　the　clean　surface　of　the　glass　by　a　camel　hair　pencil；
  when　quite　dry　the　glass　is　put　into　a　stove；　heated　to　about　the
  temperature　of　an　annealing　oven；　the　gum　burns　off；　and　the　borax；　by
  vitrifying；　cements　the　gold　with　great　firmness　to　the　glass；　after　which
  it　may　be　burnished。
  The　gilding　upon　porcelain　is　in　like　manner　fixed　by　heat　and　the　use　of
  borax；　and　this　kind　of　ware；　being　neither　transparent　nor　liable　to
  soften；　and　thus　to　be　injured　in　its　form　in　a　low　red　heat；　is　free　from
  the　risk　and　injury　which　the　finer　and　more　fusible　kinds　of　glass　are
  apt　to　sustain　from　such　treatment。　Porcelain　and　other　wares　may　be
  platinized；　silvered；　tinned；　or　bronzed；　in　a　similar　manner。
  16。　GILDING　THE　EDGES　OF　PAPER
  The　edges　of　the　leaves　of　books　and　letter　paper　are　gilded　whilst　in　a
  horizontal　position　in　the　bookbinder's　press　or　some　arrangement　of　the
  same　nature；　by　first　applying　a　composition　formed　of　four　parts　of
  Armenian…bole　and　one　of　candied　sugar；　ground　together　with　water　to　a
  proper　consistence；　and　laid　on　by　a　brush　with　the　white　of　an　egg。　This
  coating；　when　nearly　dry　is　smoothed　be　the　burnisher；　it　is　then　slightly
  moistened　by　a　sponge　dipped　in　clean　water　and　squeezed　in　the　hand；　the
  gold　leaf　is　now　taken　up　on　a　piece　of　cotton　from　the　leathern　cushion
  and　applied　on　the　moistened　surface；　when　dry　it　is　to　be　burnished　by
  rubbing　the　burnisher　over　it　repeatedly　from　end　to　end；　taking　care　not
  to　wound　the　surface　by　the　point。
  17。　PROFESSOR　WORTS'　AMALGAM　FOR　SILVERING
  This　is　the　only　means　yet　discovered　for　silvering　iron　directly；　yet　it
  is　not　so　lasting　as　some　of　the　other　processes。　Take　quicksilver　and　the
  metal　potassium；　equal　parts　by　volume；　put　them　together　in　a　tumbler；
  and　if　both　metals　be　good　there　will　be　a　brisk　ebullition；　which
  continues　until　an　amalgam　of　the　two　is　formed；　then　add　as　much
  quicksilver　as　there　is　of　the　amalgam；　let　it　work　till　thoroughly　mixed；
  and　it　is　ready　for　use。　This　amalgam　you　may　apply　with　a　cloth　to　any
  metal；　even　iron；　though　it　be　a　rusty　bar；　and　you　have　it　neatly
  silvered　over。
  18。　FOR　COPPERING　IRON
  This　is　the　latest　method；　and　that　now　in　use。　To　a　solution　of　sulphate
  of　copper；　add　a　solution　of　ferrocyanide　of　pottasium；　so　long　as　a
  precipitate　continues　to　be　formed。　This　is　allowed　to　settle；　and　the
  clear　liquor　being　decanted　the　vessel　is　filled　with　water；　and　when　the
  precipitate　settles　the　liquor　is　again　decanted；　and　continue　to　repeat
  these　washings　until　the　sulphate　of　potash　is　washed　quite　out；　this　is
  known　by　adding　a　little　chloride　of　barium　to　a　small　quantity　of　the
  washings；　and　when　there　is　no　white　precipitate　formed　by　the　test；　the
  precipitate　is　sufficiently　washed。　A　solution　of　cyanide　of　potassium　is
  now　added　to　this　precipitate　until　it　is　dissolved；　during　which　process
  the　solution　becomes　warm　by　the　chemical　re…action　which　takes　place。　The
  solution　is　filtered；　and　allowed　to　repose　all　night。　If　the　solution　of
  cyanide　of　potassium　that　is　used　is　strong；　the　greater　portion　of　the
  ferrocyanide　of　potassium　crystalises　in　the　solution；　and　may　be
  collected　and　preserved　for　use　again。　If　the　solution　of　cyanide　of
  potassium　used　to　dissolve　the　precipitate　is　dilute；　it　will　be　necessary
  to　condense　the　liquor　by　evaporation　to　obtain　the　yellow　prussiate　in
  crystals。　The　remaining　solution　is　the　coppering　solution；　should　it　not
  be　convenient　to　separate　the　yellow　prussiate　by　crystallization；　the
  presence　of　that　salt　in　the　solution　does　not　deteriorate　it　nor
  interfere　with　its　power　of　depositing　copper。
  19。　PECULIARITIES　IN　WORKING　CYANIDE　OF　COPPER　SOLUTION
  The　true　composition　of　the　salts　thus　formed　by　copper　and　cyanide　of
  potassium　has　not　yet　been　determined；　but　their　relations　to　the　battery
  and　electrolyzation　are　peculiar。　The　solution　must　be　worked　at　a　heat
  not　less　than　from　150~　to　200~　Farenheit　（that　is　not　quite　as　hot　a
  boiling　water；　which　is　212~　Farenheit。）　All　other　solutions　we　have　tried
  follow　the　laws；　that　if　the　electricity　is　so　strong　as　to　cause　gas　to
  be　evolved　at　the　electrode；　the　metal　w