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Wherefore, … I conclude (as the most probable opinion) that the use of Allum is to be a Vinculum between the Cloth and the Colour, as clammy-Oyls and Gum-waters are in Painting and Limming (sic); Allum being such a thing, whose particles and Aculei dissolved with hot Liquors will stick to the Stuffs, and pitch themselves into their Pores; and such also, as on which the particles of the Dying Drugs will also catch hold, as we see the particles of Copperas and other Crystallizing materials, do of the Boughs and Twigs in the Vessel, where such Crystallization is made.
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The budget ought to have a medium term vision so there is a clear relationship in the budgetary process between the medium term revenue stream or wealth associated with oil and what is envisaged to be done with that in the way of financing projects over a multi-year timetable, Allum said.
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Peter Allum, the chief of the Africa department at the International Monetary Fund, said it was essential Ghana's government started making longer budget planning to figure out what to do with this money, and extend the current year to year approach.
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There was also an ongoing problem securing copper supplies of good quality, and some half cents were struck on cut-down Talbot, Allum & Lee tokens, others from spoiled cent coins.
Liberty Cap Half Cent, Head Facing Right, Small Head, 1795-1797 : Coin Guide 2008
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I think the problem with the Browning BAr Auto; s in 300 Win Mag is the Allum action, it is not satron enough for that ammo, and will get allent out of shape with continous shooting at the Bench or Game, if moe than l shot requied.
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I bought a new Allum. gun case 2 yrs ago for a hunt in MT and you would think by looking at the new case, it had been dropped from 50K ft.
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Alkaline Salts to the Coperas and that makes Allum.
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Brookfield abounds with a Stone, out of which Allum, Coperas and
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Skin crack'd, fling in a Handful of Allum fine beaten, and keep them in a Scald 'till they begin to be green, then give them a Boil close cover'd: When they are green, let them stand all Night in fresh hot
Mrs. Mary Eales's receipts. (1733) Mary Eales
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Take a quart of _White wine_ vineger, boyle therein of _Woodbine_ leaves, _Sage_, and _Plantaine_ of each one handfull, of white _Coperas_, one pound, of _Allum_ as much as an Egge; when it is boyled to halfe a pint, straine out the liquor, and therewith wash the soare as hard as you can suffer it.
A Book of Fruits and Flowers Anonymous
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