Smear the inside of an earthen bowl with white pitch, warm it gently, and scatter pulverized amber over the pitch. Remove from the fire, add 3 punds of oleum lini and 1 pound of oleum terebinth mixed together. Cover and boil for one hour with gentle heat. Mix with pumice stone to the consistency of paint. Take a live fish from the water, dry it by
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