Robinson, H. P. (Henry Peach), 1830-1901, author, Abney, William de Wiveleslie, Sir, 1843-1920, author, Piper & Carter, publisher · London : Piper & Carter · leaf 101
placed in one by one, taking care that no one sticks to its neighbour, as this would be a fruitful source of unequal toning. Most water contains a little carbonate of lime and chloride of sodium, &c. ; the water will therefore become milky. When the prints have been in the first water for ten… … Fig. 27. common salt. The salt forms chloride of silver, which gradually precipitates, and the clear water is then drawn off on the next day, and the sediment is left undisturbed. It now remains to see which toning bath is to be used. If No. 1 or 3, the whole of the free silver should as far as…
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