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The Dyer's Guide

EPITOME OF COLOURS.

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Colours obtained by Sir Isaac Newton's method of decomposing the rays of light, the least refrangible being placed first, the most refrangible last. See p. 18.

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Red. Orange. Yellow. Green. Blue. Indigo. Violet.

THE DYER'S COLOURS AND THEIR CHIEF COMPOUNDS.

SIMPLE COLOURS.

Blue, Yellow, Red, Black[1]. Red includes Crimson, Scarlet, Maroon, Pink, &c.

COMPOUND COLOURS.

Green is made with Blue and Yellow.

Orange with Red and Yellow.

Purple ⎫

Violet ⎬ with Blue and Red.

Lilac ⎭

Greys with Black, Blue, and Red.

⎧ Blue, Yellow, and Black;

Olives with ⎨ or

⎩ Blue, Yellow, and Red;

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