blotting

I rejoice, however, to perceive that he wrote with a broad-pointed quill pen, and I can hardly doubt that we will find some impression upon this blotting-pad.

He tore off a strip of the blotting-paper and turned towards us the following hieroglyphic:

Holmes walked across to the desk and dabbed a little ink from each bottle on to the blotting paper.

You must find your own ink, pens, and blotting-paper, but we provide this table and chair.