OnJinisUng the Inside of Palaces, V^ ^ iH 



more extension by means of the geometrical movements; 

 tut as we shall soon see (XXIV) the analogy of this equa- 

 tion (E) with the principle of the preservation of the moving 

 powers in the shock of perfectly elastic bodies becomes 

 Striking by a slight transformation ; and we shall see 

 (XXVf), that in fact it is nothing else than this principle 

 itself* transferred to hard bodies, with the modification re* 

 quired by the diifcrcnt nature of these bodies : it is therefone 

 this preservation of moving powers which will serve, as we 

 have premised, as a basis to the whole of our theory of 

 machines, whether at rest or in motion. 



According to these remarks we shall briefly recapitulate 

 the solution of the preceding problem, in order to bhow at 

 one glance the course of the operations indicated. 



[To be contiuued.3 



XLIV. Processes employed fm' finishing the Inside of the 

 Palaces of the Native Princes in^^^^ne Parts of the East 

 Indies^, A j,v;| y^ 



X HE principal workman employed by colonel Clo^se in re- 

 pairing the palace in the Laul Bang, gave me the following 

 account of the processes used for finishing the inside of the 

 palaces at Seringapatam, 



At first sight, one would imagine that much gilding is 

 used in the ornaments ; but, in truths not a grain of gold is 

 employed. The workmen use a paper covered with false 

 gilding. This they tut into the shape of flowers, and paste 

 these on the walls or columns. The interstices are filled up 

 with oil colours, which are all of European preparation. — 

 The manner of making this false gilded paper is as follows : 



Take any quantity of lead, and beat it with a hammer 

 into leaves, as thin as possible. To twenty^four parts of 

 these leaves add three parts of English glue, dissolved in 

 water, and beat them together with a hammer, till they be 



* From Buchannan'» Journey, from Madras thvovgh ike Mysore^ Canara, ' 

 and MalalaT, 



thoroughly 



