240 CltTNESE 80V. 



5dlbs. of fait, and after having preflTed the mafs, they again add 

 lOOlbs. of water and 20lbs. of fait, always proceeding as be* 

 fore defcribed. 



The two lafl kinds of foy are not ftrong, but very fait, more 

 efpecially the latter, which is alfo lighter coloured. Thefe two 

 kinds are the mod common in China, and are ufed both by 

 natives and Europeans. The differences of price are as 8.4.1. 

 ThlBprocefs has In this manner I prepared in 1759, at my refnlence in Can- 

 terifier" ton, the whole of the foy I made ufe of, and I alfo brought 



feveral bottles with me to Sweden. It was fucculent, oily, 

 moderately fait, and very different from what is commonly fold 

 in Europe. With regard to its taffe, it might be put in com- 

 petition with that of Japan, which is generally confidered as 

 the beft. 

 by the writer This defcription is more particularly to be depended upon, 



'^^'^ ^ ' as I always made the preparation myfeif; and I can venture to 



affert that this procefs is the only one for obtaining foy of the 

 beft quality. 

 Soy contains no Mr. Ekeberg affirms that the foy Is boiled with the addition 

 ipice or ugju-, Qf f^gar, ginger and other fplces; but this is without founda- 

 China for three tion, and cannot be true, for a lb. Chlnefe of foy cofls no more 

 half-pence a ^^^^^ ^^^Q candareens of Chinefe money *. This was the conv 

 mon price during my whole refidenceat China, and is too low 

 to admit of thefe ingredients in the preparation. It is alfo the 

 fa6i that foy has no indication either of fugar or fpice in its 

 tafte; its principal character is faline. 



VI. 



On the Laws of Galvanifm. la Letters from C. Wilkinson 

 and Thomas Harrison, Efqrs. 



Windermere Lake, Wejlmoreland, Nov, 8. 

 Dear Sir, 



Some account 1 TAKE the opportunity of a few days relaxation in this ro- 

 of Mr. Cough, p^g^^^^j^ an^j pi61urefque fituation, to trouble you with feme 



* The Chinefe pound or tael is, I think, about 20 ounces, and 

 the candareen is a little more than three farthings, that is to fay, it 

 is one tenth part of the mace which is valued at eight-pence. N. 



galvanic 



