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Their painters would acquit themfelves 

 very well, if they knew how to made. You 

 meet with very fine drawings painted on paper 

 and glafs ; and likewife the very word. Ja- 

 panned wood and enameled copper is feldom 

 to be got elfewhere at the price which it bears 

 here. I have not heard of any carvers in 

 wood or flone ; but images and buds of clay 

 are cheap. 



The joiners copy almoft every thing that is 

 {hewn them. They have but few tools ; and 

 what mould they do with a joiner's-bench, 

 when their foot ferves the fame purpofe? The 

 chief ftrength of their joints is from the glue. 

 Nor do the fmiths undertake any great pieces 

 of work : for when they intend to make rings 

 or buckles, they do not beat them round, but 

 call the metal. 

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Both weavers and fuch perfons as prepare 

 filk and cotton are in great numbers. Here 

 are likewife gcldfmiths, pewterers, Porcellane 

 painters, and tinkers, together with many 

 others. Thofe perfons who cut peoples nails 

 and corns make ufe of an inflrument, which is 

 J&e that of a turner. 



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