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the ground, and the reft at the diftance of 

 feven inches from each other, along the whole 

 Hem. Under the incifions they put oyfter 

 {hells, out of which they take the varnifh the 

 next morning. See Dn Halde's Defcript. p. 

 303. Any thing covered with this varnifh 

 mull by all means be dried under cover, and 

 not in the open air. 



The dyers make ufe of brazil oxfimambuco 

 to dye purple, which is moft in fafhion here. 

 Their other dying materials I never faw ; 

 though I have often been in their dying ma- 

 nufactories. I am of opinion that we can 

 learn very little from the Chinefe dyers, fince 

 there is fcarce any comparifon between the 

 colours of their fluffs and thofe of ours. 



Those people who work in mother of pearl, 

 have a quantity of counters, boxes, tea-fpoons, 

 &x. to fell. 



Here are barbers in plenty. Their razors 

 are fmali, and fomewhat bent ; they are well 

 (killed in their work. The hair is prefervcd, 

 and employed to manure the ground. 



Ruebing 



