234 OS BECK'S VOYAGE. 



are made of hogs leather, and often rough on 

 both fides ; the hair is burnt off with a red- 

 ho: iron. 



Taylors offer their fcrvice as foon as any 

 Europeans arrive, as almofl every one wants 

 waiilcoats of fatin, paduafoy, or taffcty ; for 

 which the black colour is commonly chofen. 

 All Europeans go here, as well as aboard, only 

 in their waiilcoats, with a white cotton cap, 

 and a hat over it, carrying a (lick in their 

 hands. Coats are only made ufe of when one 

 European vifits another. The taylors common- 

 ly find the (luffs, and arc paid for all together 

 afterwards: a waiucoat and a pair of breeches 

 irae to five tel, or feventy dollars in 

 ;. The Chlncfe taylors fciffars are final 1, 

 but exaclly like ours in every other refpect. 



< needles have round eyes, iooof them 

 cell a raes. Pins are not made here. Inflead 

 of the fmoothing iron, they have a little pan, 

 ."without feet of brafs or copper, into which they 

 j .. i, me burning charcoal, and rub the feams, 



1 that mull be fmoothed with it. Their 

 filk buttons and button-holes are ftrong and 



made*. Thefe taylors are often contented 



worfe filver than the Spamjh. The ell 



svhffeh the taylors make ufe of is fometimes 



longer, 



