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a piston, wliicli is worked horizontally at one end like a hand pump, while the compressed 

 air issues from two outlets at the sides. 



Blacksmith's Bellows. 



Charcoal is generally used as the fuel, of which large quantities are made in the forests of the 

 mountains of the interior, and hrought to the town hy droves of pack-horses, which are seen 

 constantly trotting through the streets. 



As the commerce of Hakodadi is extensive, the ship, or rather junk yards, showed much 

 activity, and great numhers of vessels were constantly seen there in progress of construction. 

 Pine is the material of which the vessels of all sizes are built, and copper is used extensively 

 for bolting and for other purposes. The models are much superior to those of the Chinese ; but 

 of this department of industry we have already spoken fully. 



Ship-yard. 



Nothing was seen of the higher and more complicated branches of industrial art in operation, 

 although the shops were supplied with fabrics which proved no little skill and perfection in 

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