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undoubtedly produce similar results, and thus create a gi-eat saving in time, la- 

 bour, and capital, as well as diminish the waste of materials. 



In conclusion, the writer would beg once more to draw attention to the fact 

 that malleable-iron can be readily made directly from the ore, contrary to what 

 he believes to be the prevalent opinion in this country. 



Since writing the preceding pages, the writer has had an opportunity of be- 

 coming acquainted with a similar process to the one already described, now suc- 

 cessfully practised near the town of Malatia on the Syrian frontier, in the central 

 parts of Asia Minor. The iron-ores in tliis district are of the richest description, 

 and were examined by the wi-iter at the command of the Turkish government, 

 with the view of estabhshing iron- works on the scale of British iron-works, for 

 the supply of the Turkish ordnance. The method there pursued is, if possible, 

 still more simple than that of the Persians, as the furnaces are in the form of a 

 small cupola, and the fuel is simply dry wood. 



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