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wain twenty-fours to perfect it for 

 use. 



2d. Put the folJowing articles 

 into an earthen pot, viz. three- 

 quarters of a pint of Gingcily oil ; 

 one pint, by measure, of t.hcep's 

 dung, intimateiy mixed by hand in 

 iVhtcr ; two pints of the above ley. 

 After mixing these ingredients well, 

 pour the mixture gradually upon 

 the thread into anuther vessel, 

 wetting it only as the thread, by 

 being squeezed and rolled about by 

 the hand, imbibes it, continuing to 

 do so until the whole is completely 

 soaked up, and allow the thread 

 to remain in this state, until next 

 <Iay. 



3d. Take it up, and put it in the 

 iiun to dry ; then take a pint and a- 

 half of ash. ley, in which squeeze 

 and roll the thread well, and allow 

 it to remain till next day. 



4th. Scjneeze and roll it in a like 

 quantity of ash-ley, and put it in 

 the sun to dry ; ^vhen dry, squeeze 

 and roll it again in the ley, and 

 allow it to remain till next day. 



5th, Let the same process be re- 

 peated three or four times, and in- 

 termit till next day. 



6th. Ley the thread once, as the 

 day before, and when well dried in 

 the sun, prepare the following li- 

 quor: one gill of Gingelly oil, one 

 pint and a-half of ash-ley ; in this, 

 nquceze and roll the thread well, 

 and leave it so till next day. 



7th. Repeat the process of yes- 

 terday, and dry the thread 4n the 

 sun. 



8fh. The same proces* to be re- 

 peated. 



0th. First repeat the ash-ley pro- 

 cess three or four times, as under 

 the operations three, four, live, and 

 then prepare the following mixture : 

 one pint of sheep-dung water, one 

 gill of Gingelly oil, one pint and a- 

 half of ash-ley ; in this squeeze and 

 roll the thread well, and dry it in 

 the sun. 



IGth. Repeat the same process. 



11th. Do. do. 



12th. Do. do. 



ISfh. Do. do. ■ 



14th. Do. do. 



1.5th. Wash the thread In cleao 

 water, and squeeze and roll it in z 

 cloth until almost dry ; then put it 

 into a vessel containing a gill of 

 powdered chaya root, one pint, by 

 measure, of cashan leaves, and ten 

 pints of clear water ; in this liquor, 

 squeeze and roll it about well, 

 and allow it to remain so till next 

 day. 



16th. Wring the thread, and dry 

 it in the sun, and repeat again the 

 whole of the 1.5th process, leaving 

 the thread to steep. . 



17th. Wring it well, dry it in 

 the sun, and repeat the same pro- 

 cess as the day before. 



18th. Do. do. 



19th. Do. do. 



20th. Wring and dry it in the 

 sun, and with the like quantity of 

 chaya root in ten pints of water, 

 boil the thread for three hours, and 

 allow it to remain in the infusioa 

 until cold. 



21st. Wash the thread well ia 

 clear water, dry it in the sun, and 

 the whole process is complete. 



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