Shirt Trees. — Patents. 395 
SHIRT TREES. 
** We saw on the slope of the Cerra Dnida,” says M. Hum- 
holdt, ‘‘ shirt trees fifty feet high. The Indians cut off cylindri- 
cal pieces two feet in diameter, from which they peel the red and 
fibrous bark, without making any iongitudinal incision. This 
bark affords them a sort of garment, which resembles sacks of a 
very Coarse texture, and without a seam. The upper opening 
serves for the head, and two lateral holes are cut to admit the 
arms. ‘The natives wear these shirts of marima in the rainy sea- 
son: they have the form of the ponchos and ruanos of cotton, 
which are so common in New Granada, at Quito, and in Peru. 
As in these climates the riches and beneficence of nature are re- 
garded as the primary causes of the indolence of the inhabitants, 
the Missionaries do not fail to say in showing the shirts of marima, 
‘ In the forests of the Oroonoko, garments are found ready made 
on the trees.’ We may add to this tale of the shirts, the pointed 
caps, which the spathes of certain palm trees furnish, and which 
resemble coarse net work,” 
LIST OF PATENTS FOR NEW INVENTIONS. 
To Thomas Martin and Charles Grafton, of Birmingham, print- 
ing ink manufacturers, for their new method, of making fine light 
black of very superior colour, which for distinction from other 
blacks they called Spirit Black, and a new apparatus for produc- 
ing the same.—Dated 24th October 1821.—2 months allowed 
to enrol specification. 
To Benjamin Thompson, of Ayton Cottage, Durham, gent., 
for his method of facilitating the conveyance of carriages along 
iron and wood railways, traitways, and other roads.—24th Oc- 
tober.—2 months. 
To Charles ‘Tuely the elder, of Kenton-street, Brunswick- 
square, Middlesex, cabinet-maker, for certain improvements ap- 
plicable to window sashes either single or double, hung, fixed or 
sliding sashes, casements, window shutters and window blinds.— 
Ist November.—6 months. 
To Samuel Hobday, of Birmingham, patent snuffer maker, for 
his new and improved method or principle of manufacturing the 
furniture for umbrellas and parasols, and of uniting the same to- 
gether.—lst November.—2 months. 
To John Frederick Archbold, of Sergeauts-Inn, Fleet-street, 
London, Esq. for his mode of ventilating close carriages. —1st No- 
veinbet. —2 montlis. 
To Richard Wright, of Mount Row, Kent Road, Surry, en- 
3D2 gincer, 
