304 PAPER MANUFACTURE. 



Churrus. The gum of the hemp made into a 

 paste, and generally smoked like ganjo^ but oc- 

 casionally eaten, prepared as a sweetmeat. 



All these three preparations are considered 

 highly aphrodisiac, and the use thereof fre- 

 quently produces madness, delirium tremens, 

 catalepsy, and other diseases. It is probable 

 that the numerous instances of impotency to 

 be met with in Sindh may be traced to the 

 universal use of these stimulants, especially by 

 the lower orders. On my first arrival at Khyr- 

 poor it was rumoured that I was a medical 

 man, and very numerous were the applications 

 made to me by men in the prime of life who 

 were suffering from early debauchery. 



The paper manufactured in Sindh is of very 

 inferior quality ; it is prepared from old fishing 

 nets and wrought hemp, which are beaten up 

 in water, with the charcoal obtained from IshJcar 

 and lime ; this is done in a pit large enough for 

 a man to work in. A heavy wooden hammer 

 is the instrument employed, with a horizontal 

 beam. This is worked by two men treading 

 on the beam, whilst a third in the pit is occu- 

 pied in placing the material under the hammer. 

 These men are hired by the manufacturer for 



