2O2 Leaves from an Indian Jungle* 



The skin is then brought neatly together, flesh-side to 

 flesh-side, folded up fairly tightly, and put away for 24 

 hours. In this state it may be carried about, provided 

 it is not exposed to the sun's rays or to too great heat. 



Second day. The skin will be found to have swelled 

 and thickened, and the * dressing ' will have completely 

 penetrated it, oozing freely through the hair side. 



The skin is then unfolded, again shaved, again dressed 

 with the aforementioned alum, nitre, and buttermilk, and 

 put away for another 24 hours. 



Third day. The skin is unfolded, and thoroughly 

 dried in the sun, until as hard as a board ; which has the 

 effect of tightening it, and preventing subsequent slipping 

 of the hair. 



Fourth day. The skin is softened in water, again 

 shaved, given its final application of dressing, and folded 

 up for the last time. 



Fifth day. The skin is unfolded, shaved, and dried 

 in the shade. The leather will now be quite white, and 

 fairly soft. 



To render it quite pliable, the dhor may fold and roll it 

 together, and, placing it between some soft substance, such 

 as sacking, beat it continuously with a mallet or smooth 

 rounded billet of wood. 



The advantages of the above process are that skins so> 

 treated retain unsullied their clear pure white and other 

 colouring. This curing process can be carried out on the 

 march, ' pegging out' (which is not very desirable) can be 

 avoided, and the skins may be carried with perfect safety 

 and in a very small space. 



Until l aired * in the sun, skins thus cured have an 

 odour not exactly unpleasant but very pungent, which 

 effectually safeguards them from the attacks of animals or 



