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STOVES AND DRYING-TUBES. 



to see that none of them accidentally fall through 

 the interstices of the sieves, which would occasion 

 smoke, and thereby injure the tea. 



The instrument used for this purpose is a kind 

 of basket, called a Poey Long, about two and a 

 half feet in height, and one and a half in diameter, 

 open at both ends : or rather a tubular piece of 

 basket-work of those dimensions covered with paper, 

 which we may here denominate a " Drying Tube," 

 having a slight inclination from the ends to the 

 centre, thus making the centre the smallest cir- 

 cumference. In the inner part, a little above the 



centre, are placed two cross wires for the purpose 

 of receiving the sieve which contains the tea, and 

 which is placed about fourteen inches above the 

 fire. When the tea is sufficiently prepared for this 

 process, the drying-tube is then placed over a low 

 stove built upon the ground to contain a small 

 quantity of charcoal. The stoves, consisting of 

 circular receptacles for charcoal, are constructed 



