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over the skin and rub this all over with pumice stone. 

 During stretching and scraping, the wool should be combed 

 out and not left unkempt till the skin has dried. 



1,149. Curing is also done with a mixture of alum, 

 eggs, flour and sugar laid thick over the fleshy portion of the 

 skin after the preliminary scraping and washing. This is 

 how soft kid-skins are made. 



