BOOK IX. 



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A, B— Two FURNACES. C— FOREHEARTHS. D— DiPPING-POT. ThE SMELTER STANDING 

 BY THE FIRST FURNACE DRAWS OFF THE SLAGS WITH A HOOKED BAR. E— HoOKED BAR. 



F — Slags. G — The assistant drawing a bucket of water which he pours over the 



GLOWING SLAGS TO QUENCH THEM. H— BASKET MADE OF TWIGS OF WOOD INTERTWINED. 



I — Rabble. K — Ore to be smelted. The master stands at the other furnace 



AND prepares THE FOREHEARTH BY RAMMING IT WITH TWO RAMMERS. M— CrOWBAR. 



