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saving vat, if one is in the factory, or otherwise away 

 altogether. 



Ninth. In five or six hours, if the table has a wide 

 spread, which it should always have at the bottom, 

 the water will have run off, leaving the indigo cover- 

 ing the bottom of the cloth. Then scrape up the 

 whole of it to the corner of the table, place a weight 

 upon the top of it, and leave it a few hours to 

 thoroughly cool and drain itself; during which time 

 have the presses in readiness and the cloths spread 

 inside of them and wetted ; after which, take up the 

 indigo, and fill the press boxes. Lay on the cover of 

 the box first, and, after a while, drop the beam upon 

 it. Soon after, commence screwing gradually, until, in 

 about five hours, you have got the indigo down from 

 S}4 inches to about 3 inches, and no water oozes 

 through the holes at the sides of the boxes ; then take 

 off the pressure very evenly and gently, by moving both 

 the screw-nuts above the beam at once and equally, 

 and open the sides of the press boxes for cutting the 

 mass into cakes. This part of the operation requires 

 great care and attention, from the apathy of the natives, 

 who too frequently neglect turning the screws, and 

 then, to make up for lost time,turn away as fast as they 

 can. By doing this the cakes are sure to be cracked 

 and spoiled. Take care of this, go on slowly and 

 carefully, and all will be well ; otherwise, assuredly not. 



