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application of water, although it had been feveral 

 months removed from the burning kiln ; while o- 

 thers that we have known, removed but a week 

 or two, would never after fall into powdery lime* 

 If, however, the latter fort had been inftantly re- 

 moved from the kiln while yet hot, and cover- 

 ed with fand before the application of water, it 

 would mod readily have falkn into as fine powder 

 as could have been defired. But no lime-mells 

 ever fall fo fpeedily as immediately after they are 

 removed from the burning kiln. 



In order to prepare proper mortar for building, 

 it is neceffary to riddle the lime. This operation 

 is befl performed, as foon as the lime is cold after 

 watering. The cooling is greatly facilitated bj 

 turning. The time fpent in the operation of rid* 

 dling will be more than repaid by the greater 

 progrefs in building. Befides, the mafon will 

 not be obliged to tofs away the best particles of 

 the lime with the cinders, chips of {tones and the 

 like, which are to be found among even the clean- 

 ed; lime that has not been riddled. 



The fand fhould alfo be riddled if neceffary. 



If the lirne is of good quality, it will require 

 nearly 300 peunds of good fharp fand to a barlej 

 firlot of lime-shells. 



The sand should be added to the lime while it 

 is in its powdery flate. They mould be intimate- 

 ly mixed" together, and afterwards thoroughly 



drench d 



