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and is now pretty commonly made ufe of in 

 this neighbourhood. 



The materials lime and fand ; mixed 

 in nearly the fame proportion, and pre- 

 pared in the fame manner as the common 

 mortar of bricklayers ; except, that for 

 making floors with, it is generally made 

 ftronger, and is always made up fofter than 

 it is ufually done for haying bricks in. 



The method : — The bed being prepared, 

 the materials are carried on, in pails, in a 

 flate between pafte and batter; laying them 

 on four or five inches thick, and about one 

 inch higher than the intended height of the 

 floor ; to allow for their fettling in drying. 

 The whole beino; well worked over with a 

 fpade, the furface is fmoothed with a trowel ; 

 and, as it dries, is beaten repeatedly with a flat 

 beater, to prevent its cracking -, the work- 

 man in this operation (landing on planks. 



A fortnight or three weeks of dry weather 

 will render it ftifF enough to walk upon. 



If, after the lafl beating, croft lines be 

 deeply graven on the furface, a floor of ce- 

 ment has the appearance, as well as the ufe- 

 fulnefs of a freeftone-floor. 



Vol. I. L DRINK- 



