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as if four times as large. The intention of thefe 

 cavities, of which there are one at each end of the 

 hopper, are to let the knife pafs into them, as 

 abovefaid, in order to let the turneps, which are 

 in the hopper, fall flat upon the floor of the Aider, 

 and then the edge of the knife, which is next to 

 them, as foon as it emerges out of the cavity, bites 

 the turneps, and takes a dice of any thicknefs, 

 from half an inch to one inch three quarters at 

 pleafure, the whole width and length of the hop- 

 per at one ftroke, and the fame in its return. In 

 mort, this machine makes great difpatch, does 

 the bufmefs very neatly, and with an inconceivable 

 degree of eafe ; is very fimple, and not at all lia- 

 ble to be out of order, otherwife than what the 

 grinding- (lone can readily rectify. And although 

 fome people have undertaken to fl-ew, that turneps 

 need no dicing, it muft be acknowledged, that, 

 where fo great difpatch can be made, this, or any 

 other inftrument which does the bufmefs as well, 

 and comes at fo low a price, will make a profita- 

 ble return to the occupier, in as much as, by its 

 means, the rifque of choaking is entirely fuper- 

 feded, wade prevented, and cattle, which have not 

 been accuftomed to eat turneps, entered immedi- 

 ately to feed upon that valuable efculent ; and alfo 

 makes the feeding of thofe cattle, which even 

 take to eating turneps unfliced, lefs difficult, and 

 they feed with greater expedition, becaufe when 

 the turneps are properly diced, an ox, &c. will 

 MM himfelf in half the time it will take him to do 

 it when he has the turneps to break with his 

 mouth, which is fo painful an operation, as often 

 to make the mouth bleed, fwell, &c. which deters 

 them from eating until they are near flarving. 



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