Curious Trades of Other Lands 



Taking sago to market in Java (above on left). Sago is the marrow of a palm, and to 

 transport the palm trunks to market, the Javanese nail them to long poles and roll them 

 over the roads. The silversmith shown in the lowermost picture is able, with his rough 

 tools, to do work that is the marvel of the world. Even his clay stove is a work of art 



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