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moulds. The paper thus prepared is not so white 

 as common European paper, but thinner and more 

 durable. 



The perfume of Agallochum, especially that 

 called Calamba, is very much esteemed in all 

 parts of the East. In their temples the natives 

 burn it upon their altars, either unmixed or formed 

 into lozenges with other odoriferous ingredients, 

 as sandel-wood, benzoin or musk. The princes 

 of Japan, China, Cochin China, and Siam, have 

 censers of gold or silver for this purpofe j these 

 are nearly filled with pure sifted ashes, upon 

 which a live coal, without flame, or smoke, is 

 placed to receive the^ Calamba. The vessel is so 

 placed and arranged, that the smoke, which rises 

 in a fine white thread-like stream, inclines towards 

 and perfumes the guest on whom they wish to 

 bestow honor or attention. The Chinese and 

 Japanese use this ceremony when they take their 

 tea, the Turks and Persians at their coffee or 

 sherbet. - 



In Indostan, they generally embalm their dead 



