364 The Pan-chakt or Native Water-mill. [Juty, 
fortifiées par le dessous par des membrures qui les entretiennent toutes 
ensembles.” He goes on to explain a method of opening and shutting 
the water-course or shoot, which is of no consequence here. It will be 
seen however, that this mill is exactly on the same plan as that used in 
this part of India, and it isa pity that the account did not proceed 
and explain the powers of the mill, that we might draw a comparison. 
It would also be interesting to know whether the increased size (the 
Provence mill being about double the size in diameter of water-wheel, 
&c.) would not detract from the simplicity of the little native mill; 
for the great advantage of the latter appears to be the absence of com- 
plicated wood and iron-work, especially joints and iron bindings, &c. 
all of which increase with length of lever, or length of radii of the 
water-wheel: indeed the above account shews a complication of mem- 
brures, &c. which in the native mill are not thought of. 
Northern Doab, April 30, 1833. 
Reference to Plate XII. 
Fig. 1. Elevation of the water-wheel, with the stones in section to represent 
the iron spindle. 
At a, a hole of about 4 inches diameter and 4 inches deep is made in the transom, 
into which a quartz boulder is firmly fixed; the said stone or boulder having an 
indentation made in it to receive the pivot. 
This pivot, as represented in fig. 4, consists of another stone of the same quality 
of about 4 or 5 inches long and 1 inch square, which is firmly fixed into the tail 
of the arbor, (see y.) The above stones are picked up in the beds of the mountain 
rivers, and are used as they are found without any stone cutting. 
Fig. 2. Plan of water-wheel, 30 float boards of sissG wood. 
Fig. 3. Upper joint of arbor. 
Fig. 4. Lower joint of ditto, shewing the iron straps fixed between each float 
board, to keep them firmly in position, the strap represented in fig. 5, 
Fig. 5. Strap as above. 
Figs. 6 and 7. Float board and end of ditto; the float board 12 inches long, with 
a spoon sunk 4 inches. 
Fig. 8. Iron ring that slips over the top of arbor, and holds the two joints toge- 
ther. 
Figs. 9 and 10. The spindle and plate upon which the upper mill-stone turns. 
Fig. 11. Sketch of mill stones with basket stand, &c. 
a. Hopper or basket. 
6. Shoe. 
ec. Feeder, or small piece of wood hanging to one lip of the shoe, and resting on 
the mill-stone, each revolution of which gives the shoe a jog, causing the corn to 
run constantly from the hopper through the shoe. 
d. String attached to the opposite lip of the shoe, to which the feeder is, and 
by tightening or loosening which, the discharge of corn is regulated. 
e. Stand. 
Fi. 12. Shoe ona large scale: this is generally cut out of a block of dak 
(Butea frondosa), or any wood easily worked. 
