Cuar. XI] SECOND HEATING. 209 
Having in this manner got rid of a certain part 
of the superfluous moisture, the leaves, which are 
now soft and pliant, are again thrown into the 
drying-pans, and the second heating commences. 
Again one individual takes his post at the furnace, 
and keeps up a slow and steady fire. Others 
resume their places at the different drying-pans— 
one at each — and commence stirring and throwing 
up the leaves, so that they may all have an equal 
share of the fire, and none get scorched or burned. 
The process of drying thus goes on slowly and 
regularly. This part of the operation soon becomes 
more easy, for the leaves, as they part with their 
moisture, twist and curl, and consequently take up 
much less room than they do at first, and mix to- 
gether more readily. The tea leaves being now rather 
too hot for the hand, a small and neat brush, made 
of bamboo, is used instead of the fingers for stirring 
them up from the bottom of the pan. By this means 
the leaves are scattered about on the smooth 
chunam-work, which forms the back of the drying- 
pan, and, as they roll down on this heated inclined 
‘plane they dry slowly, and twist at the same time. 
During this operation the men and women who are 
employed never leave their respective stations, 
one keeps slowly feeding the fire, and the others 
continually stir the leaves. No very exact degree 
of temperature is attempted to be kept up, for 
they do not use the thermometer, but a slow and 
steady fire is quite sufficient; that is, the pan is 
made and kept so hot, that I could not place my 
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