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cloth, tapering to a point-, is to be prepared, 

 which is to be held by an affiftant over a 

 tub of cold water, while the operator pours 

 the melted combs into the bag ; injlantly 

 draw the top of the bag clofe by a ftring, 

 and let two perfons prefs it ftrongly down- 

 wards, between two ftrong fticks tied toge^ 

 therat one end like a flail. Do this repeat- 

 edly down the fides of the bag till no more 

 wax iflues through. When the wax is cold, 

 it \i to be taken from the water, and re- 

 ?nelted with very little water, merely fuffi- 

 cient to prevent burning. As it boils, take 

 the feu m off as long as any rifes, and pour 

 it into proper veffels. 



Thofe that are narrower at bottom than 

 top (the moft fo) are to be preferred. Rin- 

 (ing the veffels and all the inflruments with 

 cold water firjl, prevents the wax from flick- 

 ing thereto. 



The veffels or moulds for wax are to 

 be placed fo as to have the warmth of the 

 fire, with a cloth over them, that the wax 

 may cool gradually, or it will crack. When 

 quite cold, turn out the cakes of wax, and 

 pare off all the dregs that may appear on the 



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