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times to confine it ; then putting the stout 

 end of the band through this loop^ he drew it 

 as tight as he could^ pressing the faggot with 

 his knee, to make it compact and firm ; then 

 he doubled the stout end, and tucked it in 

 amongst the branches : all was then sufficiently 

 close and firm for conveyance to any place 

 where they might be wanted. 



The exact quantity, we found, was not very 

 nicely attended to, all being guessed at by the 

 wood-binder : but a faggot ought to weigh 

 as much as a truss of hay, which is fifty-six 

 pounds. 



As for the chips, we saw them carefully 

 gathered up, and packed into a little home- 

 made donkey-cart, di:iven by an old woman, 

 who appeared to have purchased them of the 

 labourers. She intended to take them round 



