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and plact'd at certain distauces iu a longitudinal 



brok^ td^as^Hs of ss^o to pm ibsixt^h it only of 

 tJie reqtiired size. Havino- l)oi>n iJiisscd through 

 the sieve, a certain qiuiiitity nt v\wh time is 

 taken, placed into a large cloth, tied to cross 

 flicks^ in the form of a bag, hanging by t ^0J?d 

 fmxx ih&Tmf ^.ike bnildiit^; a Chinese h '^im 

 employed in shaking the bag backwards and 

 forwards, by aid of oiio of the longest crossed 

 sticks to which it is attached, occasionally shaking 

 Up the setgo powder ; this is continued constantly 

 for abottt tlbe &]mG« of ten witm.^, ^tikm it is 

 out granulated. It is then placed in 

 small wooden hand tul)s, looking beantifidlv and 

 delicately white, hut still so soft as to Tireak in- 

 stantly, with the slightest pressure, under tlie 

 jbgers, and: «amai lo i^tm^ <%iiieie, 'whose 

 ocmipEtlcm it t& iiaaike it nndergo 1^ dtjT^og 

 process in large iron pans over a fir{\ They are 

 constantl}' stirring it about when in tht^ iron pan 

 with a wooden instrument ; it is then resitted at 



QQ!tsdd&ml p^m^, it is &m ol 4 &m pute 



white colour, and being spread thinly over a 

 long and large bin, in the course of time it be- 

 comes both harder and of a darker colour. 

 At ihfe «itabK«hn»ettf: there appeared to be 



