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Fig* 2, and 3. which reprefent another fort of Ra- 
fors, which are longer, and fold in after the manner ex- 
preffed in the Figures. They were daubed over with a 
Subftance refembling Diachylum Plaifter, to keep them 
from Ruft, which it had efFedually done, through dif- 
ferent Climates. ' 
Fig. 4. and 5'. reprefent an Incifion Knife ufed in 
China^ the whole being of Brafi, excepting towards their 
Point ed, which is of Steel. 
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The moft untifual Inftruments that came over in this 
Cabinet were, ihofe contrived for the taking any Sub- 
ftance out of the Ears, or for the fcratching or tick- 
ling them, which the Chinefe do account one of the 
greateft Pleafures. 
Fig. 6. Does reprefent one of thefe Inftruments which 
k a (mall Pearl, fuch as is ufed in Necklaces, through 
the Bore of which is put and faften'd a Hog's Briftle, 
the other End of the Briftje being faft in a Tortoife-Shelt 
Handle. 
Fig. 7. Reprefents an other Inftrument for the Ears, 
made of fmall Silver Wire twifted, fet into a Tortoft- 
Shell- Handle, the Wire being made into a round Loop 
at the End, 
Fig. 8. Shows an Ear Inftrument made of a piece of 
large Silver Wire, flatted at end, and ftt in a piece of 
Torroife-Shell. 
Fig. 9. Is an Ear Inftrument made likewife of Silver- 
Wire, fet iji a Tortoife-Shell-Handlejthe End of the Wire 
being made lharp, and (hap'd like an Hook. 
Fig. 10. Reprefents an Ear Inftrument, very much 
refembling our common European Ear- pickers, being of 
Silver fet in Tortoife-Sheli. 
Fig. II. 
