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squalling ami oowering touikI u large trough made oul of one pieee 
of wood. They are busily engaged in chewing Ihe hard gi-ains, which 
Ihey lake out of calabashes beside them, and in spitting them, after 
sound mastication, into Ihe trough. 
This thick mass, which is thinned with water, is poiu'cd into lai-ge 
earthen jars and left to ferment, Avhieh it usually begins to do withiri 
a very short time. IIom’ h)ng this proce.s.s should continue, iu order 
C.^raAo PAY, cntliFl'AIN OP TUB C'.WOWA IXDIAA'S. 
to impart the particular flavour affected by Bolivian goirrraauds, or when 
and how it must be filtered, to separate stray grains from it, I am 
unable to say. Thinking it unlikely that the lovely drink would find 
many votaries in Europe, I did not inquire after the further details 
of its preparation. 
noAvever, it is an interesting fact that not only the half-Avikl 
