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preffed, defcends more clear than that which is 
more violently forced out fuddenly by the Screw. 
But this Way is not for Expedition, nor to prefs 
it dry, unlefs it ftand long. 
Phe Devon (hire P raft ice in furnijhing the 
Cyder- Prefs with Mure or Pumice . — The com- 
mon Way (fays my Correfpondent) here is, to 
lay up the Pumice Gr Mure foon after the Apples 
are broke. This is performed, by fir ft lay- 
ing a Layer of Straw Reed, which is only the 
ftrongeft of the Wheat Straw, about half broke, 
and made very even. This is laid in two 
Lengths both Ways, fo wide on the Vat as the 
Quantity of Pumice requires the Reed fhould 
be laid, and fo thin as only to cover the Vat, 
and three Inches wider than you intend the Pu- 
mice fhould lie, yet not fo wide as to caufe 
the Liquor to run over the Channel. Then 
begin to lay the Mure in Layings about three 
Inches thick, allowing a thin Laying of Reed 
between every Laying of Pumice ; and thus 
proceed in a regular Manner, laying the whole 
Heap in as even a Pofture as may be, in or- 
der to make it lie the firmer under the Pref- 
fure. Then, as foon as the Liquor is well drain- 
ed, unloofe the Prefs, and cut the Pumice all 
round three or four Inches in Depth, with a 
proper Knife that for this Purpofe is made, with 
a long Handle, like that the Thatcher ufes for 
cutting his Eve-Straw even, which it will, if 
fharp, and turned a little back at the Point, do 
very well. As foon as the Pumice is thus neatly 
fhornround, lay up the Cuttings with no more 
H 2 Straw 
