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ally inferted, by which means they are crufhed, and 
a Juice of exquifite Sweetnefs flows from them. 
The Juice when exprefled will not keep above 
twenty four Hours ; afterwards it grows four, and 
is entirely unfit for making Sugar: But if it be 
kept a longer Time, it becomes good Vinegar. 
The Axles and Planks over which the Juice flows 
ought to be wafhed twice a Day, left the acefcent 
Liquor wherewith they are moiftened, fhould dif- 
pofe that to turn four which runs after. The ex- 
preflfed Liquor being conveyed by wooden Pipes 
into a large brazen Cauldron, under which is a 
gentle Fire, they fuffer it to boil a whole Day, 
l'ometimes more ftrongly, fometimes more gently, 
pouring Water to it from time to time, in order to 
moderate its Ebullition. From this Juice in the firft 
Cauldron they take a large Quantity of feculent 
Scum or Froth, which ferves their Cattle for Food 
and Drink. The defpumated Liquor is poured into 
another Cauldron Handing near the firft, where it 
boils violently, during which its Impurities are re- 
moved by a large Ladle full of Holes. To purify 
it more perfectly they throw in a ftrong Lye made 
of Wood-afhes and Quick-lime, then fcum it con- 
tinually, and afterwards ftrain it through Cloths. 
The Dregs in fome Places ferve the Slaves for Food. 
Some like wife make them into Wine, by mixing 
Water with them. The Liquor when {trained is 
poured into a third Cauldron, and boiled by an in- 
tenfe Fire to a due Confiftence, being continually 
fcummed with Ladles, and ftirred about to prevent 
its boiling over •, and to cool it more effectually they 
lift it up with the Ladles, and let it fall again from 
a conftderable Height into the Veflfels. They like- 
wife at ftated Times drop into the Liquor a little 
Butter or Oil •, for thus its Intumefcence is allayed 
immediately. It is alfo worth obferving, that if a 
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