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The goldsmiths are natives of Vohemaro; they 
manufacture ear-rings, bracelets, necklaces, and other 
gold ornaments, the material of which is extracted 
from their own mines. They are not acquainted with 
the use of borax, but solder the gold by dipping it in 
a mixture, made by pounding a plant of the papi¬ 
lionaceous kind (called voame), which they mix with 
lemon juice. This answers the same purpose as 
borax. 
Their carpenters are far from being despicable 
workmen, considering how few tools they possess, 
which are the plane, hatchet, wedge, rule, and a few 
others : it does not appear that they use the saw; 
their boards are riven from the tree in the first instance, 
and afterwards reduced to the proper thickness by the 
hatchet. Many of the houses would not disgrace 
some of our best builders in the construction and 
design, though the workmankship is rough. 
The potters are very curious in their wares ; they 
manufacture great and small plates, pots, and jugs, of 
a singular description : these they glaze with a kind 
of black earth, which sets a high polish on them. 
The process of weaving is tedious and difficult, 
being performed entirely by hand: each thread is 
carefully drawn along the wool, which is fixed to a 
wooden frame; and the neatness of the workmanship 
is very surprising.—Some of their shawls are beau¬ 
tiful in texture. 
Mats, baskets, and other wares of the kind are made 
exceedingly neat, particularly the latter, of which they 
