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suppositories  ;  C  the  hand-lever  ;  D  the  swing-bed,  for  holding  the 
mould  ;  E  the  mould,  split  longitudinally  ;  G  the  suppository  in  one- 
half  of  mould  after  compression  ;  H  the  manner  of  discharging  the 
moulded  suppository  ;  /  the  cut-off. 
Mould,  cut  longitudinally.  Manner  of  discharging  suppository. 
By  the  above  simple  apparatus  an  expert  hand  can  readily  make  8  to 
10  suppositories  per  minute,  and  of  a  finish  that  cannot  be  obtained  by 
moulding.  The  above  machine  has  different  sets  of  moulds  for  differ- 
ent sizes  of  suppositories,  and  the  method  of  working  it  is  as  follows  : 
First.  Keep  your  cacao  butter  in  a  grated  condition  in  a  cool  place, 
which  can  be  accomplished  readily  by  using  the  ordinary  lemon  grater 
