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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART III
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By a With some four foot long they hold it in their hands, swinging it round over their heads.

Which motion blows the Coals and makes them burn.

And as they are weary with swinging it in one hand, they shift and take it in the other: and so keep swinging it for half an hour or thereabouts.

By which time it will be burnt to very good Lime, and most part of the straw consumed: but it is still kept together by the green Withs.

Then they take it and wet it in water, and put it into their Pots or Boxes for their use.


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