When the Book is finished they take two pieces of board, which are to serve for the cover of the Book.

To these boards are fastened two strings, which do pass thro every leaf of the Book, and these tye it up fast together.

As the Reader hath read each leaf, he lifts it up, and lays it by still hanging upon the strings, and so goes to the next leaf, something resembling Bills filed upon Wyre.
[The Priests write Books of Bonna.] The Gonnies, who are men of leisure, write many Books of Bonna, that is of the Ceremonies of their Religion: and will sometimes carry them to great Men, as a present, and do expect a reward.
[The King's Warrants how wrapped up.] The King when he sends any Warrants or Orders to his Officers, hath his Writings wrapped up in a way proper to himself, and none else do or may fold up their leaves in that manner but He.
[They write upon two sorts of leaves.] They write upon the Tallipat leaves Records or matters of great moment, or that are to be kept and preserved: but for any ordinary business as Letters, &c.

they commonly use another leaf, called Taulcole.

The leaves of which will bear a better impression than the Tallipat, but they are more stubborn, and harder than the other, and will not fold.
[Their Skill in Astronomy.] But to speak a little of their Astronomy.