Mirror of Literature,  4 (1824), 308.

Oriental Jewellery

T A—N C

Genre:

Miscellaneous

Subjects:

Industry, Scientific Practitioners, Experiment


    The attention of the 'scientific experimentor' is directed to the portable forge used by 'Siangalese' jewellers, as being potentially useful to him 'where he wishes to excite a small fire, larger than can be produced by a common blow-pipe, and he has not a forge at command'.



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