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41 14 hours, adding, however, a little more water as the stuff appears to dry up, or absorb that already put on. When the cave has stood the above time, loose the pin, and let the ley run briskly off. When all is off, stop up again, and fill with water, which may stand the half of the former time; the pin may again be loosed, and the leys allowed to run gently off, keeping the cave always filled up or supplied with water. It may be unnecessary here to remark, that we must hitherto be supposed as laying down directions to a person just going to commence soap-making, but perfectly ignorant of the operation, and that he is preparing every necessary agreeable thereto. In that case, descending to particulars will, I hope, be excused by the knowing, or more experienced reader.

We shall now go on by informing, that before beginning to boil, more leys must be