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Show tion from those used in other parts of Tndia. Thus far there had been thre types of moulds-the Kashmir; the Sailkot which also included Del Kalpi, Wardha, Erandol, Junnar-in fact, all of the Punjab, United Pr inces, Central Provinces, and the Bombay Presidency; the third type o mould was found in Hyderabad. In Kashmir the vats were made of wood while in all other parts of India which we had thus far visited they had bee made of cement, except one or two experimental vats in Wardha whic had been constructed of metal and wood. T wanted to see the uniqu moulds of Bengal, as well as the large, round earthenvare vats about whic T had been told Upon leaving Secunderabad we first went to Beswada where a numbe of years ago there had been handmade paper mills near the city. We coul his kind in the district, and we resume orth to Mr. Racshome . Rajabmundiy. In this ancient tow shall longA member the !hcy were about 10 establish. Through the kindaess of Mr. Greenwood ing the introduction of pnpcrm'\kmg in the jails, re years before. We had found this craft in actual practice in the jails of Sailkot, a system that had txpcricnoed 10 interruption for many decades. Mr market for use in the native account books of Rajahmundry merchants asked him about the actual making of the paper, as it was my unders(andmg that many of his prisoners would not be xctamcd sufficiently lon make instruction worth while. He told me that he had adept worker Digtal image © 2005 MarriottLibrary Universit of Utah, All rihts reserved |
