g each hole with the soles of his feet. And as
he treads on one pot, and presseth the skin down, he takes his foot
off the other, which presently by the help of the Spring riseth; and
the doing so alternately conveys a great quantity of wind thro the
Pipes into the Furnace. For there are also two Pipes made of hollow
reed let in to the sides of the Pots, that are to conduct the wind,
like the nose of a Bellows, into the Furnace.

For the ease of the Blower, there is a strap, that is fastned to
two posts, and comes round behind him, on which he leans his back:
and he has a stick laid cross-ways before him, on which he lays both
his hands, and so he blows with greater ease. As the Stones are thus
burning, the dross that is in them melts and runs out at the bottom,
where there is a slanting hole made for the purpose so big as the lump
of Iron may pass thro: out of this hole, I say, runs out the dross
like streams of fire, and the Iron remains behind. Which when it is
purified, as they think, enough, so that there comes no more dross
away, they drive this lump of Iron thro the same sloping hole. Then
they give it a chop with an Ax half thro, and so sling it into the
water. They so chop it, that it may be seen that it is good, Iron
for the Satisfaction of those that are minded to buy.

[How they make Butter.] For a farewel of their labours, let it not
be unacceptable to relate here a piece of their Housewifry; and tell
you how they make Butter. First, They boil the Milk, then they turn
it into a Curd; the next morning they skim off the Cream, and drill
it in an earthen Vessel with a stick having a cross at the bottom
of it, somewhat like a Chocolate stick. When the Butter is come,
they put it in a pan, and fry it, to get all the water dry out of it,
and so put it into an earthen pot for use.

[Shops in the City.] There are no Markets on the Island. Some few
Shops they have in the Cities, which sell Cloth, Rice, Salt, Tobacco,
Limes, Druggs, Fruits, Swords, Steel, Brass, Copper, &c.

[Prizes of Commodities.] As to the Prices of Commodities, they are
sold after this rate. Rice in the City, where it is dearest, is
after six quarts for fourpence half-peny English, or a small Tango,
or half a Tango; six Hens as much; a fat Pig the same: a fat Hog,
three shillings and six pence or four shilling: but there are none
so big as ours. A fat Goat, two and fix pence. Betle-nuts 4000 nine
pence Currant price, when a Trad.

And now w