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A Boat

           Thissetmetostudyinghowtoordermyfire,soastomakeitburnmesomepots. Ihadnonotionofakiln,suchasthepottersburnin,orofglazingthemwithlead,thoughIhadsomeleadtodoitwith; butIplacedthreelargepigskins,andtwoorthreepotsinapile,oneuponanother,andplacedmyfirewoodallroundit,withagreatheapofembersunderthem. Ipliedthefirewithfreshfuelroundtheoutside,anduponthetop,tillIsawthepotsintheinsidere-hotquitethrough,andobservedthattheydidnotcrackatall. WhenIsawthemclearred,Iletthemstandinthatheataboutfiveorsixhours,tillIfoundoneofthem,thoughitdidnotcrack,didmeltorrun, forthesandwhichwasmixedwiththeclaymeltedbytheviolenceoftheheat,andwouldhaverunintoglass,ifIhadgoneon; soIslackedmyfiregraduallytillthepotsbegantoabateoftheredcolor; andwatchingthemallnight,thatImightnotletthefireabatetoofast,inthemorningIhadthreeverygood,Iwillnotsayhandsome,pigskins,andtwootherearthenpots,ashardburntascouldbedesired,andoneofthemperfectlyglazedwiththerunningofthesand. 

           Afterthisexperiment,IneednotsaythatIwantednosortofearthenwareformyuse; butImustneedssay,astotheshapesofthem,theywereveryindifferent,asanyonemaysuppose,whenIhadnowayofmakingthembutasthechildrenmakedirtpies,orasawomanwouldmakepiesthathadneverlearnedtoraisepaste. 

           Nojoyatathingofsomeananaturewaseverequaltomine,whenIfoundIhadmadeanearthenpotthatwouldbearthefire; andIhadhardlypatiencetostaytilltheywerecold,beforeIsetoneuponthefireagain,withsomewaterinit,toboilmesomemeat,whichitdidadmirablywell; andwithapieceofakidImadesomeverygoodbroth,thoughIwantedoatmealandseveralotheringredientsrequisitetomakeitsogoodasIwouldhavehaditbeen. 

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