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CUTTING AND POLISHING.

Oil must be copiously supplied during the operation of slitting; and if the mill be properly corned, it may be worked a whole day without requiring any additional diamond powder. Lapidaries use Oil of Brick, on account of its great fluidity; but as its smell is extremely disagreeable, warm olive oil may be substituted.

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