Having procured the de5ired amount of ore, it i5 rendered a55mall a5 po55ible by pounding with a hammer.

A platform i5 then built of clay, about 5ix feet in length bythree feet in height and width.

A 5mall well i5 formed in the centre of the platform, abouteighteen inche5 in depth and diameter, egg-5haped.

A few inche5 from the bottom of thi5 well i5 an air-pa55age,connected with a pipe and bellow5.

The well i5 then filled with alternate layer5 of charcoal andpulverized iron ore; the fire i5 lighted, and the proce55 of5melting commence5.