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Table of Contents:

Pach-om′e-ter.

Pack′ag-ing-ma-chine′.

Pack′et-note.

Pack′ing-awl.

Pack′ing-bolt.

Pack′ing-box.

Pack′ing-press.

Pack′ing-ring.

Pack′ing-stick.

Pack-sad′dle.

Pad-crimp press.

Pad′ding-ma-chine′.

Pad′dle-box boat.

Pad′dle-hole.

Pad′dle-pro-pel′ler.

Pad′dle-wheel.

Pad-trace Bear′er.

Pad-u-a-soy′.

Pae-dom′e-ter.

Pag′ing-ma-chine′.

Pail-ma-chine′.

Paint-burn′er.

Pair-horse Har′ness.

Paix ′han gun.

Pal′ate, Artifi′cial.

Pal′ette-knife.

Pal′ier-glis′sant.

Pal′imp-sest.

Pal-la′di-um-izing.

Pallam-poor′.

Pal′let-mold′ing.

Pal-li-asse′.

Palm-leaf loom.

Pan-a-ma′ hat.

Pan-de′an pipes.

Panei-cono-graph.

Pan′el-plane.

Pan′el-rais′er.

Pan-ic′o-graph.

Pan-nus-co′ri-um.

Pan-o-ram′ic Cam′e-ra.

Panste-re-o-ra′ma.

Pan-tel′e-graph.

Pan′to-chro-nom′e-ter.

Pan′to-graph.

Pan-tom′e-ter.

Pa′per-bag ma-chine′.

Pa′per-box ma-chine′.

Pa′per-clamp.

Pa′per cloth.

Pa′per Col′lar.

Pa′per-col′or-ing ma-chine′.

Pa′per-cut′ter.

Pa′per-cut′ting ma-chine′.

Pa′per-en-am′el-ing ma-chine′.

Pa′per-feed′er.

Pa′per floor-cloth.

Pa′per-fold′er.

Pa′per-fold′ing ma-chine′.

Pa′per-hang′ing.

Pa′per hot-press.

Pa′per-knife.

Pa′per-mak′ing ma-chine′.

Pa′per-mold′ing ma-chine′.

Pa′per-mus′lin.

Pa′per-per′fo-rating ma-chine′.

Pa′per-pol′ish-ing ma-chine′.

Pa′per-punch.

Pa′per-rul′ing ma-chine′.

Pa′per-split′ting.

Pa′per-stock Bleach′er.

Pa′per-stock Wash′er.

Pa′per-tube ma-chine′.

Pa′per-twine.

Pa′per Wa′ter-proof′ing Machine′.

Pa′per-weight.

Pa′pier-mache′.

Par-a-bol′ic Il-lu′mi-na′tor.

Par-a-bol′ic Reflect′or.

Par′a-cen-te′ri-um.

Par-a-chute′.

Par-a-chute′--light.

Par-a-chute′--light ball.

Par′a-gran′di-ne.

Par-a-grele′.

Par′al-lel bar.

Par′al-lel file.

Par′al-lel knife.

Par′al-lel lathe.

Par′al-lel Mo′tion.

Par′al-lel Rul′er.

Par′al-lel vise.

Para-ton-nerre.

Par′cel-ing-ma-chine′.

Parch′ment-pa′per.

Par′ing-ma-chine′.

Par′ing-plow.

Paring-scis′sors.

Par-is′ian gold-col′ored Al′loy.

Par-is′ian white-metal.

Pa-risth′mi-o-tome.

Par′lia-ment-heel.

Par′lor-skate.

Pa′ros-mar′ble.

Par′point-work.

Par′ral-rope.

Par′rott-gun.

Part′ing-sand.

Pas-de-sou′ris.

Passe-par-tout′.

Pass′ing-place.

Pasteboard-cut ′ter.

Paste-mak′er.

Pat ′a-mome-ter.

Pa-tel′la-ap′Pa-ra′tus.

Pat ′ent Leath ′er.

Pat ′e-re′ro.

Pa′ter-nos′ter — pump.

Pa′ter-nos′ter-wheel.

Pat ′tern-box.

Pat ′tern-cyl′in-der.

Pat ′tern-makers' Ap-pli′an-ces.

Pat ′tern-wheel.

Pat ′tin-son's pots.

Pa-vil′lon-chi-nois′.

Pav′ing-bee′tle.

Pav′ing-ma-chine′.

Pav′ing-roll′er.

Pav′ing-tile.

Peach-par′er.

Peach-ston′er.

Pea-drop′per.

Peak-hal′yards.

Pea′nut-dig′ger.

Pea′nut-pick′er.

Pearl , Arti-fi′cial.

Pearl-barley ma-chine′.

Pearl-but′ton.

Pearl ′ing-mill.

Pearl-pow′der.

Pea-shell′er.

Peat-burn′ing Furnace.

Peat-cut ′ter.

Peat-ma-chine′.

Peb′ble-pav′ing.

Pedal-or′gan.

Ped′es-tal-cov′er.

Ped′i-ment-ba-rom′e-ter.

Pe-dom′e-ter.

Peel ′ing-i′ron.

Peg-cut ′ter.

Peg′ging-awl.

Peg′ging-ma-chine′.

Peg′ging-ram′mer.

Pei-ram′e-ter.

Pel′le-tan-jet.

Pel-vim′e-ter.

Pely-com′e-ter.

Pen′cil-com′pass.

Pen′cil-sharpen-er.

Pen′dant-wind′ing watch.

Pendu-lous-cylin-der steam-en′gine.

Pen′du-lum-hausse.

Pen′du-lum-lev′el.

Pen′du-lum-pump.

Pen′du-lum-wheel.

Pen′du-lum-wire.

Pen-i-cil′lus.

Pe′nis-syringe.

Pen′nis-tone.

Pen′ta-graph.

Per-am′bu-lator.

Per-ca-line′.

Per′co-la-tor.

Per-cus′sion-cap.

Per-cus′sion-cap Filling-ma-chine.

Per-cus′sion-cap Hold′--er.

Per-cus′sion-cap Trim′ming-ma-chine.

Per-cus′sion-fuse.

Per-cus′sion-grind′er.

Per-cus′sion-lock.

Per-cus′sion-pow′der.

Per-cus′sion-sieve.

Per-cus′sionstop.

Per-cus′sionta′ble.

Per′fect-ing.

Per′fect-ing-press.

Per′fo-rat′ed file.

Per′fo-rated saw.

Per′fo-rat′ing-ma-chine′.

Per′fo-rator, Ob-stet′ric.

Per′i-a′gua.

Pe-ri-od′o-scope.

Peri-os′te-um-el′e-va-tor.

Per′i-scop′ic lens.

Per′ma-nent way.

Per-mu-ta′tion-lock.

Per′pen-dic′u-lar lift.

Per-pet′u-al Mo′tion.

Per-pet′u-al screw.

Per-ro-tine′.

Per′sian Carpet.

Per′sian drill.

Per′sian wheel.

Per-spec′tive-glass.

Per-spec′tive-instru-ment.

Per-spec′to-graph.

Pe-tro′le-um.

Pe-tro′le-um-burn′er.

Pe-tro′le-um-car.

Pe-trole-um-fil′ter.

Pe-tro′le-um-fur′nace.

Pe-tro′le-um-lamp.

Pe-tro′le-um-still.

Pe-tro′le-um-stove.

Pe-tro′le-umtank.

Pe-tro′le-umtest′er.

Pet′ti-coat-pipe.

Pew′ter-er's Sol′der.

Pew′ter-er's Tem′per.

Pha′co-cys′tec-tome.

Phan-tasma-go′ri-a.

Phan′ta-scope.

Pha-ryn′go-tome.

Phena-kis′to-scope.

Pho-nau′to-graph.

Pho′no-graph.

Pho′no-scope.

Phos′phor bronze.

Phos-phor′o-scope.

Phos′pho-rus-paste.

Pho′to-e-lec′tric lamp.

Pho′to-e-lec′tro-type.

Pho′to-en-grav′ing.

Pho′to-gal-van′o-graph.

Pho′to-gel′a-tine Pro′cess.

Pho-to-gen′ic Draw′ing.

Pho-to-glyph′ic En-grav′ing.

Pho-to-glyp′tic En-grav′ing.

Pho′to-graph-e-namel.

Pho-to-graph′ic Cam′e-ra.

Pho-to-graph′ic Cam′e-ra-stand.

Pho-to-graph′ic chair.

Pho-to-graph′ic Cut′ter.

Pho-to-graph′ic head-rest.

Pho-to-graph′ic mi-crom′e-ter.

Pho-to-graph′ic Print′ing.

Pho-togra-phom′e-ter.

Pho-tog′ra-phy

Photo-he′li-o-graph.

Photo-hy-al′o-type.

Pho′to-in-tagl′io En-graving.

Photo-li-thogra-phy.

Pho′to-me-chan′i-cal Print′ing.

Pho′to-me-tallo-graph.

Pho-tom′e-ter.

Photo-mi-cog′ra-phy.

Pho′to-pro′cess-es.

Pho′to-re-lief′ En-grav′ing.

Pho′to-scope.

Pho′to-sculp′ture.

Pho′to-vit′ro-type.

Photo-zin-cog′ra-phy.

Phthon-gom′e-ter.

Pi-a′no-for′te.

Pi-a′no-for′te Ac′tion.

Pi-a′no-for′te Ham ′mer.

Pi-a′no-graph.

Pi-a′no-jack.

Pi-a′no-lock.

Pi-a′no-move′ment.

Pi-a′no-stool.

Pio ′co-lo-flute.

Pick′er-mo′tion.

Pick′er-staff.

Pick′et-clamp.

Pick′et-point′er.

Pick-ham′mer.

Pick′ing cloth.

Pick′ing-peg.

Pick′ing-stick.

Pic′ture-nail.

Pierc′ing-file.

Pierc′ing-saw.

Pierre per-due′.

Pi-e′tra Du′ra.

Pie-zom′e-ter.

Pig′eon, Me-chan′i-cal.

Pig-i′ron Break′er.

Pig′mentprint′ing.

Pile-car′pet.

Piled-fab′ric loom.

Pile-draw′er.

Pile-driv′er.

Pile-fab′ric.

Pile-sup-port′er.

Pile-with-draw′ing ma-chine′.

Pil′lar-block.

Pil′lar-com′pass.

Pil′lar-file.

Pill-ma-chine′.

Pil′low-block.

Pil′low-lace.

Pi-lon′--mill.

Pi′lot-cloth.

Pi′lot-en′gine.

Pinch′ing-bar.

Pinch′ing-nut.

Pinch′ing-pin.

Pinch′ing-tongs.

Pine-leaf Fab′ric.

Pine-wood still.

Pin′ion-file.

Pin′ion-gage.

Pin′ion-wire.

Pink′ing–i′ron.

Pin′ning–in.

Pin–pa′per-ing ma-chine′.

Pipe–clear′er.

Pipe–coup′ling.

Pipe–cut′ter.

Pipe-driv′er.

Pipe-mold′ing.

Pipe-prov′er.

Pipe-slotting punch.

Pipe-sock′et-ing ma-chine′.

Pipe-thread′ing ma-chine′.

Pip′ing-i′ron.

Pi-que′--work.

Pi-ram′e-ter.

Pi-se — work.

Pis′tol-car′bine.

Pis′tol-pipe.

Pis′tol-rout′er.

Pis′ton-bel′lows.

Pis′ton Blow′ing-ma-chine′.

Pis′ton-head.

Pis′ton-head valve.

Pis′ton-pack′ing.

Pis′ton–rod.

Pis′ton–rod Pack′ing.

Pis′ton–spring.

Pis′ton–valve.

Pitch–back wheel.

Pitch–cir′cle.

Pitched Fas-cine′.

Pitch′ing–piece.

Pitch′ing–tool.

Pitch–wheels.

Pit′man–box.

Pit′man–coup′ling.

Pit′man–head.

Pi-tot's′ tube.

Piv′ot-bridge.

Piv′ot-broach.

Piv′ot-drill.

Piv′ot-gear′ing.

Piv′ot-lathe.

Piv′ot-tooth.

Piv′ot-tran′som.

Pla-cen′ta-for′ceps.

Pla-cen′ta-hook.

Plain-com′pass.

Plain-mold′ing.

Plait′ed rope.

Plait′ing-at-tach′ment for Sew′ing-ma-chines′.

Plan-chette′.

Plane-ash′lar.

Plan′er-cen′ters.

Plane-sur′face.

Plane-ta′ble.

Plan-et-a′ri-um.

Plan′et-gear.

Plan′et-wheel.

Pla-nim′e-ter.

Plan′ing-ma-chine′.

Plan′ish-ing.

Plan′ish-ing-ham′mer.

Plan′ish-ing-roll′ers.

Plan′ish-ing-stake.

Plan′i-sphere.

Plank ′ing-clamp.

Plank ′ing-ma-chine′.

Plank ′ing-screw.

Plank-re-vet′ment.

Pla′no-con′cave lens.

Pla′no-con′vex lens.

Pla-nom′e-ter.

Plan-ta′tion-mill.

Plaq′uage-style.

Plas′ter-cast.

Plas′ter-ers' tools and work.

Plas′ter-ing-ma-chine′.

Plas′ter-mill.

Plas′ter-spat′u-la.

Plate-bend ′ing ma-chine′.

Plate-en-grav′ing.

Plate-hold′er.

Plate-i′ron Gird′er.

Plate-leath′er.

Plate-pa′per.

Plate-plan′ing ma-chine′.

Plate-pow′der.

Plate-print′ing ma-chine′.

Plate-rail′way.

Plate-roll′er.

Plate-warm′er.

Plat′form-board.

Plat′form-bridge.

Plat′form-car.

Plat′form-car′riage.

Plat′form-crane.

Plat′form-scale.

Plat′i-niz-ing.

Plat′i-num-steel.

Pla-tom′e-ter.

Plat′ ten -ing glass.

Plensh′ing-nail.

Plex-im′e-ter.

Plot′ting-scale.

Plow-clean′er.

Plug-cen′ter bit.

Plug′ging-for′ceps.

Plug-ma-chine′.

Plumb ′er-block.

Plumber's force-pump.

Plumb ′er's Sol′der.

Plumb ′ing and sheet-met′al work and tools.

Plumb-lev′el.

Plum ′mer-block.

Plum ′met-lev′el.

Plun′ger-buck′et.

Plun′ger-pole.

Plun′ger-pump.

Plun′ging-bat′ter-y.

Plun′ging-fire.

Plush-cop′per.

Pluvi-am′e-ter.

Pneu-mat′ic Bat′ter-y.

Pneu-mat′ic Cais′son.

Pneu-mat′ic car.

Pneu-mat′ic dis-patch′--tube.

Pneu-mat′ic drill.

Pneu-mat′ic El′e-va′tor.

Pneu-mat′ic Ham ′mer.

Pneu-mat′ic hoist.

Pneu-mat′ic Le′ver.

Pneu-mat′ic Par′a-dox.

Pneu-mat′ic pile.

Pneu-mat′ic pump.

Pneu-mat′ic Rail′way.

Pneu-mat′ic spring.

Pneu-mat′ic Tel′e-graph.

Pneu-mat′ic trough.

Pneu-mat′ic tube.

Pneu-mat′ic tube-valve.

Pneu-mat′ic valve.

Pneuma-tom′e-ter; Pneumo-nom′e-ter .

Pock′et-a-larm′.

Pock′et-book.

Pock′et-knife.

Point′ed arch.

Point′ing-ma-chine′.

Point′ing-rods.

Point′ing-wire.

Point-pa′per.

Po′lar Cir′cle.

Po′lar clock.

Po′lar Di′al.

Po-lar′i-scope.

Polar-is-tro-bom′e-ter.

Pole-car′riage.

Pole-futch′el.

Po-lem′o-scope.

Pole-pro-pel′ler.

Pol′ished brick.

Pol′ish-ing-block.

Pol′ish-ing-cask.

Pol′ish-ing-file.

Pol′ish-ing glass.

Pol′ish-ing-ham′mer.

Pol′ish-ing-i′ron.

Pol′ish-ing-ma-chine′.

Pol′ish-ing-ma-te′ri-als.

Pol′ish-ing-mill.

Pol′ish-ing Nee′dles.

Pol′ish-ing-pow′der.

Pol′ish-ing-slate.

Pol′ish-ing-snake.

Pol′ish-ing-tin.

Pol′ish-ing-wheel.

Pol′y-chrome.

Pol-ym′e-ter.

Poly-op′tron.

Poly-pan′to-graph.

Pol′y-pus-for′ceps.

Poly-zo′nal lens.

Pon′til; Pon′ty ; Pon′tee .

Pon-ton′--bridge.

Po′ny-chaise.

Po′ny-en′gine.

Poop-lan′tern.

Pop′pet-head.

Por′ce-lain-cem′ent.

Por′ce-lain-gild′ing.

Por′ce-lain-mill.

Por′ce-lain-ov′en.

Por′ce-lain-pa′per.

Por′ce-lain-pic′ture.

Por′ce-lain-print′ing.

Porch-post Sup-port′.

Porphy-ri-za′tion.

Port′a-ble boat.

Port′a-ble Boil′er and Fur′nace.

Port′a-ble Der′rick.

Port′a-ble fence.

Port′a-ble Fur′nace.

Port′a-ble press.

Port′a-ble pump.

Port′a-ble Rail′way.

Port′a-ble steam-en′gine.

Port′a-ble stove.

Port-cul′lis.

Porte-ai-guille′.

Porte-bou-gie′.

Porte-caus-tique.

Porte-cor′don.

Porte-cray′on.

Porte-mon-naie′.

Porte-pi-erre′.

Porte-pol′ish-er.

Port-fire Clip′per.

Port-fol′io-stand.

Port-hole Clos′er.

Port′land Cement.

Port-lan′yard.

Port-man′teau.

Port mouth-bit.

Port-pen′dant.

Port-rig′gle.

Port-tack′le.

Pos′ing-appa-ra′tus.

Po-si′tion-mi-crom′--e-ter.

Pos′i-tive eye-piece.

Pos′i-tive Mo′tion.

Pos′i-tive-mo′tion loom.

Post′age-stamp.

Post and stall.

Post-hole Bor′er.

Post-hole Dig′ger.

Post-mor′tem case.

Post-of′fice box. 1 .

Post-pull′er.

Post-tab′u-la.

Po′tance-file.

Po-tas′si-um.

Po-ta′to-as-sort′er.

Po-ta′to-bug Clean′er.

Po-ta′to-dig′ger.

Po-ta′to-hook.

Po-ta′to-mash′er.

Po-ta′to-plant′er.

Po-ta′to-scoop.

Po-ta′to-sepa-ra′tor.

Po-ta′to-wash′er.

Potch′er-en′gine.

Poti-cho-ma′ni-a.

Pot′ter's lathe.

Pot′ter's wheel.

Pot′ter-y and clay.

Pot′ter-y-gage.

Pot′ter-y-kiln.

Pot′ter-y-mold′ing.

Pot′ter-y-paint′ing.

Pot′ter-y-print′ing.

Pot′ter-y-tis′sue.

Pot′ting-cask.

Pou-de-soy; Pad′e-soy ; Pod′de-soy .

Poul′tice-boot.

Poul′try-feed′er.

Pounce-pa′per.

Pouncing-ma-chine′.

Pounding-ma-chine′.

Pow′der-blow′er.

Powder-ing-mill.

Pow′der-mix′er.

Pow′der-prover.

Pow′er-ham′mer.

Poz′zu-o-la′na.

Praying-ma-chine′.

Pre-pon′der-ance.

Preser-va′tion of food.

Pre-serv′a-to-ry.

Pre-serve′--jar.

Pre-serv′ing wood.

Presse-ar-ter′.

Press′er-fly′er.

Press′er-foot.

Presse-u-rethre′.

Press′ing-bag.

Press′ing-board.

Press′ing-plate.

Press′ing-roll′er.

Press-print′ing.

Press′ure-blow′er.

Press′ure-en′gine.

Pressure-fil′ter.

Press′ure-forg′ing.

Press′ure-frame.

Press′ure-gage.

Press-wheel Roll′er.

Prick′ing-wheel.

Prime-con-duct′or.

Prim ′ing-horn.

Prim ′ing-powder.

Prim ′ing-tube.

Prim ′ing-valve.

Prim ′ing-wire.

Prince Ru ′pert's Met′al.

Prince 's Met′al.

Prin′ci-pal Raft′er.

Print′ed Car′pet.

Print′er's Flow′er.

Print′er's gage.

Print′er's Roll′er.

Print′er's Var′nish.

Print-hold′er.

Print′ing-bod′y.

Print′ing for the blind.

Print′ing-frame.

Print′ing-ink.

Print′ing-ma-chine′.

Print′ing-pa′per.

Print′ing-press.

Print′ing-tel′e-graph.

Print′ing-type.

Print′ing-wheel.

Print′ing yarn.

Pris-cil′las.

Pris-mat′ic Com′pass.

Prism-mi-crom′e-ter.

Prism-sphe-rom′e-ter.

Proche-ame-ter.

Pro′file-cut′ter.

Pro′file-pa′per.

Pro′fil-ing-ma-chine′.

Pro-jec′tile.

Pro-jec′tion.

Pro-lap′sus-in′stru-ments.

Pro-me′the-an.

Prop′a-gating-box.

Prop′a-gating-glass.

Pro-pel′ler-en′gine.

Pro-pel′ler-pump.

Pro-pel′ler-wheel.

Pro-por′tion-al Com′pass-es.

Pro-por′tion-al or Prim′i-tive Ra′--di-i .

Prop′y-lae′um.

Pros′o-pom′e-ter.

Pro′te-an-stone.

Pro-tec′tive Pa′per.

Pro-tract′ing-bev′el.

Pro-tract′or.

Prov′ing-hutt.

Prov′ing-ma-chine′.

Prov′ing-press.

Prov′ing-pump.

Pro-vis′ion-car.

Prun′ing-chis′el.

Prun′ing-hook.

Prun′ing-knife.

Prun′ing-saw.

Prun′ing-shears.

Prun′ing-tools.

Pseudi-sod′o-mon.

Pseu′do-dipter-al.

Pseu′do-pe-rip′ter-al.

Pseu′do-scope.

Psy-chrom′e-ter.

Pter-yg′i-um.

Pud′ding-stone.

Pud′dled steel.

Pud′dle-rolls.

Pud′dling-fur′nace.

Pud′dling-ma-chine′.

Puff′er-pipe.

Pul′ley-block.

Pul′ley-check.

Pul′ley-clutch.

Pul′ley-drum.

Pul′ley-mor′tised.

Pul′ley-sheave.

Pul′ley-stand.

Pul′ley Sus-pen′--sion-hook.

Pul′ley-wheel.

Pull′ing-jack.

Pull′man-car.

Pulp-boil′er.

Pulp-di-gest′er.

Pulp-dress′er.

Pulp-grind′er.

Pulp′ing-ma-chine′.

Pulp-ma-chine′.

Pulp-strain′er.

Pulp-wash′er.

Pul-som′e-ter; pul-sim′e-ter .

Pul′ver-izer.

Pul′ver-izing.

Pum′ice-stone.

Pump′ing-en′gine.

Pump-ket′tle.

Pump-pis′ton.

Pump-scrap′er.

Punch′ing and Shear′ing ma-chine′.

Punch′ing-bear.

Punch′ing buhl-work.

Punch′ing-ma-chine′.

Punch-pli′ers.

Pu′pil, Arti-fi′cial.

Pup′pet-head.

Pup′pet-valve.

Pur′chase-block.

Purg′ing-cock.

Pur′lin-post.

Push′ing-jack.

Put′tock-shrouds.

Put′ty-knife.

Put′ty-pow′der.

Puz′zle-lock.

Puzzo-la′no; Puozzo-la′no .

Pyc′no-style.

Pyr-heli-om′e-ter.

Py-roph′o-rus.

Pyro-pho-tog′ra-phy.

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Praying-mill.

A little water-wheel to keep a written prayer moving. Abbe Hue ( “Travels in Tartary,” 1844-46) refers to what he calls “a kind of praying-mill,” known to the Tartars as a chu-kor or turning-prayer. He says:---

“It is common enough to see them fixed in the bed of a running stream, as they are then set in motion by the water, and go on praying night and day, to the special benefit of the person who has placed them there. The Tartars also suspend them over their domestic hearths, that they may be set in motion by the current of cool air from the opening in the tent, and so twirl for the peace and prosperity of the family. Another machine which the Buddhists make use of to simplify their devotional activity is that of a large barrel turning on an axis. It is made of thick pasteboard, fabricated of innumerable sheets of paper pasted on one another, and upon which are written in Thibetan characters the prayers most in fashion. . . . . The devout can then eat, drink, and sleep at their ease, while the complaisant machine does all their praying for them.”

He also relates a fight between two Lamas over a praying-mill which had been set in motion by one, and then stopped and again set in motion by the other. See praying-machine.

1877.

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