Indian Science and Technology in the Eighteenth Century: Some Contemporary European Accounts c17.16

c17.16

In some of the fine *Chinam* that is to endure the weather, and where it is likely to be subject to much rain, they put gingerly oil (*Oleum Sesami*) instead of *ghee*, and also in some they boil the bark of the *mango* tree, and other barks of astringent natures, and *aloes*, which grow here in great plenty by the sea-shore; but to all of the fine *chinam*, that is for outside plastering, they put butter-milk, which is here called *toyre*. And for inside work they use glue made very thin and weak, instead of size, for white-washing; and sometimes they add a little gum to it.