IGNITION.

BORNEO.

After the Tobacco, & the Pipes, very naturally occurs the Question as to getting a Light. The friction of Two dry pieces of Wood is the most primitive method still in vogue where modern methods are still unknown and the light “HIBISCUS” wood is the easiest of all to obtain fire from but in BORNEO. The Dyaks of the KYAN tribe are most scientific they produced it by compressed air & do still & we only know of two other places SUMATRA & the North of BURMAH where this method is known & in use.

S. AMERICA.

“MACHEROS” FLINT & STEEL.

Doubtless, The Spaniards carried with them all through their Conquests of S. AMERICA their “MACHEROS” which is a tube to carry the match. To the tube is generally attached a chain leading to a hook which the top pulls out with the match for the purpose of lighting with the flint & steel. Some 50 years ago the Peruvian & Chilian Ladies worked very beautiful match with Lace let in. Some MACHEROS were of Gold, some of Silver. In India they are larger and are called “RAMASWAMI.”

THE ANTEPENULTIMATE of IGNITION.

The Flint & Tinder Pistol combination was a very great advance when first introduced, striking a light in the dark with a Flint & steel is not easy & all who have tried will say so, then the old Brimstone flat matches were odorous, next we had French “Amadou” & a match like a walking stick topped with Brimstone explosive matter, then smaller ones followed by “TANDSTIKERS” & now hand in hand “VESUVIANS” of the delightful Wax “VESTAS.”