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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 inBORNEO. The Dyaks of theKYAN tribeare most scientific they produced it by compressed air & do still & we only know of two other placesSUMATRA& the North ofBURMAHwhere this method is known & in use.