DAMASCUS STEEL.
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some time ago we published notice concern
ing Damascus steel; but We cannot forbear quot
ing the following authentic account of the meth
nd practlced in bombay. for making twisted gun
barrols and sword blades, from the 43d volume
OF the Transactions of the London Society for
the encouragement of Arts, Commerce and Man.
uiactures---N \. Times,


=. Inc gun-barrels made at Bombay, in imita.
',on OF ,hose OF Damascus so much valued by the


tlenlais 1or the beauty OF their twist, are manu-
tactured of iron hoops obtained from Eurnneon
casks; moatly J}rt;sh Tic -,,,. -, 'oPe' al