The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-08-24
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The sanne In which the u~ricntais pcr
form the Practice.

form the Practice.
Tattooing will show we'll upon tho
plump, fairsskinned lad before us, aud
the Professor evidently thinks he IS y
subject C take pains with, as he sits
carefully mixing his ink in n joint OF
bamboo and preparing his weapon,
This il n brass rod nearly two feet long
and about half an inch thick; it ia
weighted AZ the top with a little orua-
mental figure, and at the other end has
a hollow point divided hN two cross Sits
into four fine pricks.
The Professor examines tho business
end critically, and, having satisfied
himself that it is sharp enough, tucks up
his putsoe and sQuats at Pho Myin's side.
Selecting n spot ON the thigh, he places
both feet on it a few inches apart, and.
stretching the skin tight, draws the out
line OF the first iig0re-a tiger rampant
with an inky splinter Of bamboo,
This is soon done. and relieving HIM
self of n large mouthfut Of %hetolnut, the
Professor settles down 10 work IN carn-
est Leaning forward through his widely
parted knees he balances the brass style
daintily. and clasping il with the finger
and thumb Of the right hand. makes a
"hridge" of the left, which he rests on
the surface between his feet.
After sliding the Instrument through
his fingers once or twice, as IL 10 take
aim, he makes u start and pricks away
steadily with a light. firm touch that Is
wonderfully quick and true. In less
than five minutes the tiger with its sur
rounding border is finished, and the art
fst removes his feet from the distended
skin and washes of the superfuous ink
TO see how his work has como N
Everybody presses forward 10 look at
the picture, which shows M in bold
relief on the rapidly-formed swelling.
Moung Ssik exchanges n remark with
his wife, and the tattoeer resumes his
working position t draw the outline OF
the next figure. The boy, stupeied with
opium. lies insensihle to the pain. while
one figure after another gradually APP
pears ON his skin,
Deep as the points Of the style sink they
draw but little blood. hat the limb sweils
In n manner that would alarm any one
who did not know it weRla return 10 its
normal size in n day or two. Fevcr some
times intervenes, and in that case the pa
tient waits for time before the work Of
Illustration IS resumed, 81 it often eN-
tends over a period Of a week or ten days,
during which the Inconvenience sVffered
is considerable,
Without the aid Of opiUn the process
would he a much longer one, | found
that | could not endure the application
of the style for more than % consecutive
seconds without finching 50 much as to
Interfere with the operators movements,
for the skin is prie&ed ever seolosely that
It becomes too tender to sustain their
repetition.
Eight rupees Is the usual Ice paid to
4 tattooer for endawing 4 lad with
hreeehes.
The figures that compose thom vary
little, consisting. as a rale. OF tigers,
'nagss" dragons. and ebeloos" de
eilsl Each one is surrounded with a
border Of sentences, generally nlegihle.
INVOKING good luck upon the ownero OF
he skin whereon they are iuseribcd.
The waist and knees arc }oatly finished
III with a tasteful edgiug OF point or
scroll pattern; these Sensitive parts Of
he body arc tho last to be done, and tat
tooers have told me that the pain caused
frequently aroGses the patient from his
soTpor-Cornhill MaEaaiUo.