The wicks, after several trials, were made of vegetable fibers, and dipped in the liquefied substance, they formed regular stearic candles, molded by the hand, which only wanted whiteness and polish.
Después de varios ensayos se hicieron mechas con fibras vegetales y, empapadas en la sustancia licuefacta, formaron verdaderas bujías esteáricas, que se moldearon con la mano, y a las cuales no faltaba ni blancura ni pulimento.