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10:1:
THE
LARGE
PEARL.
csseDtial
2')oints,
or
degrees,
in
boiling
sngar.
They
are
called
Sm-vll
Thread,
Large
Thread,
Little
Pearl,
Large
Pearl,
The
Blow,
The
Feather,
The
Ball,
The
Crack,
The
Caramel.
10.
The
Small
Thread.
The
sugar
being
clarified,
put
it
on
the
fire,
and
after
boiling
a
few
moments,
gently
dip
the
top of
your
fore-
finger
into
the
syrup,
and
apply
it
to
your
thumb,
when,
on
separating
them
immediately,
the
sugar
forms
a
finethread,
which
will
break
at
a
short
distance,
and
remain
as
a
drop
on
the
finger
and
tliumb.
This
is
termed
the
Small
Thread."
11.
The
Large
Thread.
Boil
a
little
longer,
and
again
dip
the
forefinger
into
the
syrup,
and
apply
it
to
the
ball
of
the
thumb.
This time
a
soiueichat
longer
string
will
be
drawn.
This
is
termed
the
"Large
Thread.''
12.
The
Little
Pearl.
This
is
Avhen
you
se[)arate
the
thumb
and
finger,
and
the
fine
thread
reaches,
without
breaking,
from
one
to
the
other.
13.
The
Large
Pearl.
When
the
finger
and
thuml)
are
spread
as
far
as
possi-
ble,
without
the
thread
being
broken,
it
is
termed
the
"
Large
Pearl.''
Another
sign,
also,
is
sometimes
sliown,
l}y
the
boiling
syrup
exhibiting
bubbles
on
the
surface.
But
this
should
be
considered
more
as
a
hint
than
as
a
rule
for
guidance.