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  The ancient Cherokees made great use of oil, both on an article of food and for ointment; and as they would^not always have bears, or any other animal oil, they were 

often obligated to make oil of vegetables. This they d

First from Hickory nuts. They first pounded the nuts, shell and all, between two stones. The product they sifted, throwing away what did not pass through the sieve, and

what did pass through, they pounded again in a mortar, then put it in a pot of boiling water and as the oil rose at the top it was skimmed off till it was found to be all taken from the water. Then another supply, prepared as the other, was put into the same water, boiled and skinned as before. When the women made this oil, they united, and devoted three days to the work.