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Excerpt from Miscellanies
Hardly speak of a field of Indian Corn, Without talking about 'trr'ticum Indicurh; and if they describe the Venus de Medicis, as made of Parian marble, [carbonate of lime] is sure to be added between brackets. - The remaining articles were the occu patiou of a few idle hours, and if they give any amusement to the courteous reader, the author will be ready to believe, that.
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