THE TALE（第2页）

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ofthinges，whichethatweworkupon，

asonfiveorsixounces，maywellbe

ofsilver，orsomeotherquantity?

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asorpiment，burntbones，ironsquames，**scales

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and，salty-putin，andalsopeppere，

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andofmuchotherthingwhichthattherewas?

andofthepotsandglasseseng露，**sealingup

thatoftheairmightpassenoutnothing?

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whichthatwasmade?andofthecareandwoe

thatwehadinourmatterssubliming，

andinamalgaming，andcalcining

ofquicksilver，calledmercurycrude?

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nothelpethus，ourlabourisinvain.

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norourmattersthatlieallfixdadown

mayinourworkingnothingusavail;