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When it was imperfectly made , the fluid which passed over left on inflammation a
residuum having all the properties of carbonaceous matter ; but when the
charcoal had been well burnt it afforded no residuum . The charcoal , it was found
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When it was imperfectly made , the fluid which passed over left on inflammation a
residuum having all the properties of carbonaceous matter ; but when the
charcoal had been well burnt it afforded no residuum . The charcoal , it was found
...
Page 409
... more than turn over the leaves of this metrical gazette . Mere matters of fact are
seldom , perhaps never , fit subjects for poetry ; in which truth itself , to be
pleasing , must have the air of roinance and the grace of fable . Hence these five
books ...
... more than turn over the leaves of this metrical gazette . Mere matters of fact are
seldom , perhaps never , fit subjects for poetry ; in which truth itself , to be
pleasing , must have the air of roinance and the grace of fable . Hence these five
books ...
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