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It is probable that water will be mixed with lard at the works and thus diminish the value of lard and the expense of oil.
Dr. Torrey informs me that the glass chimney becomes crystalized and partially opaque with intense heat [[Look? or took?]] to this use grey paper for scrim of light
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Phil society
Sept 7th 1864
While in the rooms of the society The Journal of the Geological Society came in from Henry Stevens and also The Antiquarian.
The clerk informed me that he paid 5 1/2 for The [[Memore de la Real Academy De la Juan de Tromo?]]
Kerosene oil does not act upon the [[?tal]] as lard does The cohesion of kerosene great lubricants will

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The long name on p2 could be a number of things - can't locate on web to verify so far....