Bishop Burnet will, I hope, give a tolerable account of the is the curat.

Amalgam of Silver. … Colour ſilvery white or grey: Luſtre metallic: Creaks when cut. Sp[ecific] gravity above 10. Tinges gold white.

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With their fine bindings, steel engravings, and handsomely printed pages, the annuals were products of good bookmanship.