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Chapter 5

           Theprojectorofthiscellwasthemostancientstudentoftheacademy;hisfaceandbeardwereofapaleyellow;hishandsandclothesdaubedoverwithfilth.WhenIwaspresentedtohim,hegavemeacloseembrace,acomplimentIcouldwellhaveexcused.Hisemployment,fromhisfirstcomingintotheacademy,wasanoperationtoreducehumanexcrementtoitsoriginalfood,byseparatingtheseveralparts,removingthetincturewhichitreceivesfromthegall,makingtheodourexhale,andscummingoffthesaliva.Hehadaweeklyallowance,fromthesociety,ofavesselfilledwithhumanordure,aboutthebignessofaBristolbarrel.

           Isawanotheratworktocalcineiceintogunpowder;wholikewiseshowedmeatreatisehehadwrittenconcerningthemalleabilityoffire,whichheintendedtopublish.

           Therewasamostingeniousarchitect,whohadcontrivedanewmethodforbuildinghouses,bybeginningattheroof,andworkingdownwardtothefoundation;whichhejustifiedtome,bythelikepracticeofthosetwoprudentinsects,thebeeandthespider.

           Therewasamanbornblind,whohadseveralapprenticesinhisowncondition:theiremploymentwastomixcoloursforpainters,whichtheirmastertaughtthemtodistinguishbyfeelingandsmelling.Itwasindeedmymisfortunetofindthematthattimenotveryperfectintheirlessons,andtheprofessorhimselfhappenedtobegenerallymistaken.Thisartistismuchencouragedandesteemedbythewholefraternity.

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