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colour, went to Lyons for the purpose of 

 improving his process, and bargained with 

 the most celebrated manufacturer in that 

 capital for the acquisition of his secret, for 

 which he was to pay a thousand pounds. 

 He was shown all the processes, and saw a 

 beautiful colour produced, and he found not 

 the least difference in the French mode of 

 fabrication and that which he had con- 

 stantly adopted. He appealed to the manu- 

 facturer, and insisted that he must have 

 concealed something. The manufacturer 

 assured him that he had not, and invited 

 him to see the process a second time. He 

 minutely examined the water and the mate- 

 rials, which were the same as his own, and 

 very much surprised, said, " I have lost my 

 labour and my money, for the air of England 

 does not permit us to make good carmine." 

 " Stay," says the Frenchman, " do not de- 

 ceive yourself: what kind of weather is it 

 now?" " A bright sunny day," said the 

 Englishman. " And such are the days," 

 said the Frenchman, " on which I make my 



