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to produce the effect, she would have escaped 

 being imposed on by the laughter-making 

 hyperboles of the shrewd and sometimes 

 humorous natives. Need I remind you that, 

 to strike fire with flint, a filament of steel 

 must be abraded, which, heated by the friction 

 of the collision, burns in the air by uniting 

 suddenly with its oxygen. And, further, that 

 no hardness that is known to belong to, or that 

 can be imparted to any animal substance, not 

 even bone or ivory, tooth or nail, is capable 

 of producing the effect, i. e. the abrasion of 

 steel, in the manner required. As to the ad- 

 vantages of intercourse such as are likely to 

 result from the system of railways in progress, 

 let us hope there will be an exchange of 

 benefits ; and that the dalespeople will not only 

 derive some knowledge, and learn improved 

 methods from their lowland neighbours, but 

 that the latter also may learn something 

 from the former, and most of all, not to hold 

 them in disrespect. 



AMICUS. Those who can entertain such a 

 feeling towards them should come here to 

 be disabused of it. Where have I ever seen 

 more order, neatness, and propriety? I have 



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