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Knives, and as many Forks, twelve Spoons, 
with a good Microfcope, and we fhall — 
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zen of Plates, fix Difhes, a Dozen of 
two Salts, a Frame and Caftors, together 
with a Gentleman, Lady, and Footman, 
all contained in a Cherry-Stone; and not 
filling much more than half of it. 
‘“< He likewife mentions one Ofwald Ner- 
linger, who made a Cup of a Pepper- 
Corn, which held twelve hundred other — 
little "Cups, all turned in Ivory, each of — 
them being gilt on the Edges, and ftand- — 
ing upon a Foot, and that fo far from — 
being crouded, or wanting Room, the — 
Pepper-Corn could have held four hun- 
dred more. ‘% 
‘‘ And then adds, thefe are fome a: the — 
niceft, moft curious and furprizing Works — 
of Att; but let us examine any of them — 
be immediately convinced, that the ut- — 
moft Power of Art is only a Conceal- 
ment of Deformity, and Impofition upon — 
our Want of Sight; and that our Admi- — 
ration thereof arifes from oun Te ackeaee 
of what it really is, 
“© Thus (as he concludes) fink the Works — 
of Art, when we are enabled to fee what 
they really | are. On the contrary, the 
nearer we examine, the plainer we dif- 
tinguifh, and the more we can difcover 
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