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And that also such Liquors, as we have been speaking of, may greatly Discompose the Textures of many Bodies, and thereby alter the Disposition of their Superficial parts, the great Commotion made in Metalls, and several other Bodies by Aqua-fortis, Oyl of Vitriol, and other Saline Menstruums, may easily perswade us, and what such Vary'd Situations of Parts may do towards the Diversifying of the manner of their Reflecting the Light, may be Guess'd in some Measure by the Beating of Transparent Glass into a White Powder, but farr better by the Experiments lately Pointed at, and hereafter Deliver'd, as the Producing and Destroying Colours by the means of subtil Saline Liquors, by whose Affusion the Parts of other Liquors are manifestly both Agitated, and likewise Dispos'd after another manner than they were before such Affusion.
Even the "Yanks" conceded this, with a rider, of course, to the effect that they "guess'd" the "Alert" did'nt they mean the "Palos," I wonder "would knock saucepans out of the whole bilin'." On account of the great number of men-of-war already at anchor we had to take up stations as most convenient.
'Twas, as I guess'd, a taproom for the soldiers: and the girl had been scouring one of the pewter mugs when my entrance startled her. She stood up, white as if painted, and gasp'd "Quick quick! Down here behind the counter for your life!" There was scarce time to drop on my knees before a couple of troopers loung'd in, demanding mull'd beer.
He was the last of the party, as I guess'd from the sound of voices and jingling of bits further down the slope. Advancing on the hut with more boldness, I found it deserted. I scrambled up on the bank and round to the entrance. The snow before it was trampled and sullied by the footmarks of men and horses: and as I noted this, came Settle's voice calling up the slope "Jerry Jerry Toy!"
We had agreed, the night before, to fish for him the first day, and to send him the best specimens we could from his native state. After dinner my friends started to go out on the ice again, and I told them "I guess'd I wouldn't go with them, I had fished enough for that day." They insisted I should go, but I told them I preferred to take a walk and explore the country.
His silence form'd a theme for others' prate; They guess'd, they gazed, they fain would know his fate, What had he been? what was he, thus unknown, Who walk'd their world, his lineage only known?
In a moment or two came the answer "Ahoy, there, Captain here we be!" "Fetch along the cargo!" shouted Captain Settle, on my prompting. "Where be you?" "Up the road, here waiting!" "One minute, then wait one minute, Captain!" As I guess'd, she was beseeching the sailors to take her back to the sloop, nor leave her to these villains.
Drawing near, I myself was soon as eager as they in watching the snails, when my companion drew my notice to a piece of writing on the window over which they were crawling. 'Twas a set of verses scribbled there, that must have been scratch'd with a diamond: and to my surprise for I had not guess'd him a scholar he read them out for my benefit.
I must have waded in this manner for half a mile, keeping the least possible noise, when at an angle ahead I spied a clearing among the pines, and to the right of the stream, on the very verge, a hut of logs standing, with a wood rick behind it. 'Twas a low building, but somewhat long, and I guess'd it to be, in summer time, a habitation for the woodcutters.
"I hoped that for a while our ways might lie together," said I; and broke off, for she was looking me earnestly in the face. "Sir, as you know, my brother Anthony was to have met me nay, for pity's sake, turn not your face away! I have guess'd the sword you carry I mark'd it. Sir, be merciful, and tell me!"
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