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He farther pretends, that the antiquity of his occupation will appear from the plenty of elm, once in the neighbourhood, but long cut up for his use: that the leather-market in Birmingham, for many ages, furnished him with sides; and though the manufacture of iron is allowed to be extremely ancient, yet the smith could not procure his heat without a blast, nor could that blast be raised without the bellows.
"There are more pressing matters to decide." "No doubt; the question of the leather-market, for instance." "What, is it still burning?" "Still burning, and has been for the last three weeks." "Have we not decided in council to let it burn?" "Yes, Van Tricasse on your motion." "Was not that the surest and simplest way to deal with it?" "Without doubt." "Well, let us wait. Is that all?"
"All," replied the counsellor, scratching his head, as if to assure himself that he had not forgotten anything important. "Ah!" exclaimed the burgomaster, "haven't you also heard something of an escape of water which threatens to inundate the low quarter of Saint Jacques?" "I have. It is indeed unfortunate that this escape of water did not happen above the leather-market!
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