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lightest bodies thrown into it, such as corK, straws, athers, &c., which sink to the bottom, and are seen no more. To these we may add a remarkable spring near Estremos, which petri es wood, or rather in­ crusts it with a case of stone ; but the most surpris­ ing circumstance is, that it throws up water enough in summer to turn several mi s, whereas in winter it is per ctly dry.
SMITH'S
LESSON XXIII.
DIAN-RUBBER AND SPONGE.
DEsCRI1BED, pt., represented. L. de.criptits, om scribo, I write OoZE, v., to ow or issue rth gently. Ooze is said to be a corrup­
tion of eaux, F., waters.
LA1 YER, n., that which is spread over a sur ce. I. letto, layer. e
Ger. Zagen, is equivalent to the. L. ponere, to pu , or lay. FLAl!1BEAUx (-bose), n., lighted torches. F. ambeaux, from L. am­
ma, a ame.
FLEx1IBLE, a., ductile, bendable. F. exible, om ecto, L., I bend. Sra' E, n., a tube through which any liquor is squirted. G. syrigx,
a pipe or reed, from .yrisso, I hiss.
Sua'GEo , n., a corruption of chirurgeon, one who per rms manual
operations in the art of healing. G. c eirou os,-cheir, the hand,
and crgon, work.
CHKM1IST, n., a professor of chemistry. F. chymiste, probably om
chyma, G., om cheyein, to pour, in reference to one who pours or
mixes metals; or om kamai, Ar., to conceal
h{PREG1 NATED, pt., saturated. F. impregne, om pr gnans, L., (pr
genans) ll o teeming with.
8HEATH1ED, pt., covered or protected: from A.S. sceadian, to sepa­
rate or seclude; consequently, to protect, &c.
1. INDIAN·RUBBER is the hardened juice of a tree which grows in South America. It is called the syringe-tree, and is described as attaining a very great height, being at the same time per ctly straight, and having no branches except on the top, which is but small, covering no more than a circum-
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