CAUTIONS TO READERS. “He warns the painter and glass-worker of the particular danger of flame when preparing varnish or blowing glass, he tells the gilder of the difficulty of recovering his gold leaf if he should lose it in a draft, he cautions the workman about the dangers of using quicksilver on an empty stomach.” (The last caution sends shivers down my spine — handling raw mercury with abandon).
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022