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MY LADY DUCHESS'S OPINION OF THE UTILITY OF MASTER WARNER'S.
INVENTION, AND HER ESTEEM FOR ITS--EXPLOSION.
Adam, utterly unheeding, or rather deaf to, the discussion that had taken place, and his narrow escape from cord and gibbet, lifted his head peevishly from his bosom, as the duchess rested her hand almost caressingly on his shoulder, and thus addressed him,-- "Most puissant Sir, think not that I am one of those who, in their ignorance and folly, slight the mysteries of which thou art clearly so great a master.

When I heard thee speak of subjecting Nature to Man, I at once comprehended thee, and blushed for the dulness of my kindred." "Ah, lady, thou hast studied, then, the mathematics.

Alack! this is a grievous blow; but it is no inherent fault in the device.

I am clearly of mind that it can be remedied.