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...Indeed, from the 'nature ot' the gut* rut 303 hid it been for a period of as many months, the fame remit was to have been expected. " After being thus far fuccefsful, I was greatly ctifappointed in my expectations with regard to their retaining their original lhape ; for, on wearing...

...fciflars. The boots$ however, in their prefent ftate, more refembled (lockings, having as yet no foles. To fupply them with thefe, I poured upon a piece of...of as many months, the fame refult was to have been expe&ed. After being thus far fuccefsful, J was greatly difappointed in my expectations with regard...

...the space of fifteen minutes; when, upon pulling them off, I did not find my stockings in the least damp. Indeed, from the nature of the gum, had it been for a period of as many months, the same result was to have been expected. After being tlms tar successful I was greatly disappointed in...