The True Story of the Leaden Statuary Or a Curious Chapter in Economic History
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Q. Where were you educated ? A. In Edinburgh, and have followed for many years my profession in New York.
Q. Have you made an analysis of this imported metal [at the same time referring to one of the bars included in the in- voice] ? A. I have.
Q. Of what does it consist? A. Of some 80 per cent, of lead ; the remainder, antimony, bismuth and tin.
Q. Is it possible to separate these several constituents, as thus mixed, so as to use and sell them separately ? A. Per- fectly so.
Q. Please tell the... Court what, in your opinion, would be about the expense of the operation. A. Rather more than all the materials are worth.
There was silence for a few moments. The District Attorney did not seem to be possessed of a further inquiring spirit. It was a warm summer's day, and the Judge (Betts), after mop- ping his face with his handkerchief, stretched his head forward, and, somewhat brusquely, asked if Mr. Price had any rebutting testimony, and, on receiving a negative reply, fell back in his chair with the remark, " Then the case had better be dis- missed.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Q. Where were you educated ? A. In Edinburgh, and have followed for many years my profession in New York.
Q. Have you made an analysis of this imported metal [at the same time referring to one of the bars included in the in- voice] ? A. I have.
Q. Of what does it consist? A. Of some 80 per cent, of lead ; the remainder, antimony, bismuth and tin.
Q. Is it possible to separate these several constituents, as thus mixed, so as to use and sell them separately ? A. Per- fectly so.
Q. Please tell the... Court what, in your opinion, would be about the expense of the operation. A. Rather more than all the materials are worth.
There was silence for a few moments. The District Attorney did not seem to be possessed of a further inquiring spirit. It was a warm summer's day, and the Judge (Betts), after mop- ping his face with his handkerchief, stretched his head forward, and, somewhat brusquely, asked if Mr. Price had any rebutting testimony, and, on receiving a negative reply, fell back in his chair with the remark, " Then the case had better be dis- missed.
What to read after The True Story of the Leaden Statuary Or a Curious Chapter in Economic History?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by David Ames Wells to read onlineMoreLess
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