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ÆXtended Parts of the Slacks; so that no-thing but our grand Menstruum, the Fireproperly made use of, can set the metallineParts at Liberty, and collect them into aBody ; and it is in this Menstruum wemust look for the Remedy, and not tothink to gain it by the Stampers. By theMethod used in stamping the Slacks, theParts washed away are equally metall.neto what are left remaining ; and, besides*by their unskilful Manner of Smelting*what Metal does remain, is never effectu-ally obtained.

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Is it then not evident, that they ought tohave contrived a Method of Smeltingwithout the Assistance of Water and Wheel-works, or manual Labour, for poundingSlacks, and to have been enabled to worktheir Ores in such manner, that their Slackswould require no stamping ; as is effectedby the Norway Improvements, which hasthrown all this Machinery aside, and wasthe original Intention of the Inventors;but, had they been as assiduous as theirNeighbours in this great Affair of Smelt-ing, they would never rest so contentedwith their tedious, expensive, I may like-wise say, unprofitable Atchieyement; but,C 4. having