The dreamer / [Anon].

  • William King
Date:
1754
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The dreamer / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    However, before we left the Miri-nouse, I mentioned my doubts to the Count, concern- ing the tranfmutation of this paper into gold: and who, indeed, unlefs they had feen it, would believe the poffibility of fuch a marvellous change? The Count, to give me full fatif- faction, carried me to the room, where the magazine of paper was depofited. There was ‘a guard at the door, who refufed to admit'us; but, as we were parleying, an elderly man, to whom the door-keepers paid great refpect, was entering into the room, and very politely de- fired us to walk in with him, and then afked, if there was any thing in his power, in which he could ferve us. The Counr thanked him for his civility, told him, we were ftrangers and travellers, that we had heard wonderful things of the tranfmutation of paper into gold, that we fhould be extreamly pleafed to fee the operation; or, if that were not permitted, we fhould think ourfelves much obliged to any perfon of truth and honour, who would give Us.
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