"Well, well," continues the teacher; "but we will presume he has been cut
down. What would you strive to do next?"
"Cut him up, sir, if the coroner would give an order for a _post mortem_
examination."
"We have had no chemistry this morning," observes one of the pupils.
"Very well, Mr. Rogers; we will go on with it if you wish. How would you
endeavour to detect the presence of gold in any body?"
"By begging the loan of a sovereign, sir," interrupts Mr. Manhug.
"If he knew you as well as I do, Manhug," observes Mr. Jones, "he'd be
sure to lend it--oh, yes!--I should rayther think so, certainly,"
whereupon Mr. Jones compresses his nostril with the thumb of his right
hand, and moves his fingers as if he was performing a concerto on an
imaginary one handed flageolet.
"Mr. Rapp, what is the difference between an element and a compound body?"
Mr. Rapp is again obliged to confess his ignorance.
"A compound body is composed of two or more elements," says the grinder,
"in various proportions.
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