p. 80 and 81

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A cement for Steam Engines
or one that will stand the action of
Boiling water or Steam
1 oz. Sal ammouniac
1 oz. Flowers of Sulphur
16 oz. Cast from filings or Boarings?
Mix all well together by [rubbing?]
them in a mortar, and keep the powder
by. Then the cement is [scanted?] for
use take one part of the above
powder, and twenty parts of clean
Iron filings as boarings, and blend
them immediately by grinding
them in a mortar. Wet the compound
with water and when brought to
a convenient consistency apply
it to the joints with a wooden
or blunt spatula

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Analises [analyses] of the Natural Hystory [History]
of the alligator.
The alligator inhabits the rivers
of the southern states as high north as
the Arkansas River; east to N. Carolina
and as far west as has been penetrated by
Mrs. Audubon the writer of this article.
They are extremely abundant and are
seen swimming from shore to shore in
search of food with only the head out of water.
They are not easily killed unless shot through the eye.