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BRICKS AND STRAW.
Dr. Digg has discovered a striking analogy between
the brickmaking operations of the Israelites in Egypt and
those of the present day. In the first instance straw was
required in the manufacture of a perfect brick; in the
latter straw is an essential thing, as is shown in the
imbibation of juleps, an element in the manufacture of
modern bricks, where straw is invariably used. The
Doctor asks when Egypt was like a dry lemon. Presuming
the answer will not be forthcoming, he says,
“After the Jews were all out of it.” It is supposed he
means juice.
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