so elastic are they, that they will rebound several times between the
ceiling and floor of a room, when thrown with some force.

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In turtles' eggs, the yolk soon becomes hard on boiling, whilst the
white remains liquid: a fact in direct opposition to the changes in
boiling the eggs of birds.

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WHEAT.


There are 330 varieties and sub-varieties of wheat said to be growing
in-Britain, perhaps scarcely a dozen of which are generally known to
farmers.

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DUTCH BUTTER.


Is made with cream alone, and is best preserved in casks or tubs, with a
pickle made of salt, which is removed from time to time.

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