A college professor encouraged his geology olass to collect specimens, and one clay they deposited a piece brick, streaked and strained, with their collections, thinking to impose upon the doctor. Taking up specimens, the professor remarked'! — " This is a piece of baryta from the Cheshire ;" holding up another : — " This is a piece of feldspar from the Portland quarries ; and this, " coining to the brick, " is a piece of impudence from some member of this class,"
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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 725, 10 September 1870, Page 4
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75Untitled Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 725, 10 September 1870, Page 4
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