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...probable that they were of a very ancient date when bnricd. He looked in vain amongst the MsS. and OB the animal charcoal surrounding them, for vestiges...the Romans, up to his period, never used the ink of galla and iron for writing : and it is very probable, that the adoption of this ink, and the use of...

...of the papyrus, as to * Sir H. Davy states, that he " searched in vain among the manuscripts, and on the animal charcoal surrounding them, for vestiges...iron ; and it would seem, from these circumstances," he remarks, " as well as from the omission of any mention of such a substance by Pliny, that the Romans,...

...that they were of a very ancient date when buried. I looked in vain amongst the manuscripts, and on the animal charcoal surrounding them, for vestiges...such a substance by Pliny, that the Romans, up to this period, never used the ink of galls and iron for writing : and it is very prohable, that the adoption...

...circumstances, as well as the omission of any mention of such a substance by Plinv, that the Romans, up to this period, never used the ink of galls and iron for writing ; and it is probable that the adoption of this ink and the use of parchment took place at the same time." This...