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sulphur is low enough not to
" It seems to have little or no effect upon the physical properties of cold steel—at least as revealed by the ordinary testing machines—consequently many specifications do not set any limit on sulphur, resting on the idea that if sulphur is low enough not to cause trouble to the manufacturer during rolling, it will not cause the user any trouble.
— from The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by K. A. (Kristian A.) Juthe

subsoil is less easily nitrified than
It would further seem that the nitrogen of the subsoil is less easily nitrified than that of the surface-soil.
— from Manures and the principles of manuring by Charles Morton Aikman

sweep Its lifted eyelids nigh to
And many for pure sorrow’s sake Look back and stretch back hands to take Gifts of night’s giving, ease and sleep, Flowers of night’s grafting, strong to steep The soul in dreams it will not break, Songs of soft hours that sigh and sweep Its lifted eyelids nigh to wake With subtle plumes and lulling breath That soothe its weariness to death.
— from Songs Before Sunrise by Algernon Charles Swinburne


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