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[[Venice]]

Perforation throughout - indeed what we
saw was not much larger, so that we could
readily believe them, tho' it is a fact so
astonishing - of such hollow glass Cylinders
or enammelled T Capill'ry [Capillary] Tubes, as well as those
somewhat larger Beads are frequently
made for Children - but this part belongs
to other Artificers in Venice -

It was curious also to see them make
artificial flowers, & Branches for Chande
-liers of variously coloured glass -

The Plates were made almost solely
by twirling round as the matter was fastened
on ~~the~~ an Iron Rod whilst hot & the brim
or Margin rais'd [raised] - In the same manner
almost I was told they make glass Paines for Win
-dows & Mirror Glasses - The Prices of
w'ch [which] last after being of a certain Size are
astonishing - this Consul Martens shew'd [showed] us
a looking Glass about a yard high & near as
wide for w'ch he gave 30 Sequins - He says
if it had been 3 or 4 Inches wider, & was higher in
Proportion - the Price would have been 50 Sequins

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