The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #3918 Message #521937
Posted By: The Walrus at work
06-Aug-01 - 01:14 PM
Thread Name: ...all wrapped in white linen.
Subject: RE: ...all wrapped in white linen.
Bruce,
I'd tend to agree with the other versions quoted that "..I'd took pila cotia, all sorts of white mercury,..." is more likely "...I'd took pila cotia, and salts of white mercury,..." It just seems to make more sense that way.