An infinitesimal quantity of yeast excited the fermentation.
Augustine studied microscopy just long enough to learn that a monad is one of the simplest kind of minute animalcules; he then tried chemistry and mineralogy, but he could not master the nomenclature; he then took a fancy for telegraphy, but soon abandoned the idea of becoming a telegraphist. At last accounts, he apprenticed himself to a druggist, but was told to vamos soon after making up a lot of Seidlitz powders with oxalic instead of tartaric acid.
Artemas has applied for a patent on an improved turbine wheel.
Mr. B., recollecting the precedent services of his servant, advanced him money enough to lift the lien on his dwelling.
The lithographer had only a poor melanotype to copy from, but he succeeded in making an excellent print.