The fatal facility of my disposition, so often and so frankly chronicled in these Confessions-the openness to be led whither any one might take the trouble to conduct me-the easy indifference to assume any character which might be pressed upon me, by chance, accident, or design, assisted by my share of three flasks of champagne, induced me first to listen -then to attend to-soon after to suggest-and finally, absolutely to concur in and agree to a proposal, which, at any other moment, I must have regarded as downright insanity.
"The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer, Complete"
Charles James Lever (1806-1872)
Next carefully take out the stopper from one of the flasks and drop in a little of the baked soil, label the flask "baked soil" and put back the stopper.
"Lessons on Soil"
E. J. Russell
Into the other flask drop a little of the untouched soil and label it; leave both flasks in a warm place till the next day.
"Lessons on Soil"
E. J. Russell