Manti Messenger | 1930-07-04 | Page 2 | Qualities of Asbestos Known to Charlemagne

Qualities of Asbestos Known to Charlemagne The Time Emperor Charlemagne Is said to have possessed a n cloth of 01 asbestos with which he often otten astonished his guests After having partaken of or a ameal ameal meal and Imbibed freely treely of wine his hs banqueting friends would be dulled to the proper degree of credulity Then the emperor would grasp a corner corner cor cor- ner of the tablecloth and sweep It from the rough hewn table Into the fi fire reo Startled the guests would gather around and ond In amazement watch the flames vainly lick about the coverlet erlet Then the emperor would thrust In his hand and ond pull the cloth clear of or th the blazing con coals Is which bad had bleached blenched It to whiteness and return It to the table A miracle every one ono would exclaim exclaim ex ex- ex- ex claim and It Is said that even Charlemagne Charlemagne Char Char- lemagne De himself won wondered de r e i d. v York Times