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The modern that Mr. Parker invented and patented in 1791 and 1796 was…
Quote byRafael Guastavino · 1842–1908
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Part II. Researches and History.
English (original)
The modern that Mr. Parker invented and patented in 1791 and 1796 was so dear, and the conditions of setting were so slow, that its introduction into buildings was much retarded. This cement, in the beginning, was called Parker's cement; its author called it Roman mortar.
— Rafael Guastavino
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