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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：自助论·摘录 91
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《自助论》· Self-Help · 领导
The alchemist acted on the hint, and began his experiments, working night and day. He prosecuted his investigations for a long time with great assiduity, but without success. At length some red clay, brought to him for the purpose of making his crucibles, set him on the right track. He found that this clay, when submitted to a high temperature, became vitrified and retained its shape; and that its texture resembled that of porcelain, excepting in colour and opacity. He had in fact accidentally discovered red porcelain, and he proceeded to manufacture it and sell it as porcelain.
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定位：Excerpt 91 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
伯特格尔听从暗示，开始日夜实验。他勤奋研究很久却无成功。后来，用来做坩埚的红黏土让他走上正轨。他发现这种黏土高温下会玻璃化并保持形状，质地类似瓷器，只是颜色和透明度不同。他意外发现了红瓷，于是制造并出售。
上下文
伯特格尔被国王逼迫造金，却意外发现红瓷，这是欧洲瓷器发明的开端。
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