I am lime, and I am composed of lime, which is a chemical substance, composed of lime

I am lime, and I am composed of lime, which is a chemical substance, composed of lime and water, which, when it has been sufficiently dried, becomes hard and solid, and continues to remain so. The lime, of which I am composed, is an earthy substance, which has been long known to have the property of absorbing water, and, in some degree, to swell, and to become soft. The lime, when it has been sufficiently dried, will continue