Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. He repeated the experiment, increasing the amount until he had weighed up to a thousand pounds.

B. During the spring of 1717, the iron foundries in a remote district were often visited by a thin, middle-aged man with a notebook.

C. Three cauldrons were next prepared under his directions.

D. He would weigh out two pounds of iron, have them heated till they were red-hot and then weigh them again.