British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 5Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1819 - Natural history |
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... hand , this last is much richer in points , and susceptible of greater variety . Cloths too much mill- ed are scarce susceptible of this orna- ment , and in effect we seldom see them embroidered . The thinnest muslins are left for this ...
... hand , this last is much richer in points , and susceptible of greater variety . Cloths too much mill- ed are scarce susceptible of this orna- ment , and in effect we seldom see them embroidered . The thinnest muslins are left for this ...
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... hand , the porcelains of Paris being more vitre- ous , transparent , and of a bluish cast , generally crack , if boiling water is fre- quently poured into them . In order to remedy this evil , without altering the quality of the body ...
... hand , the porcelains of Paris being more vitre- ous , transparent , and of a bluish cast , generally crack , if boiling water is fre- quently poured into them . In order to remedy this evil , without altering the quality of the body ...
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... hands of all opera- tors . But this is the only one which changes on hard porcelain . It may be replaced by a substitution of rose - co- lour from iron , which does not change ; so that by excluding from the pallet the carmine made from ...
... hands of all opera- tors . But this is the only one which changes on hard porcelain . It may be replaced by a substitution of rose - co- lour from iron , which does not change ; so that by excluding from the pallet the carmine made from ...
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... hand into the position here de- lineated . Its action upon O P , and con- sequently upon the wheel , Q , draws up the plug E , and depresses D , so that the water way , F , becomes open from A B , and that of G to the pipe R : the water ...
... hand into the position here de- lineated . Its action upon O P , and con- sequently upon the wheel , Q , draws up the plug E , and depresses D , so that the water way , F , becomes open from A B , and that of G to the pipe R : the water ...
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... hand ; but when straight lines are intended , the plate is to be held stationary , and the graver urged forward with more or less pressure , according to the thickness of the line . Great care is necessary to carry the hand with such ...
... hand ; but when straight lines are intended , the plate is to be held stationary , and the graver urged forward with more or less pressure , according to the thickness of the line . Great care is necessary to carry the hand with such ...
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