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... rollers . BALL LEATHERS . The exterior coverings of the balls , made either of pelts , or tanned sheep's skins . - M . Ball Leathers , dressed with oil , were introduced within the author's recollection ; but , although more durable ...
... rollers . BALL LEATHERS . The exterior coverings of the balls , made either of pelts , or tanned sheep's skins . - M . Ball Leathers , dressed with oil , were introduced within the author's recollection ; but , although more durable ...
Page 27
... rollers , and nearly so in the country ; but when I recollect that the most splendidly printed English books were executed with pelt Balls , and that a printer may be so situated in the country , or in some foreign place , as not to be ...
... rollers , and nearly so in the country ; but when I recollect that the most splendidly printed English books were executed with pelt Balls , and that a printer may be so situated in the country , or in some foreign place , as not to be ...
Page 28
... rollers have , as I previously ob- served , superseded the use of pelt balls in the metropolis , and nearly so in the country . This has arisen from their superior cleanliness and sweetness , and being equal to pelts in producing good ...
... rollers have , as I previously ob- served , superseded the use of pelt balls in the metropolis , and nearly so in the country . This has arisen from their superior cleanliness and sweetness , and being equal to pelts in producing good ...
Page 32
... rollers touch them in inking the form ; they lighten the pressure on the extremities , and tend to equalize the pull if the carriage be not run in exactly to its place , by the platen bearing upon them . If they be not sufficiently high ...
... rollers touch them in inking the form ; they lighten the pressure on the extremities , and tend to equalize the pull if the carriage be not run in exactly to its place , by the platen bearing upon them . If they be not sufficiently high ...
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... ROLLERS . COMPOSITOR . He that composes or sets the letters . - M . See COMPOSING . COMPOSITOR'S BOOK . To prevent mistakes , confused bills , and disputes in companionships , and with the employer , it is essentially ne- cessary that a ...
... ROLLERS . COMPOSITOR . He that composes or sets the letters . - M . See COMPOSING . COMPOSITOR'S BOOK . To prevent mistakes , confused bills , and disputes in companionships , and with the employer , it is essentially ne- cessary that a ...
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