The Year-book of Facts in Science and ArtCharles W. Vincent, James Mason Simpkin, Marshall, and Company, 1844 |
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... portion of the machinery destined to make the apparatus ascend or descend : it consists of a triangular frame , re- sembling the tail of a bird , covered over as the other frame : underneath this is placed a rudder , by whose action a ...
... portion of the machinery destined to make the apparatus ascend or descend : it consists of a triangular frame , re- sembling the tail of a bird , covered over as the other frame : underneath this is placed a rudder , by whose action a ...
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... portions , each of which is placed a little before the other ; the pitch being thus virtually divided into three parts . By this expedient , a great equability will be given to the action of the gearing , and we anticipate that it will ...
... portions , each of which is placed a little before the other ; the pitch being thus virtually divided into three parts . By this expedient , a great equability will be given to the action of the gearing , and we anticipate that it will ...
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... portions of the plane surfaces of the walls should be covered with suitable architectonic decoration , or diapered enrichment in colour , occasionally heightened with gold , and blended with armorial bearings , badges , cognizances ...
... portions of the plane surfaces of the walls should be covered with suitable architectonic decoration , or diapered enrichment in colour , occasionally heightened with gold , and blended with armorial bearings , badges , cognizances ...
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... portions of the building above referred to should be made to open , so that all prejudicial effects upon the paintings and other decorations , which might be caused by the dampness and impurity of the atmosphere , and much practical ...
... portions of the building above referred to should be made to open , so that all prejudicial effects upon the paintings and other decorations , which might be caused by the dampness and impurity of the atmosphere , and much practical ...
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... portion of that re- moved - i . e . having its inner surface larger than its exposed surface- was next laid in its ... portions , which are nearly perfect cubes , were then placed upon the top of the new stone , and were thus fastened to ...
... portion of that re- moved - i . e . having its inner surface larger than its exposed surface- was next laid in its ... portions , which are nearly perfect cubes , were then placed upon the top of the new stone , and were thus fastened to ...
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Page 193 - ... which form the lights of the print, to a sufficient depth ; but in glyphography the depth of these parts is formed by the remaining portions of the white composition on the plate, analogous to the thickness or height of which must be the depth on the block, seeing that the latter is, in fact (to simplify the matter), a cast or reverse, of the former. But if this composition were spread on the plate as thickly as required for this purpose, it would be impossible for the artist to put either close,...