Encyclopædia Americana, Volume 4Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake Blanchard and Lea, 1857 |
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Page 13
... wire strings . CRESCENT ( crescens , Lat . ) ; an emblem , representing the moon in her state of increase . This emblem of the Ottomans is of very high antiquity . The Egyptians had their Isis , the Greeks their Diana , and it is easy ...
... wire strings . CRESCENT ( crescens , Lat . ) ; an emblem , representing the moon in her state of increase . This emblem of the Ottomans is of very high antiquity . The Egyptians had their Isis , the Greeks their Diana , and it is easy ...
Page 88
... wire , and hardened up to the bows . They are afterwards heated till they become of a purple color , which indicates their proper temper . Al- most all the remaining part of the work is performed at the grinding mill , with the stone ...
... wire , and hardened up to the bows . They are afterwards heated till they become of a purple color , which indicates their proper temper . Al- most all the remaining part of the work is performed at the grinding mill , with the stone ...
Page 108
... brought into contact with the wires , in order to deaden the vibration . DAMPIER , William , a celebrated Eng lish navigator , was born in 1652. He was descended from a good family in Somersetshire ; but 108 DAMASKEENING - DAMPIER .
... brought into contact with the wires , in order to deaden the vibration . DAMPIER , William , a celebrated Eng lish navigator , was born in 1652. He was descended from a good family in Somersetshire ; but 108 DAMASKEENING - DAMPIER .
Page 109
... wire frame and a ring at the top . The wire gauze is made either of iron or copper , the wire being at least one thirtieth of an inch in diameter , and woven together so as to leave 625 apertures in a square inch . The body of the lamp ...
... wire frame and a ring at the top . The wire gauze is made either of iron or copper , the wire being at least one thirtieth of an inch in diameter , and woven together so as to leave 625 apertures in a square inch . The body of the lamp ...
Page 110
... wire being fixed above the wick of the lamp , within the gauze cylinder , the metal continues to glow long after the lamp is extinguished , and affords a sufficient light to enable the mi- ner to make his escape . The effect of the ...
... wire being fixed above the wick of the lamp , within the gauze cylinder , the metal continues to glow long after the lamp is extinguished , and affords a sufficient light to enable the mi- ner to make his escape . The effect of the ...
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