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Page 203
... appear as oriented bands with angles of up to 10 ° between them . Such banding , which is undoubtedly the product of ... appears colourless , but , as the content of ferrous oxide increases , specimens show yellow - green , dark green ...
... appear as oriented bands with angles of up to 10 ° between them . Such banding , which is undoubtedly the product of ... appears colourless , but , as the content of ferrous oxide increases , specimens show yellow - green , dark green ...
Page 402
... appear powerful , threatening , bestial . The scale of shots for artistic purposes ranges from an extreme long shot ( the widest view on the smallest scale ) , with houses or ships appearing as tiny dots on the horizon , through medium ...
... appear powerful , threatening , bestial . The scale of shots for artistic purposes ranges from an extreme long shot ( the widest view on the smallest scale ) , with houses or ships appearing as tiny dots on the horizon , through medium ...
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... appear to be shorter and to have thicker cases than the earliest surviving 16th - century examples , all of which are Italian and are constructed of very thin cypress . Italy . The thin - cased style of harpsichord construction appears ...
... appear to be shorter and to have thicker cases than the earliest surviving 16th - century examples , all of which are Italian and are constructed of very thin cypress . Italy . The thin - cased style of harpsichord construction appears ...
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