The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volume 23Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... fine lace from agave thread , execute carvings in snow - white fig - tree pith , and weave fine baskets . Grains , fruit , and olives are grown , and cattle raising , dairying and whaling for sperm oil are impor- tant economic ...
... fine lace from agave thread , execute carvings in snow - white fig - tree pith , and weave fine baskets . Grains , fruit , and olives are grown , and cattle raising , dairying and whaling for sperm oil are impor- tant economic ...
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... fine art as creation on a loftier level un- trammelled by secondary considerations , but the most stringent distinction between fine and applied art belongs to the 19th century . art education criticism in late 1800s 2 : 95b humanities ...
... fine art as creation on a loftier level un- trammelled by secondary considerations , but the most stringent distinction between fine and applied art belongs to the 19th century . art education criticism in late 1800s 2 : 95b humanities ...
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... fine gold or sil- ver grains are thickly dusted onto a freshly lacquered , wet surface and , when dry , covered with a clear lacquer . After the surface has dried , it is polished with powdered charcoal and given a fine finish by ...
... fine gold or sil- ver grains are thickly dusted onto a freshly lacquered , wet surface and , when dry , covered with a clear lacquer . After the surface has dried , it is polished with powdered charcoal and given a fine finish by ...
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