The Director [ed. by T.F. Dibdin]., Volume 2Thomas Frognall Dibdin 1807 |
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Page 98
... look at yonder glass cutter's , and at this jeweller's ; examine the perfection of workmanship in this steel ware and , again , reflect how the wilds of Russia and of India have been explored for these hides of the bear and the leopard ...
... look at yonder glass cutter's , and at this jeweller's ; examine the perfection of workmanship in this steel ware and , again , reflect how the wilds of Russia and of India have been explored for these hides of the bear and the leopard ...
Page 108
... look with surprise , and Eliza with a sort of admiration and respect they both observed , on leaving the first shop into which we entered , that they did not expect to meet with fine gentlewomen serving behind the counter . I must ...
... look with surprise , and Eliza with a sort of admiration and respect they both observed , on leaving the first shop into which we entered , that they did not expect to meet with fine gentlewomen serving behind the counter . I must ...
Page 122
... look to find a considerable number of sin- gular and scarce heads , and will not be disappointed in their search . ' ( An account of the books will the next number . ) S. P. appear iz Royal Institution . For the subject of his fifteenth ...
... look to find a considerable number of sin- gular and scarce heads , and will not be disappointed in their search . ' ( An account of the books will the next number . ) S. P. appear iz Royal Institution . For the subject of his fifteenth ...
Page 133
... look for the perfection of the art in Greece , and at a much later age , about 800 years afterwards , when Peri- cles flourished . THE intervening period is not however to be passed without notice . About 1000 years before Christ ...
... look for the perfection of the art in Greece , and at a much later age , about 800 years afterwards , when Peri- cles flourished . THE intervening period is not however to be passed without notice . About 1000 years before Christ ...
Page 181
... look at this production : but to the connoisseur , the squareness and decision of touch here evinced , will secure to it , notice and applause . 260. Cattle . J. Ward . THERE are parts of this picture com- posed in the manner of Cuyp ...
... look at this production : but to the connoisseur , the squareness and decision of touch here evinced , will secure to it , notice and applause . 260. Cattle . J. Ward . THERE are parts of this picture com- posed in the manner of Cuyp ...
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