American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ; Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 5Mitchell, Ames and White, 1819 - Natural history |
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... ment , and in effect we seldom see them embroidered . The thinnest muslins are left for this purpose , and they are em- broidered to the greatest perfection in Saxony ; in other parts of Europe , how- ever , they embroider very prettily ...
... ment , and in effect we seldom see them embroidered . The thinnest muslins are left for this purpose , and they are em- broidered to the greatest perfection in Saxony ; in other parts of Europe , how- ever , they embroider very prettily ...
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... ment . After being prepared in the above man- ner , the ground is tied in a piece of lust- ring for use , and another piece of the same kind of silk must be made into a dabber by tying a quantity of cotton in it . The copper - plate ...
... ment . After being prepared in the above man- ner , the ground is tied in a piece of lust- ring for use , and another piece of the same kind of silk must be made into a dabber by tying a quantity of cotton in it . The copper - plate ...
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... ment they may be left scarcely percepti ble , or increased very considerably . The composition used for the above purpose is turpentine varnish mixed with lamp- black , and diluted so as to be used freely with a camel's hair pencil ...
... ment they may be left scarcely percepti ble , or increased very considerably . The composition used for the above purpose is turpentine varnish mixed with lamp- black , and diluted so as to be used freely with a camel's hair pencil ...
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... ment ; and even then it is subject to most vexatious uncertainty , often compelling the experienced artist to renew it to ob- tain a good grain ; in short , the weather and untoward accidents frequently ruin his labours , though guarded ...
... ment ; and even then it is subject to most vexatious uncertainty , often compelling the experienced artist to renew it to ob- tain a good grain ; in short , the weather and untoward accidents frequently ruin his labours , though guarded ...
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... ment of the money becomes vested in the mortgagee , yet equity considers it on- ly a pledge for the money , and gives the party a right to redeem , which is called his equity of redemption . If the mort- gagee is desirous to bar the ...
... ment of the money becomes vested in the mortgagee , yet equity considers it on- ly a pledge for the money , and gives the party a right to redeem , which is called his equity of redemption . If the mort- gagee is desirous to bar the ...
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