The Quarterly Journal of Science and the Arts, Volume 5John Murray, 1818 - Science |
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... four inches long , and two feet seven inches wide in the widest part , which is over the toes . The toes are five in number , and all of the same length . The whole is surrounded by a margin of brass , ornamented with a few bad gems ...
... four inches long , and two feet seven inches wide in the widest part , which is over the toes . The toes are five in number , and all of the same length . The whole is surrounded by a margin of brass , ornamented with a few bad gems ...
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... four o'clock it was 52 Ā° ; at six , 51 Ā° ; at nine , the same ; and , at seven o'clock the next morning , just before we descended , it was 59 Ā° . During the whole time , the direction of the wind was from N. and by E. to N. N. E. The ...
... four o'clock it was 52 Ā° ; at six , 51 Ā° ; at nine , the same ; and , at seven o'clock the next morning , just before we descended , it was 59 Ā° . During the whole time , the direction of the wind was from N. and by E. to N. N. E. The ...
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... four ounces and a quarter of harl , or fibre , in a clean state , fit for the hackle . Some gentlemen present ob- served , that it was scarcely clean enough , and it was passed through a second time . We divided the quantity into two ...
... four ounces and a quarter of harl , or fibre , in a clean state , fit for the hackle . Some gentlemen present ob- served , that it was scarcely clean enough , and it was passed through a second time . We divided the quantity into two ...
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... four , or five months ago ; those consisted of a scraping - machine , lying horizontally ; the flax was held by one hand , and drawn through this machine , while the presser , having teeth in it , was worked by the other hand . There ...
... four , or five months ago ; those consisted of a scraping - machine , lying horizontally ; the flax was held by one hand , and drawn through this machine , while the presser , having teeth in it , was worked by the other hand . There ...
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... four of the machines do 11 lbs . a day ; that many of them do 9 , and none less than 7 lbs . a day . Sarah Smith stated , that she worked at Mr. Lee's machi- Meaning the fluted rollers . To comprehend Mr. Lee's evi- dence and the ...
... four of the machines do 11 lbs . a day ; that many of them do 9 , and none less than 7 lbs . a day . Sarah Smith stated , that she worked at Mr. Lee's machi- Meaning the fluted rollers . To comprehend Mr. Lee's evi- dence and the ...
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