The Book of Illustrious Mechanics of Europe and AMerica: Translated from the French of Edward FoucaudD. Appleton, 1847 - 344 sider |
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... hands are carefully covered with gloves , are engaged in examining a lock : one has the common courtier face , which always wears a mingled expression of devotion and servility : the other has a noble countenance , a royal one , al ...
... hands are carefully covered with gloves , are engaged in examining a lock : one has the common courtier face , which always wears a mingled expression of devotion and servility : the other has a noble countenance , a royal one , al ...
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... hands are hardened , his face is care - worn . Look for no luxury in his little room with its bare walls , no silk curtains on his little window . Which of these examples does the most honour to the arts ? The white and perfumed hands ...
... hands are hardened , his face is care - worn . Look for no luxury in his little room with its bare walls , no silk curtains on his little window . Which of these examples does the most honour to the arts ? The white and perfumed hands ...
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... patron saint , with her hands rest- ing upon a missal with silver clasps . Dealers in oil , Tallow - chandlers , Potters , Makers of pewter vessels , EARLY STATE OF THE MECHANIC ARTS . Comb and lantern 18 ILLUSTRIOUS MECHANICS .
... patron saint , with her hands rest- ing upon a missal with silver clasps . Dealers in oil , Tallow - chandlers , Potters , Makers of pewter vessels , EARLY STATE OF THE MECHANIC ARTS . Comb and lantern 18 ILLUSTRIOUS MECHANICS .
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... hand , would seek reparation for losses at play . Two friends would often meet in the little dominion of ten feet square , where reigned a despot in the midst of his dishes , the skilful preparer of a good dinner , and , seated at his ...
... hand , would seek reparation for losses at play . Two friends would often meet in the little dominion of ten feet square , where reigned a despot in the midst of his dishes , the skilful preparer of a good dinner , and , seated at his ...
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... patron saint , with her hands rest- ing upon a missal with silver clasps . Dealers in oil , Tallow - chandlers , Potters , Makers of pewter vessels , EARLY STATE OF THE MECHANIC ARTS . Comb and lantern 18 ILLUSTRIOUS MECHANICS .
... patron saint , with her hands rest- ing upon a missal with silver clasps . Dealers in oil , Tallow - chandlers , Potters , Makers of pewter vessels , EARLY STATE OF THE MECHANIC ARTS . Comb and lantern 18 ILLUSTRIOUS MECHANICS .
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The Book of Illustrious Mechanics of Europe and America Edouard Foucaud Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1849 |
The Book of Illustrious Mechanics: Of Europe and America Edouard Foucaud Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1845 |
The Book of Illustrious Mechanics of Europe and AMerica: Translated from the ... Edouard Foucaud Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1846 |
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