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Page 13
... less complained of the irregular drying of the colours , the difficulty of retouching , and finally , the embrowning and cracking of the painting . With a view to ob- viate these disadvantages my attention has been long directed to ...
... less complained of the irregular drying of the colours , the difficulty of retouching , and finally , the embrowning and cracking of the painting . With a view to ob- viate these disadvantages my attention has been long directed to ...
Page 15
... less weight of paint is employed and the linnen does not rot , yet the picture is liable to crack and even to fall off in scales , especially when affected by alternate moisture and heat . The waxed canvas is light , protected from the ...
... less weight of paint is employed and the linnen does not rot , yet the picture is liable to crack and even to fall off in scales , especially when affected by alternate moisture and heat . The waxed canvas is light , protected from the ...
Page 20
... less amenable for quoting the opinion of Mr. Martin , uttered a long time ago , " that the air is a fluid sui generis , " were the originator recalled into existence , he would blush to repeat it af- ter the slighest review of the ...
... less amenable for quoting the opinion of Mr. Martin , uttered a long time ago , " that the air is a fluid sui generis , " were the originator recalled into existence , he would blush to repeat it af- ter the slighest review of the ...
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... alcohol in the fabrication of thermometers . I hope the author will excuse these hints , and that they will induce him in future to read more , and write less . RHETORIC - FOR THE PORT FOLIO . LECTURE XII ,. REMARKS , & c . 2.1.
... alcohol in the fabrication of thermometers . I hope the author will excuse these hints , and that they will induce him in future to read more , and write less . RHETORIC - FOR THE PORT FOLIO . LECTURE XII ,. REMARKS , & c . 2.1.
Page 39
... asking in case of company , or sickness . If one who gives a dinner is scant of provisions , he makes no scruple to borrow a joint of meat , and ( what is frequently less convenient to the lender. DESCRIPTION OF NANTUCKET . 39.
... asking in case of company , or sickness . If one who gives a dinner is scant of provisions , he makes no scruple to borrow a joint of meat , and ( what is frequently less convenient to the lender. DESCRIPTION OF NANTUCKET . 39.
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| Title | The Port Folio, Volume 5 Volumes 40-42; Volumes 220-227 of American periodical series, 1800-1850 |
| Contributors | Joseph Dennie, Asbury Dickins, John Elihu Hall |
| Publisher | Editor and Asbury Dickens, 1811 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 11 Apr 2019 |
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