 There was exhibited on it a negro, a shepherd, and a dog. When the clock struck, the shepherd played six tunes on his flute, and the dog approached and fawned upon him. This clock was exhibited to the king of Spain, who was greatly delighted with it....  A history of wonderful inventions - Page 48by History - 1849 - 125 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Howe - Industrial arts - 1842 - 516 pages
...the following surprising movements, (if the account can be credited :)— There was exhibited on it a negro, a shepherd, and a dog. When the clock struck,...and fawned upon him. This clock was exhibited to the kin" of Spain, who was greatly delighted with it. " The gentleness of my dog," said Droz, " is his... | |
 | Children's periodicals - 1836 - 404 pages
...capable of the following surprising movements. There were seen on it a negro, a dog and shepherd ; when the clock struck, the shepherd played six tunes on his flute ; and the dog as if delighted with the music, jumped up and fawned upon him. This musical machine was exhibited to... | |
 | Emily Marshall - Gift books - 1846 - 308 pages
...all the movements worked as smoothly as he could have wished. A movements. There was exhibited on it a negro, a shepherd, and a dog. When the clock struck, the shepherd played BIX tunes on his flute* and the dog approached and fawned upon him. This clock was exhibited to the... | |
 | Henry Howe - Technology & Engineering - 1858 - 524 pages
...a shepherd, and a dog. When tho clock struck, the shepherd played six tunes on his flute, and tl*C dog approached and fawned upon him. This clock was exhibited to the king of Spain, who was greatly delighted with it. " The gentleness of my dog,'' said Droz, " is his least merit. If your malesty... | |
 | Edmund Fillingham King - 1859 - 360 pages
...impossible at first, and one needs the testimony of his own eyes befoie he can fully believe it. CLOCK. Towards the end of the last century, a clock was constructed...clock struck, the shepherd played six tunes on his nutc, and the dog approached and fawned upon him. This clock was exhibited to the King of Spain, who... | |
 | John Timbs - Inventions - 1868 - 454 pages
...with figures of a negro, a shepherd, and a dog. When the clock struck, the shepherd played six airs on his flute, and the dog approached, and fawned upon...This clock was exhibited to the King of Spain, who, at the request of Dros, took an apple from the shepherd's basket, when the automaton started up and... | |
 | John Timbs - Inventions - 1868 - 448 pages
...last century, a clock THE STEASBURG CLOCE. was constructed by a mechanic of Geneva, named Bros, with figures of a negro, a shepherd, and a dog. When the clock struck, the shepherd played six airs on his flute, and the dog approached, and fawned upon him. This clock was exhibited to the King... | |
 | John Timbs - 1868 - 434 pages
...with figures of a negro, a shepherd, and a dog. When the clock struck, the shepherd played six airs on his flute, and the dog approached, and fawned upon him. This THE STRASBURG CLOCK. clock was exhibited to the King of Spain, who, at the request of Bros, took an... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Anthologies - 1869 - 530 pages
...was so constructed as to be capable of performing the following movements. There were exhibited on it a negro, a shepherd, and a dog. When the clock struck,...clock was exhibited to the king of Spain, who was greatly delighted with it. ' The gentleness of my dog,' said Droz, 'is his least merit. If your majesty... | |
 | 1869 - 646 pages
...construction. It was so made as to be capable of performing the following move mente : — There was on it a negro, a shepherd and a dog. When the clock struck, the shepherc played six tunes on his flute, and the dog approached and fawned upon him. The clock was exhibited... | |
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