 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
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1870 - 274 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,...and fawned upon him. This clock was exhibited to the k,ng of Spain, who was greatly delighted with it. ' The gentleness of my dog,' said Droz, ' is his... | |
 | John Townsend Trowbridge, Lucy Larcom, Gail Hamilton - Children's literature - 1870 - 884 pages
...mechanic of Geneva, produced an instrument which excelled all others in ingenuity. On it were seated a negro, a shepherd, and a dog. When the clock struck...flute, and the dog approached and fawned upon him. This wonderful machine was exhibited to the king of Spain, who was greatly delighted with it. " The gentleness... | |
 | 1871 - 400 pages
...quite an I dog. When the clock struck, the shepherd early period, and they were frequently orna- • played six tunes on his flute, and the dog approached and fawned upon him. This wonderful machine was exhibited to the king o: Spain, who was greatly delighted with it. " The gentleness... | |
 | 1873 - 548 pages
...mechanic of Geneva, produced an instrument which excelled all others in ingenuity. On it were seated a negro, a shepherd, and a dog. When the clock struck,...flute, and the dog approached and fawned upon him. This wonderful machine was exhibited to the King of Spain, who was greatly delighted with it. " The gentleness... | |
 | Alexander Hay Japp - Curiosities and wonders - 1880 - 418 pages
...the honour is due to Hooke. Towards the end of the last century a Clock was constructed by a German mechanic named Droz, capable of performing a variety...flute, and the dog approached and fawned upon him. The Clock was exhibited to the king of Spain, who was highly delighted with the ingenuity of the artist.... | |
 | Celebrities - 1881 - 426 pages
...of the eighteenth century, Droz had a clock that excelled almost all others in ingenuity Upon it sat a negro, a shepherd, and a dog. When the clock struck, the negro played six tunes on his flute, and the dog approached and caressed him. This the inventor exhibited... | |
 | English literature - 1870 - 892 pages
...ingenuity. On it were seated a negro, a shepherd, and a dog. When tlie clock struck, the shepherd play«d six tunes on his flute, and the dog approached and fawned upon him. This wonderful machine was exhibited to the King of Spain, who was greatly delighted with it. 264 26 §o... | |
 | 1872 - 106 pages
...Droz, a mechanic of Geneva, produced a clock which excelled all others in ingenuity. On it were seated a negro, a shepherd and a dog. When the clock struck,...flute, and the dog approached and fawned upon him. This wonderful machine was evhibited to the king of Spain, who was delighted with it. "The gentleness of... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 848 pages
...was so constructed as to be capable of performing the following movements. There was exhibited on it a negro, a shepherd, and a dog. When the clock struck, the shepherd played lix tones oil his flute," and the dag It an account as possible of these clocks, for the purpose of... | |
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