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China, its costume, arts, manufactures, &c. : edited principally from the originals in the cabinet of the late M. Bertin, with observations explanatory, historical, and literary (1812)

Breton, M. (Jean Baptiste Joseph), Bertin, Henri-Léonard-Jean-Baptiste, 1719-1792, Freschi, Andrea, b. 1774 · London : Printed for J.J. Stockdale ... · leaf 94

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ness. They have a small portableforge, by the assistance of which theymake all the solder and repairs whichmay be wanted. The bellows, commonly employed inChina, are not made, like ours, of twomoveable planks, joined by a piece ofleather with several folds; tliey arewooden cylinders, or square… … ARTS, AND MANUFACTURES. 71 tlie Scythians, or Tartars of the presenttime, and the first bellows must resemblethose which are actually in use in China. The Chinese adopt, for their largerwork, forges, similar in shape to the bel-lows. This instrument is made like abox, in which is a piston, so…

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