Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · New York : C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 149
he greater arts of architecture, sculpture, and painting. Few industries are more fascinating than that based on iron. Themost widely distributed of metals, iron is the most adaptable of allto mans various wants. On the other hand, it is remarkably perish-able if not carefully nursed. It is chiefly… … FIG. 248.—TOMB OFQUEEN ELEANOR. (Westminster Abbey.) was distributed at various epochs. It appears to be fairly certain thatthe Egyptians were acquainted with it at least as early as 2000 B.C.According to their own statements, which,however, are not to be implicitly relied on,the Chinese knew it at…
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