Snelling, Henry Hunt, 1816-1897 · [New York : W.B. Smith] · leaf 110
ct light and thus their images are formed upon the retina of theeye ; but smooth and polished surfaces re-flect it with more intensity, and send to theeye images of objects from which the lightproceeded before reflection. The reasonwhy trees, rocks and buildings are not allmirrors, reflecting other… … ILLIAM Robinson wasborn at Leeds, in York-shire, in 1799. Hisfirst years were passedat school, where he wasx- found a most refractorypupil ; and to the an-T/V^>v °Jance of his tutor, he always pre-ffipL ferred the pencil to his books or$H*®k Pen constantly bargaining with they^\\ boys to draw…
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