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A primary astronomy .. (1851)

Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868 · New York, Huntington and Savage, Mason and Law · leaf 41

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ted as carrying in herhand (9). [Anciently mirrors were made of brass or silver, highlypolished, so as to reflect the image of whatever was broughtbefore them. Hence it is said in the Book of Exodus,written fifteen centuries before Christ, that Moses madethe laver of brass, and the foot of it of… … * All these symbols should be drawn in rotation upon the Blackboardduring recitation, by the Teacher or some member of the class. It willbe well, therefore, for the student to observe each sign carefully, that hemay be prepared to draw and explain it if called upon. SPEAR AND SHIELDOF MARS.

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