Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 336
o lines in the block to make one linewhich will print. Of course, considering the hard-ness of the wood and the delicacy required for thelines, this is very slow and tedious work. Youmay easily form some- idea of how tedious it isby placing a penny over any portion of an engravedpicture,— such as… … MR. KIXGSLEV AT WORK IN HIS CAR-STUDIO. 322 AN ENGRAVER ON WHEELS. [February, . SQUARE INCH OF ANENGRAVING SHOWINGSTOPS. counting the lines within the circle. You will seethat your penny has covered more than one hun-dred lines ; and then you must remember that atevery place where the shading in…
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