A treatise on wood engravings : historical and practical (1881)
Chatto, William Andrew, 1799-1864, Jackson, John, 1801-1848, Bohn, Henry G. (Henry George), 1796-1884 · New York : J. W. Bouton · leaf 35
omens engine;—unless, indeed, we suppose that the constructionof such an engine was perfectly known at Syracuse, but that thegovernment there did not choose to adopt it from motives of statepolicy. It was not, however, a reason of state policy which causedthe Eoman cavalry to ride without stirrups,… … Rsc im As the letters in the originals are hollowed or cut into the metal,they would, if impressed on clay or soft wax, appear raised or inrelief; and if inked and impressed on paper or on white cloth, theywould present the same appearance that they do here—white on ablack ground. Not being able to…
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