The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General LiteratureWerner Company, 1895 |
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Page 12
... hand , the Tour Saint- Romain , was commenced about 1200 , and raised to a greater height in 1465-1477 ; that on the right hand , the finer , has a height of 260 feet , and takes its name of Butter Tower from the fact that it was ...
... hand , the Tour Saint- Romain , was commenced about 1200 , and raised to a greater height in 1465-1477 ; that on the right hand , the finer , has a height of 260 feet , and takes its name of Butter Tower from the fact that it was ...
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... hand of Jean Goujon . Under Louis XII . the archbishops of Rouen also rebuilt their palace at the side of the cathedral ; but in spite of the rich- ness of its architecture this lordiy mansion cannot compete with the " palace of justice ...
... hand of Jean Goujon . Under Louis XII . the archbishops of Rouen also rebuilt their palace at the side of the cathedral ; but in spite of the rich- ness of its architecture this lordiy mansion cannot compete with the " palace of justice ...
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... hand and drives the boat himself , whereas a man rowing an oar must have one or more com- rades to assist him . Rowing is made up of two parts , the stroko and the feather . Feathering is turning the oar at the end of the stroke by ...
... hand and drives the boat himself , whereas a man rowing an oar must have one or more com- rades to assist him . Rowing is made up of two parts , the stroko and the feather . Feathering is turning the oar at the end of the stroke by ...
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... hands , not clutched and cramped as in a vice - the outside hand close to the end of the handle , with the fingers above and the thumb underneath it , and the inside hand , or that nearest the body of the car , from an inch and a half ...
... hands , not clutched and cramped as in a vice - the outside hand close to the end of the handle , with the fingers above and the thumb underneath it , and the inside hand , or that nearest the body of the car , from an inch and a half ...
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... hand- some , " observes Sir Joshua Reynolds , " and has an agree- able countenance ; " but the picture , he adds , " is rather hard in manner . " This , it must be noted , is the case with all those pictures known to have immediately ...
... hand- some , " observes Sir Joshua Reynolds , " and has an agree- able countenance ; " but the picture , he adds , " is rather hard in manner . " This , it must be noted , is the case with all those pictures known to have immediately ...
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