My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideG. Bell & Sons, 1905 - 447 pages |
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Page 36
... beautiful glossy surfaces , had an irresistible attraction for us which never palled . But this was only one part of this delightful kind of peep- show . A little way off an equally novel and still more com- plex operation was always ...
... beautiful glossy surfaces , had an irresistible attraction for us which never palled . But this was only one part of this delightful kind of peep- show . A little way off an equally novel and still more com- plex operation was always ...
Page 37
... beautiful object connected with the water - supply of the neighbourhood was the New River Head or Chadwell Spring , the source of the original New River brought to London by Sir Hugh Myddleton . It is about two - thirds of the distance ...
... beautiful object connected with the water - supply of the neighbourhood was the New River Head or Chadwell Spring , the source of the original New River brought to London by Sir Hugh Myddleton . It is about two - thirds of the distance ...
Page 38
... beautiful . In fact only once have I seen another spring which equalled it in beauty , in the little island of Semau , near Timor , and that was by no means equal in colour - effects , but only in the depth and purity of the water and ...
... beautiful . In fact only once have I seen another spring which equalled it in beauty , in the little island of Semau , near Timor , and that was by no means equal in colour - effects , but only in the depth and purity of the water and ...
Page 65
... beautiful revolving Catherine - wheels , but these again would often stop in the middle , and refuse either to revolve properly or to burn more than half way . In connection with fireworks , we were fond of making miniature cannon out ...
... beautiful revolving Catherine - wheels , but these again would often stop in the middle , and refuse either to revolve properly or to burn more than half way . In connection with fireworks , we were fond of making miniature cannon out ...
Page 69
... beautiful impression in sealing - wax . In this way we used to get quite a collection of ornamental seals , which , if carefully preserved , would last for years . Almost all the above amusements and occupations were carried on in the ...
... beautiful impression in sealing - wax . In this way we used to get quite a collection of ornamental seals , which , if carefully preserved , would last for years . Almost all the above amusements and occupations were carried on in the ...
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