The International Cyclopedia: A Compendium of Human Knowledge, 第 3 卷 |
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The timber is soft and light , of a rich yellow color , and assumes , when exposed
to air , the appearance of mahogany . It is used for canoes , house - building ,
furniture , and many other purposes . It is durable when not exposed to the
weather ...
The timber is soft and light , of a rich yellow color , and assumes , when exposed
to air , the appearance of mahogany . It is used for canoes , house - building ,
furniture , and many other purposes . It is durable when not exposed to the
weather ...
第 18 頁
... it has been known to reach 12 or even 14 lbs . The tail is very broad and much
forked , the head small and acuminated , the eyes very large , the scales small ,
the general color yellowish - brown , the cheeks and gill - covers silvery - white .
... it has been known to reach 12 or even 14 lbs . The tail is very broad and much
forked , the head small and acuminated , the eyes very large , the scales small ,
the general color yellowish - brown , the cheeks and gill - covers silvery - white .
第 42 頁
... ornamented with enameled colors . Burnt bricks were employed in the
foundations of the tower of Babel ( Gen . xi . 3 ) . These ancient bricks , whether
baked by the sun or by fire , were all made of clay mixed with grass or straw . The
ancient ...
... ornamented with enameled colors . Burnt bricks were employed in the
foundations of the tower of Babel ( Gen . xi . 3 ) . These ancient bricks , whether
baked by the sun or by fire , were all made of clay mixed with grass or straw . The
ancient ...
第 43 頁
... is 74 per cent . If a brick contracts much more than this , the clay is too fusible ;
if less , ihen it is likely to be of an open porous body , which retains its shape well
during the firing process . All brick clays contain iron , and the color of a burned ...
... is 74 per cent . If a brick contracts much more than this , the clay is too fusible ;
if less , ihen it is likely to be of an open porous body , which retains its shape well
during the firing process . All brick clays contain iron , and the color of a burned ...
第 44 頁
A Compendium of Human Knowledge. yet the advantage of giving a much
greater variety of color , and is infinitely better and more enduring than a facing of
stucco or cement . The duties formerly levied on bricks were wholly repealed in
1850 .
A Compendium of Human Knowledge. yet the advantage of giving a much
greater variety of color , and is infinitely better and more enduring than a facing of
stucco or cement . The duties formerly levied on bricks were wholly repealed in
1850 .
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