 | 1825 - 208 pages
...from the floor to the ceiling, of parts of dolls. He said, ' These are onlv the legs and arms ; the trunks are below,' But I saw enough to convince me that he wanted a great many cjes; THE NIC-NAC. and as the article appeared quite in my line of business, I said I would take <ii)... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1824 - 512 pages
...that he wanted 4 great many eyes ; and as the article appearedquile in ray own line of business, 1 said I would take an order by way of experiment; and...quantities, and of various sizes and qualities. On retoraing to the Tavistock Hotel. I found that the order amounted to upwards of £500. 1 went into... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - Industrial arts - 1824 - 470 pages
...stacks, from the floor to the ceiling, of parts of dolls. He said, there are only the legs and arms, the trunks are below. But I saw enough to convince me...article appeared quite in my own line of business, 1 said I would take an order by \vay of experiment; and he showed me several specimens. I copied the... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1824 - 726 pages
...to the ceiling, of parts of dolls. He said, there are only the legs and aims, the trunks are bclmv. But I saw enough to convince me that he wanted a great...article appeared quite in my own line of •business, 1 said I would take an order by •way of experiment; and he showed me several specimens. 1 copied... | |
 | Meteorology - 1832 - 890 pages
...from the floor to the cei-ling. of parts of dolls. He said, ' these are only the legs and arras; the trunks are below.' But I saw enough to convince me....many eyes; and as the article appeared quite in my line of business, I said I would take an order by way of experiment; and he showed me several specimens.... | |
 | Charles Babbage - Industrialists - 1832 - 352 pages
...from the floor to the ceiling, of parts of dolls. He " said, ' These are pnly the legs and arms ; the trunks " are below.' But I saw enough to convince...he wanted a great many eyes ; and, as the article ap" peared quite in my own line of business, I said I would " take an order by way of experiment ;... | |
 | Railroad engineering - 1834 - 434 pages
...dolls. He said, ' these arc only the legs and arms ; the trunks are below.' Bull saw enough to conv'nce me, that he wanted a great many eyes ; and as the...take an order by way of experiment ; and he showed me Rsveral specimens. I copied tinorder. He ordered various quantities, and of various sizes and qualities.... | |
 | Charles Babbage - Machinery - 1846 - 982 pages
...I saw enough to convince me, that " he wanted a great many eyes; and, as the article ap'• peared quite in my own line of business, I said I would " take an order by way of experiment ; and he shewed me " several specimens. I copied the order. He ordered " various quantities, and of various... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1850 - 216 pages
...floor to the ceiling, of parts of dolls. He said these were only the legs and arms, the trunks were below ; but I saw enough to convince me that he wanted...he showed me several specimens. I copied the order, and on returning to the Tavistock Hotel I found it amounted to upwards of £500." FAM1LT SLAUGHTEE.... | |
 | Charles Knight - Industrial arts - 1856 - 540 pages
...from the floor to the ceiling, of parts of dolls. He said, ' These are only the legs and arms — the trunks are below.' But I saw enough to convince me...and of various sizes and qualities. On returning to my hotel, I MATCHES. 347 found that the order amounted to upward of two thousand dollars. Mr. Osier... | |
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... eyes. He took me into a room quite as wide, and perhaps twice the length of this, and we had just room to walk between stacks, from the floor to the ceiling, of parts of dolls. He said, 'These are only the legs and arms; the trunks are below. 
