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New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register - Page 108
edited by - 1821
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An Inquiry Into the Origin and Early History of Engraving: Upon ..., Volume 1

William Young Ottley - 1816 - 574 pages
...and sister: first reduced, imagined, and attempted to " be executed in relief, with a small knife, on blocks of wood, made " even and polished by this...them to our relations and friends, in " testimony of gratitude, friendship, and affection. All this was done " and finished by us when only sixteen years...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 4

Reuben Percy - 1820 - 384 pages
...brother and sister ; first reduced, imagined, and attempted to be executed in relief, with a small knife on blocks of wood, made even and polished by this...them to our relations and friends in testimony of gratitude, friendship, and affection. All this was done and finished by us when only sixteen years...
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th], Volume 28

1827 - 604 pages
...brother and sister: first reduced, imagined, and attempted to be executed in relief, with a small knife, on blocks of wood, made even and polished by this...them to our relations and friends, in testimony of gratitude, friendship, and affection. All this was done and finished by us, when only sixteen years...
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Godey's Lady's Book, Volume 6

1833 - 348 pages
...on hlocks of wood, made even and polished hy this learned and dear sister; continued and finished hy us together at Ravenna, from the eight pictures of...larger than here represented ; engraved, explained hy verses, and thus marked upon the paper to perpetuate the numher of them, and to enahle us to present...
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The National standard, of literature, science, music [&c.] ed. by ..., Volume 1

Frederick William N. Bayley - 1833 - 902 pages
...brother and sister. "First reduced, imagined, and attempted to be executed in relief with a small knife, on blocks of wood made even and polished by this learned and dear sister." But it is rather the romance than the invention of these ingenious twins that I would detail. They...
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The Percy Anecdotes, Revised Edition: To which is Added, a Valuable ...

1852 - 670 pages
...hrothtr and sister; first reduced, imagined, and utlempted to be executed in relief, with a small knife this passed over to him, which so sieter; continued and fmiehed by ua together, at Ravenna, from the eight pictures of our invention,...
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The Poughkeepsie Casket, Volume 2

1839 - 430 pages
...brother anil sister, first reduced, imagined and attemiiii-d to be excelled in relief, with a small knife on blocks of wood, made even and polished by this...continued and finished by us together at Ravenna, from the fight pictures of our invention, painted s^ix times larger than here represented; engraved, explained...
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Outline History of the Fine Arts: Embracing a View of the Rise, Progress ...

Benson John Lossing - 1840 - 354 pages
...pictures of our invention, painted six times larger than here represented ; engraved, explained by verse, and thus marked upon the paper to perpetuate the number...them to our relations and friends in testimony of gratitude, friendship and affection. All this was done and finished by us when only sixteen years of...
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Treatises on Printing and Type-founding

Thomas Curson Hansard - 1841 - 318 pages
...brother and sister ; first reduced, imagined, and attempted to be executed in relief, with a small knife, on blocks of wood, made even and polished by this...them to our relations and friends, in testimony of gratitude, friendship, and affection. All this was done and finished by us when only sixteen years...
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The Saturday Magazine ...

1842 - 1008 pages
...sister : first reduced, imagined, and attempted to be executed in relief, with a small knife, on Ulocks of wood, made even and polished by this learned and...here represented : engraved, explained by verses, and thns marked upon the paper to perpetuate the number of them, and to enable us to present them to our...
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