Miscellaneous Documents: 30th Congress, 1st Session - 49th Congress, 1st Session, Volume 4 |
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... plates were en- graved by J. W. Watts . Besides these , a limited number of photo- graphic prints from the original negatives have been prepared by Dr. Dean himself for private distribution , and from these negatives other copies may be ...
... plates were en- graved by J. W. Watts . Besides these , a limited number of photo- graphic prints from the original negatives have been prepared by Dr. Dean himself for private distribution , and from these negatives other copies may be ...
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... plates , of the whole or any part of its contents . In view of the great cost of paper and the space required for storage , it has been thought advisable to stereotype the Contributions and Mis- cellaneous Collections , and to strike ...
... plates , of the whole or any part of its contents . In view of the great cost of paper and the space required for storage , it has been thought advisable to stereotype the Contributions and Mis- cellaneous Collections , and to strike ...
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... plates . 1,313 pages . 108 pages . 443 pages . Making a total of 458 quarto pages , and 1,756 octavo , exclusive of the annual report to Congress , nearly finislied , and to fill 450 pages . EXCHANGES AND TRANSPORTATION . The system of ...
... plates . 1,313 pages . 108 pages . 443 pages . Making a total of 458 quarto pages , and 1,756 octavo , exclusive of the annual report to Congress , nearly finislied , and to fill 450 pages . EXCHANGES AND TRANSPORTATION . The system of ...
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... plate , ) where it is represented as resting upon two legs , owing to the lower part of the ring , of which it consists , being buried in the ground . His estimate of six hundred pounds as its weight falls far within the actual amount ...
... plate , ) where it is represented as resting upon two legs , owing to the lower part of the ring , of which it consists , being buried in the ground . His estimate of six hundred pounds as its weight falls far within the actual amount ...
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... plate of the atlas , with all his lines of construction , as an example of his manner of operating , and it is here that he has explained his method with de- tails at which we have only been able to give a cursory glance . They may be ...
... plate of the atlas , with all his lines of construction , as an example of his manner of operating , and it is here that he has explained his method with de- tails at which we have only been able to give a cursory glance . They may be ...
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