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Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature ... - Page 173
edited by - 1831
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The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ..., Volume 3

William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 700 pages
...wide within ; but these dimensions lessen as the size of the glasses diminish, only observing that the neck of the smallest should not be shorter than half...the smallest three inches : between these there are twenty-three different sizes, differing from each other a quarter of an inch in diameter. For making...
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The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3

William Nicholson - 1809 - 752 pages
...glasses diminish, only observiug that the neck of the smallest should not be shorter than half an iucb. The diameter of the largest glass is nine inches,...the smallest three inches : between these there are twenty-three different SÍZPS, differing from each other a quarter of an inch in diameter. For making...
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Pocket Encyclopedia: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ..., Volume 3

Edward Augustus Kendall - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1811 - 516 pages
...largest glass is nine inches in diameter, and the smallest three. Between these, there are twenty -three different sizes, differing from each other a quarter of an inch in diameter." The glasses being tuned, which is done by grinding them to the requisite thickness, a case is to be provided...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ..

Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...glass is nine inches diameter, and the smallest three inches. Between these three are twenty-three different sizes, differing from each other a quarter of an inch in diameter. To make a single instrument there should be at least six glasses blown of each size ; and out of this...
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American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of ..., Volume 6

William Nicholson - Natural history - 1819 - 394 pages
...wide within; but these dimensions lessen as the size of the glasses diminish, only observing that the neck of the smallest should not be shorter than half...the smallest three inches : between these there are twenty-three different sizes, differing from each other a quarter of an inch in diameter. For making...
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Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ..., Volume 10

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 872 pages
...shorter than half nn inch. The largest plass is nine inches diameter, and the smallest three indies. Between these there are 23 different sizes, differing...from each other a quarter of an inch in diameter. To make a single instrument there should be at least six glasses blown of each size ; and out of this...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Including a Sketch of the Rise and Progress ...

United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...glass is nine inches diameter, and the smallest three inches. Between these three are twenty-three different sizes, differing from each other a quarter of an inch in diameter. — To make a single instrument there should be at least six glasses blown of each size ; and out of...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Including a Sketch of the Rise and Progress ...

United States - 1826 - 422 pages
...glass is nine inches diameter, and the smallest three inches. Between these three are twenty-three different sizes, differing from each other a quarter of an inch in diameter. — To make a single instrument there should be at least six glasses blown of each size ; and out of...
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 11

Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 806 pages
...largest glass is nine inches diameter, and the smallest three inches. Between these are twenty-three different sizes, differing from each other a quarter of an inch in diameter. To make a single instrument, there should be at least six glasses blown of each size ; and out of this...
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Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 6

Francis Lieber - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1831 - 620 pages
...these dimensions lessen as the size of the glasses diminishes: the neck of the smallest should not lie shorter than half an inch. The diameter of the largest...largest glass in the instrument is G, a little below die reach of a common voice, mid the highest G, including three complete octaves ; and they are distinguished...
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