 It is made of a fine, compact, lead blue steatite, mottled, and has been constructed by boring, in the manner of a gun barrel. This boring is continued to within about three-eighths of an inch of the larger end, through which but a small aperture is left....  Mexico as it was and as it is - Stran 380avtor: Brantz Mayer - 1844 - 390 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - 1845 - 528 strani
...steatite, mottled, and has been constructed by boring, in the manner of a gun barrel. This boring is continued to within about three-eighths of an inch...mixed settlement, and must omit them till my next. III. GRAVE CREEK FLATS, August 24, 1843. THE great mound at these flats was opened as a place of public... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - 1845 - 536 strani
...steatite, mottled, and has been constructed by boring, in the manner of a gun barrel. This boring is continued to within about three-eighths of an inch...at this ancient point of aboriginal and apparently nixed settlement, and must omit them till my next. III. GRAVE CREEK FLATS, August 24, 1843. THE great... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1845 - 596 strani
...aperture be looked through, objects at a distance are more clearly seen. Whether it had this telescope or others, the degree of art evinced in its construction...point of aboriginal and apparently mixed settlement MARION. MARION was formed in 1842, from Harrison and Monongalia, and named from General Francis Marion.... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - 1848 - 428 strani
...steatite, mottled, and has been constructed by boring, in the manner of a gun barrel. This boring is continued to within about three-eighths of an inch...would be converted into a powerful syphon, or syringe. III. GRAVE CREEK FLATS, August 24, 1843. THE great mound at these flats was opened as a place of public... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - 1851 - 528 strani
...steatite, mottled, and has been constructed by boring, in the manner of a gun barrel. This boring is continued to within about three-eighths of an inch...mixed settlement, and must omit them till my next. III. GRAVE CREEK FLATS, August 24, 1843. THE great mound at these flats was opened as a place of public... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - 1851 - 536 strani
...within about three-eighths of an inch of the larger end, through which but a small aperture is l*ft. If this small aperture be looked through, objects...would be converted into a powerful syphon, or syringe. III. GRAVE CREEK FLATS, August 24, 1843. THE great mound at these flats was opened as a place of public... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1852 - 614 strani
...aperture be looked through, objec s at a distance are more clearly seen. Whether it had this telescope or others, the degree of art evinced in its construction...point of aboriginal and apparently mixed settlement MARION. MARION was formed in 1842, from Harrison and Monongalia, and named from General Francis Marion.... | |
 | Eli Bowen - 1855 - 444 strani
...aperture be looked through, objects at a distance are more clearly seen. Whether it had this telescope or others, the degree of art evinced in its construction...would be converted into a powerful syphon or syringe." The village of Moundsville, since the completion of the Railroad, has increased very considerably in... | |
 | Eli Bowen - 1865 - 512 strani
...telescopic, or other powers, the degree of art evinced in its construction THE MOUNDS OP THE WEST. 441 is far from rude. By inserting a wooden rod and valve, this simple siphon would be converted into a powerful syringe. Besides the mounds, numerous remains of ancient... | |
 | 1897 - 804 strani
...constructed by boring, in the manner of a gun barrel. This boring is continued to within about three eighths of an inch of the larger end, through which but a...valve this tube would be converted into a powerful siphon or syringe.' For a time these were called telescopic tubes, and it will be observed that the... | |
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