ISBN: 9781230372303

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Mehr…

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1810 Excerpt: .as to seem to drive the water before them. The city and citadel are very fine, with all its outworks, ravelins, hornworks, counter-scarps, half-moons, and palisados; the French horse marching out at one gate, and the confederate army marching in at the other; the prince's travelling This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1810 Excerpt: .as to seem to drive the water before them. The city and citadel are very fine, with all its outworks, ravelins, hornworks, counter-scarps, half-moons, and palisados; the French horse marching out at one gate, and the confederate army marching in at the other; the prince's travelling coach with two generals in it, one saluting the company as it passes by; then a trumpeter sounds a call as he rides, at the noise whereof a sleeping centinel starts, and lifts up his head, but, not being espied, lies down to sleep again; besides abundance more admirable curiosities too tedious to be inserted here.' He then modestly adds, In short, the whole piece is so contrived by art, that it seems to be life and nature.' These figures, I presume, were flat painted images moving upon a flat surface, like those frequently seen upon the tops of clocks, where a carpenter's shop, or a stone-mason's yard, arc by no means unusually represented. A juggler named Flocton, some few years back, had an exhibition of this kind, which he called a grand piece of clock-work. In this machine the combination of many different motions, and tolerably well contrived, were at one time presented to the eye. A few years back, a puppet-show was exhibited at the court end of the town, with the Italian title fantoccini, which greatly attracted the notice of the public, and was spoken of as an extraordinary performance: it was, however, no more than a puppet-show, with the motions constructed upon better principles, dressed with more elegance, and managed with greater art, than they had formerly been. 1 Thii bill was put forth in the reign of queen Anne. The show was exhibited at the great house in the Strand, over against the Globe Tavern, near Hungerford Market; the best places at one shilling, Books, History~~General, Sports-and-Pastimes-of-the-People-of-England~~Joseph-Strutt, , , , , , , , , , General Books LLC<

ISBN: 123037230X

[EAN: 9781230372303], Neubuch, [PU: TheClassics.us], JOSEPH STRUTT,WORLD,ENGLAND, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 152 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.3in.This historic b… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781230372303], Neubuch, [PU: TheClassics.us], JOSEPH STRUTT,WORLD,ENGLAND, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 152 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.3in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1810 edition. Excerpt: . . . as to seem to drive the water before them. The city and citadel are very fine, with all its outworks, ravelins, hornworks, counter-scarps, half-moons, and palisados; the French horse marching out at one gate, and the confederate army marching in at the other; the princes travelling coach with two generals in it, one saluting the company as it passes by; then a trumpeter sounds a call as he rides, at the noise whereof a sleeping centinel starts, and lifts up his head, but, not being espied, lies down to sleep again; besides abundance more admirable curiosities too tedious to be inserted here. He then modestly adds, In short, the whole piece is so contrived by art, that it seems to be life and nature. These figures, I presume, were flat painted images moving upon a flat surface, like those frequently seen upon the tops of clocks, where a carpenters shop, or a stone-masons yard, arc by no means unusually represented. A juggler named Flocton, some few years back, had an exhibition of this kind, which he called a grand piece of clock-work. In this machine the combination of many different motions, and tolerably well contrived, were at one time presented to the eye. A few years back, a puppet-show was exhibited at the court end of the town, with the Italian title fantoccini, which greatly attracted the notice of the public, and was spoken of as an extraordinary performance: it was, however, no more than a puppet-show, with the motions constructed upon better principles, dressed with more elegance, and managed with greater art, than they had formerly been. 1 Thii bill was put forth in the reign of queen Anne. The show was exhibited at the great house in the Strand, over against the Globe Tavern, near Hungerford Market; the best places at. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN.<

2013, ISBN: 123037230X

[EAN: 9781230372303], Neubuch, [PU: Theclassics.Us, United States], Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing … Mehr…

[EAN: 9781230372303], Neubuch, [PU: Theclassics.Us, United States], Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1810 edition. Excerpt: .as to seem to drive the water before them. The city and citadel are very fine, with all its outworks, ravelins, hornworks, counter-scarps, half-moons, and palisados; the French horse marching out at one gate, and the confederate army marching in at the other; the prince s travelling coach with two generals in it, one saluting the company as it passes by; then a trumpeter sounds a call as he rides, at the noise whereof a sleeping centinel starts, and lifts up his head, but, not being espied, lies down to sleep again; besides abundance more admirable curiosities too tedious to be inserted here. He then modestly adds, In short, the whole piece is so contrived by art, that it seems to be life and nature. These figures, I presume, were flat painted images moving upon a flat surface, like those frequently seen upon the tops of clocks, where a carpenter s shop, or a stone-mason s yard, arc by no means unusually represented. A juggler named Flocton, some few years back, had an exhibition of this kind, which he called a grand piece of clock-work. In this machine the combination of many different motions, and tolerably well contrived, were at one time presented to the eye. A few years back, a puppet-show was exhibited at the court end of the town, with the Italian title fantoccini, which greatly attracted the notice of the public, and was spoken of as an extraordinary performance: it was, however, no more than a puppet-show, with the motions constructed upon better principles, dressed with more elegance, and managed with greater art, than they had formerly been. 1 Thii bill was put forth in the reign of queen Anne. The show was exhibited at the great house in the Strand, over against the Globe Tavern, near Hungerford Market; the best places at.<

2013, ISBN: 123037230X

[EAN: 9781230372303], Neubuch, [PU: Theclassics.Us, United States], Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing t… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781230372303], Neubuch, [PU: Theclassics.Us, United States], Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1810 edition. Excerpt: .as to seem to drive the water before them. The city and citadel are very fine, with all its outworks, ravelins, hornworks, counter-scarps, half-moons, and palisados; the French horse marching out at one gate, and the confederate army marching in at the other; the prince s travelling coach with two generals in it, one saluting the company as it passes by; then a trumpeter sounds a call as he rides, at the noise whereof a sleeping centinel starts, and lifts up his head, but, not being espied, lies down to sleep again; besides abundance more admirable curiosities too tedious to be inserted here. He then modestly adds, In short, the whole piece is so contrived by art, that it seems to be life and nature. These figures, I presume, were flat painted images moving upon a flat surface, like those frequently seen upon the tops of clocks, where a carpenter s shop, or a stone-mason s yard, arc by no means unusually represented. A juggler named Flocton, some few years back, had an exhibition of this kind, which he called a grand piece of clock-work. In this machine the combination of many different motions, and tolerably well contrived, were at one time presented to the eye. A few years back, a puppet-show was exhibited at the court end of the town, with the Italian title fantoccini, which greatly attracted the notice of the public, and was spoken of as an extraordinary performance: it was, however, no more than a puppet-show, with the motions constructed upon better principles, dressed with more elegance, and managed with greater art, than they had formerly been. 1 Thii bill was put forth in the reign of queen Anne. The show was exhibited at the great house in the Strand, over against the Globe Tavern, near Hungerford Market; the best places at.<

ISBN: 9781230372303

Paperback, [PU: Theclassics.Us], This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from… Mehr…

Paperback, [PU: Theclassics.Us], This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1810 edition. Excerpt: ...as to seem to drive the water before them. The city and citadel are very fine, with all its outworks, ravelins, hornworks, counter-scarps, half-moons, and palisados; the French horse marching out at one gate, and the confederate army marching in at the other; the prince's travelling coach with two generals in it, one saluting the company as it passes by; then a trumpeter sounds a call as he rides, at the noise whereof a sleeping centinel starts, and lifts up his head, but, not being espied, lies down to sleep again; besides abundance more admirable curiosities too tedious to be inserted here.' He then modestly adds, In short, the whole piece is so contrived by art, that it seems to be life and nature.' These figures, I presume, were flat painted images moving upon a flat surface, like those frequently seen upon the tops of clocks, where a carpenter's shop, or a stone-mason's yard, arc by no means unusually represented. A juggler named Flocton, some few years back, had an exhibition of this kind, which he called a grand piece of clock-work. In this machine the combination of many different motions, and tolerably well contrived, were at one time presented to the eye. A few years back, a puppet-show was exhibited at the court end of the town, with the Italian title fantoccini, which greatly attracted the notice of the public, and was spoken of as an extraordinary performance: it was, however, no more than a puppet-show, with the motions constructed upon better principles, dressed with more elegance, and managed with greater art, than they had formerly been. 1 Thii bill was put forth in the reign of queen Anne. The show was exhibited at the great house in the Strand, over against the Globe Tavern, near Hungerford Market; the best places at...<