 | 1799 - 470 pàgines
...much fkill and exerciie to ufe it ; it is made in the following manner : the principal part conlifts of a piece of foft wood, of an obtufe, inverted, conical...wooden hammer. On the right fide of this ftool, half a cocoa nut fhell is faftened, which is filled with water. The drilling inftruments are iron fpindles,... | |
 | 1800 - 632 pàgines
...much (kill and exercife to ufe it ; it is made in the following manner.: the principal part confifts of a piece of foft wood, of an obtufe, inverted, conical...wooden hammer. On the right fide of this ftool, half a cocoa nut {hell is fattened, which is filled with water. The drilling inftrumenrs are iron fpindles,... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1800 - 644 pàgines
...manner: the principal part confifts of a piece of foft wood, of an obtufe, inverted, conical fkape, about fix inches high and four in diameter in its...the upper flat part of this machine are holes, or pks, for the larger pearls, and the fmallcr ones are beat in with a wooden hammer. On the right fide... | |
 | 1801 - 858 pàgines
...the principal coun- part conlifb of a piece of foft wood, the of an obtufe, inverted, conical fliape, about fix inches high and four in diameter in its...the upper flat part of this machine are holes, or pi(s, for the larger pearls, and the finaller ones are beat in with a wooden hammer. On the right fide... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1801 - 940 pàgines
...boats returning on ihore in the afternoon, generally, richly of an obtufe, inverted, conical ihape, about fix. inches high and four in diameter in its...by three wooden feet» each of which is more than a fool in length. Upon the upper flat part laden ; all together form a fpecbcle of this machine are holes,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1801 - 864 pàgines
...of a piece of foft wood, ries, cafts, -and occupations, the of an obtufe, inverted, conical ftiape. about fix inches high and four in diameter in its plain furface ; this umber of tents and huts, erected ii the lea fhore, with their (hops T Inzars before each of them ;... | |
 | James Steuart (of Colombo.) - 1843 - 126 pàgines
...conical shape, about six inches high, and four in diameter, in its plain surface ; this is supported by three wooden feet, each of which is more than a...are holes, or pits, for the larger pearls ; and the smaller ones are beat in with a wooden hammer. On the right side of this stool, half a cocoanut shell... | |
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... about fix inches high and four in diameter in its plain furface ; this is fupported by three wooden feet, each of which is more than a foot in length. Upon the upper flat part of this machine are holes, or pits, for the larger pearls, and the fmaller... 