 | 1842 - 634 pages
...Perspective," published in 1770, gives as positive a date as we can well expect. " Since this work was printed, I have seen a substance excellently adapted to the purpose of wiping from paper the marks o( a black lead pencil. It must therefore be of singular use to those who practise drawing. It is sold... | |
 | Gilbert Thomas Burnett - Botany - 1835 - 1050 pages
...Theory and Practice of Perspective," dedicated to Sir Joshua Reynolds, and published in 1T70. He says, "Since this work was printed off I have seen a substance...to the purpose of wiping from paper the marks of a black-lead pencil. It must therefore be of singular use to those who practise drawing. It is sold by... | |
 | Gilbert Thomas Burnett - Botany - 1835 - 692 pages
...dedicated to Sir Joshua Reynolds, and published in 1770. He eays, "Since this work was printed off I hnve seen a substance excellently adapted to the purpose of wiping from paper the marks of a black-lead pencil. It must therefore be of singular use to those who practise drawing. It is sold by... | |
 | Thomas Webster - 1845 - 598 pages
...to the Theory and Practice of Perspective," printed in 1770, where there is the following notice: " Since this work was printed off, I have seen a substance...to the purpose of wiping from paper the marks of a black-lead pencil. It must, therefore, be of singular use to those who practise drawing. It is sold... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1886 - 574 pages
...marks is in J. Priestley's ' Introduction to Perspective,' 8vo., Lond., 1770, p. xv, in a note :— " Since this Work was printed off, I have seen a substance...to the purpose of wiping from paper the marks of a black-lead-pencil. It must, therefore, be of singular use to those who practise drawing. It is sold... | |
 | Robert Southey - Anecdotes - 1850 - 918 pages
...PRIESTLEY'S Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Perspective. " I have seen," says Priestley, " a substance excellently adapted to the purpose of wiping from paper the marks of a blacklead pencil. It must therefore be of singular use to those who practise drawing. It is sold by... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1851 - 554 pages
...be pleased with a transcript of the following advertisement : — 'I have seen, says Dr. Priestly, a substance, excellently adapted to the purpose of...marks of a black lead pencil. It must, therefore, he of singular use to those who practise drawing. It is sold by Mr. Nainic, mathematical instrument-maker,... | |
 | Thomas Webster, Mrs. William Parkes - Home economics - 1852 - 1298 pages
...the Theory and Practice of Perspective," printed in 1770, where there is the following notice : — " Since this work was printed off, I have seen a substance...to the purpose of wiping from paper the marks of a black-lead pencil. It must, therefore, be of singular use to those who practise drawing. It is sold... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1857 - 348 pages
...continued for a long period in comparative obscurity. Dr. Priestley, in the preface to one of his works, remarks : " Since this work was printed off, I have...It must, therefore, be of singular use to those who practise drawing. It is sold by Mr. Nairne, mathematical instrument maker, opposite the Royal Exchange.... | |
 | Robert Conger Pell - Anecdotes - 1857 - 436 pages
...pleased with a transcript of the following advertisement : — " I have seen," says Dr. Priestly, " a substance, excellently adapted to the purpose of...must, therefore, "be of singular use to those who practise drawing. It is sold by Mr. Nairne, mathematical instrument-maker, opposite the Eoyal Exchange.... | |
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Since this work was printed off, I have seen a substance excellently adapted to the purpose of wiping from paper the marks of a black-lead pencil. 
