 A century of the names and scantlings of such inventions, as at present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected, which, my former notes being lost, I have, at the instance of a powerful friend, endeavoured, now in the year 1655, to set down in...  A thousand notable things, embracing a collection of scarce receipts, &c. To ... - Page 507by Thousand notable things - 1822Full view - About this book
 | 1791 - 406 pages
...book, intitled, " A Century of the *' Names and Scantlings of fuch In" ventions as I can at prefent call to " mind to have tried and perfected, " which (my former notes being loft) " I have, at the inftance of a powerful " friend, endeavoured now, in the year *' 1655, to fet... | |
 | William Seward - 1798 - 516 pages
...a little book intitled, " A Century of the Names and Scantlings of " fuch Inventions as at prefent I can call to " mind to have tried and perfected, which (my " former Notes being loft) I have, at the in" fiance of a powerful Friend, endeavoured now cc (the year 1655) to fet down... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 434 pages
...after he had published the following amazing piece of folly: " A Century of the Names and Scantlings of such Inventions, as at present I can call to mind...of a powerful Friend, endeavoured now in the Year l655, to set these down in such a Way as may sufficiently instruct me to put any of them in Practice... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 588 pages
...the cause of his own lust, That commits adultery in his heart. CENTURY OF THE NAMES AND SCANTLINGS Of such inventions, as at present I can call to mind...of a powerful friend, endeavoured now, in the year 1 655, to set these down in such a way as may sufficiently instruct me to put any of them in practice.... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - 1810 - 574 pages
...the cause of his own lust, That commits adultery in his heart. CENTURY OF THE NAMES AND SCANTLINGS Of such inventions, as at present I can call to mind...of a powerful friend, endeavoured now, in the year 1055, to set these down in such a way as may sufficiently instruct me to put any of them in practice.... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - 604 pages
...patent was delivered up. • His Lordship was the author of A Century of the Names and Scantlings of such Inventions, as at present I can call to mind...to have tried and perfected, which (my former notes leing lost) I have, at the instance of a powerful friend. endeavoured, now in the year 1655, to set... | |
 | George Wither - 1814 - 348 pages
...EDWARDS, AND REYNOLDS, PATERNOSTER ROW. 1815. L. A CENTURY THE NAMES AND SCANTLINGS INVENTIONS, As .it present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected...of a powerful Friend, endeavoured now, in the Year 1 655, to set these down in such a way as may sufficiently instruct me to put any of them in practice.... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1814 - 872 pages
...1667, after he had published an amazing piece of folly, " a Century of the names and scantlings of such inventions as at present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected (my former notes being lost.") Among other silly things, this taught " how to use all the senses for... | |
 | John Britton - 1814 - 842 pages
...1667, after he had published an amazing piece of folly, " a Century of the names and scantlings of such inventions as at present I can call to mind to have Uied and perfected (.my former notes being lost.") Among other siUy things, this tanght " how to nse... | |
 | 1825 - 458 pages
...Auga,t, THE COUNCIL OF TKV A Century of the Nantes and Scantlings of such Invention! as at pretent I can call to mind to have tried and perfected (which, my former Notes being last) I have, at the inttance of a powerful Friend, endeavoured mm, m the year 1655, to set these down... | |
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