 | 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... | |
 | 1834 - 404 pages
...to the preface of his 'Familiar Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Perspective,' remarks : ' 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 practice drawing. It is sold... | |
 | 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 - 1850 - 866 pages
...PRIESTLET'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 blacklcad pencil. It must therefore be of singular use to those who practise drawing. It is sold by... | |
 | 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 wiping from paper the marks of a black lead pencil. It must, therefore, he of singular use to those who practise drawing. It is sold... | |
 | Thomas Webster, Mrs. William Parkes - 1855 - 1244 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...black-lead pencil. It must, therefore, be of singular nse to those who practise drawing. It is sold by Mr. Nairne, mathematical instrument-maker, opposite... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1857 - 348 pages
...long period in comparative obscurity. Dr. Priestley, in the preface to one of his works, remarks : " 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 Conger Pell - 1857 - 444 pages
...pleased with a transcript of the following advertisement : — " I have seen," says Dr. Priestly, " 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... | |
 | Robert Conger Pell - 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 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... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1858 - 474 pages
...Perspective,' published in 1770, states that, since the printing of his volume, he had met with a peculiar substance " excellently adapted to the purpose of...wiping from paper the marks of a black-lead pencil." It was india-rubber to which he referred ; and he further stated that Mr. Nairne, a celebrated mathematical... | |
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I have seen a substance excellently adapted to the purpose of wiping from paper the marks of a black lead pencil. 
