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" Turkish robe which covers them is raised ; so that the construction, both of the figure and chest, internally, is displayed. In this state the automaton is moved round for the examination... "
Repertory of Arts, Manufactures, and Agriculture: Consisting of Original ... - Page 297
1819
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for ..., Volume 89, Part 1

1819 - 728 pages
...spectators. He then opens certain doors contrived in the chest, two in front, and two at the back, and at the same time pulling out a long shallow drawer...upon, and some counters. Two lesser doors, and a green clotb screen, contrived in the body of the figure, and in its lower parts, are likewise opened, and...
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Gentleman's Magazine: and Historical Chronicle, Volume 125

1819 - 728 pages
...made to contain the chess men, a coshiin for the arm of the figure lo rest upon, and some counter*. Two lesser doors, and a green cloth screen, contrived in the body of the figure, and in it< "lower purls, arc likewise opened, and the Tmkiuh robe which covers them is raised; *o llrat the...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 4

1819 - 782 pages
...pulling out • long shallow drawer at the bottom of the che»t made to contain the chess men, • cushion for the arm of the figure to rest upon, and some counters. Two lesser door*, and a green cloth screen, contrived in the body of the figure, and in its lower pant, are likewise...
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The New Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal, Volume 1

1821 - 772 pages
...same time pulling out a long shallow drawer at the bottom of the chest, made to contain the chess-men, a cushion for the arm of the figure to rest upon,...cloth screen, contrived in the body of the figure and its lower parts, are like_wise opened, and the Turkish robe which covers them is raised ; so that the...
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The Literary Journal, Volume 1

1821 - 770 pages
...same time pulling out a long shallow drawer at the bottom of the chest, made to contain the chess-men, a cushion for the arm of the figure to rest upon,...cloth screen, contrived in the body of the figure and its lower parts, are likewise opened, and the Turkish robe which covers them is raised ; so that the...
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Universal Science Or the Cabinet of Nature and Art, Comprising ..., Volume 2

Alexander Jamleson - 1821 - 456 pages
...back at the same tim«, pulling out a long shallow drawer at the bottom, which contains the chess-men, a cushion for the arm of the figure to, rest upon, and some counters. Two lesser doors, and a,gree,n clotlt tcreen, contrived, iu the body of the figure, and its lower parts., are likewise opened,...
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Curiosities for the Ingenious: Selected from the Most Authentic Treasures of ...

J. Taylor - 1822 - 220 pages
...samr time pulling out along shallow drawer at the bottom of the chest made to contain the chessmen, a cushion for the arm of the figure to rest upon, and some counters. Two lesser doors, and a jrreen cloth screen contrived in the body of the figure and its lower parts, are likewise opened, and...
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The Oxford Entertaining Miscellany, Or, Weekly Magazine ..., Volume 1

1824 - 312 pages
...time pulling out a long slial low drawer at the bottom of the chest made to contain the chess-men, a cushion for the arm of the figure to rest upon,...cloth screen, contrived in the body of the figure, and its lower parts, are likewise opened, so that the construction both of the figure and chest internally...
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Curiosities for the Ingenious: Selected from the Most Authentic Treasures of ...

1825 - 266 pages
...same time pulling out a long shallow drawer at the bottom of the chest, made to contain the chessmen, a cushion for the arm of the figure to rest upon, and some counters. Two lesser cloors and a green cloth screen contrived in the body of the figure and its lower parts, are likewise...
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 3

Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 852 pages
...same time pulling out a long shallow drawer at the bottom of the chest, made to contain the chess-men, a cushion for the arm of the figure to rest upon,...cloth screen, contrived in the body of the figure and its lower parts, are likewise opened, and the Turkish robe which covers them is raised ; so that the...
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