| 1821 - 514 pages
...spectators, and lead them insensibly from the main object of pursuit. The door (A) may safely be left open ; this will tend to confirm the opinion, which the spectators...purpose of taking out the chess men, cushion, &c. but reaUy to allow time for the player to change his position, (see Fig. 5.) and to replace the false back... | |
| 1821 - 502 pages
...door (A) n this will tend to confirm the opinion, whicl formed on viewing the candle through thi son was concealed within it : it will further assure them...purpose of taking out the chess men, cushion, &c. but rcauy to allow time for the player to change his position, (see Fig. 5.} and to replace the false back... | |
| 1821 - 520 pages
...spectators, and lead them insensibly from the main object of pursuit. The door (A) may safely be left open ; this will tend to confirm the opinion, which the spectators...position, (see Fig. 5.) and to replace the false back and partition, preparatory to the opening of the great cupboard. " The machinery is so thinly scattered... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 856 pages
...formed on viewing the candle through this cupboard, that no person was concealed within it: it will assure them that nothing can pass in the interior...position (see fig. 5), and to replace the false back and partition, preparatory to the opening of the great cupboard. ' The machinery is so thinly scattered... | |
| Recreations - 1830 - 262 pages
...might have excited, more especially as the two doors resemble one another in point of construction. The drawer stands next in the order of succession:...allow time for the player to change his position, and to replace the false back and partition preparatory to the opening of the great cupboard. When... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 1839 - 854 pages
...formed on viewing the candle through this cupboard, that no person was concealed within it: it will assure them that nothing can pass in the interior...out the chess men, cushion, &c., but really to allow timo for the player to change his position (see fig. 5), and to replace the false back and partition,... | |
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