 | 1801 - 376 páginas
...be a Dragon. An accurate description of this phenomenon was sent by one of them to Dr. Magliabecchi, Librarian to the Grand Duke of Tuscany. 'Several fine copies of verses were written in honour of so rare a production ; till at length .Vr. hobart o.vned the cheat. The Dragon... | |
 | John Watkins - 1807 - 1014 páginas
...to relefflble the common figure of a dragon, by altering its head and tail, and thrusting in «per sharp sticks, which distended the skin on each side till it mimicked wingi. He let it dry as hard as possible. The learned pronounced it a dragon, and one of them рте... | |
 | John Aubrey - 1813 - 366 páginas
...vol. ip 125. " He made a dead rat resemble the common picture of dragons, by altering its head and tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended...duke of Tuscany ; several fine copies of verses were wrote on so rare a subject ; but at last Mr. Bobart owned the cheat; however, it was looked upon as... | |
 | John Aubrey - 1813 - 366 páginas
...dragons, by altering its head and tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended the »kin on each side till it mimicked wings. He let it dry...duke of Tuscany ; several fine copies of verses were wrote on so rare a subject ; but at last Mr. Bobart owned the cheat ; however, it was looked upon as... | |
 | John Colin Dunlop - 1814 - 446 páginas
...common picture of dragons, by altering head and tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, n hicli distended the skin on each side, till it mimicked wings. He let it dry as hard as passible. The learned pronounced it a dragon ; and one of them sent an accurate description to Magliabecchi,... | |
 | John Colin Dunlop - 1816 - 562 páginas
...the physical garden, which be made to resemble the common picture of dragons, by altering head and tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended...wings. He let it dry as hard as possible. The learned pronounced it a dragon; and one of them sent an accurate description to Magliabecchi, librarian to... | |
 | 1823 - 858 páginas
...the physic garden, which he made to resemble the common picture of dragons, by altering its head and tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended...duke of Tuscany. Several fine copies of verses were wrote on so rare a subject ; but at last Mr Bobart owned the cheat ; however, it was looked upon a«... | |
 | James Granger - 1824 - 704 páginas
...and Dr. Hill, in his " Eden," have tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended tin- skin on each side till it mimicked wings. He let it...Duke of Tuscany : several fine copies of verses were wrote on so rare a subject ; but at last Mr. Bobart owned the cheat; however, it was looked upon as... | |
 | 1824 - 458 páginas
...tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended the skin on both sides till it resembled wings. He let it dry as hard as possible. — The...of them sent an accurate description of it to Dr. Magliabeehi, Librarian to the Grand Duke of Tuscany. Several fine copies of verses were wrote on so... | |
 | 1824 - 458 páginas
...rat resemble the common picture 298 TH55 CABINET OP CURIOSITIES. of dragons, by altering its head and tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended the skin on both sides till it resembled wings. He let it dry as hard as possible. — The learned immediately... | |
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Garden, which he made to resemble the common picture of Dragons, by altering its head and tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended the skin on each side, till it mimicked wings. He let it dry as hard as possible. The learned immediately... 
