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... clean and nice - is almost certain to take pride in his work ; and , taking pride in his work , he is never likely to rest contented with himself until he can execute it with efficiency . Instead of illustrating a tool here and a tool ...
... clean and nice - is almost certain to take pride in his work ; and , taking pride in his work , he is never likely to rest contented with himself until he can execute it with efficiency . Instead of illustrating a tool here and a tool ...
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... clean and bright for melted tin to readily tin upon them ; though , for removing the last film of oxide which so soon forms upon well - cleaned and well - brightened copper , it is necessary to sprinkle powdered sal - ammoniac upon the ...
... clean and bright for melted tin to readily tin upon them ; though , for removing the last film of oxide which so soon forms upon well - cleaned and well - brightened copper , it is necessary to sprinkle powdered sal - ammoniac upon the ...
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... cleaned from time to time , to prevent it sticking and bursting the boiler . 3. The " Blow - pipe " Lamp , illus- trated in fig . 4 , was made for my firm for a special work . It is an improvement upon some small lamps of a similar kind ...
... cleaned from time to time , to prevent it sticking and bursting the boiler . 3. The " Blow - pipe " Lamp , illus- trated in fig . 4 , was made for my firm for a special work . It is an improvement upon some small lamps of a similar kind ...
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... clean their bills when they go to the place where they caw no more . And when the time comes for its renewal , its sale as old lead often realizes 40 per cent . of its original cost , including the cost of the labour both of laying it ...
... clean their bills when they go to the place where they caw no more . And when the time comes for its renewal , its sale as old lead often realizes 40 per cent . of its original cost , including the cost of the labour both of laying it ...
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... clean at the edges , and free from solder inside . 4. For joints to waste - pipes , soil - pipes , and ventilating- pipes , at least two things are absolutely essential , viz .: ( a ) that the joint shall not only be sound , but shall ...
... clean at the edges , and free from solder inside . 4. For joints to waste - pipes , soil - pipes , and ventilating- pipes , at least two things are absolutely essential , viz .: ( a ) that the joint shall not only be sound , but shall ...
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