| Jacques Ozanam - Scientific recreations - 1803 - 596 pages
...In this manner, were constructed those small figures called Prussians, sold at Paris some years ago. They were formed into battalions, and being made to...immediately started up again as soon as it was removed. Screens ef the same form have been since invented, which always rise up of themselves, when they happen... | |
| Jacques Ozanam - Scientific recreations - 1814 - 488 pages
...In this manner, were constructed those small figures called Prussians, sold at Paris some years ago. They were formed into battalions, and being made to...immediately started up again as soon as it was removed. . Screens of the same form have been since invented, which always rise up of themselves, when they... | |
| Endless amusement - 1825 - 226 pages
...substance ex-ceedingly light, such as the pith of the elder tree, whick is soft, and can be easily cut into any form. Then provide for it an hemispherical...immediately started up again as soon as it was removed. The Unsirikdble Dress. Between the cloth and lining of a jacket, without arms, place small pieces of... | |
| John Ayrton Paris - Amusements - 1827 - 918 pages
...have been disturbed." He then arranged these figures in battalion on the table, and striking them flat by drawing a rod over them, they immediately started up again, as soon as it was removed. " These figures," continued he, " were bought at Paris some years ago, under the title of ' Prussians.'... | |
| William Clarke - Amusements - 1829 - 476 pages
...made very smooth on the convex part. Cement the figure to the plane part of the hemisphere ; and, iu whatever position it is placed, when left to itself,...soldier ; as the latter seldom bows, while, by the fqrmer, - the most profound inclinations are often performed. By moving it once downward a succession... | |
| Henry Moseley - Mechanics - 1839 - 514 pages
...In this manner were constructed the French toys called Prussians. The figures represented soldiers : they were formed into battalions, and being made to...immediately started up again as soon as it was removed. Screens of the same form have since been invented, which always rise up of themselves when they happen... | |
| Jacques Ozanam - 1840 - 850 pages
...Prussians, sold at Paris some years ago. They were formed into battalion«, and being made to fell down by drawing a rod over them, they immediately started up again as eoon as it was removed. Screens of the same form have been since invented, which always rise up of... | |
| William Clarke - Amusements - 1849 - 646 pages
...constructed those small figures, called Prussians, sold at Paris; they were formed into hattalions, and being made to fall down, by drawing a rod over...seldom bows, while by the former, the most profound inelinations are -l- often performed. By moving it once downward, a suecession of bows may be produced.... | |
| William Clarke - Amusements - 1855 - 722 pages
...itself, it v/iV rise upright. In this manner were constructed those small figures, called Prussians, sola at Paris : they were formed into battalions, and being...appropriate for this trick, than that of a soldier ; as the latte seldom IKIWS, while, by the former, tile most profound inclinations are often performed. Bj moving... | |
| John Ayrton Paris - Amusements - 1857 - 622 pages
...have been disturbed." He then arranged these figures in battalion on the table, and striking them flat by drawing a rod over them, they immediately started up again, as soon as it was removed. " These figures," continued he, "were bought at Paris some years ago, under the title of Prussians."... | |
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