| Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 816 pages
...reft. All thefe figures are feparated by lines into three regions or cluflers. There is, befides thefe parts of the drum, an index and a hammer. The index is a bundle of brafs or iron rings, the biggeft of which has a hole in its middle, and the fmaller ones are hung to... | |
| John Mason Good - 1819 - 742 pages
...and his apostles arc often added among the rest. All these figures are separated by lines into thiee regions or clusters. There is, besides these parts...hammer. The index is a bundle of brass or iron rings, the biggest of which has a hole in its middle, and the smaller ones are hung to it. The hammer or drum... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 856 pages
...these figures are separated by lines into three regions or clusters. There is, besides these part? of the drum, an index and a hammer. The index is a bundle of brass or iron rings, the biggest of which has a hole in its middle« and the smaller ones are hung to it. The hammer or... | |
| English literature - 1836 - 496 pages
...moons, animals and plants, and «ven countries, lakes, and rivers : all these are separated by lines into three regions or clusters. There is. besides these parts of the drum, nn index and hammer ; the index is a bundle of brass or iron rings, the biggest of which has a hole... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 440 pages
...our Saviour and his apostles are often added among the rest. All these figures are separated by lines into three regions or clusters. There is besides these...hammer. The index is a bundle of brass or iron rings, the largest of which has a hole in its middle, and the smaller ones are hung to it. The hammer or drum-stick... | |
| John Platts - Curiosities and wonders - 1876 - 986 pages
...our Saviour and his apostles are often added among the rest. All these figures are separated by lines into three regions or clusters. There is. besides these parts of the dium, an index and a hammer. The index is a bundle of grass or iron rings, the largest of which has... | |
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