 as convenient as ours; their architecture is, at least, as elegant. Nor is it true, that in the mechanic arts they are inferior to the general run of European nations. Where they fall short of us (which is chiefly in agricultural implements and the mechanics...  Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue - Page 9281851 - 1470 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Asia - 1827 - 918 pages
...cleanliness, elegance, or comfort, by exchanging a white cotton robe for the completest suit of dittos. " Nor is it true, that, in the mechanic arts, they are...run of European nations. Where they fall short of ut (which is chiefly in agricultural implements and the mechanics of common life), they are not, so... | |
 | Peace - 1827 - 548 pages
...their houses are larger, and, according to iheir wants and climate, to the full as convenient as ours. Nor is it true, that in the mechanic arts, they are inferior to the general run of European nations.—They are so inquisitive, and have such opportunities of information, that it is ap" I had... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1827 - 650 pages
...cleanliness, elegance, or comfort, by exchanging a white cotton robe for the completes! suit of dittos. ' .Nor is it true, that, in the mechanic arts, they are inferior to tingeneral run of European nations. Where they fall short of us, (which is chiefly in agricultural... | |
 | Reginald Heber - India - 1828 - 568 pages
...cleanliness, elegance, or comfort, by exchanging a white cotton robe for the completest staits of dittos. Nor is it true that in the mechanic arts they are...and the mechanics of common life,) they are not, so far as I have understood of Italy and the south of France, surpassed in any great degree by the people... | |
 | 1828 - 732 pages
...cleanliness, elegance, or comfort, by exchanging a white cotton robe for the completest suits of dittos. Nor is it true that in the mechanic arts they are...and the mechanics of common life,) they are not, so far as I have understood of Italy and the south of France, surpassed in any great degree by the people... | |
 | Robert Walsh - American essays - 1828 - 564 pages
...cleanliness, elegance, or comfort, by exchanging a white cotton robe for the completes! suits of dittos. Nor is it true that in the mechanic arts they are...and the mechanics of common life,) they are not, so far as I have understood of Italy and the south of France, surpassed in any great degree by the people... | |
 | Reginald Heber - Bishops - 1828 - 420 pages
...cleanliness, elegance, or comfort, by exchanging a white cotton robe for the completes! suits of dittos. Nor is it true that in the mechanic arts they are...and the mechanics of common life,) they are not, so far as 1 have understood of Italy and the south of France, surpassed in any great degree by the people... | |
 | Reginald Heber (bp. of Calcutta.) - Bishops - 1828 - 572 pages
...cleanliness, elegance, or comfort, by exchanging a white cotton robe for the completest suits of dittos. Nor is it true that in the mechanic arts they are...and the mechanics of common life,) they are not, so far as I have understood of Italy and the south of France, surpassed in any great degree by the people... | |
 | 1828 - 852 pages
...larger, and, according to their wants end climate, to the full as convenient as ours. Nor is it trae, that, in the mechanic arts, they are inferior to the...agricultural implements and the mechanics of common character often assigned to them life), they are not, so far as 1 have underI met, not long since,... | |
 | Reginald Heber - 1829 - 630 pages
...cleanliness, elegance, or comfort, by exchanging a white cotton robe for the completest suit of dittos. Nor is it true that in the mechanic arts they are...and the mechanics of common life,) they are not, so far as I have understood of Italy and the south of France, surpassed in any great degree by the people... | |
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