... straight Lines, Triangles, Squares, Pentagons, Hexagons, and other figures, instead of remaining fixed in their places, move freely about, on or in the surface, but without the power of rising above or sinking below it, very much like shadows only... The City of London school magazine - Page 217by London city of Lond. sch - 1883Full view - About this book
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