The Household Cyclopędia of Practical Receipts and Daily Wants ...

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W.J. Holland & Company, 1873 - Formulas, recipes, etc - 423 pages
 

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Page 199 - ... statue, statuary or model or design intended to be perfected as a work of the fine arts...
Page 149 - The friction must be continued under the blanket or over the dry clothing. Promote the warmth of the body by the application of hot flannels, bottles, or bladders of hot water, heated bricks, &c., to the pit of the stomach, the arm-pits, between the thighs, and to the soles of the feet.
Page 248 - This rule is not meant to prevent the striker from beating the ground with his bat near to the spot where he stands during the innings, nor to prevent the bowler from filling up holes with sawdust, &c. when the ground is wet. 8. After rain the wickets may be changed with the consent of both parties.
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Page 219 - A recognizance is an obligation of record, which a man enters into before some court of record or magistrate duly authorized)', with condition to do some particular act; as to appear at the assizes, to keep the peace, to pay a debt, or the like.
Page 249 - Or, if in running the wicket be struck down by a throw, or by the hand or arm (with ball in hand), before his bat (in hand) or some part of his person be grounded over the popping crease.
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Page 149 - Then turn down the patient's arms, and press them gently and firmly for two seconds against the sides of the chest.
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