japan
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Shame on anyone who shall try to shame them for that and deny them basic rights. tpng813 Just like how japan denies its massive massacres across china.
From Time ● Aug. 13, 2013
The repast on the table consisted of a can or large black-jack of small beer, and a japan bread-basket, full of sea-biscuit.
From Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer by Marryat, Frederick
The addition of a small quantity of japan dryer to printing ink will make it dry quickly.
From Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume VIII, No 25: May 21, 1887 by Elverson, James
Our greatest gratification was at the royal papier maché and japan works of Jennens & Bettridge.
From Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland by Choules, J.O.
In the other case shellac, when rubbed with oil, should be cleaned with japan.
From French Polishing and Enamelling A Practical Work of Instruction by Bitmead, Richard
His sponges were the ordinary reef sponges and these he would rinse in an old japanned basin, changing the water in the basin only when it became too bloody to return the sponges relatively clean.
From Time Magazine Archive
He lighted the shank of candle in the japanned candlestick and regarded the bed—as spineless as a hammock and covered with a dirty patchwork quilt, the cotton batting spilling from the edges.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
With all these insects japanned or silvered pins should be used, or when not too large the insects should be mounted on triangles.
From Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects by Riley, C. V.
Dear, dear," said Susan again,—"and, oh, Jane, a boy I've known since he was a baby has had his skull japanned and nearly died.
From Sunshine Jane by Warner, Anne
"Why didn't they purloin a beer-stein, quiescent on a japanned tray?"
From My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life by Anonymous
E Enamelling and japanning stoves, 29-46. —— —— —— —— heated by direct fire, 34. —— —— —— —— heated by hot-water pipes, 36. —— or japanning metals, 20-28. —— old work, 27.
From Handbook on Japanning: 2nd Edition For Ironware, Tinware, Wood, Etc. With Sections on Tinplating and Galvanizing by Brown, William N.
In japanning curved pieces, such as mud-guards, etc., in hanging up the work in the oven see that the liquid does not run to extremities and there form ugly blots or blotches of enamel.
From Handbook on Japanning: 2nd Edition For Ironware, Tinware, Wood, Etc. With Sections on Tinplating and Galvanizing by Brown, William N.
Hence Birmingham japanned goods wear better than those goods which receive a priming previous to japanning.
From Handbook on Japanning: 2nd Edition For Ironware, Tinware, Wood, Etc. With Sections on Tinplating and Galvanizing by Brown, William N.
It must be remembered that the art of japanning was looked upon at one time as an accomplishment, for about the year 1700 many gentlewomen were taught the art.
From Chats on Household Curios by Burgess, Fred. W. (Frederick William)
Stoves heated by direct fire.—These were, of course, the form in which japanning ovens were constructed somewhat after the style of a drying kiln.
From Handbook on Japanning: 2nd Edition For Ironware, Tinware, Wood, Etc. With Sections on Tinplating and Galvanizing by Brown, William N.
