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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
In other cases the concave mirror, either of polished copper or black japan, will be found serviceable.
From Second Sight A study of Natural and Induced Clairvoyance by Sepharial
They are usually applied to metal work by means of an oil size or japan varnish.
The figures are all in their proper colours, of a style not unlike those of japan ware, having no pretence to symmetry or proportion.
From Rambles in an Old City comprising antiquarian, historical, biographical and political associations by S. S. Madders
The quaint old church of Morisco-Italian style, with its cupola of motley japan, the residence of the cura, and the house of the alcaldé, are the only stone structures in the place.
From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Mayne Reid
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
“Wait, I’ll get my box and show you,” offered Peg; and Cleo went to the “safe” with her to get out the square japanned box.
From The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong Peg of Tamarack Hills by Lillian Garis
The roof was supported by rows of columns, elaborately sculptured and japanned, which rested upon a pavement of the rarest veined marble, of so high a polish that it reflected the whole interior.
From The War Tiger Or, Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China by William Dalton
The japanned peacock is considered by Mr. Sclater as a distinct species, and has been named Pavo nigripennis.
From The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) by Charles Darwin
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 William N. Brown
In japanning it is best to have the oven at rather a lower temperature, increasing the heat after the work has been placed in the oven.
From Handbook on Japanning: 2nd Edition For Ironware, Tinware, Wood, Etc. With Sections on Tinplating and Galvanizing by William N. Brown
The great drawback to the use of gas for heating japanning and enamelling stoves is the great cost of coal gas.
From Handbook on Japanning: 2nd Edition For Ironware, Tinware, Wood, Etc. With Sections on Tinplating and Galvanizing by William N. Brown
For some time he earned his living as a writing-master; after which he appears to have gone into the japanning trade, and in 1750 embarked some capital in a letter foundry.
From A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898 by Alfred W. (Alfred William) Pollard
When white or other light tones are used for japanning they are mixed with japanners' varnish, and these require more careful heating in the oven or stove than darker tints or brown or black.
From Handbook on Japanning: 2nd Edition For Ironware, Tinware, Wood, Etc. With Sections on Tinplating and Galvanizing by William N. Brown
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