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japan

[juh-pan] / dʒəˈpæn /




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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 for inducing the clairvoyant state.

From How to Read the Crystal or, Crystal and Seer by Sepharial

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 J.O. Choules

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 voice broke on the words, and laying the stocking down, he turned towards a japan toilette with a "Even a father has no right to ask for more than that."

From Lawrence Clavering by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason

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

Bilston contains numerous furnaces, forges, rolling and slitting mills for the preparation of iron, and a great variety of factories for japanned and painted goods, brass-work and heavy iron goods.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various

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 Anne Warner

Japan, ja-pan′, v.t. to varnish after the manner of the Japanese′, or people of Japan: to make black and glossy:—pr.p. japan′ning; pa.p. japanned′.—n. work japanned: the varnish or lacquer used in japanning.—ns.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

My table I like; though he has stuck in among the ornaments two vile china jars, that look like the modern japanning by ladies.

From The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 by Peter Cunningham

With these you may match almost any colour in general use in japanning.

From Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets by Daniel Young

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

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 William N. Brown

The above four receipts are used in japanning.

From Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets by Daniel Young


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