 A piece of vellum, about ten inches in length and eight in width, pliant and firm, can be folded up and enclosed in. the shell of a large walnut. It can hold in its breadth one line, which can contain 30 verses, and in its length 250 lines.  The Gentleman's Magazine - Pagina 2501826Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1807 - 538 pagina’s
...at the Dauphin's, this learned man trifled half an hour in proving it. A piece of vellum, about ten inches in length and eight in width, pliant and firm, can be folded up and inclosed in the shell of a large walnut. It can hold in its breadth one line, which can contain 3O... | |
 | 1826 - 452 pagina’s
...Dauphin's, with a piece of paper and a common pen, he demonstrated, that a piece of vellum, about ten inches in. length, and eight in width, pliant and...hundred and fifty lines; that one side will then contain seven thousand five hundred verses, the other side as much; and that therefore the piece of vellum... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1823 - 310 pagina’s
...at the Dauphin's, this learned man trifled half an hour in proving it. A piece of vellum, about ten inches in length and eight in width, pliant and firm,...folded up and enclosed in. the shell of a large walnut. It can hold in its breadth one line, which can contain 30 verses, and in its length 250 lines. With... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1823 - 306 pagina’s
...at the Dauphin's, this learned man trifled half an hour in proving it. .A piece of vellum, about ten inches in length and eight in width, pliant and firm,...folded up and enclosed in the shell of a large walnut. It can hold in its breadth one line, which can contain 30 verses, and in its length 250 lines. With... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1823 - 314 pagina’s
...at the Dauphin's, this learned man trifled half an hour in proving it. A piece of vellum, about ten inches in length and eight in width, pliant and firm,...folded up and enclosed in the shell of a large walnut. It can hold in its breadth one line, which can contain 30 verses, and in its length 250 lines. With... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1824 - 538 pagina’s
...at the Dauphin's, this learned man trifled half an hour in proving it. Apiece of vellum, about ten inches in length and eight in width, pliant and firm,...folded up and enclosed in the shell of a large walnut. It can hold in its breadth one line, which can contain 30 verses, and in its length 250 lines. With... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pagina’s
...dauphin's, with a piece of paper and a common pen, he demonstrated, that a piece of vellum, about ten inches in length, and eight in width, pliant and firm,...written with a • crow-quill, and in length two hundred Í08J and fifty lines; that one side will then contain seven thousand five hundred verses, the other... | |
 | Joseph William Moss - 1825 - 558 pagina’s
...the Dauphin'», this learned " man trifled half an hour in proving it. A piece of vellum, about ten " inches in length, and eight in width, pliant and firm,...up " and enclosed in the shell of a large walnut. It can hold in its breadth " one line, which can contain 30 verses, and in its length 250 lines. "... | |
 | William Hone - 1868 - 846 pagina’s
...dauphin's, with a piece of paper and a common pen, he demonstrated, that a piece of vellum, about ten inches in length, and eight in width, pliant and firm,...written with a crow-quill, and in length two hundred aim fifty lines; that one side will then rontiin seven thousand five hundred \eises, the other side... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 892 pagina’s
...dauphin's, with a piece of paper and a common pen, he demonstrated, that a piece of vellum, about ten. inches in length, and eight in width, pliant and firm,...written with a crow-quill, and in length two hundred 1085 1Св8 and fifty lines; that one side will then contain seven thousand five hundred verses, the... | |
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