| 1801 - 376 Seiten
...be a Dragon. An accurate description of this phenomenon was sent by one of them to Dr. Magliabecchi, Librarian to the Grand Duke of Tuscany. 'Several fine copies of verses were written in honour of so rare a production ; till at length .Vr. hobart o.vned the cheat. The Dragon... | |
| 1812 - 540 Seiten
...transformed a dead rat into the feigned figure of a dragon, which imposed upon the learned so far, that " several fine copies of verses were wrote on so rare a subject." Bobart afterwards owned the cheat; but it was preserved for some years, as a master-piece of art Dr.... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 552 Seiten
...transformed a dead rat into the feigned figure of 'a dragon, which imposed upon the learned so far, that " several fine copies of verses were wrote on so rare a subject." Bobart afterwards owned the cheat ; but it was preserved for some years, as a master-piece of art.... | |
| John Colin Dunlop - 1814 - 446 Seiten
...distended the skin on each side, till it mimicked wings. He let it dry as hard as passible. The learned pronounced it a dragon ; and one of them sent an accurate description to Magliabecchi, librarian to the Grand Duke of Tuscany. Several fine copies of verses were wrote on... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 544 Seiten
...transformed a dead rat into the feigned figure of a dragon, which imposed upon the learned so far, that " several fine copies of verses were wrote on so rare a subject." Bobart afterwards owned the cheat ; but it was preserved for some years, as a master-piece of art.... | |
| 1823 - 858 Seiten
...tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended the skin on each side, till it mimicked wings. He let it dry as hard as possible. The learned...Bobart owned the cheat ; however, it was looked upon a« a masterpiece of art, and as such deposited in the museum or anatomy school, where I saw it some... | |
| 1824 - 458 Seiten
...tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended the skin on both sides till it resembled wings. He let it dry as hard as possible. — The...were wrote on so rare a subject ; but at last Mr. fiobart owned the cheat : however, it was looked upon as a masterpiece of art, and as such deposited... | |
| James Granger - 1824 - 446 Seiten
...have tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended the skin on each side till it mimicked wings. He let it dry as hard as possible. The learned...Duke of Tuscany; several fine copies of verses were wrole on so rare a subject ; but at last Mr. Bobart owned the cheat ; however, it was looked upon as... | |
| 1824 - 458 Seiten
...tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended the skin on both sides till it resembled wings. He let it dry as hard as possible. — The...of them sent an accurate description of it to Dr. Magliabeehi, Librarian to the Grand Duke of Tuscany. Several fine copies of verses were wrote on so... | |
| William Wadd - 1827 - 322 Seiten
...tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended the skin on each side till it resembled wings. He let it dry as hard as possible. The learned...of them sent an accurate description of it to Dr. Magliabecchi, librarian to the Grand Duke of Tuscany; several fine copies of verses were wrote on so... | |
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