Word: clothing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...History of the Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha, Don Quixote." This work is standard, being translated from the Spanish by P. A. Motteux. It is a four volume set, the books being octavos and the plates used are those of Harper & Brothers. The volumes are bound sturdily in green cloth with paper labels. The price is $7.25 per set postpaid...
...Plutarch's Lives." This set consisting of five volumes printed on a fine quality white paper from the Harper & Brothers plates and bound strongly in red cloth with paper labels, is the translation called Dryden's and is corrected from the Greek and revised by a. H. Clough. The work has Dr. Wm. Smith's historical notes and is illustrated. It may be obtained for $9.00 postpaid...
...Works of Plato," edited by Benjamin Jowett, printed from Harper & Brothers plates on fine paper bound in strong red cloth with paper labels may be had for &7.35 postpaid...
...first experimentation was done by Schee's in 1773 when that famous scientist discovered the absorptive power of charcoal for gases. It has been only in very recent years that its importance has been realized when absorption has been responsible for dyeing cloth with ease and economy, and gas masks were invented, depending solely on the principle of the absorption qualities of charcoal. Professor McBain exhibited very many interesting examples of dyeing showing very peculiar colors and shapes that resulted from tests applied to find the absorption qualities of commercial dyes...
...answer of Suslov's chief: " The watchman, Suslov, may be sent to a logging camp. He will be entitled there to a regular ration of bread and cloth, and during the Summer he will need no trousers...