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The History or France, from the Earliest Times, Till the Death of Louis Sixteenth: From the French of Velly, Villaret, Garnier, Mezeray, Daniel, and Other Eminent Historians; With Notes, Critical and Explanatory (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The History or France, From the Earliest Times, Till the Death of Louis Sixteenth: From the French of Velly, Villaret, Garnier, Mezeray, Daniel, and Other Eminent Historians; With Notes, Critical and Explanatory

Among other prefents which Charles fent him, was a pavilion made of fine linen cloth, of various colours fr it was fo lofty that an a1row {hot from a bow could not attain its fummit, T and fo large, that it contained as many apartments as the mofl fpacious palace But what particularly attracted the attention of the cu rions, was a clock worked by water. The dial was compofed of twelve fmall doors, which reprefented the divifion of the hours each door opened at the hour it was intended to reprefent, and out of it came the fame number of little balls, which fell one by one, at equal diitances of'time, on a brafs drum. It might be told by the eye, what hour it was by the number of doors that were Open; and by the car, by the number of balls that fell When it was twelve o clock twelve horfemen 1n miniature ifi'ued forth at the fame time, and mar thing round the dial, (but all the doors.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Pages: 612

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Release: November 09, 2018

ISBN: 0656653302

ISBN 13: 9780656653300

The History or France, from the Earliest Times, Till the Death of Louis Sixteenth: From the French of Velly, Villaret, Garnier, Mezeray, Daniel, and Other Eminent Historians; With Notes, Critical and Explanatory (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The History or France, From the Earliest Times, Till the Death of Louis Sixteenth: From the French of Velly, Villaret, Garnier, Mezeray, Daniel, and Other Eminent Historians; With Notes, Critical and Explanatory

Among other prefents which Charles fent him, was a pavilion made of fine linen cloth, of various colours fr it was fo lofty that an a1row {hot from a bow could not attain its fummit, T and fo large, that it contained as many apartments as the mofl fpacious palace But what particularly attracted the attention of the cu rions, was a clock worked by water. The dial was compofed of twelve fmall doors, which reprefented the divifion of the hours each door opened at the hour it was intended to reprefent, and out of it came the fame number of little balls, which fell one by one, at equal diitances of'time, on a brafs drum. It might be told by the eye, what hour it was by the number of doors that were Open; and by the car, by the number of balls that fell When it was twelve o clock twelve horfemen 1n miniature ifi'ued forth at the fame time, and mar thing round the dial, (but all the doors.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Pages: 612

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Release: November 09, 2018

ISBN: 0656653302

ISBN 13: 9780656653300

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