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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 14 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 2 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: August 1, 1863., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 15. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 1 1 Browse Search
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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), C. (search)
（Railroad-engineering.) One having a rounded upper surface. Chan′cel. That part of the choir, or eastern part of a church, betweenfeed wheels respectively. See screwcutting lathe; engine-lathe. Chan′nel. 1. (Shipbuilding.) Chain-wale. A flat ledge of wood or irounding.) A trough to conduct melted metal to the pig-bed or mold. Chan′nel-ing. （Architecture.) Perpendicular channels, or cavities, cg the shaft of a column or pilaster. Sole channeling-machine. Chan′nel-ing-ma-chine′. 1. (Boot-making.) One for cutting the channefeed-device is operated from the cross-head. Channeling-tool. Chan′nel-ing-tool. A tool used for cutting a channel near the edge of to gage the distance of the channel from the edge of the leather. Chan′nel-i′ron. 1. A form of angle-iron having a web with two flanges eb. 2. (Building.) A brace or hook to support the guttering. Chan′nel-wale. （Shipbuilding.) One of the strakes b
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Chapter 6: the short story (search)
pected. There is little of substance in it all; it is opera bouffe, amusing, delightful, ephemeral. Even now Stockton is remembered only for The lady or the Tiger? and the present generation considers even that story clumsy work when compared with the creations of his successor, O. Henry. Another who did much to advance the short story toward the mechanical perfection it had attained to at the close of the century was Henry Cuyler Bunner See also Book II. Chap. XXIII, and Book III. Chan. IX. (1855-96), editor of Puck and creator of some of the most exquisite vers de society of the period. The title of one of his collections, Made in France: French Tales with a U. S. Twist, forms an introduction to his fiction. Not that he was an imitator; few have been more original or have put more of their own personality into their work. His genius was Gallic. Like Aldrich, he approached the short story from the fastidious standpoint of the lyric poet. With him, as with Aldrich, art
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 15. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Terry's Brigade, formerly John M. Jones's. (search)
Swift, Robert Moreland, Private Thos. S. Adams, Private Francis Morriss, Geo. T. Wiles. Co. E. Sergeant Henry Ashburn, Corporal Jno. Smith, Private Wm. Wynne, Private Jas. Holland, S. J. Nelmes. Co. F. Sergeant Jno. C. Gornto, Corporal Wm. T. Brock, Private Jno. E. Absalom, Jas. G. Braithwaite, Wm. T. Brewer, H. W. Capps, Jno. T. Dames, Private Geo. E. James, Southey Mills, Elias A. Parsons, Wm; H. Seneca, Cary Williams, Henry E. Whitehurst. Co. G. Corporal Chan. W. Hill, Robt. L. Archer, Forage-Master Geo. K. Goodrich, 1 horse and equipments, Private Dan'l A. Black, Thos. A. Hardy, Private Richard Hopkins, Edward Kerr, R. H. Robinson, Geo. M. Todd, J. J. Ward, Wm. M. White. Co. H. Corporal John Bonfantine, Private Jas. W. Phaup, Private R. D. Bryant, Geo. E. Lewis, Benj. W. Martin, Robt. O. Metts, Private Jno. R. Sampson, Wm. S. Stubbs, R. H. Willard, Jas. E. Warrington. Co. I Sergeant Wm. D. Craig, Corporal R
The Daily Dispatch: August 1, 1863., [Electronic resource], The late William L Yancey. (search)
R & Dee Sup'ts office, Richmond July 28, 1863. Runaways — From the 11th and 14th sections of the Richmond and Danville Railroad: John, belonging to Mrs. Martha Dismukes, of Halifax country, is about 5 feet 6 inches high, jet black, bushy hair, quick spoken, and very stoutly built. Bill. belonging to R. E Dunkley, of Halifax county, is about 21 years of age brown complexion, about 5 feet 6 inches high, stout built, round face, and nappy hair. The reward will be paid for their recovery. Chan G Tallott, Sup't. jy 19--2w*