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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: James I
… buy Sir Robt. Mansell's glass, which is scarce, bad, and brittle; whilst of that made in London, the best is taken by …
Journals of the Board of Trade and Plantations
… chiefly used for rods and hoops; Russia iron is generally brittle, the best of it is Coltshire, and sold from 11 to 13 … He says Spanish iron is very soft when cold, and brittle when hot, never used in anchors, and but little of it …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… in some places of a dark blue colour, and extremely brittle; and in others of a reddish white, and not very …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Interregnum
… her with the glassy nails sent from London, as being so brittle, scarcely one will hold a blow without breaking. The …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… this process the carbonic acid was driven off, leaving the brittle white solid of pure or quick lime. Although this …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… of the upper is poor, resting chiefly on a stiff clay or brittle slate, requiring the process of paring and burning, …
Memorials of London and London Life
… proper, and for such ordained; and that it shall be not brittle or strainable; on pain, every time that any one shall …
London Politics 1713-1717
… Bolton, ditto (p. 52) Gostwick Cox, Tower Street Thomas Brittle, ditto Doctor Noy, Tower Hill James Graves, ditto …
Analytical index to the series of records known as the Remembrancia
… appear that the iron brought from beyond seas was useless, brittle, and unserviceable, but since they were unable to …
A History of the County of Stafford
… the town], being whitish mixed with yellow. It is a short brittle sort of clay, but burns full and white; yet he …