Horner's researches have rendered it in some degree probable that man sufficiently civilized to have manufactured
pottery existed in the valley of the Nile thirteen or fourteen thousand years ago; and who will pretend to say how long before these ancient periods, savages, like those of Tierra del Fuego or Australia, who possess a semi-domestic dog, may not have existed in Egypt?
Coast-road to Coquimbo -- Great Loads carried by the Miners -- Coquimbo -- Earthquake -- Step-formed Terrace -- Absence of recent Deposits -- Contemporaneousness of the Tertiary Formations -- Excursion up the Valley -- Road to Guasco -- Deserts -- Valley of Copiapo -- Rain and Earthquakes -- Hydrophobia -- The Despoblado -- Indian Ruins -- Probable Change of Climate -- River-bed arched by an Earthquake -- Cold Gales of Wind -- Noises from a Hill -- Iquique -- Salt Alluvium -- Nitrate of Soda -- Lima -- Unhealthy Country -- Ruins of Callao, overthrown by an Earthquake -- Recent Subsidence -- Elevated Shells on San Lorenzo, their decomposition -- Plain with embedded Shells and fragments of
Pottery -- Antiquity of the Indian Race.
Imagine on the balustrade of this terrace a number of tall vases of blue and white
pottery, in which are gilliflowers; and to right and left, along the neighboring walls, hedges of linden closely trimmed in, and you will gain an idea of the landscape, full of tranquil chastity, modest cheerfulness, but commonplace withal, which surrounded the venerable edifice of the Cormon family.
Poyser, in a cutting tone, as she rose and went towards the cupboard while Molly began dolefully to pick up the fragments of
pottery. "It's what I told you 'ud come, over and over again; and there's your month's wage gone, and more, to pay for that jug as I've had i' the house this ten year, and nothing ever happened to't before; but the crockery you've broke sin' here in th' house you've been 'ud make a parson swear--God forgi' me for saying so--an' if it had been boiling wort out o' the copper, it 'ud ha' been the same, and you'd ha' been scalded and very like lamed for life, as there's no knowing but what you will be some day if you go on; for anybody 'ud think you'd got the St.
The large family seemed to her so warm and various that she forgot to censure them for their taste in
pottery. But the personal question between James and Johnnie merged into some argument already, apparently, debated, so that the parts had been distributed among the family, in which Ralph took the lead; and Katharine found herself opposed to him and the champion of Johnnie's cause, who, it appeared, always lost his head and got excited in argument with Ralph.
The larger vessels which contained the smaller ones were of
pottery while those within them were quite evidently of hammered gold.
His narrow sunken face was of an uniform and permanent ter ra-cotta colour, like a piece of
pottery. He was sickly, thin, and short, with wrists like a boy of ten.
Some time later Saillard made the acquaintance of Monsieur and Madame Transon, wholesale dealers in
pottery, with an establishment in the rue de Lesdiguieres, who took an interest in Elisabeth and introduced young Isadore Baudoyer to the family with the intention of marrying her.
The collection of over 30 pieces features hand-drawn prints and iconic symbols from the beloved Wizarding World available exclusively at
Pottery Barn Teen.
This machine can be used to grind wasted and broken
pottery items for re-use in pottery-making.
A collection of handmade
pottery once crafted at one of Scotland's largest china factories, based in the Highlands, will go on sale in Aviemore this weekend.
KUWAIT, Aug 9 (KUNA) -- Artist Mohammad Shah stood out in the field of ceramic arts through inscribing verses from the Quran onto
pottery used for drinking water in the past, transforming such objects into Islamic calligraphy masterpiece.
Staff at a museum are preparing to unveil their newly re-displayed Ruskin
Pottery Gallery this week.
The Alliance Francaise held the first
pottery exhibition recently called tradition versus modern.
Estrick, who owns a self-named studio in Grayslake, has been making
pottery for 26 years and primarily works in wheel-thrown porcelain.
