Developments
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- As allied branches of the photographic art, photo-engraving, photo-lithographing, and half-tone engraving are important developments of the Nineteenth Century. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- We locked every door on the inside and awaited developments. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The Holly converter, covered by United States patents No. 86,303, and No. 86,304, January 26, 1869, represented one of the most important American developments of the Bessemer converter. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- It is interesting to note that Edison became greatly interested in the later developments by Marconi, and is an admiring friend and adviser of that well-known inventor. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- It would not have been necessary for him to have been embalmed that length of time to have witnessed some great developments of his favorite science. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Typewriters for short hand characters, and for foreign languages, and for printing on record and blank books, are also among the modern developments of this art. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- He is describing, with a certain subdued enthusiasm, the probable technical developments of military method in the next war. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- I expect developments, Watson. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The letter, then, is from a certain foreign potentate who has been ruffled by some recent Colonial developments of this country. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The professor had been stricken dumb with surprise by the rapid developments of the past few minutes. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- At various points in the social system there were probably developments of exclusiveness, an actual barring out of interlopers. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- More recent developments in this art are shown in patents to Wetherill, No. 555,792, March 3, 1896, and Payne, No. 641,148, January 9, 1900. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Have there been any fresh developments? Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- The commercial use of electric heating is one of the more recent electrical developments. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- And there were considerable developments of seamanship and shipbuilding in progress. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- These, however, all belong to the Nineteenth Century, and include interesting developments. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- You will let me know when Randall is arrested, and any further developments which may occur. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Still no developments, Rupert? D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Among more recent developments is the _Positive Motion_ loom of Lyall, patented December 10, 1872, No. 133,868, re-issue No. 9,049, January 20, 1880. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Subsequent improvements and developments of the Jacquard loom have carried its work to great nicety and refinement of action. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Kalmucks and Buriats are later developments of the same strain. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- And a word or so is due to religious developments in the Persian community during the Sassanid period. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- We have made a swift survey of developments from the time when the system of lighting was ready for use, and when the staff scattered to introduce it. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- The dawnings, the first developments of peculiar talent appearing within his range, and under his rule, curiously excited, even disturbed him. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- There I squatted down and awaited developments. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- The invention of mechanical puddlers, hereinafter referred to, consisting chiefly of rotating furnaces, were among the beneficent developments of the nineteenth century. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- I may be forced to acquiesce in these recent developments, but I can hardly be expected to make merry over them. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Among the early developments of the electric light was the Jablochkoff candle, see Fig. 41, brought out in 1877. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- There have been further and sinister developments in the investigation at Norwood. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Of the trend of these developments we must now give some brief indications. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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