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They also etched flowers and landscapes on panes of glass, and manufactured 'transparencies' out of different thicknesses of cap-paper.
Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century George Paston
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They also etched flowers and landscapes on panes of glass, and manufactured 'transparencies' out of different thicknesses of cap-paper.
Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century Paston, George, d. 1936 1902
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You will find gummed paper an excellent remedy: the way of preparing it is as follows: -- Apply evenly, by means of a small brush, thick mucilage of gum-arabic to cap-paper; hang it up to dry, and keep it ready for use.
Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children Pye Henry Chavasse 1844
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This room had been to the child one of the most dainty and luxurious places ever seen, in comparison with her own bare, white - dimity bedroom; and now she was sleeping in it, as a guest, and all the quaint adornments she had once peeped at as a great favour, as they were carefully wrapped up in cap-paper, were set out for her use.
Wives and Daughters Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1837
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Earthen-pot, which are made on purpose for that use, tying up the top of the pot with cap-paper; set it into the Oven, let it stand eight hours, draw it, and taking it out of the pot, hang it up for use.
The Gentlewoman's Companion: or,%0AA Guide to the Female Sex 1675
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