 | Hunting - 1801 - 376 pages
...be a Dragon. An accurate description of this phenomenon was sent by one of them to Dr. Magliabecchi, Librarian to the Grand Duke of Tuscany. 'Several fine copies of verses were written in honour of so rare a production ; till at length .Vr. hobart o.vned the cheat. The Dragon... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 540 pages
...transformed a dead rat into the feigned figure of a dragon, which imposed upon the learned so far, that " several fine copies of verses were wrote on so rare a subject." Bobart afterwards owned the cheat; but it was preserved for some years, as a master-piece of art Dr.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 552 pages
...transformed a dead rat into the feigned figure of 'a dragon, which imposed upon the learned so far, that " several fine copies of verses were wrote on so rare a subject." Bobart afterwards owned the cheat ; but it was preserved for some years, as a master-piece of art.... | |
 | John Colin Dunlop - Fiction - 1814 - 446 pages
...distended the skin on each side, till it mimicked wings. He let it dry as hard as passible. The learned pronounced it a dragon ; and one of them sent an accurate description to Magliabecchi, librarian to the Grand Duke of Tuscany. Several fine copies of verses were wrote on... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 544 pages
...transformed a dead rat into the feigned figure of a dragon, which imposed upon the learned so far, that " several fine copies of verses were wrote on so rare a subject." Bobart afterwards owned the cheat ; but it was preserved for some years, as a master-piece of art.... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 858 pages
...tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended the skin on each side, till it mimicked wings. He let it dry as hard as possible. The learned...Bobart owned the cheat ; however, it was looked upon a« a masterpiece of art, and as such deposited in the museum or anatomy school, where I saw it some... | |
 | Curiosities and wonders - 1824 - 458 pages
...tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended the skin on both sides till it resembled wings. He let it dry as hard as possible. — The...were wrote on so rare a subject ; but at last Mr. fiobart owned the cheat : however, it was looked upon as a masterpiece of art, and as such deposited... | |
 | James Granger - Great Britain - 1824 - 446 pages
...have tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended the skin on each side till it mimicked wings. He let it dry as hard as possible. The learned...Duke of Tuscany; several fine copies of verses were wrole on so rare a subject ; but at last Mr. Bobart owned the cheat ; however, it was looked upon as... | |
 | Curiosities and wonders - 1824 - 458 pages
...tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended the skin on both sides till it resembled wings. He let it dry as hard as possible. — The...of them sent an accurate description of it to Dr. Magliabeehi, Librarian to the Grand Duke of Tuscany. Several fine copies of verses were wrote on so... | |
 | William Wadd - Medicine - 1827 - 322 pages
...tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended the skin on each side till it resembled wings. He let it dry as hard as possible. The learned...of them sent an accurate description of it to Dr. Magliabecchi, librarian to the Grand Duke of Tuscany; several fine copies of verses were wrote on so... | |
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Magliabechi, librarian to the Grand Duke of Tuscany : several fine copies of verses were wrote on so rare a subject ; but at last Mr Bobart owned the cheat ; however, it was looked upon as a masterpiece of art, and, as such, deposited in the Museum, or... 
