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                                      THE ALRT-JOURNAL CATALOGUE OF
Th3engravingunderneathis fromoneofthecharmingproduc- This BEDPTEAD, "complete,"
is contributed by the renowned firm of FOuuRDIXow,
tions "invented" by Mr. THOMAS C. MARSH-an application  and is
surpassed by no work in the Exhibition in any style of Art-manufacture; not
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Cabinet, produced by the same master-mind and hand, which
  of glass to the surface of mirrors-for lights and flowers. we have previously
engraved. It is impossible adequately to picture or to describe it.
  always b3 depended on as yielding a large and uniform supply. I shall first
speak a few words concerning the clays, then allude
  Thus new sources are not trustworthy.                           to the
terra-cottas, and afterwards to the artificial stones and
    Under Ihese circumstances it is fairest and best, and will marbles..
Next will come the stones as distinguished from marbles,
  certainly be most calculated to do justice to the Exhibition, if I and
then the whole group of marbles (the finest and most valuable
  consider together Art-materials and the Art-manufactures, or' of the stones)
and all other materials, whether really similar or
  Art-products obtained from them, rather than describe first all the not,
which are generally spoken of in the trade or among artists
  materials, and then all the results. It may be the case that some as marbles.
 These, of course, include a number of materials
  of the wo ks of Art I shall have to allude to will be described 1 capable
of being treated in many ways, having many properties,
  elsewhere. I shall, however, endeavour in all cases to limit my and varying
much in quality, in value, and in adaptability to
  remarks and criticisms to the result as connected with the material, Art-purposes.
These I shall also subdivide. In this manner I
  and not to the absolute result as a work of Art. In many of the hope to
be able to give a useful and practical outline of the chief
  simpler cases this is easy enough.                              contents,
of this vast and imposing collection, so far as it relates
     I propose to consider in succession the principal materials. Thus to
the subject before us.
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