The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe: Essays and miscellaniesAMS Press, 1979 |
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... hand of the Automaton , he places under its left arm as a support . Then taking also from the drawer the Au- tomaton's set of chess - men , he arranges them upon the chess - board before the figure . He now proceeds to - - close the ...
... hand of the Automaton , he places under its left arm as a support . Then taking also from the drawer the Au- tomaton's set of chess - men , he arranges them upon the chess - board before the figure . He now proceeds to - - close the ...
Page 17
... hand . ments of the arm are at right angles . All the move- In this manner , the hand ( which is gloved and bent in a natural way ) , being brought directly above the piece to be moved , descends finally upon it , the fingers receiving ...
... hand . ments of the arm are at right angles . All the move- In this manner , the hand ( which is gloved and bent in a natural way ) , being brought directly above the piece to be moved , descends finally upon it , the fingers receiving ...
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... hand in hand , through the grounds of the conjoining estates . The result was not merely natural or merely probable , it was as inevitable as destiny itself . In view of a passion thus engendered , Miss Cha- worth , ( who is represented ...
... hand in hand , through the grounds of the conjoining estates . The result was not merely natural or merely probable , it was as inevitable as destiny itself . In view of a passion thus engendered , Miss Cha- worth , ( who is represented ...
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Maelzels ChessPlayer | 6 |
Preface and Introduction to the Conchologists | 95 |
The Philosophy of Furniture | 101 |
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