 | 1868 - 860 pages
...centre. In using the quern, the grain was dropped with one nand into the central opening, while, with ;he other, the upper stone was revolved by means of a stick, inserted in a small opening near ,he edge. As early as 12S4, an effort was made >y the Scottish legislature to supersede the quern by... | |
 | 1869 - 854 pages
...centre. In using the quern, the grain was dropped with one hand into the central opening, while, with ;he other, the upper stone was revolved by means of a stick, inserted in a small opening near .In1 edge. As early as 1284, an effort was made >y the Scottish legislature to supersede the quern... | |
 | Ephraim Chambers - 1870 - 850 pages
...it is sometimes funnel-shaped, with grooves radiating from the centre. In using the quern, the grain was dropped with one 'hand into the central opening,...stick, inserted in a small opening near the edge. As early as 1284, an effort was made by the Scottish legislature to supersede the quern QDESNAY—... | |
 | 1873 - 856 pages
...it is sometimes funnel-shaped, with grooves radiating from the centre. In using the quern, the grain was dropped with one hand into the central opening,...stick, inserted in a small opening near the edge. As early as 1284, *an effort was made by the Scottish legislature to supersede the quern by the water-mill,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1878 - 170 pages
...funnel, and revolving on a wooden or metal pin inserted in the lower. In using the quern, the grain was dropped with one hand into the central opening,...a stick inserted in a small opening near the edge. ' Histories report that he [Plautus] was brought into such povertie, that he was fayne to serve a baker... | |
 | J. M. Russell - 1881 - 486 pages
...revolving on a wooden pin inserted in the lower. The grain was dropped into the central opening, and the upper stone was revolved by means of a stick inserted in an opening near the edge. The plague again broke out with fearful virulence in the autumn of 1562.... | |
 | 1883 - 844 pages
...grain was dropped with one hand into the central opening, wliile, with the other, the upper stone waa revolved by means of a stick, inserted in a small opening near the edge. As early as 1284, an effort was made by the Scottish legislature to supersede the quern QUESNAY—... | |
 | 1890 - 986 pages
...sometimes fuunel-shnpcd, with grooves radiating from the center. In using the quern, the grain wasidropped with one hand Into the central opening, while, with...stick, inserted in a small opening near the edge. As early us 1284 an effort was made by the Scottish legislature to supersede the quern by the water-mill,... | |
 | 1897 - 884 pages
...period, it is sometimes funnel-shaped, with grooves radiating from the centre. In using the Q., the grain was dropped with one hand Into the central opening,...stick, Inserted in, a small opening near the edge. As early as 1284, an effort was made by the Scottish legislature to supersede the Q. by the watermill,... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1897 - 476 pages
...period it is sometimes funnel-shaped, with grooves radiating from the center. In using the Q. the grain was dropped with one hand into the central opening,...a stick inserted in a small opening near the edge. Quesada. See XIMINKS s>r. QCKSADA. Quesnay, (FRANCOIS,) an eminent Kr. economist and physician, was... | |
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In using the quern, the grain was dropped with one hand into the central opening, while, with the other, the upper stone was revolved by means of a stick, inserted in a small opening near the edge. 
