 I now scrutinized the death's-head with care. Its outer edges — the edges of the drawing nearest the edge of the vellum — were far more distinct than the others. It was clear that the action of the caloric had been imperfect or unequal. I immediately...  The Dublin Review - Page 161edited by - 1861Full view - About this book
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1852 - 308 pages
...death's-head with care.. lit ; outer edges—the edges of the drawing nearest the edge .of the vellum—were far more distinct than the others. , It was clear...heat. At first, the only effect was the strengthening ol the faint lines in the skull; but, upon persevering in the experiment, there became visible, at... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1859 - 558 pages
...nearest the edge of the vellum — were far more distinct than the others. It was clear that the actionof the caloric had been imperfect or unequal. I immediately...lines in the skull ; but, upon persevering in the experi. ment, there became visible, at the corner of the slip, diagonally opposite to the spot in which... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1865 - 578 pages
...the edge of the vellum — were far more distinct than the others. It was clear that the ac. tionof the caloric had been imperfect or unequal. I immediately...heat. At first, the only effect was the strengthening ot the faint lines in the skull ; but, upon persevering in the experiment, there became visible, at... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - Literature - 1875 - 226 pages
...death's-head with care. Its outer edges — the edges of the drawing nearest the edge of the vellum — were far more distinct than the others. It was clear that...slip, diagonally opposite to the spot in which the death'shead was delineated, the figure of what I at first supposed to be a goat. A closer scrutiny,... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1876 - 618 pages
...nearest the edge of the vellum— were far more distinct than the others. It was clear that the actionof the caloric had been imperfect or unequal. I immediately...the parchment to a glowing heat. At first, the only cff'ect was the strengthening of the faint lines in the skull ; but, upon persevering in the experiment,... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - Literature - 1875 - 228 pages
...death's-head with care. Its outer edges — the edges of the drawing nearest the edge of the vellum — were far more distinct than the others. It was clear that...the only effect was the strengthening of the faint hues in the skull ; but, upon persevering in the experiment, there became visible, at the corner of... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - Fantasy literature, American - 1889 - 360 pages
...death's-head with care. Its outer edges — the edges of the drawing nearest the edge of the vellum — -'were far more distinct than the others. It was clear that...slip, diagonally opposite to the spot in which the death'shead was delineated, the figure of what I at first supposed to be a goat. A closer scrutiny,... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - Black people - 1891 - 162 pages
...death'shead with care. Its outer edges—- the edges of the drawing nearest the edge of the vellum — were far more distinct than the others. It was clear that...experiment, there became visible, at the corner of the slip, dingonally opposite to the spot in which the death's-head was delineated, the figure of what I at first... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1894 - 362 pages
...death's-head with care. Its outer edges — the edges of the drawing nearest the edge of the vellum — were far more distinct than the others. It was clear that...strengthening of the faint lines in the skull ; but, on persevering in the experiment, there became visible at the corner of the slip, diagonally opposite... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1895 - 372 pages
...head with care. Its outer edges— the edges of the drawing nearest the edge of the vellum— were far more distinct than the others. It was clear that...slip, diagonally opposite to the spot in which the death'sIT WAS INTRNDFD FOR A KID. head was delineated, the figure of what I at first supposed to be... | |
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