Andrew Ure in: A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines:Containing a Clear Exposition of Their Principles and Practice, Volume 2, D. Appleton & Company, 1844, p. 1259.
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The final tin-dip is useful to remove the marks of the brush, and to make the surface uniformly bright.
— Andrew Ure on Tin
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About Andrew Ure
Andrew Ure FRS (18 May 1778 – 2 January 1857) was a Scottish doctor, scholar, chemist, Scriptural geologist and early business theorist.
About Andrew Ure
Andrew Ure FRS (18 May 1778 – 2 January 1857) was a Scottish doctor, scholar, chemist, Scriptural geologist and early business theorist.
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