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-Title: A few remarks concerning makers of Singing Bird boxes of the
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-*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A FEW REMARKS CONCERNING MAKERS OF
-SINGING BIRD BOXES OF THE EIGHTEENTH AND NINETEENTH CENTURIES ***
-
-
-
-
-A few remarks concerning makers of Singing Bird boxes of the Eighteenth
-                        and Nineteenth Centuries
-
-
-                                               Tiffany and C^o. New York
-
-
-
-
-                           Singing Bird boxes
-
-
-The invention of these marvellous pieces of mechanism dates from about
-the middle of the eighteenth century.
-
-When they first appeared they were so highly praised that they were
-immediately bought by the principal Courts of Europe, and it is only
-later, at the beginning of the nineteenth century, that the very high
-class of people could acquire the rare specimen that came now and then
-on the market.—
-
-The characteristic of the antique singing bird snuff boxes, is that the
-bird, when singing and moving its wings, opens its beak, when turning
-the head. It is unfortunate to say, that modern watchmakers have not
-acquired the skilfulness of their predecessors, and that in modern boxes
-this triple movement can no more be obtained. This is, as a matter of
-fact, one of the first means of distinguishing an antique bird box, from
-a modern one.—
-
-[Illustration:
-
-  Singing Bird Box
-
-  Signed “Jaquet-Droz and Leschot London”
-
-  (from an old engraving)
-
-  Actually in the collection of M^r Luis Dubois-Favre
-
-  Le Loele, Switzerland.
-]
-
-The discovery of these small curious pieces of mechanism is due to a
-Swiss watchmaker whose name is
-
-
-
-
-                                                      Pierre Jaquet-Droz
-
-
-This wonderful artist was born at La Chaux de Fonds (Switzerland) on the
-28^{th} of July 1721. His parents, rich peasants, seeing the great
-dispositions of their Child for Study, had projected to make a clergyman
-of him, and consequently sent him to study theology at Neuchâtel.
-
-During his holidays, which he used to spend at one of his sisters, who,
-having abandoned the old industry of this city, which was lacemaking,
-married a watchmaker, the young Peter was deeply interested in all
-mechanics, and spent all his time working at his sister’s workshop. He
-soon became so industrious that everybody induced him to leave Theology
-and become a watchmaker.
-
-His improvement astonished even the oldest and very best workmen, and he
-soon became their master.
-
-It was about the year 1752, the year of his marriage, that he made his
-first singing bird,—in a gold snuff box, the bird appearing and singing
-when opening the box to take snuff.—
-
-His fame became so universal, that in 1758 he was summoned by the King
-of Spain, for whom he worked, and made such marvellous automata that the
-Santa Inquisition, at a certain time wanted to condemn him as a
-“Sorcier,” a very terrible charge at that time.
-
-[Illustration:
-
-  Pierre Jaquet-Droz Henri Louis Jaquet-Droz
-
-  From a design by Girardet (1795)
-]
-
-[Illustration:
-
-  Signature of Pierre Jaquet-Droz
-]
-
-The King of Spain having died soon afterwards, he returned to La Chaux
-de Fonds in 1759. In 1767 he sent his son Henri Louis Jaquet-Droz to
-France, where he studied mathematics in the University of Nancy
-(Lorraine) and on his return, three years later, he took him into
-partnership with him.—
-
-The productions of the father and the son then attained the utmost of
-perfection. In collaboration with his father and of the very best
-workmen of that time, Leschot, Maillardet, and Jean Pierre Droz (who
-became Director of the Paris Mint) Henry Louis Jaquet-Droz, made the
-most marvellous pieces that have ever been produced;—the Designer, the
-Clavecin Player, the Young Writer, wonderful specimens which still can
-be seen in perfect condition and still working in the Museum of
-Neuchâtel.
-
-In 1774, Henry Louis Jaquet-Droz came to Paris and was received with the
-greatest favor by King Louis XVI^{th} and especially by the young Queen
-Marie Antoinette, who had ascended to the Throne the same year, who was
-particularly and deeply interested in his Works after she had seen the
-“Designer” by pressing a button, making her own portrait and that of the
-King’s on a blank sheet of paper placed before the instrument.—(This can
-still be seen in Neuchâtel every month, and also at any time by payment
-of a fee.)
-
-Jaquet-Droz afterwards went to England, where he was received by King
-George III.
-
-It is in England that he made most of the singing bird boxes known of
-his construction.
-
-He started a workshop in London where the most important and interesting
-pieces in complicated watches and boxes were made,—which after were to
-be found in almost every part of the world, even in China, as in 1860 on
-the occasion of the pillage of the Summer Palace of the Emperor of
-China, many pieces signed by Jaquet-Droz were discovered and brought
-back to Europe.
-
-[Illustration:
-
-  Gold, enamel and diamond Bird Box by “Bruguier—the Father”
-
-  Collection Tiffany & C^o., New York
-]
-
-Every one is aware how much works of this nature are appreciated by the
-Chinese in general, and the fact that several of Jaquet-Droz’s
-productions were in possession of the Emperor of China is a sufficient
-proof of the genius of this artisan.—
-
-Peter Jaquet-Droz died on the 28^{th} November 1790 aged 69 years.—
-
-His son Henri Louis Jaquet-Droz whose health had always been delicate
-died in Naples, where he had gone for a cure, on the 15^{th} November
-1791 aged 39 years.—
-
-                  *       *       *       *       *
-
-Little is known of the life and history of other manufacturers of
-Singing Bird boxes, as they were artisans in a very small way of
-business, working quite by themselves, in villages surrounding Geneva.—
-
-The following is all we could find about them.——
-
-
-
-
-                            Charles Bruguier
-
-
-Charles Bruguier, is better known under the name of Bruguier le Père
-(Bruguier the Father), was born in about 1750 and died in 1830. He had
-two sons: 1º Jacques Bruguier whose date of birth and death are unknown,
-and 2º Charles Bruguier known as Charles Abraham Bruguier or
-“Bruguier-the-Son” born in 1788 and dead in 1862, leaving his brother
-and his son who died in 1886, thus ending this family.
-
-The three Bruguiers made very elaborate and fine bird boxes which they
-marked with their full name, and a number indicating date of same.
-
-[Illustration:
-
-  Silver gilt and enamel Bird Box signed “Charles Bruguier, Rue des
-    Pâquis 5, Genève”
-
-  (Charles Bruguier-the-Son’s own handwriting)
-
-  Collection Tiffany & C^o., New York
-]
-
-
-
-
-                         Bruguier du Grand Pré
-
-
-This artist lived about at the same time as Bruguier the Father, that is
-from about 1750 to 1827, but the exact dates of his birth and death are
-uncertain.
-
-The pieces of Bruguier du Grand Pré, are generally smaller than those of
-Bruguier the Father—and are considered by connoisseurs as superior. He
-lived in the surroundings of Geneva, and marked his pieces with his mark
-and a number indicating the date of manufacture.
-
-
-
-
-                           The Rochat Family
-
-
-Pierre Rochat was born in the year 1780, he lived with his two sons Ami
-Napoléon Rochat and Louis Rochat, at a place called “Chez Meillau” au
-Brassus, Valley of the Lake of Joux, Switzerland. He devoted himself
-with his sons to the manufacture of Geneva music boxes and other small
-pieces of the same kind,—most of them hidden in various small objects,
-such as snuff boxes, bonbon boxes etc.
-
-After having lost his fortune in building speculations, the Rochat
-family came to Geneva in 1815 and prospered again by making most curious
-marvels of small mechanics, which were highly appreciated by the
-connoisseurs and sold to the principal courts of Europe.—
-
-Pierre Rochat had been for some time in the employ of Jaquet-Droz.—
-
-Ami Napoléon Rochat the eldest son, made a speciality of the singing
-bird boxes which established the reputation of the name of Rochat all
-over the world.—
-
-[Illustration:
-
-  Silver gilt and enamel singing Bird Box by Charles Bruguier
-
-  Collection Tiffany & C^o., New York
-]
-
-The work was absolutely perfect, especially the singing and extreme
-complication and smallness of the mechanism the bird opening its beak
-and turning its head when singing.
-
-Louis Rochat the second son was in that line even better than his
-brother; he conceived and executed the most curious and complicated
-pieces, which have never been imitated since; for instance singing bird
-watches and the famous Singing bird Pistols, where a bird appeared and
-sang out of the barrel when pressing the trigger. A very rare specimen
-of such pistol is in the Bernard Frank collection in Paris, one of the
-most renowned collections in Paris.—
-
-In 1829 Louis Rochat made a curious and complicated clock, for which he
-was awarded by a special diploma, and appointed “Companion of the
-Watchmakers and scientists of the city of Geneva.”—
-
-[Illustration:
-
-  Silver gilt and enamel Bird Box by Charles Bruguier-the-Son
-
-  Collection Tiffany & C^o., New York
-]
-
-
-
-
-                             Lami of Geneva
-
-
-This artist was born in 1810 and died in 1902.
-
-He made singing bird boxes of the same size and grade of work as the
-Bruguiers.
-
-They are just as well quoted by connoisseurs as these, but they are very
-difficult to recognize as he did not mark nor number them.—
-
-                  *       *       *       *       *
-
-To these different names it is only right that we should add that of the
-Maillardet Family:
-
-Jean David Maillardet and Auguste Maillardet who have made many small
-mechanical works, after their collaboration with the Jaquet-Droz.
-
-Unfortunately they very seldom signed their pieces, and the documents
-respecting their biography are consequently inexistent.
-
-Some of their works have anyhow come under our notice, for instance a
-snuff box which belongs to a private collection of Neuchâtel and is
-loaned to the Museum of La Chaux de Fonds. The origin of that piece has
-been traced as it has been won in a lottery, the curious advertisement
-concerning which (dated 27 March 1847) is still to be seen in the Museum
-of La Chaux de Fonds. The number of tickets issued for the lottery was
-2700, each of which was valued at “3 Francs of France.” This snuff box,
-bearing N^o 5, was valued at the time at 420 “Francs of France” (what
-should its value be now)?
-
-The second piece is a “Magician” executing all sorts of tricks, which is
-still exhibited in the Museum of La Chaux de Fonds.
-
-                  *       *       *       *       *
-
-[Illustration: 1910]
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-<p class='c000'><b>Transcriber’s Note:</b></p>
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-<p class='c000'>The cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.</p>
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-<div class='titlepage'>
-
-<div>
-  <h1 class='c001'><span class='xlarge'>A few remarks</span> <span class='large'>concerning makers of</span> Singing Bird boxes <span class='large'>of the</span> <span class='xlarge'>Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries</span></h1>
-</div>
-
-<div class='lg-container-r c002'>
-  <div class='linegroup'>
-    <div class='group'>
-      <div class='line'><span class='large'>Tiffany and C<sup>o</sup>. New York</span></div>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-
-</div>
-
-<div class='chapter'>
-  <h2 class='c003'>Singing Bird boxes</h2>
-</div>
-
-<p class='c004'>The invention of these
-marvellous pieces of mechanism
-dates from about the middle
-of the eighteenth century.</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>When they first appeared
-they were so highly praised
-that they were immediately
-bought by the principal
-Courts of Europe, and it is
-only later, at the beginning of
-the nineteenth century, that
-the very high class of people
-could acquire the rare specimen
-that came now and then on
-the market.—</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>The characteristic of the
-antique singing bird snuff
-boxes, is that the bird, when
-singing and moving its wings,
-opens its beak, when turning
-the head. It is unfortunate
-to say, that modern watchmakers
-have not acquired the
-skilfulness of their predecessors,
-and that in modern boxes
-this triple movement can no
-more be obtained. This is, as a
-matter of fact, one of the first
-means of distinguishing an
-antique bird box, from a
-modern one.—</p>
-
-<div  class='figcenter id001'>
-<img src='images/i_05.jpg' alt='' class='ig001' />
-<div class='ic001'>
-<p>Singing Bird Box<br /><br />Signed “<span class='large'>Jaquet-Droz</span> and <span class='large'>Leschot</span> London”<br /><br />(from an old engraving)<br /><br />Actually in the collection of M<sup>r</sup> Luis Dubois-Favre<br /><br />Le Loele, Switzerland.</p>
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<p class='c005'>The discovery of these
-small curious pieces of mechanism
-is due to a Swiss
-watchmaker whose name is</p>
-
-<div class='chapter'>
-  <h2 class='c006'>Pierre Jaquet-Droz</h2>
-</div>
-<p class='c004'>This wonderful artist
-was born at La Chaux de Fonds
-(Switzerland) on the 28<sup>th</sup> of
-July 1721. His parents, rich
-peasants, seeing the great dispositions
-of their Child for
-Study, had projected to make
-a clergyman of him, and
-consequently sent him to study
-theology at Neuchâtel.</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>During his holidays,
-which he used to spend at
-one of his sisters, who, having
-abandoned the old industry
-of this city, which was lacemaking,
-married a watchmaker,
-the young Peter
-was deeply interested in all
-mechanics, and spent all his
-time working at his sister’s
-workshop. He soon became
-so industrious that everybody
-induced him to leave Theology
-and become a watchmaker.</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>His improvement astonished
-even the oldest and
-very best workmen, and he
-soon became their master.</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>It was about the year
-1752, the year of his marriage,
-that he made his
-first singing bird,—in a
-gold snuff box, the bird
-appearing and singing when
-opening the box to take
-snuff.—</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>His fame became so
-universal, that in 1758 he
-was summoned by the King
-of Spain, for whom he
-worked, and made such marvellous
-automata that the
-Santa Inquisition, at a
-certain time wanted to
-condemn him as a “Sorcier,”
-a very terrible charge at
-that time.</p>
-
-<div  class='figcenter id001'>
-<img src='images/i_11a.jpg' alt='' class='ig001' />
-<div class='ic001'>
-<p>Pierre <span class='large'>Jaquet-Droz</span>      Henri Louis <span class='large'>Jaquet-Droz</span><br /><br />From a design by Girardet (1795)</p>
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<div  class='figcenter id001'>
-<img src='images/i_11b.jpg' alt='' class='ig001' />
-<div class='ic001'>
-<p>Signature of Pierre Jaquet-Droz</p>
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<p class='c005'>The King of Spain
-having died soon afterwards,
-he returned to La Chaux de
-Fonds in 1759. In 1767
-he sent his son <span class='large'>Henri
-Louis Jaquet-Droz</span> to
-France, where he studied
-mathematics in the University
-of Nancy (Lorraine) and
-on his return, three years
-later, he took him into
-partnership with him.—</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>The productions of the
-father and the son then
-attained the utmost of
-perfection. In collaboration
-with his father and of the
-very best workmen of that
-time, <span class='large'>Leschot</span>, <span class='large'>Maillardet</span>,
-and <span class='large'>Jean Pierre Droz</span> (who
-became Director of the Paris
-Mint) Henry Louis Jaquet-Droz,
-made the most
-marvellous pieces that have
-ever been produced;—the
-<span class='large'>Designer</span>, the <span class='large'>Clavecin
-Player</span>, the <span class='large'>Young Writer</span>,
-wonderful specimens which
-still can be seen in perfect
-condition and still working
-in the Museum of Neuchâtel.</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>In 1774, Henry Louis
-Jaquet-Droz came to Paris
-and was received with the
-greatest favor by King Louis
-XVI<sup>th</sup> and especially by the
-young Queen Marie Antoinette,
-who had ascended
-to the Throne the same
-year, who was particularly
-and deeply interested in
-his Works after she had
-seen the “<span class='large'>Designer</span>” by
-pressing a button, making
-her own portrait and that
-of the King’s on a blank
-sheet of paper placed before
-the instrument.—(This can
-still be seen in Neuchâtel
-every month, and also at
-any time by payment of a
-fee.)</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>Jaquet-Droz afterwards
-went to England, where he
-was received by King George
-III.</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>It is in England that
-he made most of the singing
-bird boxes known of his
-construction.</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>He started a workshop
-in London where the most
-important and interesting pieces
-in complicated watches and
-boxes were made,—which after
-were to be found in almost
-every part of the world, even
-in China, as in 1860 on
-the occasion of the pillage
-of the Summer Palace of
-the Emperor of China, many
-pieces signed by Jaquet-Droz
-were discovered and
-brought back to Europe.</p>
-
-<div  class='figcenter id002'>
-<img src='images/i_17.jpg' alt='' class='ig001' />
-<div class='ic001'>
-<p>Gold, enamel and diamond Bird Box by “<span class='large'>Bruguier—the Father</span>”<br /><br />Collection Tiffany &amp; C<sup>o</sup>., New York</p>
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<p class='c005'>Every one is aware how
-much works of this nature are
-appreciated by the Chinese
-in general, and the fact that
-several of Jaquet-Droz’s
-productions were in possession
-of the Emperor of China
-is a sufficient proof of the
-genius of this artisan.—</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>Peter Jaquet-Droz died
-on the 28<sup>th</sup> November 1790
-aged 69 years.—</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>His son Henri Louis
-Jaquet-Droz whose health
-had always been delicate
-died in Naples, where he
-had gone for a cure, on the
-15<sup>th</sup> November 1791 aged
-39 years.—</p>
-
-<hr class='c007' />
-
-<p class='c005'>Little is known of the
-life and history of other
-manufacturers of Singing
-Bird boxes, as they were
-artisans in a very small way
-of business, working quite by
-themselves, in villages surrounding
-Geneva.—</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>The following is all we
-could find about them.——</p>
-
-<div class='chapter'>
-  <h2 class='c003'>Charles Bruguier</h2>
-</div>
-
-<p class='c004'>Charles Bruguier,  is
-better known under the name
-of <span class='large'>Bruguier le Père</span> (Bruguier
-the Father), was born
-in about 1750 and died in
-1830. He had two sons:
-1º <span class='large'>Jacques Bruguier</span> whose
-date of birth and death are
-unknown, and 2º <span class='large'>Charles
-Bruguier</span> known as Charles
-Abraham Bruguier or “Bruguier-the-Son” born in 1788 and
-dead in 1862, leaving his
-brother and his son who died
-in 1886, thus ending this
-family.</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>The three Bruguiers
-made very elaborate and fine
-bird boxes which they marked
-with their full name, and a
-number indicating date of same.</p>
-
-<div  class='figcenter id002'>
-<img src='images/i_23.jpg' alt='' class='ig001' />
-<div class='ic001'>
-<p>Silver gilt and enamel Bird Box signed “<span class='large'>Charles Bruguier</span>, Rue des Pâquis 5, Genève”<br /><br />(Charles Bruguier-the-Son’s own handwriting)<br /><br />Collection Tiffany &amp; C<sup>o</sup>., New York</p>
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<div class='chapter'>
-  <h2 class='c003'>Bruguier du Grand Pré</h2>
-</div>
-
-<p class='c004'>This artist lived about
-at the same time as Bruguier
-the Father, that is
-from about 1750 to 1827,
-but the exact dates of his
-birth and death are uncertain.</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>The pieces of Bruguier
-du Grand Pré, are generally
-smaller than those of
-Bruguier the Father—and
-are considered by connoisseurs
-as superior. He lived in
-the surroundings of Geneva,
-and marked his pieces with
-his mark and a number indicating
-the date of manufacture.</p>
-
-<div class='chapter'>
-  <h2 class='c003'>The Rochat Family</h2>
-</div>
-
-<p class='c004'><span class='large'>Pierre Rochat</span> was
-born in the year 1780, he
-lived with his two sons
-Ami Napoléon Rochat
-and Louis Rochat, at a
-place called “Chez Meillau”
-au Brassus, Valley of the Lake
-of Joux, Switzerland. He
-devoted himself with his sons to
-the manufacture of Geneva
-music boxes and other small
-pieces of the same kind,—most
-of them hidden in various
-small objects, such as snuff
-boxes, bonbon boxes etc.</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>After having lost his
-fortune in building speculations,
-the Rochat family
-came to Geneva in 1815 and
-prospered again by making
-most curious marvels of small
-mechanics, which were highly
-appreciated by the connoisseurs
-and sold to the principal
-courts of Europe.—</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>Pierre Rochat had
-been for some time in the
-employ of Jaquet-Droz.—</p>
-
-<p class='c005'><span class='large'>Ami Napoléon Rochat</span>
-the eldest son, made a speciality
-of the singing bird boxes
-which established the reputation
-of the name of Rochat
-all over the world.—</p>
-
-<div  class='figcenter id002'>
-<img src='images/i_29.jpg' alt='' class='ig001' />
-<div class='ic001'>
-<p>Silver gilt and enamel singing Bird Box by <span class='large'>Charles Bruguier</span><br /><br />Collection Tiffany &amp; C<sup>o</sup>., New York</p>
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<p class='c005'>The work was absolutely
-perfect, especially the singing
-and extreme complication and
-smallness of the mechanism
-the bird opening its beak
-and turning its  head when
-singing.</p>
-
-<p class='c005'><span class='large'>Louis Rochat</span> the
-second son was in that line
-even better than his brother;
-he conceived and executed the
-most curious and complicated
-pieces, which have never
-been imitated since; for
-instance singing bird watches
-and the famous Singing bird
-Pistols, where a bird appeared
-and sang out of the barrel
-when pressing the trigger.
-A very rare specimen of
-such pistol is in the Bernard
-Frank collection in Paris, one
-of the most renowned collections
-in Paris.—</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>In 1829 Louis Rochat
-made a curious and complicated
-clock, for which he
-was awarded by a special
-diploma, and appointed
-“Companion of the Watchmakers
-and scientists of
-the city of Geneva.”—</p>
-
-<div  class='figcenter id002'>
-<img src='images/i_33.jpg' alt='' class='ig001' />
-<div class='ic001'>
-<p>Silver gilt and enamel Bird Box by <span class='large'>Charles Bruguier-the-Son</span><br /><br />Collection Tiffany &amp; C<sup>o</sup>.,  New York</p>
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<div class='chapter'>
-  <h2 class='c003'>Lami of Geneva</h2>
-</div>
-
-<p class='c004'>This artist was born in
-1810 and died in 1902.</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>He made singing bird
-boxes of the same size and
-grade of work as the Bruguiers.</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>They are just as well
-quoted by connoisseurs as
-these, but they are very
-difficult to recognize as
-he did not mark nor
-number them.—</p>
-
-<hr class='c007' />
-
-<p class='c005'>To these different names
-it is only right that we should
-add that of the <span class='large'>Maillardet</span>
-Family:</p>
-
-<p class='c005'><span class='large'>Jean David Maillardet</span>
-and <span class='large'>Auguste Maillardet</span>
-who have made many small
-mechanical works, after their
-collaboration with the Jaquet-Droz.</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>Unfortunately they very
-seldom signed their pieces,
-and the documents respecting
-their biography are consequently
-inexistent.</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>Some of their works
-have anyhow come under our
-notice, for instance a snuff
-box which belongs to a
-private collection of Neuchâtel
-and is loaned to the
-Museum of La Chaux  de
-Fonds.  The origin of that
-piece has been traced as
-it has been won in a lottery,
-the curious advertisement
-concerning which (dated 27
-March 1847) is still to be
-seen in the Museum of
-La Chaux de Fonds.  The
-number of tickets issued for
-the lottery was 2700,  each of
-which was valued at “3
-Francs of France.”   This
-snuff box, bearing N<sup>o</sup> 5, was
-valued at the time at 420
-“Francs of France” (what
-should its  value be now)?</p>
-
-<p class='c005'>The second piece is a
-“Magician” executing all
-sorts of tricks, which is
-still exhibited in the Museum
-of La Chaux de Fonds.</p>
-
-<hr class='c007' />
-
-<div  class='figright id003'>
-<img src='images/i_38.jpg' alt='1910' class='ig001' />
-</div>
-
-<div class='pbb'>
- <hr class='pb c008' />
-</div>
-<div class='tnotes'>
-
-<div class='section ph2'>
-
-<div class='nf-center-c0'>
-<div class='nf-center c009'>
-    <div>TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES</div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-
-</div>
-
- <ol class='ol_1 c002'>
-    <li>Silently corrected typographical errors and variations in spelling.
-
-    </li>
-    <li>Archaic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings retained as printed.
-
-    </li>
-    <li>This book was hand-written.
-    </li>
-  </ol>
-
-</div>
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