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In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed... No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people. Preface to 1828 Dictionary
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ENAM'EL, n.
In the arts, a substance of the nature of glass, differing from it by a greater degree of fusibility or opacity.
Enamels have for their basis a pure crystal glass or frit, ground with a fine oxyd of lead and tin. These baked together are the matter of enamels, and the color is varied by adding other substances, Oxyd of gold gives a red color; that of copper, a green; manganese, a violet; cobalt, a blue; and iron, a fine black.
ENAM'EL, v.t. To lay enamel on a metal, as on gold, silver, copper, &c.
A variety of glass, used in ornament, to
cover a surface, as of metal or pottery, and admitting of after
decoration in color, or used itself for inlaying or application in
varied colors.
A glassy, opaque bead
obtained by the blowpipe.
That which is enameled; also, any smooth,
glossy surface, resembling enamel, especially if
variegated.
The intensely hard
calcified tissue entering into the composition of teeth. It merely
covers the exposed parts of the teeth of man, but in many animals is
intermixed in various ways with the dentine and cement.
Enamel painting, painting with enamel colors upon a ground of metal, porcelain, or the like, the colors being afterwards fixed by fire. -- Enamel paper, paper glazed a metallic coating. To lay enamel upon] to decorate with enamel
whether inlaid or painted.
To variegate with colors as if with
enamel.
Oft he [the serpent]bowed To form a glossy surface like enamel upon;
as, to enamel card paper; to enamel leather or
cloth.
To disguise with cosmetics, as a woman's
complexion.
To practice
the art of enameling.
Relating to the art
of enameling; as, enamel painting.
Tomlinson. Any
one of various preparations for giving a smooth, glossy surface like
that of enamel.
A cosmetic intended to give the appearance
of a smooth and beautiful complexion.
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