"Wet plate" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... cheques shown on it—ridiculously small in appearance, though only reduced to half-length—looked as clear and sharp as fine etchings; though, to be sure, my opportunity for examining them was rather limited, for Polton was uncommonly careful to keep the wet plate out of reach and so ...
— The Mystery of 31 New Inn • R. Austin Freeman
... out, put a plate in warm water until it is about as warm as the hand. Then dip the shell into the water, and put it on the warm, wet plate. ...
— Friends in Feathers and Fur, and Other Neighbors - For Young Folks • James Johonnot |
