The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 3Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - Natural history |
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... whole mathematical library to a book seller at York ; and on May the 20th , 1782 , his lingering and painful disorder put an end to his life , at his native village , being nearly 81 years of age . Mr. Emerson , in his person , was ...
... whole mathematical library to a book seller at York ; and on May the 20th , 1782 , his lingering and painful disorder put an end to his life , at his native village , being nearly 81 years of age . Mr. Emerson , in his person , was ...
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... whole ; that is to say , in a close pipe down the slope of a hill 200 fathoms long , with 26 fathoms fall ; then perpendicularly six fathoms , till it arrives at B , and thence through the engine from B to S two fathoms ; at the turn ...
... whole ; that is to say , in a close pipe down the slope of a hill 200 fathoms long , with 26 fathoms fall ; then perpendicularly six fathoms , till it arrives at B , and thence through the engine from B to S two fathoms ; at the turn ...
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... whole secret of biting or corroding any subject consists in the judicious manner in which the depth and breadth of the lines are varied , as by pro- per management they may be left scarcely perceptible , or increased very considerably ...
... whole secret of biting or corroding any subject consists in the judicious manner in which the depth and breadth of the lines are varied , as by pro- per management they may be left scarcely perceptible , or increased very considerably ...
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... whole , in con- tradistinction to moiety , which denotes the half ; and a bond , damages , & c . are said to be ... whole length of the abdo- men ; these are supposed to communicate with a continued chain , as it were , of lungs , or ...
... whole , in con- tradistinction to moiety , which denotes the half ; and a bond , damages , & c . are said to be ... whole length of the abdo- men ; these are supposed to communicate with a continued chain , as it were , of lungs , or ...
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... whole term of their lives in the space of a year or less , and many do not live half that time ; nay , there are some which do not survive many hours ; but this latter period is to be understood only of the animals when in their ...
... whole term of their lives in the space of a year or less , and many do not live half that time ; nay , there are some which do not survive many hours ; but this latter period is to be understood only of the animals when in their ...
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Page 13 - The next Ulysses, measuring pace with pace; Behind him, diligently close, he sped, As closely following as the running thread The spindle follows, and displays the charms Of the fair spinster's breast, and moving arms : Graceful in motion thus his foe he plies, And treads each footstep ere the dust can rise: His glowing breath upon his shoulders plays ; Th...