Pantologia. A new (cabinet) cyclopædia, by J.M. Good, O. Gregory, and N. Bosworth assisted by other gentlemen of eminence, Volume 51813 |
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... Latin foresta , which first occurs in the capitulars of Charle- magne , and which itself is derived from the German frost , signifying the same thing . Spelman derives it from the Latin foris restal , by reason that forests are out of ...
... Latin foresta , which first occurs in the capitulars of Charle- magne , and which itself is derived from the German frost , signifying the same thing . Spelman derives it from the Latin foris restal , by reason that forests are out of ...
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... Latin . ) 1. To make out of materials ( Pope ) . 2. To model to a particular shape ( Milton ) . 3. To modify ; to scheme ; to plan ( Dryden ) . 4. To arrange ; to combine in a particular manner : as , he formed his troops . 5. To adjust ...
... Latin . ) 1. To make out of materials ( Pope ) . 2. To model to a particular shape ( Milton ) . 3. To modify ; to scheme ; to plan ( Dryden ) . 4. To arrange ; to combine in a particular manner : as , he formed his troops . 5. To adjust ...
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... Latin , or Ger- man , and of several papers in the Philosophical Transactions . He translated into English , Bourgainville's Voyage round the World , and Kalm's , Bossu's , and Reidsel's Travels . He was employed likewise , when in ...
... Latin , or Ger- man , and of several papers in the Philosophical Transactions . He translated into English , Bourgainville's Voyage round the World , and Kalm's , Bossu's , and Reidsel's Travels . He was employed likewise , when in ...
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... Latin . ) Accidental ; casual ( Ray ) . FORTUITOUSLY . ad . Accidentally ; ca- sually ; by chance ( Rogers ) . FORTUITOUSNESS . s . ( from fortui- tous . ) Accident ; chance ; bit . FORTUNA , daughter of Oceanus , accord- ing to Homer ...
... Latin . ) Accidental ; casual ( Ray ) . FORTUITOUSLY . ad . Accidentally ; ca- sually ; by chance ( Rogers ) . FORTUITOUSNESS . s . ( from fortui- tous . ) Accident ; chance ; bit . FORTUNA , daughter of Oceanus , accord- ing to Homer ...
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... Latin . ) 1. The power supposed to distribute the lots of life ac- cording to her own humour ( Shakspeare ) . 2 . The good or ill that befalls man ( Bentley ) . 3 . The chance of life ; means of living ( Swift ) . 4. Success , good or ...
... Latin . ) 1. The power supposed to distribute the lots of life ac- cording to her own humour ( Shakspeare ) . 2 . The good or ill that befalls man ( Bentley ) . 3 . The chance of life ; means of living ( Swift ) . 4. Success , good or ...
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