The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 1Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - Natural history |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 97
Page
... ment of life and member , as well as the principal , who did the felony : but not till the principal be first attainted , and con- victed , or outlawed thereon . Where the principal is pardoned without attainder , the accessary cannot ...
... ment of life and member , as well as the principal , who did the felony : but not till the principal be first attainted , and con- victed , or outlawed thereon . Where the principal is pardoned without attainder , the accessary cannot ...
Page
... ment . But in later times , during the ar- dent researches into the phenomena of nature , this became an interesting subject of inquiry . The invention of the air - pump gave the first opportunity of deciding by experiment , whether the ...
... ment . But in later times , during the ar- dent researches into the phenomena of nature , this became an interesting subject of inquiry . The invention of the air - pump gave the first opportunity of deciding by experiment , whether the ...
Page
... ment . Under the head of criminal actions may likewise be ranked penal actions , which lie for some penalty or punishment on the party sued , whether it be corporal or pe- cuniary . Also actions upon the statute , brought on breach of ...
... ment . Under the head of criminal actions may likewise be ranked penal actions , which lie for some penalty or punishment on the party sued , whether it be corporal or pe- cuniary . Also actions upon the statute , brought on breach of ...
Page
... ment drawn from the professed belief or principles of those with whom we argue . Ad valorem , among the officers of the king's revenue , a term used for such duties , or customs , as are paid according to the va- lue of the goods sworn ...
... ment drawn from the professed belief or principles of those with whom we argue . Ad valorem , among the officers of the king's revenue , a term used for such duties , or customs , as are paid according to the va- lue of the goods sworn ...
Page
... ment . The following is the table of results : Gold adheres to mercury with a force equal to .. Silver . Tin ............ Lead . Bismuth 446 grains , 429 418 397 372 Zinc adheres to mercury with a force equal to . ADH ADH.
... ment . The following is the table of results : Gold adheres to mercury with a force equal to .. Silver . Tin ............ Lead . Bismuth 446 grains , 429 418 397 372 Zinc adheres to mercury with a force equal to . ADH ADH.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acid alumina ammonia anatomy ancient angle animal aphides appear arch architrave artery astronomy bees benzoic acid bill bird-lime birds blood body bones botany branches called calyx cartilage cavity chyle class and order class of plants colour columns common consists contained cornice corolla covered cupel cymatium diameter distance divided earth entablature equal equation feet figure flowers fluid four genus head heat height hive inches insects Ionic order kind land leaves length less manner membrane ment mercury Monogynia class moon motion multiplied muscles native natural nerves nitric acid oblong observed orbit papillæ pass person petals pilasters potash produce proportion quantity right ascension Roman root round roundish seeds shew side soil sometimes species specific gravity square stars substance surface tained term tion tree tube upper vegetable vessels whole