Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, Literature, &c. Intended to Supersede the Use of Other Books of Reference, Volume 10John Brown, 1816 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 33
... sent to Didier , entreating him to re- ftore to the pope thofe places which he had taken from him , and at laft even offering him a large fum of money if he would do fo ; but this propo- fal being rejected , Charles obtained the confent ...
... sent to Didier , entreating him to re- ftore to the pope thofe places which he had taken from him , and at laft even offering him a large fum of money if he would do fo ; but this propo- fal being rejected , Charles obtained the confent ...
Page 37
... sent over , with much treasure and jewels , and ready money : but the king retained her for- tune , difmiffed the princefs , and carried off the princess of Anjou , one of the handfomest women in France , from her husband . He procured ...
... sent over , with much treasure and jewels , and ready money : but the king retained her for- tune , difmiffed the princefs , and carried off the princess of Anjou , one of the handfomest women in France , from her husband . He procured ...
Page 41
... sent an army into Italy to quiet the contentions of the Guelphs and Gibelines , who had fo long filled that country with blood and flaughter ; but the event proved unfortunate , and a contagious diftemper fwept off many thou- fands of ...
... sent an army into Italy to quiet the contentions of the Guelphs and Gibelines , who had fo long filled that country with blood and flaughter ; but the event proved unfortunate , and a contagious diftemper fwept off many thou- fands of ...
Page 95
... sent the MS . to Voltaire to correct , and to get printed The old king , now worn out with infirmity , faw with regret the predilection his fon entertained for men of letters ; and , in his peevith fits , often threatened the whole ...
... sent the MS . to Voltaire to correct , and to get printed The old king , now worn out with infirmity , faw with regret the predilection his fon entertained for men of letters ; and , in his peevith fits , often threatened the whole ...
Page 264
... sent to the perfon by Garter principal king at arms . The garter , which is of blue velvet bordered with fine gold wire , having the letters of the motto , is , át the time of election , buckled upon the left leg , by two of the fenior ...
... sent to the perfon by Garter principal king at arms . The garter , which is of blue velvet bordered with fine gold wire , having the letters of the motto , is , át the time of election , buckled upon the left leg , by two of the fenior ...
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Page 150 - For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
Page 352 - If two triangles have two angles of the one equal to two angles of the other, each to each, and one side equal to one side, viz.
Page 127 - That the graves, all gaping wide, Every one lets forth his sprite, In the church-way paths to glide : And we fairies, that do run By the triple Hecate's team, From the presence of the sun, Following darkness like a dream, Now are frolic ; not a mouse Shall disturb this hallow'd house : I am sent with broom before, To sweep the dust behind the door.
Page 184 - Hell is murky. Fie, my lord, fie ! a soldier, and afeard? What need we fear who knows it, when none can call our power to account?
Page 349 - The Measure of an angle, is an arc of any circle contained between the two lines which form that angle, the angular point being the centre ; and it is estimated by the number of degrees contained in that arc.
Page 372 - ... and kingdoms from whence they came. There is so little uniformity, that it is difficult to trace any governing principles among them. An aversion to labour is too predominant, owing in part to the relaxing heat of the climate, and partly to the want of the necessity to excite industry.
Page 237 - Though an avenue crossing a park or separating a lawn, and intercepting views from the seat to which it leads, are capital faults, yet a great avenue cut through woods, perhaps before entering a park, has a noble air, and Like footmen running before coaches To tell the inn what Lord approaches, announces the habitation of some man of distinction.
Page 218 - ... that these animals are bona vacantia, and, having no other owner, belong to the king by his prerogative. As therefore the former reason was held to...
Page 87 - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
Page 348 - A plane rectilineal angle is the inclination of two straight lines to one another, which meet together, but are not in the same straight line.