British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 12Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1821 - Natural history |
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... passing copyholds , and a surrender to the use of a will is necessary , in order to pass them by a will . SURROGATE , one who is substitut- ed or appointed in the room of ano- ther ; as the bishop or chancellor's sur rogate . SURSOLID ...
... passing copyholds , and a surrender to the use of a will is necessary , in order to pass them by a will . SURROGATE , one who is substitut- ed or appointed in the room of ano- ther ; as the bishop or chancellor's sur rogate . SURSOLID ...
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... passing a silk or stuff under a calendar , the rolls of which are made of iron or copper , variously en- graven , which , bearing unequally on the stuff , renders the surface thereof unequal , so as to reflect the rays of light ...
... passing a silk or stuff under a calendar , the rolls of which are made of iron or copper , variously en- graven , which , bearing unequally on the stuff , renders the surface thereof unequal , so as to reflect the rays of light ...
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... passes into their rear . When there are guns with a battalion , they move on such occasion to the angles most liable to ... pass round it : in this way the columns should not be far distant . When we consider that a hundreds waggons will ...
... passes into their rear . When there are guns with a battalion , they move on such occasion to the angles most liable to ... pass round it : in this way the columns should not be far distant . When we consider that a hundreds waggons will ...
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... passing round the flank , it is evident , that , by retaining the intermediate situation , we may gene . rally afford ... pass , scarcely , indeed , passable for carriages , and thus to defy pursuit ; however , it anawered his pur- pose ...
... passing round the flank , it is evident , that , by retaining the intermediate situation , we may gene . rally afford ... pass , scarcely , indeed , passable for carriages , and thus to defy pursuit ; however , it anawered his pur- pose ...
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... pass each other , it is usual to put about , aud resume the engagement in the same manner . When the enemy bear down ... passing the enemy . The frigates , tenders , and other small vessels , generally lay to , or hover about in the rear ...
... pass each other , it is usual to put about , aud resume the engagement in the same manner . When the enemy bear down ... passing the enemy . The frigates , tenders , and other small vessels , generally lay to , or hover about in the rear ...
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