The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 6 |
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... give it this great virtue . In the western parts of England , that lie upon the sea coast , they make very great advantages of it . The fragments of sea- shells also , which are always in great abun- dance in this sand , add to its ...
... give it this great virtue . In the western parts of England , that lie upon the sea coast , they make very great advantages of it . The fragments of sea- shells also , which are always in great abun- dance in this sand , add to its ...
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... gives us about 12 millions of miles per minute , or 200,000 miles per second , for the velocity of light . A ... give of the progressive motion of light . It is demon- strated by these eclipses , that light does not come to us in ...
... gives us about 12 millions of miles per minute , or 200,000 miles per second , for the velocity of light . A ... give of the progressive motion of light . It is demon- strated by these eclipses , that light does not come to us in ...
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... give the point answering to the sine or tangent of that arch : thus the natural sine of 30 degrees being 5,000 , & c . if the distance between the centre of the line of numbers ( which in this case is equal to 10,000 , & c . equal the ...
... give the point answering to the sine or tangent of that arch : thus the natural sine of 30 degrees being 5,000 , & c . if the distance between the centre of the line of numbers ( which in this case is equal to 10,000 , & c . equal the ...
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... give some advice , or precaution , in order to prevent mistakes , or add some particu lar use , or application ... gives a grey streak ; is hard , and very easily frangible . Specific gravity from 3.09 to 3.21 . It melts before the blow ...
... give some advice , or precaution , in order to prevent mistakes , or add some particu lar use , or application ... gives a grey streak ; is hard , and very easily frangible . Specific gravity from 3.09 to 3.21 . It melts before the blow ...
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... to our conviction , that had nature been more kind to the Egyptian in their forms and features , their sculptors were fully competent to give an accurate repre- sentation of personal grace . Their limited and absurd ideas SCU SCU.
... to our conviction , that had nature been more kind to the Egyptian in their forms and features , their sculptors were fully competent to give an accurate repre- sentation of personal grace . Their limited and absurd ideas SCU SCU.
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