American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ; Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 6Mitchell, Ames and White, 1819 - Natural history |
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... thing from one to another without a valuable consideration ; for to transfer any thing upon a valuable consi- deration is a contract or sale . He who gives any thing is called the donor , and he to whom is given is called the donee . By ...
... thing from one to another without a valuable consideration ; for to transfer any thing upon a valuable consi- deration is a contract or sale . He who gives any thing is called the donor , and he to whom is given is called the donee . By ...
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... thing is known , it is said to be given in position : when the diameter or radius of a circle is known , the circle is given in magnitude . The circle is given in posi- tion , when the position of the centre is given . See DATA ...
... thing is known , it is said to be given in position : when the diameter or radius of a circle is known , the circle is given in magnitude . The circle is given in posi- tion , when the position of the centre is given . See DATA ...
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... thing in their way , and rush to the vallies from the highest sum- mits , whence various other causes serve to detach them . Here the traveller often meets a dreadful and instantaneous fate ; but humanity has endeavoured to obviate it ...
... thing in their way , and rush to the vallies from the highest sum- mits , whence various other causes serve to detach them . Here the traveller often meets a dreadful and instantaneous fate ; but humanity has endeavoured to obviate it ...
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... - ter instructions ; but it is impossible that any thing which affects our eyes should fortify us with more success against the assaults of grief and death . " Still he had therefore turned to them , and supplicated for mercy , GLADIATORS .
... - ter instructions ; but it is impossible that any thing which affects our eyes should fortify us with more success against the assaults of grief and death . " Still he had therefore turned to them , and supplicated for mercy , GLADIATORS .
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... thing before done as in the last problem , the arch of the horizon contained between the north point and that where the quadrant of al- titude cuts it , is the azimuth east or west , as required . 66 8. To find the time when the sun ri ...
... thing before done as in the last problem , the arch of the horizon contained between the north point and that where the quadrant of al- titude cuts it , is the azimuth east or west , as required . 66 8. To find the time when the sun ri ...
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