The British Encyclopedia, Or Dictionary of Arts and Sciences: Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge : Illustrated with Upwards of 150 Elegant Engravings. N - R. 5Longman, 1809 - 680 pages |
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... PLATES IN VOL . V. The Binder is requested to place the Plates in the following order , taking care to make all the Plates face an even Page , unless otherwise directed . AVES X. opposite the article PASCAL . XI . opposite the article ...
... PLATES IN VOL . V. The Binder is requested to place the Plates in the following order , taking care to make all the Plates face an even Page , unless otherwise directed . AVES X. opposite the article PASCAL . XI . opposite the article ...
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... plate . And the three pieces , viz . the two circles and index , are joined by a rivet which is pierced through the centre with a hole , through which the star is to be observed . " To use the Nocturnal , " turn the upper plate till the ...
... plate . And the three pieces , viz . the two circles and index , are joined by a rivet which is pierced through the centre with a hole , through which the star is to be observed . " To use the Nocturnal , " turn the upper plate till the ...
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... ( Plate Observatory , fig . 1. ) represent an arch of a circle con taining ten or twelve degrees well divided , having a strong plate , CD , for its radius , fixed to the middle of the arch at D. Let this radius be applied to the side of ...
... ( Plate Observatory , fig . 1. ) represent an arch of a circle con taining ten or twelve degrees well divided , having a strong plate , CD , for its radius , fixed to the middle of the arch at D. Let this radius be applied to the side of ...
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... plate , whose length being equal to sixteen quarters of a degree , is divided into fifteen equal parts , which , in ... plates , and the other measures , may be taken at the direction of a workman . This instrument may be rectified for ...
... plate , whose length being equal to sixteen quarters of a degree , is divided into fifteen equal parts , which , in ... plates , and the other measures , may be taken at the direction of a workman . This instrument may be rectified for ...
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... plates is contrived to be moveable by a screw , which slides them upon the surfaces of two other plates immoveably fixed upon the two upright pillars ; one plate moving in a horizontal , and the other in a vertical direction ; or ...
... plates is contrived to be moveable by a screw , which slides them upon the surfaces of two other plates immoveably fixed upon the two upright pillars ; one plate moving in a horizontal , and the other in a vertical direction ; or ...
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