British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 5Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1819 - Natural history |
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... things , which , had he been cool , ought to have been mentioned . In prete- rition , the omission is designed ; which , in ... thing belonging to an ellipsis . Thus we meet with elliptical compasses , elliptic conoid , elliptic space ...
... things , which , had he been cool , ought to have been mentioned . In prete- rition , the omission is designed ; which , in ... thing belonging to an ellipsis . Thus we meet with elliptical compasses , elliptic conoid , elliptic space ...
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... thing , in considera- tion of its merit . The beauty of elogy consists in an expressive brevity . Elogi- ums should not have so much as one epi- thet , properly so called , nor two words sy- nonimous . They should strictly adhere to ...
... thing , in considera- tion of its merit . The beauty of elogy consists in an expressive brevity . Elogi- ums should not have so much as one epi- thet , properly so called , nor two words sy- nonimous . They should strictly adhere to ...
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... thing against that state , or the per- son of the prince , with whom they re- side ; and if they are guilty of treason , felony , & c . or any other crime against the law of nations , they lose the privilege of an embassador , and may ...
... thing against that state , or the per- son of the prince , with whom they re- side ; and if they are guilty of treason , felony , & c . or any other crime against the law of nations , they lose the privilege of an embassador , and may ...
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... thing else ; he possessed commonly but one suit of clothes at a time , and those very old in their appear- ance ; he seldom used a waistcoat ; and his coat he wore open before , except the lower button ; and his shirt quite the re ...
... thing else ; he possessed commonly but one suit of clothes at a time , and those very old in their appear- ance ; he seldom used a waistcoat ; and his coat he wore open before , except the lower button ; and his shirt quite the re ...
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... thing , before it is applied . See PRARMACY . The following is a re- cipe for making the Ladies Court Plas- ter : " Dissolve five ounces of isinglass in a pint of water , and having ready a quantity of thin black sarsenet , stretched in ...
... thing , before it is applied . See PRARMACY . The following is a re- cipe for making the Ladies Court Plas- ter : " Dissolve five ounces of isinglass in a pint of water , and having ready a quantity of thin black sarsenet , stretched in ...
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