The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 3Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - Natural history |
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... inches long . ELYMUS , in botany , lymegrass , a ge- nus of the Triandria Digynia class and order . Natural order of Gramina , or Grasses . Essential character : calyx late- ral , two - valved , aggregate , many - flowered . There are ...
... inches long . ELYMUS , in botany , lymegrass , a ge- nus of the Triandria Digynia class and order . Natural order of Gramina , or Grasses . Essential character : calyx late- ral , two - valved , aggregate , many - flowered . There are ...
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... inches diameter and fifteen long , it has a flanch at each end whereon to screw two covers , with stuffing boxes , a , a , in their centres , through which the spindle , B , B , of the engine passes , and being tight pack- ed with hemp ...
... inches diameter and fifteen long , it has a flanch at each end whereon to screw two covers , with stuffing boxes , a , a , in their centres , through which the spindle , B , B , of the engine passes , and being tight pack- ed with hemp ...
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... inches diameter , are unscrewed from the lids , hh , of the chambers , fg , and when cleaned are screwed on again : these screw covers fit perfectly tight without leather , and can be taken out , the engine cleared , and enclosed again ...
... inches diameter , are unscrewed from the lids , hh , of the chambers , fg , and when cleaned are screwed on again : these screw covers fit perfectly tight without leather , and can be taken out , the engine cleared , and enclosed again ...
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... inch to a foot is shewn in Plate Pressure- Engines , one was erected about eight years ago at the Druid copper mine , in the parish of Illogan , near Truro . A B , represents a pipe six inches in diameter , through which water descends ...
... inch to a foot is shewn in Plate Pressure- Engines , one was erected about eight years ago at the Druid copper mine , in the parish of Illogan , near Truro . A B , represents a pipe six inches in diameter , through which water descends ...
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... A double Barreled Hand Pump Engine , by M.Rowntree . Soule of Inches . J. Br J delin London . Published by Lorman , Hornet , Bear & Orme , May 18 . Lowry , sulp discover in the prosecution of the arts in this country. B ...
... A double Barreled Hand Pump Engine , by M.Rowntree . Soule of Inches . J. Br J delin London . Published by Lorman , Hornet , Bear & Orme , May 18 . Lowry , sulp discover in the prosecution of the arts in this country. B ...
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Page 13 - The next Ulysses, measuring pace with pace; Behind him, diligently close, he sped, As closely following as the running thread The spindle follows, and displays the charms Of the fair spinster's breast, and moving arms : Graceful in motion thus his foe he plies, And treads each footstep ere the dust can rise: His glowing breath upon his shoulders plays ; Th...