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 5Mitchell, Ames and White, 1819 - Natural history |
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... method of embalming used by the modern Egyptians , according to Maillet , is , to wash the body several times with rose - water , which , he elsewhere observes , is more fragrant in that country than with us . They afterwards perfume it ...
... method of embalming used by the modern Egyptians , according to Maillet , is , to wash the body several times with rose - water , which , he elsewhere observes , is more fragrant in that country than with us . They afterwards perfume it ...
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... method , for he was not happy in explaining his ideas , or the warmth of his natural temper , he made no progress in his school : he there- fore soon left it off , and , satisfied with a moderate competence left him by his pa- rents ...
... method , for he was not happy in explaining his ideas , or the warmth of his natural temper , he made no progress in his school : he there- fore soon left it off , and , satisfied with a moderate competence left him by his pa- rents ...
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... Method of Increments . 10. Arithmetic of Infinities , and the Conic Sections , with other Curve Lines . 11. Elements of Optics and Perspective . 13. Mechanics , with 12. Astronomy . Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces . Mechanical ...
... Method of Increments . 10. Arithmetic of Infinities , and the Conic Sections , with other Curve Lines . 11. Elements of Optics and Perspective . 13. Mechanics , with 12. Astronomy . Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces . Mechanical ...
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... methods of applying them , and the nature of the grounds up- on which they are to be laid . Many of the metals are too fusible to be enamel- led , and most of them are corroded by the action of the fused glass . For this reason none of ...
... methods of applying them , and the nature of the grounds up- on which they are to be laid . Many of the metals are too fusible to be enamel- led , and most of them are corroded by the action of the fused glass . For this reason none of ...
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... method , and is for this reason occasionally imitated , by applying small and very thin pieces of gold upon the surface of the enamel , where they are fixed by the fire , and af- terwards covered by a transparent vi- treous coating . A ...
... method , and is for this reason occasionally imitated , by applying small and very thin pieces of gold upon the surface of the enamel , where they are fixed by the fire , and af- terwards covered by a transparent vi- treous coating . A ...
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