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The History of the Works of the Learned ... - Page 378
1741
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A new and general biographical dictionary, Volume 10

New and general biographical dictionary - 1762 - 544 pages
...in his memory the found of their voice, but in fome meafure places alfo. He could judge of the fize of a room, into which he was introduced, of the diftance...he had walked over a pavement in -courts, piazzas, Sec. which reflected a found, and was afterwards conducted thither again, he could exactly tell whereabouts...
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The Arminian Magazine: Consisting of Extracts and Original ..., Volume 9

John Wesley - Biography - 1786 - 738 pages
...converfed with. He could judge of the fize of any room into which he was introduced; of the dillance he was from the wall ; and if ever he had walked over any pavement in courts, piazzas, &c. which reflefted found, and was afterwards conducted thither again,...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ...

Biography - 1798 - 432 pages
...in his memory the found of their voice, but in foine meafure places alfo. He could judge of the fize of a room, into which he was introduced, of the diftance...pavement in courts, piazzas, &c. which reflected a found, and was afterwards conducted thither again, he could exactly tell whereabouts in the walk he...
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The Wonders of the Little World; Or, A General History of Man ..., Volume 2

Nathaniel Wanley - Characters and characteristics - 1806 - 450 pages
...conversed with. He could judge of the size of any room into which he was introduced, of the distance he was from the wall ; and if ever he had walked over any pavement in courts, piazzas, &c. which reflected sound, and was afterwards conai,) BlacUocVs Life,...
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The Gallery of Nature and Art; Or, a Tour Through Creation and Science, Volume 4

Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 628 pages
...the size of a room into which he was introduced, of the distance he was from the wall : and if erer he had walked over a pavement in courts, piazzas,...sound, and was afterwards conducted thither again, he coMd exactly loll whereabouts in the walk he was placed, merely by the note it sounded." fit them,...
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Gallery of Nature and Art, Or a Tour Through Creation and Science ..., Volume 4

Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 pages
...size of a room Into which he was introduced, of the distance he was from the wall : and if ever be had walked over a pavement in courts, piazzas, &c. which reflected a found, and was afterwards conducted thither again, he could exactly tell whereabouts in the walk be...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 538 pages
...measure places also. He could judge of the size of a room, into which he was introduced, of the distance he was from the wall ; and if ever he had walked over...and was afterwards conducted thither again, he could exactly tell whereabouts in the walk he was placed, merely. by the note it sounded. There was scarcely...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 536 pages
...measure places also. He could judge of the size of a room, into which he was introduced, of the distance he was from the wall ; and if ever he had walked over...and was afterwards conducted thither again, he could exactly tell whereabouts in the walk he was placed, merely by the note it sounded. There was scarcely...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 536 pages
...measure places also. He could judge of the size of a room, into which he was introduced, of the distance he was from the wall ; and if ever he had walked over...and was afterwards conducted thither again, he could exactly tell whereabouts in the walk he was placed, merely by the note it sounded. There was scarcely...
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British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ..., Volume 2

William Nicholson - Natural history - 1819 - 376 pages
...size of a room into which he was introduced, and of his distance from the wall ; and if he hail ever walked over a pavement in courts, piazzas, &c. which...and was afterwards conducted thither again, he could exactly tell in what parl of the walk he was placed, merely by the note which it sounded. Sculpture...
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