The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 6 |
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... employed four or five rooms or apartments in his house for different purposes , into which none of his family could possibly enter at any time without his permission . He was seldom visited by any persons , except two gentlemen of ...
... employed four or five rooms or apartments in his house for different purposes , into which none of his family could possibly enter at any time without his permission . He was seldom visited by any persons , except two gentlemen of ...
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... employed in the expor- tation of sheep shall be forfeited . SHEEP shank , in naval affairs , a kind of knot made on a rope to shorten it , and is particularly used on runners or ties , to pre- vent the tackle from coming block and block ...
... employed in the expor- tation of sheep shall be forfeited . SHEEP shank , in naval affairs , a kind of knot made on a rope to shorten it , and is particularly used on runners or ties , to pre- vent the tackle from coming block and block ...
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... employed , it is then in a state of tolerable purity . To have it perfectly ́pure , mix one part of the pounded stone with three parts of potash , and expose them in a crucible to a heat which is suffi- cient for the fusion of the ...
... employed , it is then in a state of tolerable purity . To have it perfectly ́pure , mix one part of the pounded stone with three parts of potash , and expose them in a crucible to a heat which is suffi- cient for the fusion of the ...
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... employed on a material entirely of foreign growth , has been brought to such perfec- tion in this country , as to equal , and in some instances to surpass , the productions of those countries from which it was derived . The use of silk ...
... employed on a material entirely of foreign growth , has been brought to such perfec- tion in this country , as to equal , and in some instances to surpass , the productions of those countries from which it was derived . The use of silk ...
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... - hibiting the exportation of raw silk from Ire- land . In the next year , an act was passed to prohibit the importation of foreign manu- factured silks and velvets , and for prevent- those employed to work it up , knowing them to SILK .
... - hibiting the exportation of raw silk from Ire- land . In the next year , an act was passed to prohibit the importation of foreign manu- factured silks and velvets , and for prevent- those employed to work it up , knowing them to SILK .
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