The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art, literature, and practical mechanics, by the orig. ed. of the Encyclopaedia metropolitana [T. Curtis]., Part 1, Volume 21Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) |
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... coal from the altar ; which was reck- oned an omen of all luck . - Pliny . It would have been more natural for such a monster to have carried off the sacrifice . SPIRA ( Francis ) , an eminent Italian lawyer , who flourished with great ...
... coal from the altar ; which was reck- oned an omen of all luck . - Pliny . It would have been more natural for such a monster to have carried off the sacrifice . SPIRA ( Francis ) , an eminent Italian lawyer , who flourished with great ...
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... coal . It is not unusual for this to happer to woollen stuffs , when in hot summers they are laid in a heap , in a room but little aired . In June 1781 this happened at a wool - comber's in Germany , where a heap of wool - combings ...
... coal . It is not unusual for this to happer to woollen stuffs , when in hot summers they are laid in a heap , in a room but little aired . In June 1781 this happened at a wool - comber's in Germany , where a heap of wool - combings ...
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... coals , brought the water to the same degree of heat , which is ob- served to be that of the air in our hottest summer ; this done he fixed the vessel of water , with the thermometer in it , to one end of a pair of scales , and exactly ...
... coals , brought the water to the same degree of heat , which is ob- served to be that of the air in our hottest summer ; this done he fixed the vessel of water , with the thermometer in it , to one end of a pair of scales , and exactly ...
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... coal houses , three stores , and five dwelling houses . This establishment employs from 240 to 250 workmen , who complete on an average about forty - five muskets daily . It is estimated that the cost of muskets at Springfield is 1356 ...
... coal houses , three stores , and five dwelling houses . This establishment employs from 240 to 250 workmen , who complete on an average about forty - five muskets daily . It is estimated that the cost of muskets at Springfield is 1356 ...
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... coal , near enough the surface of the ground to be easily raised . Limestone is still more abundant than coal . Iron ore is also plen- tiful . Very excellent freestone is found in several quarries . Alabaster , marble , and above all ...
... coal , near enough the surface of the ground to be easily raised . Limestone is still more abundant than coal . Iron ore is also plen- tiful . Very excellent freestone is found in several quarries . Alabaster , marble , and above all ...
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Page 342 - Religion agreed upon by the Archbishops and Bishops of both provinces, and the whole Clergy in the Convocation holden at London, in the year of our Lord...
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Page 79 - First follow Nature, and your judgment frame By her just standard, which is still the same...
Page 13 - Per substantiam intelligo id, quod in se est et per se concipitur; hoc est id, cujus conceptus non indiget conceptu alterius rei, a quo formari debeat.
Page 320 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
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Page 343 - Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs the men's wits against the lady's hair: The doubtful beam long nods from side to side; At length the wits mount up, the hairs subside. See fierce Belinda on the baron flies, With more than usual lightning in her eyes: Nor fear'd the chief th' unequal fight to try, Who sought no more than on his foe to die.
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