Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, Literature, &c. Intended to Supersede the Use of Other Books of Reference, Volume 10John Brown, 1816 |
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... hand ; and then by comparing thefe with the pattern letters , fet up in the fame manner , he finds the exact mea . fure of the body to be caft . He alfo tries if the two fides of the body are parallel , fo that the body be no bigger at ...
... hand ; and then by comparing thefe with the pattern letters , fet up in the fame manner , he finds the exact mea . fure of the body to be caft . He alfo tries if the two fides of the body are parallel , fo that the body be no bigger at ...
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... hand thumb ftrong over the upper half of the mould , he nimbly catches hold of the bow or fpring with his right hand fingers at the top of it , and his thumb under it , and places the point of it against the middle of the notch in the ...
... hand thumb ftrong over the upper half of the mould , he nimbly catches hold of the bow or fpring with his right hand fingers at the top of it , and his thumb under it , and places the point of it against the middle of the notch in the ...
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... hand , and turning the faces near to the light , he examines them carefully , and whenever an imperfect and damaged letter occurs , he nimbly plucks it out with a sharp bodkin , which he holds in the right hand for that purpofe . Thofe ...
... hand , and turning the faces near to the light , he examines them carefully , and whenever an imperfect and damaged letter occurs , he nimbly plucks it out with a sharp bodkin , which he holds in the right hand for that purpofe . Thofe ...
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... hand , was no lefs diftinguifh ed for the masterly skill , with which he repaired by eloquence the fault of indifcretion ; and for appearing with as much splendour , in managing a retreat from aukward and impracticable ground , as his ...
... hand , was no lefs diftinguifh ed for the masterly skill , with which he repaired by eloquence the fault of indifcretion ; and for appearing with as much splendour , in managing a retreat from aukward and impracticable ground , as his ...
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... hand of a vulgar and unprincipled faction , with whom it was there- fore unwife to form any connection . Fox feemed to form a jutt eftimate of the unconquerable fpi- rit created by the revolution ; and Pitt a falfe one of the ftrength ...
... hand of a vulgar and unprincipled faction , with whom it was there- fore unwife to form any connection . Fox feemed to form a jutt eftimate of the unconquerable fpi- rit created by the revolution ; and Pitt a falfe one of the ftrength ...
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Page 150 - For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
Page 352 - If two triangles have two angles of the one equal to two angles of the other, each to each, and one side equal to one side, viz.
Page 127 - That the graves, all gaping wide, Every one lets forth his sprite, In the church-way paths to glide : And we fairies, that do run By the triple Hecate's team, From the presence of the sun, Following darkness like a dream, Now are frolic ; not a mouse Shall disturb this hallow'd house : I am sent with broom before, To sweep the dust behind the door.
Page 184 - Hell is murky. Fie, my lord, fie ! a soldier, and afeard? What need we fear who knows it, when none can call our power to account?
Page 349 - The Measure of an angle, is an arc of any circle contained between the two lines which form that angle, the angular point being the centre ; and it is estimated by the number of degrees contained in that arc.
Page 372 - ... and kingdoms from whence they came. There is so little uniformity, that it is difficult to trace any governing principles among them. An aversion to labour is too predominant, owing in part to the relaxing heat of the climate, and partly to the want of the necessity to excite industry.
Page 237 - Though an avenue crossing a park or separating a lawn, and intercepting views from the seat to which it leads, are capital faults, yet a great avenue cut through woods, perhaps before entering a park, has a noble air, and Like footmen running before coaches To tell the inn what Lord approaches, announces the habitation of some man of distinction.
Page 218 - ... that these animals are bona vacantia, and, having no other owner, belong to the king by his prerogative. As therefore the former reason was held to...
Page 87 - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
Page 348 - A plane rectilineal angle is the inclination of two straight lines to one another, which meet together, but are not in the same straight line.