The British Apollo: Containing Two Thousand Answers to Curious Questions in Most Arts and Sciences, Serious, Comical, and Humorous, Approved of by Many of the Most Learned and Ingenious of Both Universities, and of the Royal-Society, Volume 2T. Sanders, 1726 |
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... cause of this will eafily appear from the fmalleft skill in the nature of refraction . Q. What is the reafon of repeating Amen at the end of a prayer , and whence is that word derived ? A. The word is of Hebrew original , primarily im ...
... cause of this will eafily appear from the fmalleft skill in the nature of refraction . Q. What is the reafon of repeating Amen at the end of a prayer , and whence is that word derived ? A. The word is of Hebrew original , primarily im ...
Page 361
... cause of thun- der and lightning , and why it does not thunder and lighten in cold weather as well as hot ? By refolving which you will oblige your fubfcriber . A. Lightning is caus'd by the fulphurous and ni- trous exhalations fet on ...
... cause of thun- der and lightning , and why it does not thunder and lighten in cold weather as well as hot ? By refolving which you will oblige your fubfcriber . A. Lightning is caus'd by the fulphurous and ni- trous exhalations fet on ...
Page 375
... cause the horses are as it were hacked and hewed by the fpurs of those that hire them ; and it is thence metaphorically apply'd to any thing else that may be hired . Q. When a man looks ill - humoured , why is it faid , he looks as the ...
... cause the horses are as it were hacked and hewed by the fpurs of those that hire them ; and it is thence metaphorically apply'd to any thing else that may be hired . Q. When a man looks ill - humoured , why is it faid , he looks as the ...
Page 382
... caused , and expulfion pro- pagated . Q. What is the reason of the changing of the winds ? A. The variation of winds proceeds from the mo- tion of vapours and exhalations , the difpofition of the earth , and the afperity and inequality ...
... caused , and expulfion pro- pagated . Q. What is the reason of the changing of the winds ? A. The variation of winds proceeds from the mo- tion of vapours and exhalations , the difpofition of the earth , and the afperity and inequality ...
Page 383
... cause I'm told That women fooner far , than men , grow old ; I by fome years am eldeft of the two , Therefore , pray Sirs , advife me what to do ? The match by your counfel Shall fall or advance , And if you Jay a wedding , I invite you ...
... cause I'm told That women fooner far , than men , grow old ; I by fome years am eldeft of the two , Therefore , pray Sirs , advife me what to do ? The match by your counfel Shall fall or advance , And if you Jay a wedding , I invite you ...
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Page 654 - And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
Page 588 - Because the Lord hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant. And did not he make one ? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one ? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
Page 370 - tis I pray, The ancient custom came, Stockings to throw (I'm sure you know) At bridegroom and his dame ? " A. When Britons bold, bedded of old, Sandals were backward thrown ; The pair to tell, that, ill or well, The act was all their own.
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