Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, Literature, &c. Intended to Supersede the Use of Other Books of Reference, Band 10John Brown, 1816 |
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... common caps of a par- ty coloured bird's fkin , upon which they leave part of the wings and tail . On the fore part of their hunting and fishing caps , they place a small board like a fkreen , adorned with the jaw bones of fea bears ...
... common caps of a par- ty coloured bird's fkin , upon which they leave part of the wings and tail . On the fore part of their hunting and fishing caps , they place a small board like a fkreen , adorned with the jaw bones of fea bears ...
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... common to all the individuals of the fame fociety . Feafts are very common among them , and more particularly when the in- habitants of one island are visited by thofe of the others . The men meet their guests beating drums , and ...
... common to all the individuals of the fame fociety . Feafts are very common among them , and more particularly when the in- habitants of one island are visited by thofe of the others . The men meet their guests beating drums , and ...
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... common enough in that barbarous age . He challenged the dauphin , who commanded the French army , to fingle combat . This challenge was rejected ; and the French at laft feemed to unite at the appear . ance of the common danger . A ...
... common enough in that barbarous age . He challenged the dauphin , who commanded the French army , to fingle combat . This challenge was rejected ; and the French at laft feemed to unite at the appear . ance of the common danger . A ...
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... common law . See FEE . 5. FRANK LAW , the free and common law of the land , or the benefit a perfon has by it . He that for any offence lofeth this frank law incurs thefe sines , fhall be charged with more poftage than one FRA FRA ( 82 )
... common law . See FEE . 5. FRANK LAW , the free and common law of the land , or the benefit a perfon has by it . He that for any offence lofeth this frank law incurs thefe sines , fhall be charged with more poftage than one FRA FRA ( 82 )
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... common atmospherical air . The latter Mr Cavallo thinks , is most probable , for were it the pure inflammable air , it would , on account of its fmall pecific gravity , leave the plant as foon as it was produced . Common air acquires ...
... common atmospherical air . The latter Mr Cavallo thinks , is most probable , for were it the pure inflammable air , it would , on account of its fmall pecific gravity , leave the plant as foon as it was produced . Common air acquires ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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?
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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...
Seite 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.
Seite 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.