The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... passing through the two foci Ff , is called the transverse axis ; and the lesser one D E , is called the conjugate ... pass- ing through the centre , but terminated by the ellipsis , and bisected by a diameter , is VOL . III . 1 called ...
... passing through the two foci Ff , is called the transverse axis ; and the lesser one D E , is called the conjugate ... pass- ing through the centre , but terminated by the ellipsis , and bisected by a diameter , is VOL . III . 1 called ...
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... passes over many things which , had he been cool , ought to have been mentioned . In preterition , the omission is ... passing through the point of contact . 8. In every ellipsis , the sum of the squares of any two conjugate diameters is ...
... passes over many things which , had he been cool , ought to have been mentioned . In preterition , the omission is ... passing through the point of contact . 8. In every ellipsis , the sum of the squares of any two conjugate diameters is ...
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... pass it through the fire as little as possible . The carmine of tender porcelain is made of fulminating gold , gently decomposed , and muriate of silver ; there is no tin in it , which proves it is not necessary for the fa- brication of ...
... pass it through the fire as little as possible . The carmine of tender porcelain is made of fulminating gold , gently decomposed , and muriate of silver ; there is no tin in it , which proves it is not necessary for the fa- brication of ...
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... pass through close stuffing boxes , through which no water will leak by them . The action of the pump is the same as ... passes through it , ready to be raised at the next stroke . The barrels in question are 3 inches diameter , and 8 ...
... pass through close stuffing boxes , through which no water will leak by them . The action of the pump is the same as ... passes through it , ready to be raised at the next stroke . The barrels in question are 3 inches diameter , and 8 ...
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... pass through a close packing above , and are attached to the extremities of a chain leading over and properly attached to the wheel , Q , so that it cannot slip . The leaden pieces , D and E , are cast in their places , and have no ...
... pass through a close packing above , and are attached to the extremities of a chain leading over and properly attached to the wheel , Q , so that it cannot slip . The leaden pieces , D and E , are cast in their places , and have no ...
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