American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ; Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 5Mitchell, Ames and White, 1819 |
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... centre of the ellipsis is the point C , where they intersect . Any right line passing through the centre , and terminat- ed by the curve of the ellipsis on each side , is called a diameter ; and two dia- meters , which naturally bisect ...
... centre of the ellipsis is the point C , where they intersect . Any right line passing through the centre , and terminat- ed by the curve of the ellipsis on each side , is called a diameter ; and two dia- meters , which naturally bisect ...
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... centre C. 4. The transverse axis is the great- est , and the conjugate axis the least , of all diameters . 5. Two diameters , one of which is parallal to the tangent in the vertex of the other , are conjugate diame- ters ; and , vice ...
... centre C. 4. The transverse axis is the great- est , and the conjugate axis the least , of all diameters . 5. Two diameters , one of which is parallal to the tangent in the vertex of the other , are conjugate diame- ters ; and , vice ...
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... centre of the sun and planet to the centre of the earth . ELOPEMENT , is when a married wo- man of her own accord departs from her husband , and dwells with an adulterer ; for which , without voluntary reconcilia- tion to the husband ...
... centre of the sun and planet to the centre of the earth . ELOPEMENT , is when a married wo- man of her own accord departs from her husband , and dwells with an adulterer ; for which , without voluntary reconcilia- tion to the husband ...
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... centre of motion . ENGINE , fire , by Rowntree . We have selected an engine by this maker to give a drawing and ... centres , through which the spindle , B , B , of the engine passes , and being tight packed with hemp round the collar ...
... centre of motion . ENGINE , fire , by Rowntree . We have selected an engine by this maker to give a drawing and ... centres , through which the spindle , B , B , of the engine passes , and being tight packed with hemp round the collar ...
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... centre : the central spot is termed pupil ; the exterior one is called iris ; this may happen either in the primary or secondary wings , on their up per or under surfaces : the superior wing is called primary , and the inferior secon ...
... centre : the central spot is termed pupil ; the exterior one is called iris ; this may happen either in the primary or secondary wings , on their up per or under surfaces : the superior wing is called primary , and the inferior secon ...
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