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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... consists of elegance , composition , and dignity . The first , comprehending the purity and perspicuity of language , is the founda- tion of elocution . The second ranges the words in proper order ; and the last adds the ornaments of ...
... consists of elegance , composition , and dignity . The first , comprehending the purity and perspicuity of language , is the founda- tion of elocution . The second ranges the words in proper order ; and the last adds the ornaments of ...
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... consists of twelve synodic months , or 354 days near- ly , and the solar consists of 365 days ( throwing away the odd hours and mi- nutes ) it is plain that the solar year will exceed the lunar by about 11 days ; and , consequently , in ...
... consists of twelve synodic months , or 354 days near- ly , and the solar consists of 365 days ( throwing away the odd hours and mi- nutes ) it is plain that the solar year will exceed the lunar by about 11 days ; and , consequently , in ...
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... consist of 13 months ; this year they called the embo- lismic year , and the additional month the embolismic , or ... consists in an irrigation of the part affected with some proper liquor , as oils , spirits , & c . by means of a ...
... consist of 13 months ; this year they called the embo- lismic year , and the additional month the embolismic , or ... consists in an irrigation of the part affected with some proper liquor , as oils , spirits , & c . by means of a ...
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... consisting of two parts , the lower part which receives a muffle rest- ing on the floor of the furnace , and open on both sides . The upper part of the furnace consists of a fire - place , rather larger and longer than the dimensions of ...
... consisting of two parts , the lower part which receives a muffle rest- ing on the floor of the furnace , and open on both sides . The upper part of the furnace consists of a fire - place , rather larger and longer than the dimensions of ...
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... consists of four parts of lead and one of tin , produced a very smooth grey enamel more firm and hard than the preceding . A small quantity of red oxide of iron gave it a fine dark red colour . 4. Flint glass , twelve parts ; minium ...
... consists of four parts of lead and one of tin , produced a very smooth grey enamel more firm and hard than the preceding . A small quantity of red oxide of iron gave it a fine dark red colour . 4. Flint glass , twelve parts ; minium ...
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