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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 75
Page
... frequently on the bare and promi- nent branch of some neighbouring tree , exerting himself to cheer her confinement ... frequent the shores of rivers in the eastern and northern states , during the autumn , in immense flocks , feeding on ...
... frequently on the bare and promi- nent branch of some neighbouring tree , exerting himself to cheer her confinement ... frequent the shores of rivers in the eastern and northern states , during the autumn , in immense flocks , feeding on ...
Page
... frequently to come to him in the fields where he was work- ing , and accompany him home , but could never persuade him to get into a car- riage ; on these occasions he would some- times exclaim , " Damn your He was a wham ! I had rather ...
... frequently to come to him in the fields where he was work- ing , and accompany him home , but could never persuade him to get into a car- riage ; on these occasions he would some- times exclaim , " Damn your He was a wham ! I had rather ...
Page
... frequently insufficient , and not as perfectly uniform as the delica cy of the work may require . The substance used by the enamellers as a polishing material is known by the name of rotten - stone , which is prepared by pounding ...
... frequently insufficient , and not as perfectly uniform as the delica cy of the work may require . The substance used by the enamellers as a polishing material is known by the name of rotten - stone , which is prepared by pounding ...
Page
... frequently ruin his labours , though guarded against by every method his invention suggests . There is one advantage attending the pouring the liquid off , which is , that the heaviest particles of the resin will float to the lower side ...
... frequently ruin his labours , though guarded against by every method his invention suggests . There is one advantage attending the pouring the liquid off , which is , that the heaviest particles of the resin will float to the lower side ...
Page
... frequently used , with the mi- croscope , to exhibit in a striking manner the circulation of the blood . In this in- sect , with a good glass , the vibrations and contractions of the arteries may be distinctly observed . Most insects ...
... frequently used , with the mi- croscope , to exhibit in a striking manner the circulation of the blood . In this in- sect , with a good glass , the vibrations and contractions of the arteries may be distinctly observed . Most insects ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
alcohol angle animals appear applied aqua fortis axis bastion bill birds body botany called calyx carbon carbonic acid centre circle class and order colour common consists contain copper corolla court covered degree diameter drachms earth ellipsis enamel epact equal equation Essential character ether feet figure fire fish flowers fluid fluxion fore four frustum genus give given glacis glass ground half heat horse hydrogen inches insects iron Jussieu kind land length manner matter means ment metal Monogynia class motion mould muriatic muriatic acid Natural order neral nitric acid observed oxide oxygen person piece plants plate produced proportion quantity raveline salt seeds ship side silver species specific gravity substance sulphuric acid supposed surface tained thing tion trees triangle tube uterus vapour vessel weight whole wire zinc