Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, Literature, &c. Intended to Supersede the Use of Other Books of Reference, Τόμος 3John Brown, 1816 |
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Σελίδα 22
... observed at . Dr Halley faw one in 1719 , whofe height he computed to be between 69 and 734 English miles , its diameter 2800 yards , or more than 1 mile , and its veloci- ty about 350 miles per minute . In 1783 a meteor was feen ...
... observed at . Dr Halley faw one in 1719 , whofe height he computed to be between 69 and 734 English miles , its diameter 2800 yards , or more than 1 mile , and its veloci- ty about 350 miles per minute . In 1783 a meteor was feen ...
Σελίδα 119
... observed near the fouth pole . This is now afcertained by Mr Forfter ; who in his late voyage round the world with Captain Cook , affures us , that he ob ferved them in the high fouthern latitudes , though with phenomena fomewhat ...
... observed near the fouth pole . This is now afcertained by Mr Forfter ; who in his late voyage round the world with Captain Cook , affures us , that he ob ferved them in the high fouthern latitudes , though with phenomena fomewhat ...
Σελίδα 144
... observed fome traces of these inclo- fures in Syria . In most of them there were no ftatues ; in a few there were fome , but of no u- niform figure . As the word baal , in the Punic language , fignifies lord or mofter , it doubtless ...
... observed fome traces of these inclo- fures in Syria . In most of them there were no ftatues ; in a few there were fome , but of no u- niform figure . As the word baal , in the Punic language , fignifies lord or mofter , it doubtless ...
Σελίδα 158
... observed respecting it in Oxford , Cambridge , and Paris . I. BACHELORS OF ARTS are not admitted to that degree at Oxford , till after having studied fully 4 years at that univerfity . At Cambridge nearly as long time is required . II ...
... observed respecting it in Oxford , Cambridge , and Paris . I. BACHELORS OF ARTS are not admitted to that degree at Oxford , till after having studied fully 4 years at that univerfity . At Cambridge nearly as long time is required . II ...
Σελίδα 187
... observations of their echipes . The genius of Bailly was not con- fined to abftract feience , or profound phyfica ! fpe- culations ; it was equally brilliant in thote literary departments where the niceft difcrimination of characters ...
... observations of their echipes . The genius of Bailly was not con- fined to abftract feience , or profound phyfica ! fpe- culations ; it was equally brilliant in thote literary departments where the niceft difcrimination of characters ...
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afterwards againſt Alcibiades alfo almoft alſo ancient Athenians Athens atmoſphere Attica Avicenna Babylon bafaltes bafe bagpipe bank baptifm barometer bath beard beat becauſe befides born cafe called caufe Chriftian church coaft colour compofed confequence confiderable confifts court defign died diftinguished faid fame fays feated fecond feems feet fenfe fent ferve feve feveral fhall fhips fhould fide fignifies filk filver fince firft firſt fituated fmall fome fometimes foon fpecies fquare France ftands ftate ftill ftone fubject fuch fufficient fuppofed fupport Greek height hiftory himſelf honour horfes houfe houſe ifland inftrument inhabitants king laft lefs likewife Lord mafter Megacles miles moft moſt neral obferved occafion pafs parish perfon prefent prifoner purpoſe raiſed reafon reft reign rife river Roman Scotland ſmall ſtate thefe themfelves ther theſe thing thofe thoſe tion town ufed ufually univerfity uſed village Weft whofe
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Σελίδα 8 - How often might a man, after he had jumbled a set of letters in a bag, fling them out upon the ground before they would fall into an exact poem; yea, or so much as make a good discourse in prose? And may not a little book be as easily made by chance, as this great volume of the world?
Σελίδα 285 - ... is both to God and man : If after all these warnings and advertisements, thou dost not turn unto the Lord with all thy heart, but forget him, who remembered thee in thy distress, and give up thyself to follow lust and vanity; surely great will be thy condemnation.
Σελίδα 235 - I'm weary of conjectures :—this must end them. [Laying his hand on his sword.] Thus am I doubly armed : my death and life, My bane and antidote, are both before me. This in a moment brings me to an end; But this informs me I shall never die.
Σελίδα 379 - ... are not the right of the demandant, and the champion of the demandant, then taking the other by the hand...
Σελίδα 265 - The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about: the weeds were wrapped about my head. I went down to the bottoms of the mountains: the earth with her bars was about me for ever; yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O Lord my God.
Σελίδα 379 - A piece of ground is then in due time set out, of sixty feet square, enclosed with lists, and on one side a court erected for the judges of the court of common pleas, who attend there in their scarlet robes ; and also a bar is prepared for the learned Serjeants at law.
Σελίδα 244 - It is chiefly by discounting bills of exchange, that is, by advancing money upon them before they are due, that the greater part of banks and bankers issue their promissory notes.
Σελίδα 324 - ... without any instructions or inquiry, and having staid about it for some time, with expressions which were construed to be those of sorrow, they returned to the high road, which they had left about half a dozen miles to pay this visit, and pursued their journey.
Σελίδα 379 - The appellee, when appealed of felony, pleads not guilty, and throws down his glove, and declares he will defend the same by his body; the appellant takes up the glove, and replies that he is ready to make good the appeal, body for body. And thereupon the appellee, taking the book in his right hand, and in his left the right hand of his antagonist, swears to this effect : ' Hoc audi, homo, quern per manum teneo,
Σελίδα 323 - Its upper edge, wherein would have been the sockets of the teeth, was perfectly smooth. Measuring it with that of an adult, by placing their hinder processes together, its broken end extended to the penultimate grinder of the adult. This bone was white, all the others of a sand color.