A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature and Practical Mechanics: Comprising a Popular View of the Present State of Knowledge : Illustrated by Numerous Engravings, a General Atlas, and Appropriate Diagrams, Τόμος 10Thomas Curtis Thomas Tegg, 1829 |
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Σελίδα 17
... origin to him , and he had not only the satis- faction of seeing it eagerly adopted , but that of obtaining the appointment of Reporting Secre- tary . In this capacity he continued till his death , which took place at Paris in the ...
... origin to him , and he had not only the satis- faction of seeing it eagerly adopted , but that of obtaining the appointment of Reporting Secre- tary . In this capacity he continued till his death , which took place at Paris in the ...
Σελίδα 35
... origin and GENERALNESS , n . s . simple meaning of the GENERALTY , n . s . word general is a GENERAL , N. s . whole as opposed to GENERALISSIMO , n . s . J particulars ; and under a great variety of modifications it preserves this ...
... origin and GENERALNESS , n . s . simple meaning of the GENERALTY , n . s . word general is a GENERAL , N. s . whole as opposed to GENERALISSIMO , n . s . J particulars ; and under a great variety of modifications it preserves this ...
Σελίδα 38
... origin of all things . GENESIS , the first book of the Old Testament , contains the history of the creation , and the lives of the first patriarchs . This book stands at the head of the Pentateuch . Its author is held to be Moses : it ...
... origin of all things . GENESIS , the first book of the Old Testament , contains the history of the creation , and the lives of the first patriarchs . This book stands at the head of the Pentateuch . Its author is held to be Moses : it ...
Σελίδα 39
... origin , generation , or nativity , persons who erect horoscopes , and pretend to foretell what shall befall a man by means of the stars which pre- sided at his nativity . The ancients called them chaldæi , and mathematici . Hence the ...
... origin , generation , or nativity , persons who erect horoscopes , and pretend to foretell what shall befall a man by means of the stars which pre- sided at his nativity . The ancients called them chaldæi , and mathematici . Hence the ...
Σελίδα 48
... origin the an- cient Latin authors often call it Janua . Be that as it may , the city of Genoa was a celebrated emporium in the time of the second Punic war ; and , having declared for the Romans , was plun- dered and burnt by Mago the ...
... origin the an- cient Latin authors often call it Janua . Be that as it may , the city of Genoa was a celebrated emporium in the time of the second Punic war ; and , having declared for the Romans , was plun- dered and burnt by Mago the ...
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature ... Thomas Curtis Δεν υπάρχει διαθέσιμη προεπισκόπηση - 2015 |
A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature ... Thomas Curtis Δεν υπάρχει διαθέσιμη προεπισκόπηση - 2015 |
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Σελίδα 344 - A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer ; as, I am — I rule — I am ruled.
Σελίδα 359 - I am. Thou art. He is. We are. You are. They are. I was. Thou wast He was. We were. You were. They were.
Σελίδα 34 - tis in ourselves that we are thus or thus. Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our wills are gardeners ; so that if we will plant nettles or sow lettuce, set hyssop and weed up thyme, supply it with one gender of herbs or distract it with many, either to have it sterile with idleness or manured with industry, why, the power and corrigible authority of this lies in our wills.
Σελίδα 277 - scaped the wrangling crew, From Pyrrho's maze, and Epicurus' sty ; And held high converse with the godlike few, Who to the enraptured heart, and ear, and eye, Teach beauty, virtue, truth, and love, and melody.
Σελίδα 164 - Kent. Vex not his ghost. O, let him pass! He hates him That would upon the rack of this tough world Stretch him out longer.
Σελίδα 392 - That the liberties, franchises, privileges and jurisdictions of Parliament are the ancient and undoubted birthright and inheritance of the subjects of England...
Σελίδα 271 - Ancient of days ! august Athena ! where, Where are thy men of might ? thy grand in soul ? Gone — glimmering through the dream of things that were...
Σελίδα 317 - O'er the pale marble shall they join their heads, And drink the falling tears each other sheds...
Σελίδα 292 - But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.
Σελίδα 394 - I say, they will receive a terrible blow this parliament, and yet they shall not see who hurts them. This counsel is not to be contemned, because it may do you good, and can do you no harm : for the danger is past, as soon as you have burned the letter. And I hope God will give you the grace to make good use of it, unto whose holy protection I commend you*.