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 67
... give the name of Blue Sea to the portion of the sea of Corea , between the south coast of the Peninsula and the island of Formosa . The Pacific or Grand Equinoctial Ocean has several branches included between the chains of islands from ...
... give the name of Blue Sea to the portion of the sea of Corea , between the south coast of the Peninsula and the island of Formosa . The Pacific or Grand Equinoctial Ocean has several branches included between the chains of islands from ...
Σελίδα 76
... give half the time that the sun or star remains above the horizon , as the arch A Q will give half the time it remains below the horizon . As the arch EC contains ninety degrees , and corre- sponds to six hours , it is only necessary to ...
... give half the time that the sun or star remains above the horizon , as the arch A Q will give half the time it remains below the horizon . As the arch EC contains ninety degrees , and corre- sponds to six hours , it is only necessary to ...
Σελίδα 87
... give it a porphyritic appearance . All the rocks of the primitive trap formation are characterised by containing a ... gives it a slaty texture . It is very often unstratified ; but , as it abounds in rents , these have often been ...
... give it a porphyritic appearance . All the rocks of the primitive trap formation are characterised by containing a ... gives it a slaty texture . It is very often unstratified ; but , as it abounds in rents , these have often been ...
Σελίδα 88
... give it a marbled appearance . It con- tains marine petrifactions of corals and zoo- phytes , which no longer exist ... gives it a slaty texture . It occurs in beds of greater and smaller size , and often forms whole mountains . It ...
... give it a marbled appearance . It con- tains marine petrifactions of corals and zoo- phytes , which no longer exist ... gives it a slaty texture . It occurs in beds of greater and smaller size , and often forms whole mountains . It ...
Σελίδα 90
... give it a porphyritic structure . It contains also vesicles , which are filled with zeolite , calcareous spar , lithomarge , & c . The vesicles are sometimes filled with water . Sometimes it passes into wacke ; sometimes into graystone ...
... give it a porphyritic structure . It contains also vesicles , which are filled with zeolite , calcareous spar , lithomarge , & c . The vesicles are sometimes filled with water . Sometimes it passes into wacke ; sometimes into graystone ...
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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*.