The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... causes of the change being the same in both . The colours for enamel and soft porcelain require less flux than the ... cause of the great changes these colours undergo . Its des- tructive action is principally exercised on the reds of ...
... causes of the change being the same in both . The colours for enamel and soft porcelain require less flux than the ... cause of the great changes these colours undergo . Its des- tructive action is principally exercised on the reds of ...
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... cause there is potash in their composition . These greens cannot be used on glass be- cause they afford a dirty colour : it is ne- cessary to put a yellow on one side , and a more or less pale blue on the other , in order to produce a ...
... cause there is potash in their composition . These greens cannot be used on glass be- cause they afford a dirty colour : it is ne- cessary to put a yellow on one side , and a more or less pale blue on the other , in order to produce a ...
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... cause he is made partaker of its liberties , or franchises . ENGINE , in mechanics , is a compound machine , made of one or more mechanical powers , as levers , pullies , screws , & c . in order to raise , cast , or sustain any weight ...
... cause he is made partaker of its liberties , or franchises . ENGINE , in mechanics , is a compound machine , made of one or more mechanical powers , as levers , pullies , screws , & c . in order to raise , cast , or sustain any weight ...
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... cause these actions being contrary to each other , they are constantly in equilibrio . The great piston , H , being ... causes it to pass through G GG into R : during the fall of the piston , which carries the pit rod , M N , along with ...
... cause these actions being contrary to each other , they are constantly in equilibrio . The great piston , H , being ... causes it to pass through G GG into R : during the fall of the piston , which carries the pit rod , M N , along with ...
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... cause of absence . There are various kinds of excuses which were formerly allow- ed , but the practice of essoins is obsolete . ESTABLISHMENT of dower , in law , the assurance of dower made to the wife by the husband , or his friends ...
... cause of absence . There are various kinds of excuses which were formerly allow- ed , but the practice of essoins is obsolete . ESTABLISHMENT of dower , in law , the assurance of dower made to the wife by the husband , or his friends ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3 The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, William Nicholson |
| Author | William Nicholson |
| Publisher | C. Whittingham, 1809 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 18 Apr 2006 |
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