The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... considered as the har- bingers of a severe winter . They are known in Scotland by the name of snow- flake . E. hortulana , the ortolan , is some- what less than the yellow - hammer , is com- mon in France and Italy , in Germany and ...
... considered as the har- bingers of a severe winter . They are known in Scotland by the name of snow- flake . E. hortulana , the ortolan , is some- what less than the yellow - hammer , is com- mon in France and Italy , in Germany and ...
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... considered as con- sisting of two parts , the lower part which receives a muffle resting on the floor of the furnace , and open on both sides . The upper part of the furnace consists of a fire place , rather larger and longer than the ...
... considered as con- sisting of two parts , the lower part which receives a muffle resting on the floor of the furnace , and open on both sides . The upper part of the furnace consists of a fire place , rather larger and longer than the ...
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... considered equivalent to entry . A right of entry is when a party may have his remedy either by entering into the lands , or by ac- tion to recover it . A title of entry is where one has a lawful entry in the land which another has ...
... considered equivalent to entry . A right of entry is when a party may have his remedy either by entering into the lands , or by ac- tion to recover it . A title of entry is where one has a lawful entry in the land which another has ...
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... considered them as an infal- lible rule of truth , and termed them the first natural light of mankind . In the second part of his philosophy he laid down atoms , space , and gravity as the first principles of all things . He did not ...
... considered them as an infal- lible rule of truth , and termed them the first natural light of mankind . In the second part of his philosophy he laid down atoms , space , and gravity as the first principles of all things . He did not ...
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... considered as constituting by no means the least im- portant part of it . Harsh and violent ap- plications , such as the whip or spur , are rarely inflicted on it . It is fed with the most regular attention , and cleaned with incessant ...
... considered as constituting by no means the least im- portant part of it . Harsh and violent ap- plications , such as the whip or spur , are rarely inflicted on it . It is fed with the most regular attention , and cleaned with incessant ...
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