The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... horse's falling when the ram is dis charged ; C , the drum on which the great rope is wound ; D , the follower ( with a rol- ler at one corner ) in which are contained the tongs , to take hold of the ram , and are fastened to the other ...
... horse's falling when the ram is dis charged ; C , the drum on which the great rope is wound ; D , the follower ( with a rol- ler at one corner ) in which are contained the tongs , to take hold of the ram , and are fastened to the other ...
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... horses ' tails . ENSIGN is also the officer that carries the colours , being the lowest commissioned of ficer in a company of foot , subordinate to the captain and lieutenant . It is a very ho- nourable and proper post for a young gen ...
... horses ' tails . ENSIGN is also the officer that carries the colours , being the lowest commissioned of ficer in a company of foot , subordinate to the captain and lieutenant . It is a very ho- nourable and proper post for a young gen ...
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... horse - tail , or sea - grape , and E. mo- nostachya , small shrubby horse tail . These plants vary extremely . Some in the south of Europe are only a hand in height , whilst others are three feet : they are found in most of the ...
... horse - tail , or sea - grape , and E. mo- nostachya , small shrubby horse tail . These plants vary extremely . Some in the south of Europe are only a hand in height , whilst others are three feet : they are found in most of the ...
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... horse . There are five equerries who ride abroad with his Majesty ; for which purpose they give their attendance monthly , one at a time , and are allowed a table . EQUISETUM , in botany , English horse- tail , a genus of the ...
... horse . There are five equerries who ride abroad with his Majesty ; for which purpose they give their attendance monthly , one at a time , and are allowed a table . EQUISETUM , in botany , English horse- tail , a genus of the ...
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... horse , in natural history , a genus of mammalia of the order Belluĉ . Generic character : upper fore - teeth pa- rallel , and six in number ; in the lower jaw six , rather more projecting ; tusks on each side , in both jaws , remote ...
... horse , in natural history , a genus of mammalia of the order Belluĉ . Generic character : upper fore - teeth pa- rallel , and six in number ; in the lower jaw six , rather more projecting ; tusks on each side , in both jaws , remote ...
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