The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... length to the transverse axis A B ; and fastening its two ends , one to the pin F , and the other to f , with ano- ther pin M stretch the thread tight ; then if this pin M be moved round till it returns to the place from whence it first ...
... length to the transverse axis A B ; and fastening its two ends , one to the pin F , and the other to f , with ano- ther pin M stretch the thread tight ; then if this pin M be moved round till it returns to the place from whence it first ...
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... length , another slide or block upon the pit - rod ( not seen ) applies against the tail , K , of the tumbler , which it raises and again oversets , producing once more the position of the plugs , DE , here delineated , and the ...
... length , another slide or block upon the pit - rod ( not seen ) applies against the tail , K , of the tumbler , which it raises and again oversets , producing once more the position of the plugs , DE , here delineated , and the ...
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... length of the abdo- men ; these are supposed to communicate with a continued chain , as it were , of lungs , or something analogous to them , distributed throughout the whole length of the body ; the head is furnished with a pair of ...
... length of the abdo- men ; these are supposed to communicate with a continued chain , as it were , of lungs , or something analogous to them , distributed throughout the whole length of the body ; the head is furnished with a pair of ...
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... length of the curve cannot be found by means of the quadrature of any space , of which a co- nic section is any part of the perimeter . EQUILIBRIUM , in mechanics , is when the two ends of a lever or balance hang so exactly even and ...
... length of the curve cannot be found by means of the quadrature of any space , of which a co- nic section is any part of the perimeter . EQUILIBRIUM , in mechanics , is when the two ends of a lever or balance hang so exactly even and ...
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... length . Accommodation Bills . By this term are understood bills drawn not on occasion of a real transaction , but for the purpose of af- fording a temporary supply of money , or accommodation to the parties . Such bills obtain currency ...
... length . Accommodation Bills . By this term are understood bills drawn not on occasion of a real transaction , but for the purpose of af- fording a temporary supply of money , or accommodation to the parties . Such bills obtain currency ...
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