The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... considered as handsome , as indeed his dimensions deviated very considerably from those which were supposed to consti- tute the standard of perfect beauty in the horse ; but on the most minute examination , his structure was found to be ...
... considered as handsome , as indeed his dimensions deviated very considerably from those which were supposed to consti- tute the standard of perfect beauty in the horse ; but on the most minute examination , his structure was found to be ...
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... considered by many naturalists as incapable of braying , contrary , in this country , most certainly , to the most frequent and obvious facts . Her voice is somewhat shriller and weaker than the male . In se- veral countries of Africa ...
... considered by many naturalists as incapable of braying , contrary , in this country , most certainly , to the most frequent and obvious facts . Her voice is somewhat shriller and weaker than the male . In se- veral countries of Africa ...
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... considered either as estates of inheritance , or not of in- heritance . The former are of inheritance absolute , called fee - simple ; or inheritance limited , one species of which is called fee . tail . Limited fees are such estates of ...
... considered either as estates of inheritance , or not of in- heritance . The former are of inheritance absolute , called fee - simple ; or inheritance limited , one species of which is called fee . tail . Limited fees are such estates of ...
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... considered as a compound of hydrogen , and carbon , and perhaps oxy- gen ; differing from alcohol , in containing a much larger quantity of hydrogen pro- portioned to its carbon ; and to this pre- dominance of hydrogen its great levity ...
... considered as a compound of hydrogen , and carbon , and perhaps oxy- gen ; differing from alcohol , in containing a much larger quantity of hydrogen pro- portioned to its carbon ; and to this pre- dominance of hydrogen its great levity ...
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... considered as merely conjectural ; and our knowledge of every thing which relates to the intimate consti- tution of matter , partly from the intricacy of the subject , and partly for want of suffi- cient experiments , is at present in a ...
... considered as merely conjectural ; and our knowledge of every thing which relates to the intimate consti- tution of matter , partly from the intricacy of the subject , and partly for want of suffi- cient experiments , is at present in a ...
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