British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 5Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1819 - Natural history |
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... manner of describing an ellipsis . 2. The square of half the lesser axis is equal to the rectangle under the segments of the greater axis , contained between the foci and its verticles ; that is , D C AF XFB = AƒxƒB . 3 . Every diameter ...
... manner of describing an ellipsis . 2. The square of half the lesser axis is equal to the rectangle under the segments of the greater axis , contained between the foci and its verticles ; that is , D C AF XFB = AƒxƒB . 3 . Every diameter ...
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... manner , or living in adultery apart from the husband , he is discharged of her future debts , and no longer liable to support her . ELOQUENCE , the art of speaking well , so as to affect and persuade . Cicero de- fines it the art of ...
... manner , or living in adultery apart from the husband , he is discharged of her future debts , and no longer liable to support her . ELOQUENCE , the art of speaking well , so as to affect and persuade . Cicero de- fines it the art of ...
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... manner , that the un- covered edges of the piece alone are in contact with the support . But if it be enamelled on one side only , it is simply laid upon the plate , or upon a tile . Two things , however , require to be attended to . 1 ...
... manner , that the un- covered edges of the piece alone are in contact with the support . But if it be enamelled on one side only , it is simply laid upon the plate , or upon a tile . Two things , however , require to be attended to . 1 ...
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... manner as that of gold ; but the changes sus ained by the colours upon silver by the action of the fire are much more considerable than when gold is used . Copper is not much used by enamel- lers , on account of the difficulty which ...
... manner as that of gold ; but the changes sus ained by the colours upon silver by the action of the fire are much more considerable than when gold is used . Copper is not much used by enamel- lers , on account of the difficulty which ...
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... manner . 3. Four parts of fluor spar , four of gypsum , and one of li- tharge , melted into a straw - coloured glass , ground and applied in the same way , required a much stronger heat . 4. Five parts of fluor spar , five of gyp- sum ...
... manner . 3. Four parts of fluor spar , four of gypsum , and one of li- tharge , melted into a straw - coloured glass , ground and applied in the same way , required a much stronger heat . 4. Five parts of fluor spar , five of gyp- sum ...
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