The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 3Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - Natural history |
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... angles , and the eentre of the ellipsis is the point C , where they intersect . Any right line passing through the centre , and terminated by the curve of the ellipsis on each side , is called a diameter ; and two diameters , which na ...
... angles , and the eentre of the ellipsis is the point C , where they intersect . Any right line passing through the centre , and terminated by the curve of the ellipsis on each side , is called a diameter ; and two diameters , which na ...
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... angles FGI , fGH , ( fig . 1 ) , made by the tangent HI , and the lines FG , fG , drawn from the foci to the point of contact , are equal to each other . 10. The area of an ellipsis is to the area of a circumscribed circle , as the ...
... angles FGI , fGH , ( fig . 1 ) , made by the tangent HI , and the lines FG , fG , drawn from the foci to the point of contact , are equal to each other . 10. The area of an ellipsis is to the area of a circumscribed circle , as the ...
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... angle of , is an angle con- tained under lines drawn from the centre of the sun and planet to the centre of the earth . ELOPEMENT , is , when a married woman of her own accord departs from her husband , and dwells with an adulterer ...
... angle of , is an angle con- tained under lines drawn from the centre of the sun and planet to the centre of the earth . ELOPEMENT , is , when a married woman of her own accord departs from her husband , and dwells with an adulterer ...
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... angles , or both wanting , and small faces in their place . Crystals short ; lateral planes smooth , terminal planes rough ; colour emerald green of all intensities ; internal lustre be- tween 3 and 4 ; vitreous ; fracture small ...
... angles , or both wanting , and small faces in their place . Crystals short ; lateral planes smooth , terminal planes rough ; colour emerald green of all intensities ; internal lustre be- tween 3 and 4 ; vitreous ; fracture small ...
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... angles . If each side of this figure 1 , its area will be 9.3656399 of the tangents of 73 de- grees to the radius one . = ENDEMIC , or ENDEMICAL diseases , those to which the inhabitants of particular countries are subject more than ...
... angles . If each side of this figure 1 , its area will be 9.3656399 of the tangents of 73 de- grees to the radius one . = ENDEMIC , or ENDEMICAL diseases , those to which the inhabitants of particular countries are subject more than ...
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Page 13 - The next Ulysses, measuring pace with pace; Behind him, diligently close, he sped, As closely following as the running thread The spindle follows, and displays the charms Of the fair spinster's breast, and moving arms : Graceful in motion thus his foe he plies, And treads each footstep ere the dust can rise: His glowing breath upon his shoulders plays ; Th...