The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... consists of ele- gance , composition , and dignity . The first , comprehending the purity and perspicuity of a language , is the foundation of elocu- tion . The second ranges the words in pro- per order ; and the last adds the ornaments ...
... consists of ele- gance , composition , and dignity . The first , comprehending the purity and perspicuity of a language , is the foundation of elocu- tion . The second ranges the words in pro- per order ; and the last adds the ornaments ...
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... consists of twelve synodic months , or 354 days nearly , and the solar consists of 365 days ( throwing away the odd hours and minutes ) it is plain that the solar year will exceed the lunar by about 11 days ; and consequently in the ...
... consists of twelve synodic months , or 354 days nearly , and the solar consists of 365 days ( throwing away the odd hours and minutes ) it is plain that the solar year will exceed the lunar by about 11 days ; and consequently in the ...
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William Nicholson. * potters ' white lead , which consists of four parts. which he wrote good treatises , though in a rough and unpolished style and manner . He was not remarkable , however , for ge- nius or discoveries of his own , as ...
William Nicholson. * potters ' white lead , which consists of four parts. which he wrote good treatises , though in a rough and unpolished style and manner . He was not remarkable , however , for ge- nius or discoveries of his own , as ...
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... consists in the judicions manner in which the depth and breadth of the lines are varied , as by pro- per management they may be left scarcely perceptible , or increased very considerably . The composition used for the above pur- pose is ...
... consists in the judicions manner in which the depth and breadth of the lines are varied , as by pro- per management they may be left scarcely perceptible , or increased very considerably . The composition used for the above pur- pose is ...
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... consists in doublings , counter - marches , conversions , & c . A battalion doubles the ranks , when attacked in front or rear , to prevent its be ing flanked , or surrounded ; for then a bat- talion fights with a larger front . The ...
... consists in doublings , counter - marches , conversions , & c . A battalion doubles the ranks , when attacked in front or rear , to prevent its be ing flanked , or surrounded ; for then a bat- talion fights with a larger front . The ...
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