The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art, literature, and practical mechanics, by the orig. ed. of the Encyclopaedia metropolitana [T. Curtis]., Del 1;Del 1945–1947Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) |
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... body of the planet Jupi- See ASTRONOMY . ter . In exceed a mile in width , so that the entrance from the Cattegat is completely commanded . other parts of the strait the water expands in width to an extent of eight or ten miles . The ...
... body of the planet Jupi- See ASTRONOMY . ter . In exceed a mile in width , so that the entrance from the Cattegat is completely commanded . other parts of the strait the water expands in width to an extent of eight or ten miles . The ...
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... body of the planet Jupi- See ASTRONOMY . ter . BELT , THE GREAT AND LITTLE , two straits of Denmark , connecting the Baltic with the Catte- gat . The former runs between the island of Zealand and that of Funen , at the entrance of the ...
... body of the planet Jupi- See ASTRONOMY . ter . BELT , THE GREAT AND LITTLE , two straits of Denmark , connecting the Baltic with the Catte- gat . The former runs between the island of Zealand and that of Funen , at the entrance of the ...
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... body , afterwards called thracius lapis . BENAIAH , 3 , i . e . the Lord's building , the son of Jehoidah , one of David's heroes , and captain of his guards . Having adhered to Solo- 4 BEN mon's interest , in opposition to Adonijah ...
... body , afterwards called thracius lapis . BENAIAH , 3 , i . e . the Lord's building , the son of Jehoidah , one of David's heroes , and captain of his guards . Having adhered to Solo- 4 BEN mon's interest , in opposition to Adonijah ...
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... body into a curve , or giving it a crooked form . The bending of timber boards , & c . is effected by means of heat , whereby their fibres are so relaxed that you may bend them into any figure . BENDING , in the sea - language , the ...
... body into a curve , or giving it a crooked form . The bending of timber boards , & c . is effected by means of heat , whereby their fibres are so relaxed that you may bend them into any figure . BENDING , in the sea - language , the ...
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... body , The women rub red lead merce to its original channel , by no other means with one end tucked into the folds . Upon the than the manufacture of a superior article ; for , head nothing is worn . with respect to the culture , no ...
... body , The women rub red lead merce to its original channel , by no other means with one end tucked into the folds . Upon the than the manufacture of a superior article ; for , head nothing is worn . with respect to the culture , no ...
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Side 76 - For dignity composed and high exploit: But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels...
Side 264 - Form'da vast buckle for his widow's gown : Her infant grandame's whistle next it grew, The bells she jingled, and the whistle blew ; Then in a bodkin grac'd her mother's hairs, Which long she wore, and now Belinda wears.)
Side 296 - Thou's met me in an evil hour; For I maun crush amang the stoure Thy slender stem: To spare thee now is past my pow'r, Thou bonnie gem. Alas ! it's no thy neebor sweet, The bonnie Lark, companion meet! Bending thee 'mang the dewy weet! Wi' spreckl'd breast, When upward-springing, blythe, to greet The purpling east.
Side 274 - Caught in a fiery tempest shall be hurled Each on his rock transfixed, the sport and prey Of racking whirlwinds, or for ever sunk Under yon boiling ocean, wrapt in chains; There to converse with everlasting groans, Unrespited, unpitied, unreprieved, Ages of hopeless end? This would be worse.
Side 299 - Thus with the year Seasons return ; but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and everduring dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of nature's works, to me expunged and rased, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out.
Side 189 - She never told her love, But let concealment, like a worm i' the bud, Feed on her damask cheek : she pined in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy She sat like patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.
Side 221 - Such an act, That blurs the grace and blush of modesty; Calls virtue, hypocrite; takes off the rose From the fair forehead of an innocent love, And sets a blister there"; makes marriage vows As false as dicers...
Side 65 - Enow of such as for their bellies' sake, Creep and intrude, and climb into the fold? Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest; Blind mouths!
Side 239 - His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and, wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave.