The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art, literature, and practical mechanics, by the orig. ed. of the Encyclopaedia metropolitana [T. Curtis]., Volume 10Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) |
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... angles ; but , in an oblique sphere , the angle varies according to the degree of obliquity , and the position of the axis of the sphere with re- gard to the sun . The phenomena thence arising will be sufficiently understood from what ...
... angles ; but , in an oblique sphere , the angle varies according to the degree of obliquity , and the position of the axis of the sphere with re- gard to the sun . The phenomena thence arising will be sufficiently understood from what ...
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... observations , and compare them together ; and those similar angles which VOL . X. Strata vary very considerably in the angle which they form with the horizon : they occur G the surface , or constitute the mass of a mountain GEOLOGY . 81.
... observations , and compare them together ; and those similar angles which VOL . X. Strata vary very considerably in the angle which they form with the horizon : they occur G the surface , or constitute the mass of a mountain GEOLOGY . 81.
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... angles ; the one parallel to the stratification , the other perpendicular to it , so that it can be easily quar- ried into large square blocks . This indeed is a character that in some measure applies to all the sandstones . When not ...
... angles ; the one parallel to the stratification , the other perpendicular to it , so that it can be easily quar- ried into large square blocks . This indeed is a character that in some measure applies to all the sandstones . When not ...
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... angles to the force of gravity ; that they should be continuous or with- out fissures ; and that they should have no ele- vations or depressions . The reverse of this , however , is the fact . Instead of universal hori- zontality , we ...
... angles to the force of gravity ; that they should be continuous or with- out fissures ; and that they should have no ele- vations or depressions . The reverse of this , however , is the fact . Instead of universal hori- zontality , we ...
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... angle , thus C BD or DBC denotes the angle contained by the line C B and DB . 7. When a straight line standing on another straight line makes the adjacent angles equal to one another , each of the angles is called a RIGHT ANGLE , and ...
... angle , thus C BD or DBC denotes the angle contained by the line C B and DB . 7. When a straight line standing on another straight line makes the adjacent angles equal to one another , each of the angles is called a RIGHT ANGLE , and ...
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Página 156 - Kent. Vex not his ghost. O, let him pass! He hates him That would upon the rack of this tough world Stretch him out longer.
Página 331 - A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer ; as, I am — I rule — I am ruled.
Página 32 - I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear : Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Página 22 - Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.
Página 341 - I am. Thou art. He is. We are. You are. They are. I was. Thou wast He was. We were. You were. They were.
Página 376 - I say, they will receive a terrible blow this parliament, and yet they shall not see who hurts them. This counsel is not to be contemned, because it may do you good, and can do you no harm : for the danger is past, as soon as you have burned the letter. And I hope God will give you the grace to make good use of it, unto whose holy protection I commend you*.
Página 174 - What years, i' faith ? Vio. About your years, my lord. Duke. Too old, by heaven; let still the woman take An elder than herself ; so wears she to him, So sways she level in her husband's heart. For, boy, however we do praise ourselves, Our fancies are more giddy and unfirm, More longing, wavering, sooner lost and worn, Than women's are.
Página 330 - An Adjective is a word added to a substantive, to express its quality : as, " An industrious man ; a virtuous woman.
Página 34 - tis in ourselves that we are thus or thus. Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our wills are gardeners ; so that if we will plant nettles or sow lettuce, set hyssop and weed up thyme, supply it with one gender of herbs or distract it with many, either to have it sterile with idleness or manured with industry, why, the power and corrigible authority of this lies in our wills.
Página 124 - All the interior angles of any rectilineal figure, together with four right angles, are equal to twice as many right angles as the figure has sides.