Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, Volume 18, Part 1Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar, 1797 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 7
... sometimes obferved that the drops of rain lie on the furface of water , and roll about on it like balls on a table . Yet all these fubftances can be wetted ; that is , wa- ter can be applied to them at such distances that they at- tract ...
... sometimes obferved that the drops of rain lie on the furface of water , and roll about on it like balls on a table . Yet all these fubftances can be wetted ; that is , wa- ter can be applied to them at such distances that they at- tract ...
Page 40
... Sometimes , however , he attempts to face his pur- fuers ; and though in general the most gentle animal in na- ture , when driven to defperation he defends himself with his beak , his wings , and his feet . Such is the force of his ...
... Sometimes , however , he attempts to face his pur- fuers ; and though in general the most gentle animal in na- ture , when driven to defperation he defends himself with his beak , his wings , and his feet . Such is the force of his ...
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... sometimes through neceffity , when in hoftile times the crown defcended on a minor or the like , has been very frequently fufpended ; but has generally at last returned back into the old hereditary channel , though fometimes a very ...
... sometimes through neceffity , when in hoftile times the crown defcended on a minor or the like , has been very frequently fufpended ; but has generally at last returned back into the old hereditary channel , though fometimes a very ...
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... Sometimes indeed the squares are a foot larger ; but this circumstance makes but little difference . The negroes are then placed in a row in the first line , one to a fquare , and directed to dig out with their hoes the several squares ...
... Sometimes indeed the squares are a foot larger ; but this circumstance makes but little difference . The negroes are then placed in a row in the first line , one to a fquare , and directed to dig out with their hoes the several squares ...
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... sometimes in com- bination with other fubftances . Of pure fulphur there are feven varieties . 1. Transparent fulphur , in eight - fided cry- ftals , with two truncated pyramids . It is generally depo- fited by water on the furface of ...
... sometimes in com- bination with other fubftances . Of pure fulphur there are feven varieties . 1. Transparent fulphur , in eight - fided cry- ftals , with two truncated pyramids . It is generally depo- fited by water on the furface of ...
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affiftance againſt alfo almoſt alſo arifes artery becauſe blood body bone cafe caſe caufe cauſe coheſion compreffion confequence confiderable confifts courſe cure difeafe diſcharge diſeaſe diſtance divifion dreffings eafily emollient enemy eſpecially faid fame fays fecond fection fecured feems feparated feven feveral fhall fhips fhould fide filk firft firſt fituation fize fleet fmall fome fometimes foon force fore fpecies fracture frequently ftate ftill ftrain ftrength ftrong fubftance fubject fuch fufficient fugar fuppofed fupport furface fwelling fymptoms Guftavus hernia himſelf hydrocele incifion increaſe inflammation inftances inftrument itſelf king laft lefs ligature meaſure moft moſt muft muſcles muſt neceffary obferved occafion operation paffed patient perfon pledget poffible preffed preffure prevent purpoſe raiſed reafon refpect reft Ruffia ſhips ſkin ſmall ſome ſtate ſuch Sweden tack thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion trepan tumor ufual urethra uſed veffels weft whole windward wound