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 42
... Soon after this disappointment Dr Stuart went to Lon- don , where he became from 1768 to 1774 one of the wri- ters of the Monthly Review . In 1772 Dr Adam , rector of the high school at Edinburgh , published a Latin Grammar , which he ...
... Soon after this disappointment Dr Stuart went to Lon- don , where he became from 1768 to 1774 one of the wri- ters of the Monthly Review . In 1772 Dr Adam , rector of the high school at Edinburgh , published a Latin Grammar , which he ...
Page 63
... soon as their trunks and limbs feel the rays of the fun in the fpring of the year . It is in confequence of the fap of these trees being equally diffused through every part of them , that they live three years after they are girdled ...
... soon as their trunks and limbs feel the rays of the fun in the fpring of the year . It is in confequence of the fap of these trees being equally diffused through every part of them , that they live three years after they are girdled ...
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... soon learn to walk and fhift for themfelves . When cradles are used , they swing fufpended from the ceilings of the rooms . The Sumatrans are so fond of cock - fighting , that a fa- ther on his death - bed has been known to defire his ...
... soon learn to walk and fhift for themfelves . When cradles are used , they swing fufpended from the ceilings of the rooms . The Sumatrans are so fond of cock - fighting , that a fa- ther on his death - bed has been known to defire his ...
Page 85
... soon ren- dered himself very difagreeable to the inhabitants . In 1758 the English factory was greatly oppreffed by him , and the black merchants treated still worse ; on which the latter ap- plied to Mr Ellis the English chief at that ...
... soon ren- dered himself very difagreeable to the inhabitants . In 1758 the English factory was greatly oppreffed by him , and the black merchants treated still worse ; on which the latter ap- plied to Mr Ellis the English chief at that ...
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... soon as this appears , the second stage , in which the flesh begins to grow up , takes place ; and as this pro- ceeds , the edges of the wound acquire a fine bluish or pearl colour , which is that of the new skin beginning to cover the ...
... soon as this appears , the second stage , in which the flesh begins to grow up , takes place ; and as this pro- ceeds , the edges of the wound acquire a fine bluish or pearl colour , which is that of the new skin beginning to cover the ...
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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