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 13
... against this kind of ftrain that we muft guard by periments judicious conftruction in the most delicate and difficult pro- blems which come through the hands of the civil and mili- tary engineer . The construction of stone arches , and ...
... against this kind of ftrain that we muft guard by periments judicious conftruction in the most delicate and difficult pro- blems which come through the hands of the civil and mili- tary engineer . The construction of stone arches , and ...
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... against an obstacle at OP , is equally able in all its parts to refift the ftrains excited in those parts . · The fame principles and the fame conftruction will apply to beams , fuch as joifts , fupported at the ends L and ( fig . 15 ...
... against an obstacle at OP , is equally able in all its parts to refift the ftrains excited in those parts . · The fame principles and the fame conftruction will apply to beams , fuch as joifts , fupported at the ends L and ( fig . 15 ...
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... fuppofed to be the ancient Petelia , which made a con-- Ipicuous figure in the second Punic war by its obftinate re- fillance against Hannibal . Near its walls Marcellus the ri- Fal : 5 . i E } Strathio . Strymon , STR ST . R [ 37 ]
... fuppofed to be the ancient Petelia , which made a con-- Ipicuous figure in the second Punic war by its obftinate re- fillance against Hannibal . Near its walls Marcellus the ri- Fal : 5 . i E } Strathio . Strymon , STR ST . R [ 37 ]
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... all as foft as down , being utterly unfit to ferve the animal for flying , and ftill less adapted to be a proper defence against external injury . The feathers of Struthio . of other birds have the webs broader on ! STR STR [ 38 ]
... all as foft as down , being utterly unfit to ferve the animal for flying , and ftill less adapted to be a proper defence against external injury . The feathers of Struthio . of other birds have the webs broader on ! STR STR [ 38 ]
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... against its purfuer , beats him down , and treads him to the ground . The manner in which this animal moves is not less extraor- dinary than its appearance . Inftead of going directly for ward , it feems to kick up behind with one leg ...
... against its purfuer , beats him down , and treads him to the ground . The manner in which this animal moves is not less extraor- dinary than its appearance . Inftead of going directly for ward , it feems to kick up behind with one leg ...
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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