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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... body . Thus when we obferve a rope prevent a body from falling , we in- fer a moving force inherent in the rope with as much confi . dence as when we observe it drag the body along the ground . The immediate action of this force is ...
... body . Thus when we obferve a rope prevent a body from falling , we in- fer a moving force inherent in the rope with as much confi . dence as when we observe it drag the body along the ground . The immediate action of this force is ...
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... body that we know , and may be bent till juft ready to fnáp , and yet completely recovers its first form , and takes ... body must afford many fituations permanent , but eafily deranged . In all these changes of difpofition which take ...
... body that we know , and may be bent till juft ready to fnáp , and yet completely recovers its first form , and takes ... body must afford many fituations permanent , but eafily deranged . In all these changes of difpofition which take ...
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... body . Now when this body is in a flate of compreffion , for instance , it is evident that any one of the balls is at reft , in confequence of the mutual balancing of the actions of all the fpiral wires which connect it with thofe ...
... body . Now when this body is in a flate of compreffion , for instance , it is evident that any one of the balls is at reft , in confequence of the mutual balancing of the actions of all the fpiral wires which connect it with thofe ...
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... body in one direction , it common- hure dico from their quiefcent , neutral , or inadive pofitions . This feems ly bulges out in another ; and in cafes of very violent action- wered by to have ... body in 2 their bodies ! . STR [ 5 ] STR.
... body in one direction , it common- hure dico from their quiefcent , neutral , or inadive pofitions . This feems ly bulges out in another ; and in cafes of very violent action- wered by to have ... body in 2 their bodies ! . STR [ 5 ] STR.
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... body , they endeavour ( pardon the figurative expref- fion ) to come together again.If they are brought nearer by ... body , and at a greater distance , the disturbing forces tend from the body . But the fame alternations of attraction ...
... body , they endeavour ( pardon the figurative expref- fion ) to come together again.If they are brought nearer by ... body , and at a greater distance , the disturbing forces tend from the body . But the fame alternations of attraction ...
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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