American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ; Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 3Mitchell, Ames and White, 1819 - Natural history |
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... B. D. pillar - lip , dilated and thickened . pillar - lip appearing as if worn flat smooth , and not among the former divi- sions . G. angular , and not included among E. F. suppose a wall 40 feet high , 2 feet thick BUC ...
... B. D. pillar - lip , dilated and thickened . pillar - lip appearing as if worn flat smooth , and not among the former divi- sions . G. angular , and not included among E. F. suppose a wall 40 feet high , 2 feet thick BUC ...
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... thick trees , near churches or other elevated buildings : this nest resembles a magpie's in being covered , but is several times larger than an eagle's ; it is seldom much elevated above the ground , but almost al- ways firm on the ...
... thick trees , near churches or other elevated buildings : this nest resembles a magpie's in being covered , but is several times larger than an eagle's ; it is seldom much elevated above the ground , but almost al- ways firm on the ...
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... thickness as to be about a twelfth part of their length , and drive these either close to each other , or with inter- stices , such as the soil may require , and fix planks to their heads or upper ends . If the ground be generally sound ...
... thickness as to be about a twelfth part of their length , and drive these either close to each other , or with inter- stices , such as the soil may require , and fix planks to their heads or upper ends . If the ground be generally sound ...
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... thick by proportion it will be 40 × 2 : 3 : 60x23 : the ans . = 55 feet . This calculation will give the breadth of ... thickness above the foundation , and less than 263 feet would have a thinner foundation than even the superstructure ...
... thick by proportion it will be 40 × 2 : 3 : 60x23 : the ans . = 55 feet . This calculation will give the breadth of ... thickness above the foundation , and less than 263 feet would have a thinner foundation than even the superstructure ...
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... thick- ness in the same course ; for , if the beds of the stones of the foundation are suffer- ed to taper , the ... thickness of the wall should be preferred . But when the walls are thicker , and bond stones in part can only be ...
... thick- ness in the same course ; for , if the beds of the stones of the foundation are suffer- ed to taper , the ... thickness of the wall should be preferred . But when the walls are thicker , and bond stones in part can only be ...
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