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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... whole is to be considered , or that of its parts . In the first , regard must be had to the quality , temperature , and salubrity of the air ; to the quality of the soil ; to the conveniency of water , fuel , carriage , & c . and to the ...
... whole is to be considered , or that of its parts . In the first , regard must be had to the quality , temperature , and salubrity of the air ; to the quality of the soil ; to the conveniency of water , fuel , carriage , & c . and to the ...
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... whole stones in the thickness of the wall should be preferred . But when the walls are thicker , and bond stones in part can only be conveniently procured , then every other succeeding stone in the course may be a whole stone in the ...
... whole stones in the thickness of the wall should be preferred . But when the walls are thicker , and bond stones in part can only be conveniently procured , then every other succeeding stone in the course may be a whole stone in the ...
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... whole of the ashler , ex- cept that mentioned of the joints toward the face of the wall , the ruble work , and the core , should be set and laid in the best mortar , and every stone laid on its natural bed . All wall - plates should be ...
... whole of the ashler , ex- cept that mentioned of the joints toward the face of the wall , the ruble work , and the core , should be set and laid in the best mortar , and every stone laid on its natural bed . All wall - plates should be ...
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... whole of the candles and great part of the beef ; but without having had any evacuations by vomiting , stool , or urine . His skin was cool , pulse regu- lar , and spirits good . At a quarter past six he had devoured the whole , and de ...
... whole of the candles and great part of the beef ; but without having had any evacuations by vomiting , stool , or urine . His skin was cool , pulse regu- lar , and spirits good . At a quarter past six he had devoured the whole , and de ...
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... whole plant is covered with stiff hairs . It is found on the sandy coasts of Cayenne and Guiana . BURDEN , or BURTHEN , in a general sense , implies a load or weight , supposed to be as much as a man , horse , & c . can well carry . A ...
... whole plant is covered with stiff hairs . It is found on the sandy coasts of Cayenne and Guiana . BURDEN , or BURTHEN , in a general sense , implies a load or weight , supposed to be as much as a man , horse , & c . can well carry . A ...
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