Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, Literature, &c. Intended to Supersede the Use of Other Books of Reference, Volume 1John Brown, 1816 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... of the earth's annual orbit ; and , after repeated obfervations , they found this ftar , about the be- ginning of March 1726 , to be 20 " more foutherly than that at the time of the first obfervation . It A BE ( 22 A BE )
... of the earth's annual orbit ; and , after repeated obfervations , they found this ftar , about the be- ginning of March 1726 , to be 20 " more foutherly than that at the time of the first obfervation . It A BE ( 22 A BE )
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... earth's axis . The next thing that offered itself , was an alteration of the plumb line , with which the inftrument was rectified ; but this , upon trial , proved infufficient . Then he had recourse to what refraction might do ; but ...
... earth's axis . The next thing that offered itself , was an alteration of the plumb line , with which the inftrument was rectified ; but this , upon trial , proved infufficient . Then he had recourse to what refraction might do ; but ...
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... earth . Stillingfl . Defence of Dif . on Rom . Idolat . 3. To remain , not ceafe or fail , to be immovable . They that truft in the Lord fhall be as mount Zion , which cannot be re- moved , but abideth for ever . Pfalm CXXV . 1. 4 . To ...
... earth . Stillingfl . Defence of Dif . on Rom . Idolat . 3. To remain , not ceafe or fail , to be immovable . They that truft in the Lord fhall be as mount Zion , which cannot be re- moved , but abideth for ever . Pfalm CXXV . 1. 4 . To ...
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... earth open- ing and fwallowing them up , with their families , while 250 of their followers were confumed by fire from heaven . See Numb . xvi . " ABIRAM , the eldeft fon of Hiel the Bethelite , D 2 who who loft his life , when his ...
... earth open- ing and fwallowing them up , with their families , while 250 of their followers were confumed by fire from heaven . See Numb . xvi . " ABIRAM , the eldeft fon of Hiel the Bethelite , D 2 who who loft his life , when his ...
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... earth - born , and not defcended from any people . 2. Aurelius Victor fuggefts another opi- nion , viz . that they were called Aborigines , q . d . Aberrigines , from ab , from , and errare , to swan- der ; as having been before a ...
... earth - born , and not defcended from any people . 2. Aurelius Victor fuggefts another opi- nion , viz . that they were called Aborigines , q . d . Aberrigines , from ab , from , and errare , to swan- der ; as having been before a ...
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