The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 4 |
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... increased in breadth , as if the one had flowed into the other , and in this case Dr. Long ob- serves , that a part of an oblique belt lay between them , as if to form a communica- tion for this purpose . The time of their continuance ...
... increased in breadth , as if the one had flowed into the other , and in this case Dr. Long ob- serves , that a part of an oblique belt lay between them , as if to form a communica- tion for this purpose . The time of their continuance ...
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... increased , at the same time that there is very considerable saving in the expense of oil , the combustion being exceedingly augmented by the quan- tity of air admitted to the flame ; and that what in common lamps is dissipated in smoke ...
... increased , at the same time that there is very considerable saving in the expense of oil , the combustion being exceedingly augmented by the quan- tity of air admitted to the flame ; and that what in common lamps is dissipated in smoke ...
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... increased in value since it has been in his possession ; it is common , in such cases , for the landlord to demand cithor an increase of the rent , or a gross sum called a fine , to be paid down in one immediate payment for such renewal ...
... increased in value since it has been in his possession ; it is common , in such cases , for the landlord to demand cithor an increase of the rent , or a gross sum called a fine , to be paid down in one immediate payment for such renewal ...
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... increased by a great number of bene- factors : indeed the Medicean library , that of Bessarion at Venice , and those just men- tioned , exceed it in Greek manuscripts , but it outdoes them all in oriental manuscripts ; and as to printed ...
... increased by a great number of bene- factors : indeed the Medicean library , that of Bessarion at Venice , and those just men- tioned , exceed it in Greek manuscripts , but it outdoes them all in oriental manuscripts ; and as to printed ...
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... increased the bulk of the earth and planets , by the vast quantity of particles of light absorbed by them in so long a period of time . But it has been replied , that if light were not a body , but consisted in mere pression or pulsion ...
... increased the bulk of the earth and planets , by the vast quantity of particles of light absorbed by them in so long a period of time . But it has been replied , that if light were not a body , but consisted in mere pression or pulsion ...
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