A portable cyclopædia; or, Compendious dictionary of arts and sciences1810 |
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... length of a span , and the thickness of a man's finger . 2. The fragilis , blind worm or slow worm , grows to about a foot in length , and to the thickness of the little finger . The head is small , and the neck slender , the tail ends ...
... length of a span , and the thickness of a man's finger . 2. The fragilis , blind worm or slow worm , grows to about a foot in length , and to the thickness of the little finger . The head is small , and the neck slender , the tail ends ...
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... length , and four in adow , with a bony case , pointing up - height ; the colour is grey and the face wards , annulated or wreathed , and per- brown , the sides and face are marked manent . They were formerly ranked with with white ...
... length , and four in adow , with a bony case , pointing up - height ; the colour is grey and the face wards , annulated or wreathed , and per- brown , the sides and face are marked manent . They were formerly ranked with with white ...
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... length of a span , and the thickness of a man's finger . 2. The fragilis , blind worm or slow worm , grows to about a foot in length , and to the thickness of the little finger . The head is small , and the neck slender ; the tail ends ...
... length of a span , and the thickness of a man's finger . 2. The fragilis , blind worm or slow worm , grows to about a foot in length , and to the thickness of the little finger . The head is small , and the neck slender ; the tail ends ...
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... length . 4. Oreas , or Indian antelope , is one of the largest of the genus , and is found in India and Africa . It is somewhat less than a cow , and is of a slate colour , the head of a bright bay ; down the neck and part of the back ...
... length . 4. Oreas , or Indian antelope , is one of the largest of the genus , and is found in India and Africa . It is somewhat less than a cow , and is of a slate colour , the head of a bright bay ; down the neck and part of the back ...
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... length of an arc of one degree . Hencer X 01745 , & c . = the length of 1 ° to the radius r ; there- forer X 0.1745 , & c . X the number of degrees in any arc the length of the arc . The length of circular arcs are thus found ; the ...
... length of an arc of one degree . Hencer X 01745 , & c . = the length of 1 ° to the radius r ; there- forer X 0.1745 , & c . X the number of degrees in any arc the length of the arc . The length of circular arcs are thus found ; the ...
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