A portable cyclopædia; or, Compendious dictionary of arts and sciences1810 |
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... light when infected by a lens or speculum , whereby they are prevented from uniting in the same point . There are two kinds , one proceeds from the fi- gure of the glass or speculum , the other from an inequality in the refrangibility ...
... light when infected by a lens or speculum , whereby they are prevented from uniting in the same point . There are two kinds , one proceeds from the fi- gure of the glass or speculum , the other from an inequality in the refrangibility ...
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... light earth . ALCEDO , or Kingfisher , a genus of birds of the order of put , having a long , straight , thick triangular bill . There are many secies , most of which frequent rivers , and are very quick in catching fish which they ...
... light earth . ALCEDO , or Kingfisher , a genus of birds of the order of put , having a long , straight , thick triangular bill . There are many secies , most of which frequent rivers , and are very quick in catching fish which they ...
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... light are admit- ted . 5. Under the sclerotis is another membrane called choroides , having a number of vessels . 6. Next to this lies the tunica retina , which is the optic nerve expanded and extended with the choroi- des . Rays of light ...
... light are admit- ted . 5. Under the sclerotis is another membrane called choroides , having a number of vessels . 6. Next to this lies the tunica retina , which is the optic nerve expanded and extended with the choroi- des . Rays of light ...
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... light ; nor is it so commodious . not precisely A rectangular , though square figure is useful in many cases ; in rectangular buildings the length ought not to exceed the breadth above one - third Mixed figures , including uniformity ...
... light ; nor is it so commodious . not precisely A rectangular , though square figure is useful in many cases ; in rectangular buildings the length ought not to exceed the breadth above one - third Mixed figures , including uniformity ...
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... light ; nor is it so commodag A rectangular , though not precise's square figure is useful in many cases , a rectangular buildings the length ought t to exceed the breadth above one - thir Mixed figures , including uniform , and variety ...
... light ; nor is it so commodag A rectangular , though not precise's square figure is useful in many cases , a rectangular buildings the length ought t to exceed the breadth above one - thir Mixed figures , including uniform , and variety ...
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