A portable cyclopædia; or, Compendious dictionary of arts and sciences1810 |
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... manner of speaking peculiar to certain countries , thus we say the Irish accent , Scotch accent , & c . ACCENTOR , an old term for the lead- er in musical performances . ACCEPTANCE , among merchants , is when a person on whom a bill of ...
... manner of speaking peculiar to certain countries , thus we say the Irish accent , Scotch accent , & c . ACCENTOR , an old term for the lead- er in musical performances . ACCEPTANCE , among merchants , is when a person on whom a bill of ...
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... manner that your shadow does not fall on the water , if shallow . 2. Angle in a pond near the ford where the cattle go to drink , and in rivers in those places where the fish usu- ally frequent ; as , for bream , in the deep- est water ...
... manner that your shadow does not fall on the water , if shallow . 2. Angle in a pond near the ford where the cattle go to drink , and in rivers in those places where the fish usu- ally frequent ; as , for bream , in the deep- est water ...
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... manner that your shadow does not fall on the water , if shallow . 2. Angle in a pond near the ford where the cattle go to drink , and in rivers in those places where the fish usu- ally frequent ; as , for bream , in the deep . est water ...
... manner that your shadow does not fall on the water , if shallow . 2. Angle in a pond near the ford where the cattle go to drink , and in rivers in those places where the fish usu- ally frequent ; as , for bream , in the deep . est water ...
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... manner that its ends shall be in the perimeter thereof . Apply cation , in arithmetic , is the same as divi sion . The application of one science to another , is the use made of any of its principles for the illustration or perfec tion ...
... manner that its ends shall be in the perimeter thereof . Apply cation , in arithmetic , is the same as divi sion . The application of one science to another , is the use made of any of its principles for the illustration or perfec tion ...
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... manner through all the denominations . The method of proof is the same as in common addition , Examples . £ . s . d . 476 19 74 3 : 9 14 104 Troy weight . lb. oz . dwts . grs . 54 9 17 15 765 19 114 97 8 15 41 3 19 7 23 1572 13 54 193 ...
... manner through all the denominations . The method of proof is the same as in common addition , Examples . £ . s . d . 476 19 74 3 : 9 14 104 Troy weight . lb. oz . dwts . grs . 54 9 17 15 765 19 114 97 8 15 41 3 19 7 23 1572 13 54 193 ...
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