British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 5Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1819 - Natural history |
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... produced from the section of a cone by a plane cut- ting both its sides , but not parallel to the base . See CONIC SECTIONS . The easiest way of describing this curve , in plano , when the transverse and conjugate axis A B , E D ...
... produced from the section of a cone by a plane cut- ting both its sides , but not parallel to the base . See CONIC SECTIONS . The easiest way of describing this curve , in plano , when the transverse and conjugate axis A B , E D ...
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... produced , the rectangle under the segments of the tan- gent , between the point of contact and these diameters , will be equal to the square of the semi - diameter , which is conjugate to that passing through the point of contact . 8 ...
... produced , the rectangle under the segments of the tan- gent , between the point of contact and these diameters , will be equal to the square of the semi - diameter , which is conjugate to that passing through the point of contact . 8 ...
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... produces a great variety of inter- mediate colours , according to their na- ture and proportion . In this branch of ... produce the best effect with ena- mel . 1. Because it entirely preserves the metallic brilliancy , without undergo ...
... produces a great variety of inter- mediate colours , according to their na- ture and proportion . In this branch of ... produce the best effect with ena- mel . 1. Because it entirely preserves the metallic brilliancy , without undergo ...
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... produce a good effect through the enamel . The thickness of this first layer de- pends entirely upon its colour : delicate colours in general require that it should have no great thickness . The moist enamel , being thus placed , is ...
... produce a good effect through the enamel . The thickness of this first layer de- pends entirely upon its colour : delicate colours in general require that it should have no great thickness . The moist enamel , being thus placed , is ...
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... producing flaws in the enamel by pressing too hard . In this way the piece is rendered perfectly even . But the last ... produced in toys by leaving part of the gold bare . For this purpose its surface is cut into suitable compartments ...
... producing flaws in the enamel by pressing too hard . In this way the piece is rendered perfectly even . But the last ... produced in toys by leaving part of the gold bare . For this purpose its surface is cut into suitable compartments ...
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