The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3 |
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... through ence of the squares of the axis applied to the vertex of any diameter parallel to its the square of the transverse axis . conjugate diameter , touches the ellipsis in Ellipsis , in grammar , a figure of synthat vertex . 6.
... through ence of the squares of the axis applied to the vertex of any diameter parallel to its the square of the transverse axis . conjugate diameter , touches the ellipsis in Ellipsis , in grammar , a figure of synthat vertex . 6.
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These birds are also particularly common EMBLEM , a kind of painted enigma , or in England , and appear frequently in vast certain figures painted or cut metaphoriflocks , especially in the winter , during cally , expressing some action ...
These birds are also particularly common EMBLEM , a kind of painted enigma , or in England , and appear frequently in vast certain figures painted or cut metaphoriflocks , especially in the winter , during cally , expressing some action ...
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Embroidery on the stamp , where the other , by noney , promises , letters , threats , figures are raised and rounded , having cotor persuasions ; whether the juror , on whom ton or parchment put under them to supsuch attempt is made ...
Embroidery on the stamp , where the other , by noney , promises , letters , threats , figures are raised and rounded , having cotor persuasions ; whether the juror , on whom ton or parchment put under them to supsuch attempt is made ...
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... through ence of the squares of the axis applied to the vertex of any diameter parallel to its the square of the transverse axis . conjugate diameter , touches the ellipsis in Ellipsis , in grammar , a figure of synthat vertex . 6.
... through ence of the squares of the axis applied to the vertex of any diameter parallel to its the square of the transverse axis . conjugate diameter , touches the ellipsis in Ellipsis , in grammar , a figure of synthat vertex . 6.
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These birds are also particularly common EMBLEM , a kind of painted enigma , or in England , and appear frequently in vast certain figures painted or cut metaphoriflocks , especially in the winter , during cally , expressing some action ...
These birds are also particularly common EMBLEM , a kind of painted enigma , or in England , and appear frequently in vast certain figures painted or cut metaphoriflocks , especially in the winter , during cally , expressing some action ...
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| Title | The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3 The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, William Nicholson |
| Author | William Nicholson |
| Publisher | C. Whittingham, 1809 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 18 Apr 2006 |
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