American Edition of the 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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... observed , that it is only a circle which has the sun for its centre ; that the greatest elongation is in a line touching the planet's orbit . For in an elliptic orbit it may be , that the elongation from the sun may grow still greater ...
... observed , that it is only a circle which has the sun for its centre ; that the greatest elongation is in a line touching the planet's orbit . For in an elliptic orbit it may be , that the elongation from the sun may grow still greater ...
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... observed in different churches with some variety , but were at last settled as they are now ob- served , by the council of Placentia , anno 1095. The council of Mentz , convened by Charlemagne , mentions the ember- weeks as a new ...
... observed in different churches with some variety , but were at last settled as they are now ob- served , by the council of Placentia , anno 1095. The council of Mentz , convened by Charlemagne , mentions the ember- weeks as a new ...
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... observed in fields and gardens . E. borealis is of a more slender form than the common window fly , and of a blackish colour , with large , broad , oval Wings , of a brown colour , and rufous legs varied with black . EMPLASTRUM , in ...
... observed in fields and gardens . E. borealis is of a more slender form than the common window fly , and of a blackish colour , with large , broad , oval Wings , of a brown colour , and rufous legs varied with black . EMPLASTRUM , in ...
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... observed , that they lose a little of their intensity by ac quiring the transparence given them by the fusion . When works of little importance are made , they need not be retouched ; but this is necessary when a painting is to be ...
... observed , that they lose a little of their intensity by ac quiring the transparence given them by the fusion . When works of little importance are made , they need not be retouched ; but this is necessary when a painting is to be ...
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... observed , that other co- lours are likewise prepared , which be- ing laid upon the general surface , are fused by the same fire as bakes the por- celain . These colours are but few , be- cause there are few metallic oxides that can ...
... observed , that other co- lours are likewise prepared , which be- ing laid upon the general surface , are fused by the same fire as bakes the por- celain . These colours are but few , be- cause there are few metallic oxides that can ...
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