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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... square of the ordinate P M. Hence drawing NO pa- rallel to A B , it appears that this rec- tangle , or the square of the ordinate , is less than that under the absciss A P , and the parameter A F , by the rectan gle under A P and O F ...
... square of the ordinate P M. Hence drawing NO pa- rallel to A B , it appears that this rec- tangle , or the square of the ordinate , is less than that under the absciss A P , and the parameter A F , by the rectan gle under A P and O F ...
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... square of half the lesser axis is equal to the rectangle under the segments of the greater axis , contained between the foci and its verticles ; that is , D C2 = A FX FB = AƒXƒB . 3 . Every diameter is bisected in the centre C. 4. The ...
... square of half the lesser axis is equal to the rectangle under the segments of the greater axis , contained between the foci and its verticles ; that is , D C2 = A FX FB = AƒXƒB . 3 . Every diameter is bisected in the centre C. 4. The ...
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... square , and built of bricks , bedded in an earth pro- per for the purpose . It may be consi- dered as consisting of two parts , the lower part which receives a muffle rest- ing on the floor of the furnace , and open on both sides . The ...
... square , and built of bricks , bedded in an earth pro- per for the purpose . It may be consi- dered as consisting of two parts , the lower part which receives a muffle rest- ing on the floor of the furnace , and open on both sides . The ...
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... square piece of wood , with a mixture of resin and brickdust , and by this means fixed in a vice . a The first operation of polishing is made by rubbing the work with rotten- stone upon a small straight bar of pew- ter . Some delicacy ...
... square piece of wood , with a mixture of resin and brickdust , and by this means fixed in a vice . a The first operation of polishing is made by rubbing the work with rotten- stone upon a small straight bar of pew- ter . Some delicacy ...
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... square , and extends about round the cylinder ; it connects 13 at bottom with a pipe , e ; at its two upper ends opens into two large chambers , fg , extending near the whole length of the cylinder , and closed by covers , hh , screwed ...
... square , and extends about round the cylinder ; it connects 13 at bottom with a pipe , e ; at its two upper ends opens into two large chambers , fg , extending near the whole length of the cylinder , and closed by covers , hh , screwed ...
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