Miscellaneous Works of the Late Dr. Arbuthnot, Volumen1W. Richardson and L. Urquhart, 1770 |
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... History . I fhall add only one thing more , That if we confider motion itself , the great Inftrument of the Actions of Bodies upon one another , the Theory of it is entirely owing to the Geometers ; who have demonftrated its Laws both ...
... History . I fhall add only one thing more , That if we confider motion itself , the great Inftrument of the Actions of Bodies upon one another , the Theory of it is entirely owing to the Geometers ; who have demonftrated its Laws both ...
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... History as in their Kalendar . Therefore a Matter of fuch importance might well deferve the care of the Great Emperor , to whom we owe our prefent Kalendar ; who was himfelf a great pro- ficient in Aftronomy . Pliny has quoted feveral ...
... History as in their Kalendar . Therefore a Matter of fuch importance might well deferve the care of the Great Emperor , to whom we owe our prefent Kalendar ; who was himfelf a great pro- ficient in Aftronomy . Pliny has quoted feveral ...
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... Historical Part of this Work being entirely finifhed , and upwards of Nine hundred Copper Plates , neceffary for embellifhing the Hiftory , already engraven by the most famous Artifts of Europe , is propofed to be printed in Two neat ...
... Historical Part of this Work being entirely finifhed , and upwards of Nine hundred Copper Plates , neceffary for embellifhing the Hiftory , already engraven by the most famous Artifts of Europe , is propofed to be printed in Two neat ...
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... History of this Picture is given us , as follows , by the Memoirs written in thofe Times .. A certain Prince , Husband to a great Queen of a potent Kingdom , being one Day very ill of the Cholick , none of the famed Phyficians of the ...
... History of this Picture is given us , as follows , by the Memoirs written in thofe Times .. A certain Prince , Husband to a great Queen of a potent Kingdom , being one Day very ill of the Cholick , none of the famed Phyficians of the ...
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John Arbuthnot. alledge is in the Original , fince it is contradictory both to History and Chronology ; for our Bonducas , with their embroidered Skins and broad Swords , were hardly known in Greece fo long ago ; and had the Author lived ...
John Arbuthnot. alledge is in the Original , fince it is contradictory both to History and Chronology ; for our Bonducas , with their embroidered Skins and broad Swords , were hardly known in Greece fo long ago ; and had the Author lived ...
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Página ix - Was at last condemned to it for what he could not do. Oh, indignant Reader! Think not his Life useless to Mankind!
Página 104 - And he gave it for his opinion, " That whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.
Página 88 - This diversion is only practised by those persons who are candidates for great employments and high favour at court. They are trained in this art from their youth, and are not always of noble birth or liberal education. When a great office is vacant, either by death or disgrace (which often happens), five or six of those candidates petition the emperor to entertain his majesty and the court with a dance on the rope, and whoever jumps the highest without falling, succeeds in the office.
Página 89 - ... and whoever jumps the highest without falling, succeeds in the office. Very often the chief ministers themselves are commanded to...
Página 89 - Reldresal, principal secretary for private affairs, is, in my opinion, if I am not partial, the second after the treasurer; the rest of the great officers are much upon a par. These diversions are often attended with fatal accidents, whereof great numbers are on record.
Página 92 - Blefuscu; and when they were quelled the exiles always fled for refuge to that empire. It is computed that eleven thousand persons have at several times suffered death rather than submit to break their eggs at the smaller end. Many hundred large volumes have been published upon this controversy; but the books of the Bigendians have been long forbidden, and the whole party rendered incapable by law of holding employments.
Página 89 - ... not received a fall, and some of them two or three. I was assured that a year or two before my arrival, Flimnap would have infallibly broke his neck, if one of the King's cushions, that accidentally lay on the ground, had not weakened the force of his fall.
Página 89 - But the danger is much greater when the ministers themselves are commanded to show their dexterity; for, by contending to excel themselves and their fellows, they strain so far that there is hardly one of them who hath not received a fall, and some of them two or three.
Página 90 - The Emperor holds a stick in his hands, both ends parallel to the horizon, while the candidates, advancing one by one, sometimes leap over the stick, sometimes creep under it backwards and forwards several times, according as the stick is advanced or depressed.
Página 5 - By giving us a clear and extensive knowledge of the system of the world, which, as it creates in us the most profound reverence of the Almighty and wise Creator, so it frees us from the mean and narrow thoughts which ignorance and superstition are apt to beget.