The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art, literature, and practical mechanics, by the orig. ed. of the Encyclopaedia metropolitana [T. Curtis]., Volumen10Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) |
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... origin to him , and he had not only the satis- faction of seeing it eagerly adopted , but that of obtaining the appointment of Reporting Secre- tary . In this capacity he continued till his death , which took place at Paris in the ...
... origin to him , and he had not only the satis- faction of seeing it eagerly adopted , but that of obtaining the appointment of Reporting Secre- tary . In this capacity he continued till his death , which took place at Paris in the ...
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... origin and GENERALNESS , n . s . simple meaning of the GENERALTY , N. s . word general is a GENERAL , n . s . whole as opposed to GENERALISSIMO , n . s . J particulars ; and under a great variety of modifications it preserves this ...
... origin and GENERALNESS , n . s . simple meaning of the GENERALTY , N. s . word general is a GENERAL , n . s . whole as opposed to GENERALISSIMO , n . s . J particulars ; and under a great variety of modifications it preserves this ...
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... origin of all things . GENESIS , the first book of the Old Testament , lives of the first patriarchs . This book stands at contains the history of the creation , and the the head of the Pentateuch . Its author is held to be Moses : it ...
... origin of all things . GENESIS , the first book of the Old Testament , lives of the first patriarchs . This book stands at contains the history of the creation , and the the head of the Pentateuch . Its author is held to be Moses : it ...
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... origin , generation , or nativity , persons who erect horoscopes , and pretend to foretell what shall befall a man by means of the stars which pre- sided at his nativity . The ancients called them chaldæi , and mathematici . Hence the ...
... origin , generation , or nativity , persons who erect horoscopes , and pretend to foretell what shall befall a man by means of the stars which pre- sided at his nativity . The ancients called them chaldæi , and mathematici . Hence the ...
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... origin the an- cient Latin authors often call it Janua . Be that as it may , the city of Genoa was a celebrated emporium in the time of the second Punic war ; and , having declared for the Romans , was plun- dered and burnt by Mago the ...
... origin the an- cient Latin authors often call it Janua . Be that as it may , the city of Genoa was a celebrated emporium in the time of the second Punic war ; and , having declared for the Romans , was plun- dered and burnt by Mago the ...
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Página 156 - Kent. Vex not his ghost. O, let him pass! He hates him That would upon the rack of this tough world Stretch him out longer.
Página 331 - A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer ; as, I am — I rule — I am ruled.
Página 32 - I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear : Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Página 22 - Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.
Página 341 - I am. Thou art. He is. We are. You are. They are. I was. Thou wast He was. We were. You were. They were.
Página 376 - I say, they will receive a terrible blow this parliament, and yet they shall not see who hurts them. This counsel is not to be contemned, because it may do you good, and can do you no harm : for the danger is past, as soon as you have burned the letter. And I hope God will give you the grace to make good use of it, unto whose holy protection I commend you*.
Página 174 - What years, i' faith ? Vio. About your years, my lord. Duke. Too old, by heaven; let still the woman take An elder than herself ; so wears she to him, So sways she level in her husband's heart. For, boy, however we do praise ourselves, Our fancies are more giddy and unfirm, More longing, wavering, sooner lost and worn, Than women's are.
Página 330 - An Adjective is a word added to a substantive, to express its quality : as, " An industrious man ; a virtuous woman.
Página 34 - tis in ourselves that we are thus or thus. Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our wills are gardeners ; so that if we will plant nettles or sow lettuce, set hyssop and weed up thyme, supply it with one gender of herbs or distract it with many, either to have it sterile with idleness or manured with industry, why, the power and corrigible authority of this lies in our wills.
Página 124 - All the interior angles of any rectilineal figure, together with four right angles, are equal to twice as many right angles as the figure has sides.